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Software reviews section covers all types of software, from commericial AI software, shareware/freeware software, compilers for languages covered on Generation5 and more. If you would like Generation5 to review a program, please contact us.

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Artificial Life

  1. Mirek's Cellebration v3.0
    A fully functional Cellular Automaton creator - features galore, fully customizable, expandable via DLLs and automation. All for a great price - free! The best ALife Windows program I've seen to date.

Biometrics and Security

  1. SAFLink SAFtyLatch
    SAFtyLatch is a biometric-enabled security solution for Win95/98 boxes. The program utilizes your unique voiceprint to lock and unlock folders. A solid program with very reliable voice identification.

  2. SecuGen EyeD Optical Mouse w/SecuDesktop2000
    This hardware and software combination gives users a biometric security solution to all Windows systems utilizing the built-in fingerprint sensor in the optical mouse.

Compilers and Development

  1. LPA Win-Prolog 4.100
    LPA's new Prolog compiler for Windows includes some great features and utilities along with a lightning quick compiler and excellent debugging functions. This review also covers the Dialog Editor add-on.

  2. Microsoft Visual C++ v5.0
    Microsoft's premiere C/C++ compiler, definitely at the forefront of Windows programming - but is it good for Artificial Intelligence?

  3. SQZ SpeechStudio Suite v1.5
    SpeechStudio allows developers to create a VUI (voice user-interface) for their applications completely using an XML-based language. The Suite also consists of a comprehensive set of testing and training applications.

Educational

  1. Crocodile Clips Crocodile Technology 1.5
    A fantastic educational product that allows student to model electronic circuits, simple mechanics, program microcontrollers and much more.

Genetic Algorithms

  1. Hanke and Hφrner Genetic Programming Control
    A great, affordable OCX control that allows users to abstract their problem using BNF grammar, and then let the control do all the evolutionary work.

  2. NeuroDimensions Genetic Server
    A programming package that enables you to create fully fledged genetic algorithm-powered applications. This review even has our own diophatine equation solver example!

  3. optiGA ActiveX Control
    A feature-packed and stable, but VB-orientated ActiveX control for a good price.

Home Automation

  1. X-10 ActiveHome
    A good program that allows you to access the X-10 modules from your computer. This review just covers the software itself, and none of the modules that are additionally required.

  2. HomeSeer Technologies HomeSeer
    An amazing Home Automation system with Windows Scripting, voice recognition, web server support and a huge array of other features.

  3. YouRNControl
    A reasonable home automation software with some good features for video and HVAC systems.

Neural Networks

  1. NeuroDimensions NeuroSolutions v3.02
    The final word in Windows neural network development.

Prolog

  1. LPA Flex 4.100
    An add-on for LPA Win-Prolog 4.100 (see below) that adds complete Flex/KSL support. A good (albeit expensive) package that adds some very useful tools to a Flex programmer's inventory. With top quality documentation, the LPA Flex is suitable for people with no prior experience in Flex/KSL too.

  2. LPA Intelligence Server 4.100
    An excellent package for LPA Win-Prolog 4.100 that allows you to interface Win-Prolog with another language that supports 32-bit DLLs.

  3. LPA Win-Prolog 4.100
    LPA's new Prolog compiler for Windows includes some great features and utilities along with a lightning quick compiler and excellent debugging functions. This review also covers the Dialog Editor add-on.

Speech Recognition

  1. SQZ SpeechStudio Suite v1.5
    SpeechStudio allows developers to create a VUI (voice user-interface) for their applications completely using an XML-based language. The Suite also consists of a comprehensive set of testing and training applications.

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