Software products that you think are really good

[tiltowhirl]

I don't know if this has been mentioned:

Adobe Acrobat 6.0 (I haven't tried the later versions).

This is saved me from having to fax pretty much ever since I installed it, in fact its saved me from printing reports that require multiple programs and having to walk down the hallway. It's also nice that pretty much anyone can open a pdf with the free reader.

[PITTM]

i actually think that adobe acrobat is one of the worst pieces of software ive ever used. While it is pretty useful, it takes FOREVER to load, always tells me there are updates, takes forever to update. i had always wished there was a better piece of software for this, then i got foxitreader and i am much much happier, so i guess this is a vote for foxitreader.

[Kimbell175113]

This thread has seriously improved my quality of life.

EDIT: Namely Meebo and Memento.

EDIT2: Foxitreader is waay better than Adobe's.

[ReptileHouse]

GCC: http://gcc.gnu.org

Not generally the "best" compiler for many platforms, but it's a darn good compiler for most all platforms it supports. That's nothing short of amazing. It's an enabling piece of software that has done profound things for the spread of embedded technology.

Gaim: http://gaim.sourceforge.net

Cross platform, usable, multi-protocol, actively developed and supported, and free software. What's not to love?

Vim: http://www.vim.org

I spend most of my day in vim. I find new tricks and features all the time that make me more productive. It's great knowing that wherever I go, whatever system I'm developing on, I'll always be able to find an editor that I can use and be effective with.

Google earth: http://earth.google.com

Any program that can be that enthralling is just cool. I've spent hours sending links back and forth with friends from around the world showing cool stuff we know where is. From "here's my house" to "here's a Russian naval base; you can see the rusting hulks of their fleet on the left side of the bay."

Teamspeak: http://www.goteamspeak.com/

Multi-user VOIP. Changes online gaming in more ways than I thought possible. Screw conference calls. This stuff is great.

[roy_miami]

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to "here's a Russian naval base; you can see the rusting hulks of their fleet on the left side of the bay."

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Can you post that link please?

I like Google Toolbar. What I like about it is Spell checker, form filler and highlight words specifically.

ExtractNow for .rar extraction, works great and its free.

I used to use AVG antivirus, the new version is annoying though in that it does a scan every night and you can't change the scheduling if your using the free version. Now I use BitDefender, its was about $20 I think. Its supposed to be the best antivirus software out there and it doesn't hog my resources while its running a scan.

[JoseRijo]

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Adobe Acrobat 6.0 (I haven't tried the later versions).


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PDFCreator will print out PDF's and it's free. I use it all the time:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

[SukitTrebek]

Surprised that no one has mentioned ItunesKeys . Links hotkeys to functions in itunes. Very useful. I have three rating keys and "next song" linked on my mouse.

Also, Acronis True Image is very very easy to use for backing up and restoring disk drives.

[five4suited]

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RJ,

In my opinion yes. I like the controls MPC gives me when it comes to audio/video settings. For example it is very easy from within MPC to resize a video file (zoom in/out) change the aspect ratio, change audio speed etc.

I also started using MPC before VLC became popular so I am used to all the keyboard command shortcuts and I see no reason to switch.

MPC + ffdshow + AC3 codec = best for video playback.

One other program I forgot which I use all the time is
utorrent - very sleek fast loading highly customizable bitorrent client.

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hey kipin, if you like mpc + ffdshow check this out. it's a little more difficult than it seems to get it right, but I get the distinct impression that you have the knowledge and the hardware to tweak your playback until it's perfect, and you can, with this. you're welcome. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[five4suited]

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Process Explorer

Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have been opened or loaded.

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If you want to know why your machine isn't as fast as you think it should be, look here.

[StevieG]

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Source for your GM script plz? <3 Greasemonkey.


[/ QUOTE ] Duke's 2p2 greasemonkey script.

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I have also written a Greasemonkey script that fixes the cursor insert location for the "Instant UBB code" links in the replier form.

That way with Firefox, it will not just append it at the end of the text, but insert the UBB code where the caret is.

2+2 Greasemonkey scripts

(as it happens, there is also an image resizer, though Duke's may be better, I don't know)