Favorite Files

1. AkelPad
2. AMD Catalyst Drivers for Windows
3. Apple iTunes for Windows
4. Calibre
5. FileZilla v3 for Windows
6. foobar2000
7. GoldWave
8. GrabIt
9. HandBrake for Windows
10. HTTrack Website Copier for Windows
11. ImgBurn
12. InfraRecorder
13. LibreOffice for Windows
14. Mixxx for Windows
15. Mozilla Firefox (v3.5) for Windows
16. mp3DirectCut
17. Mp3tag
18. Paint.NET
19. Parted Magic
20. Pidgin for Windows
21. PSPad editor
22. SABnzbd
23. Ultimate Windows Tweaker
24. UltraISO
25. VirtualBox
26. VirtualDub
27. WavPack
28. XMPlay
29. XnView for Windows

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - Linux Mint

   13 RC (May 22, 2012)

   Cinnamon == Gnome3 done RIGHT.
   
   Cinnamon also == MSGE grown up.
   
   Therefore Mint 13 == serious potential awesomeness.
   
   Cinnamon also has the distinction of being the only new Linux DE that supports visually impaired users out of the box with a minimum of angst (MATE supports visually impaired users but significant configuration changes need to be made to enable / tweak them).
   
   Mint 11 and 12 didn't cut it - they suffered from the underlying crap Ubuntu code.
   
   Mint 13 does cut it (it helps that Canonical ran Ubuntu through a de-louser).
   
   A heartfelt and grateful "Thank You" go out to Clem and his team - I finally have a pot-Mint 10 upgrade path.
   
   Edit:
   
   Glitches with the zoom function in the Cinnamon edition (they are also present in the now-released final): context menus have display issues when zooming in and out. However, I'm sure Clem and team will fix it soon.
   
   FOUR Stars (Five when it's fixed).

2. 
   Review - Mp3tag

   2.51 (May 17, 2012)

   Sheer Excellence.
   
   Awesome support.
   
   In a class by itself.
   
   FIVE stars.

3. 
   Review - Sysinternals Suite

   Build 05/14/12 (May 15, 2012)

   We use this suite heaviliy for tracking the doings of malware on machines we investigate. Good stuff.
   
   FIVE stars.

4. 
   Review - AkelPad

   4.7.5 (May 10, 2012)

   GodLike.
   
   Pound for pound, this is the most powerful little TextBeast that I have ever seen. Unlimited file size and columnar cut and paste together with the plugin architecture and blazing performance make this a pocket battleship as far as text editors go.
   
   FIVE stars (would that I could give SIX).

5. 
   Review - AIMP

   3.10 Build 1040 Beta 3 (May 9, 2012)

   Not gonna get me away from Foobar2000 but a nice player nonetheless. On par with XMPlay in terms of functionality and audio quality, since WASAPI support was added. Doesn't have the versatility of Foobar (nothing does) but as a fast, lightwieght player with good sound and bug free code (none of which Winamp will ever be able to claim), it does very well. It also gets props for an author that actively devs his app and tries very hard to please, again something Winamp can't claim.
   
   FOUR stars (I'd give it 4.5 STARS if I could but Foobar still gets a FIVE)

6. Comment - Browser blowout: Which is fastest, most standards compliant [benchmarks]?

   3.10 Build 1040 Beta 3 (Jul 22, 2011 - 4:35 PM)

   I don't really give a crap about performance benchmarks, especially with today's CPUs - they amount to nothing more than bragging rights in the real world. I go for versatility, configurability and overall ability to customize via add-ins.
   
   For me, Firefox has no peer.

7. Comment - Got pirated music? Pay Apple $24.99 per year for iTunes Match and RIAA amnesty

   3.10 Build 1040 Beta 3 (Jun 7, 2011 - 1:36 PM)

   ...and identify yourself to the thugs of the RIAA so they can play Big Brother and look over your shoulder in perpetuity.
   
   And AAC was not, is not and never will be lossless.
   
   Claims that it is are a blatant, er how should i put this, LIE.
   
   Ya gotta be running, not walking, down the "Too Stupid To Live" Road to fall for this.

8. Comment - Microsoft should bundle Sysinternals tools into Windows -- or should they?

   3.10 Build 1040 Beta 3 (Jun 3, 2011 - 1:54 PM)

   No they shouldn't.
   
   One does NOT give a three year old an Uzi.

9. Comment - Could 70 percent of you be running Windows 7?

   3.10 Build 1040 Beta 3 (May 31, 2011 - 5:30 PM)

   I use Win 7.
   
   I find myself using my Linux box more, for multimedia and music (yep - that's right). My media server is Linux. I absolutely LOVE my iPad2 which also a lot of time in my hands. At this point, I spend more time on my Linux Mint box which is customized to be a hybrid interface using elements of the Mac, Windows 7 and Linux Gnome itself. I like that interface best of all because I built it to suit my uses. The only thing I miss on Linux is a decent and easy to use graphics app. I have high hopes for the revamped version of the Gimp (the current version is s***e). At the end of the day, I'd have to say that the Mac interface is most refined, based on my iPad and my son's MacBook Pro.
   
   And that's what it's all about: the interface.

10. Comment - Firefox 7 'Nightly' adds to version confusion, but that's OK, we help you choose the right one

    3.10 Build 1040 Beta 3 (May 30, 2011 - 1:59 PM)

    What's to choose?
    
    It's a beta.
    
    It's not final.
    
    It's not in the running yet.
    
    Simple choice.