New Computer Programs Recommendations

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:19 pm

So my brand spankin' new laptop came in today, and I'm going to fool around tonight installing the necessary and beneficial software I need on it. Throw out anything--especially freeware--you guys like to use, find to be damn helpful or things like that. So far, I've started with:

Firefox (duhrr)
VLC Media Player

nacho · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:43 pm

Avast (Virus scan)

uTorrent

chowgurt · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:46 pm

Fu are you on a PC or Mac?

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:48 pm

nacho Wrote:

Avast (Virus scan)

uTorrent

I'm about to purchase the Avast Pro, since I'm an honest fella.

I'm a PC guy, 'gurt. A pariah in the design world.

chowgurt · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:00 pm

Not a pariah but a brave soul. Doesn't make too much difference anymore does it? All adobe apps are the same for both now anyway.

have fun with it!

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:01 pm

openoffice.org

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:08 pm

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:10 pm

chowgurt Wrote:

Not a pariah but a brave soul. Doesn't make too much difference anymore does it? All adobe apps are the same for both now anyway.

have fun with it!

Bless you. I'm glad other people, especially designers realize they are pretty much the same these days.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:11 pm

This guy has crack Wrote:

openoffice.org

I've never used Open Office, but is there really a need or special advantage if I already have this monster MS Suite? I've always been curious, but more lazy.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:11 pm

eh, maybe not. i don't have the suite so i found it really useful, but only for really boring stuff, like pretending to make a spreadsheet or something.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:12 pm

There is no need if you have Office, but there is usually no need to buy Office if you have OpenOffice. It's a little shoddier, but has all of the basic functionality.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:13 pm

That's what I thought, but as I said, always too lazy to actually try it.

I fucking hate spreadsheets.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

i like to get my vintage console gaming on:
project64
snes9x
vimm's lair a great place for roms.

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:18 pm

foobar
dBpowerAMP

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:06 am

bcdc++ to get on Colinswood.
Winzip or Winrar
Google mail notifier
Trillian
Winamp (and all the plug ins for it that are cool = gerpok, last fm)
Mozilla plug ins = (flashblock, ad block)

paladisiac · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:24 am

HaqDiesel Wrote:

CDex

where do you find this? i can't find a support site (for a new version, if there is one) online.

wilked · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:47 am

This site was indisposable to me

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46 ... lities.htm

Sketch · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:03 am

Diskeeper
Exact Audio Copy
LAME (mp3 encoder)
foobar
MusicIP
DVD Decrypter
DGIndex
BeLight
AVISynth

Busty Rhodes · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:43 am

Fu Wrote:

This guy has crack Wrote:

openoffice.org

I've never used Open Office, but is there really a need or special advantage if I already have this monster MS Suite? I've always been curious, but more lazy.

At this point I'd try ANYTHING other than Word for creating documents at work. I've been having so many stupid issues the last couple days...

I almost caused a "scene" yesterday.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:23 am

paladisiac Wrote:

HaqDiesel Wrote:

CDex

where do you find this? i can't find a support site (for a new version, if there is one) online.

You mean a support site where you can get help if it's not working? Or just someplace to download it? You can download it from http://sourceforge.net/projects/cdexos/

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

Busty Rhodes Wrote:

Fu Wrote:

This guy has crack Wrote:

openoffice.org

I've never used Open Office, but is there really a need or special advantage if I already have this monster MS Suite? I've always been curious, but more lazy.

At this point I'd try ANYTHING other than Word for creating documents at work. I've been having so many stupid issues the last couple days...

I almost caused a "scene" yesterday.

i actually like the openoffice.org writer better than microsoft word. its very good.

nacho · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:09 am

Busty Rhodes Wrote:

Fu Wrote:

This guy has crack Wrote:

openoffice.org

I've never used Open Office, but is there really a need or special advantage if I already have this monster MS Suite? I've always been curious, but more lazy.

At this point I'd try ANYTHING other than Word for creating documents at work. I've been having so many stupid issues the last couple days...

I almost caused a "scene" yesterday.

Word Perfect rules!

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:17 am

word perfect doesn't run with windows so well.

I've heard from several network administrators that it messes up security and crap because windows sucks, so they won't allow it on any machines.

f4df · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:45 am

if you are a LaTex person, then TexnicCenter is good.

I also like 'Personal Brain' for organization

Agent Ransack for a search program

and a bunch already listed above

nacho · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:23 pm

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

word perfect doesn't run with windows so well.

I've heard from several network administrators that it messes up security and crap because windows sucks, so they won't allow it on any machines.

Word Pefect does get weird sometimes, but saving and restarting the program always seems to work fine (for WP 9). I just started using WP 12, and haven't had any problems yet.

The "reveal codes" option (allows you to see all the formatting crap in line with text) is the greatest thing ever and IMO makes up for any weirdness with windows.

The only downside is when you get a word doc for someone else, it's difficult to translate it into WP, and you're stuck using crappy Word.

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