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Here are a number of free tools that I have found to be very useful. | Here are a number of free tools that I have found to be very useful. | ||
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| + | == Backups == | ||
| + | * [https://mozy.com/?ref=K292GA Mozy] Easy automatic online backups with 2GB of free storage (a little more space for both you and me if you sign up using referral code K292GA). | ||
| + | * [http://tp.lc.ehu.es/jma/win32/dirco.html Directory Compare] This handy utility will compare and/or synchronize folders including network shares and can be used for simple backups. Visit the author's home page for more handy tools: http://tp.lc.ehu.es/jma.html | ||
== Graphics == | == Graphics == | ||
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* [http://www.gphotoshow.com/gpshow_free.htm gPhotoShow] Photo screen saver with support for multiple monitors | * [http://www.gphotoshow.com/gpshow_free.htm gPhotoShow] Photo screen saver with support for multiple monitors | ||
* [http://www.schlackman.org/programs/slideshow/ Slideshow] Slideshow application with support for multiple monitors (not a screen saver, but useful for cycling through images on an extra display for example) | * [http://www.schlackman.org/programs/slideshow/ Slideshow] Slideshow application with support for multiple monitors (not a screen saver, but useful for cycling through images on an extra display for example) | ||
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== Networking / Connectivity == | == Networking / Connectivity == | ||
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* [http://keepass.info/ KeePass Password Safe] Secure, encrypted password storage with cross platform support including blackberry and other mobile devices. | * [http://keepass.info/ KeePass Password Safe] Secure, encrypted password storage with cross platform support including blackberry and other mobile devices. | ||
* [http://www.truecrypt.org/ TrueCrypt] Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux (I use it mostly for a virtual encrypted disk within a file which is mounted as a real disk). | * [http://www.truecrypt.org/ TrueCrypt] Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux (I use it mostly for a virtual encrypted disk within a file which is mounted as a real disk). | ||
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| + | == Video == | ||
| + | * [http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-win.html MPEG Streamclip] Simple video editor that can read multiple formats and export them to QuickTime, DV, AVI/DivX and MPEG-4. | ||
| + | * [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VLC media player] The cross-platform open-source multimedia framework, player and server | ||
| + | * [http://www.virtualdub.org/ VirtualDub] Video capture/processing utility mainly geared towards AVI | ||
== Other == | == Other == | ||
* [http://www.1-4a.com/rename/ 1-4a-rename] A file renamer which renames many files at once (handy for combining pictures from multiple sources and prepending numbers to keep them in order). | * [http://www.1-4a.com/rename/ 1-4a-rename] A file renamer which renames many files at once (handy for combining pictures from multiple sources and prepending numbers to keep them in order). | ||
* [http://www.cdburnerxp.se/ CDBurnerXP] Burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs for free. | * [http://www.cdburnerxp.se/ CDBurnerXP] Burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs for free. | ||
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Revision as of 12:04, 18 June 2010
Here are a number of free tools that I have found to be very useful.
Backups
- Mozy Easy automatic online backups with 2GB of free storage (a little more space for both you and me if you sign up using referral code K292GA).
- Directory Compare This handy utility will compare and/or synchronize folders including network shares and can be used for simple backups. Visit the author's home page for more handy tools: http://tp.lc.ehu.es/jma.html
Graphics
- GIMP GIMP is a versatile graphics manipulation package.
- Hugin Panorama photo stitcher.
- jhead Exif Jpeg header manipulation tool (can use -autorot flag in conjunction with jpegtran to automatically rotate images based on orientation data stored by cameras that support including many Canon Powershots).
- jpegtran Lossless jpeg manipulation including rotation (direct link for .exe version is here).
- ImageMagick I mainly use this for batch picture resizing (mogrify -resize *.JPG 1600x1600)
- gPhotoShow Photo screen saver with support for multiple monitors
- Slideshow Slideshow application with support for multiple monitors (not a screen saver, but useful for cycling through images on an extra display for example)
Networking / Connectivity
- Firefox Web browser (favorite add-ons include Copy Plain Text, Auto Copy, ShowIP and SwitchProxy Tool)
- Skype Encrypted text & video chat that just works (even through firewalls)
- PuTTY Free telnet/ssh/serial client which supports tunneling and much more.
- FileZilla FTP client which also supports SFTP
- UltraVNC Remote control software
- IPerf Command line bandwidth test tool (a graphical front end is also available called JPerf although I haven't used it much).
Security
- KeePass Password Safe Secure, encrypted password storage with cross platform support including blackberry and other mobile devices.
- TrueCrypt Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X, and Linux (I use it mostly for a virtual encrypted disk within a file which is mounted as a real disk).
Video
- MPEG Streamclip Simple video editor that can read multiple formats and export them to QuickTime, DV, AVI/DivX and MPEG-4.
- VLC media player The cross-platform open-source multimedia framework, player and server
- VirtualDub Video capture/processing utility mainly geared towards AVI
Other
- 1-4a-rename A file renamer which renames many files at once (handy for combining pictures from multiple sources and prepending numbers to keep them in order).
- CDBurnerXP Burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs for free.
