This section is for me to share helpful information that I have gained over time across various areas.
List of the Best Free Software I Have in My Library
Graphics / Photos
Internet
- Fiddler – Excellent sniffing tool
- FileZilla – FTP Client
- Serv-U – FTP Server
- Mirc – For the rare occasions I use IRC
- Trillian – My preferred all-in-one IM client
Video
- DVIO – Simple no frills DV video capture program
- Win DV – Much more feature rich DV capture program
- Virtual Dub – Video Editor which I use to encode all my DVvideos
- Xvid – Mpeg 4 video codec which I use to compress and encode all of my DV video captures
- DVD Decrypter – Allows you to Rip a DVD to your hard drive removing the copy protection
- AutoGK – Allows you to take those files you ripped with DVD Decrypter and create a single Xvid AVI file
- DVD Shrink – Allows you to burn backups of a DVD
- VideoLan – My preferred Video file player. Handles any format.
Utilities
- A43 File Management Utility – Windows Explorer Replacement
- CCleaner – Clean up all the crap that is clogging your registry and other areas of XP
- Daemon Tools – Allows you to create a virtual CD or DVD drive
- Crimson Editor – Notepad on steroids. I use this to edit code
- ExamDiff – File comparison tool when you don’t know what the difference between two files
- Eraser – When you need to delete something off your hard drive with no possible chance of recovering
- Rnameit – I use this when I need to do bulk file renaming
- KeepPass – Excellent program to encrypt and protect all your passwords
Other
- Jbidwatcher – This is how I win my Ebay auctions