The Gang of Five
Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => Hobbies and Recreation => Computer and Electronics => Topic started by: landbeforetimelover on August 30, 2007, 10:28:44 PM
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I thought it might be interesting to see what programs people use. It might also be interesting to list each program's features and if it was free or not. I'll go first:
1: windows messenger 8.5 beta. It sends instant messages. Cost=free!
2: 3gp video converter. It converts videos to 3gp format, allowing them to play on my cell phone. Cost=yes
3: absolute mp3 splitter and converter. It converts all audio formates and splits and joins audio files as well. Cost=yes
4: dvdx player. It plays dvd's and has a built in dvd decoder. Cost=yes
5: active screensaver builder. It helps you make your own screensavers. Cost=yes
6: allok video joiner. This is the best video converter/joiner program I have. Cost=yes
7: ashampoo anti-spyware. It's the best one I've found so far. Cost=yes
8: ashampoo movie shrink and burn. It does everything that vdub does, but it's a lot easier to use. Cost=yes.
9: av music morpher gold. Does all sorts of stuff with audio. Cost=yes
10: convertxtodvd. converts avi files to dvd. cost=yes
11: magic iso. Burns and creates iso files. cost=yes
12: anytoicon. Very primitive program that creates icons. cost=yes
13: icon changer. changes icons of exe files. cost=free
14: easy gif animator. creates cool gif images. cost=yes
15: easy video splitter. Splits movies and is very helpful in creating music vids. Cost=yes
16: invisible secrets. Desquises files and encrypts data entries. Used it back when I wanted to keep my lbt obsession a secret. Cost=yes.
17: movie joiner. very simple avi joiner. avi's must have identical parameters. cost=yes.
18: movie gear. makes icons and cursors. cost=yes
19: open video joiner. very simple movie joiner. cost=yes
20: replay music. captures streaming audio. cost=yes.
21: right click image converter. converts up to 40,000 images at once and has a right click option. cost=yes.
22: tune up utilites. applys visual styles and tunes up computer. cost=yes.
23: ultra audio ripper. extracts audio from video file. Cost=yes
24: winrar. creates and extracts archives. cost=yes.
25: xp repair pro. repairs windows xp. cost=yes.
26: avg professional. antivirus, spyware, malware, firewall. cost=yes
27: vlc media player. Plays all types of media. cost-free!
28: photoshop cs3. look it up. there's too much to describe! cost=oooooh yes!!!
29: netscape browser 8.5. cool browser to surf the net. cost=free!
30: adobe after effects. waaaaay too much to describe. cost=OUCH!
31: iconfx. creates cool transparent icons. cost=yes
these are just the programs I use regularly. There are hundreds more. Come on! List your programs! :D
You can tell a lot about a person by the programs they use.
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You're practically begging me to list mine aren't you?
Opera - web browsing, free
Firefox Portable - web browsing you can take with you, free
foobar2000 (v 0.8.3) - audio only player, free
The KMPlayer - video player (eats anything), free
AVG Anti-Virus - self explanatory, free
all2lame - LAME mp3 encoder frontend, free
Pidgin - instant messaging (AIM, MSN, YIM, etc. in one package), free
Exact Audio Copy - audio cd ripper, free
Burrrrn - audio cd burner, free
Audacity - audio editing, free
Anyone see a pattern here? :P: B)
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Looks like Petrie's on the right track. :D
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Well I don't really see why I should list if I paid for a program or got a free version.
1. Opera
2. Windows Media Player
3. MSN
4. AIM
5. Yahoo
6. Windows Movie Maker
Those are the programs I use every time I get on the computer.
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Looks like Petrie's on the right track. :D
Like I said in another thread, why pay X dollars for something that can be found for free and is superior to the pay-for product?
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Anyone see a pattern here?
So is that "free" as in "freedom" or "free" as in "free beer"? :p :lol:
Sure, I'll play along!
Applications:
MSN Messenger (Instant messaging)
Used: Very often
Cost: Free
FL Studio 7.0.2 Producer Edition (http://www.flstudio.com/) (Primary Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software I use for MIDI sequencing and any music work that doesn't require recording or editting waveforms.
-Plugins used include:
Symphonic Orchestra Gold XP Pro edition (http://www.soundsonline.com/EWQLSO-Gold-Bundle-pr-EW-160PROB1.html)
Colossus (http://www.soundsonline.com/product.php?productid=EW-164)
Used: Often
Cost: You don't want to know :P: (click the links and do the math if you want to cringe a bit :lol )
Winamp 5.35 (my primary media player)
Used: very often
Cost: Free or $20 versions available. I use the free one.
Goldwave 4.26 (http://www.goldwave.com/release426.php)(Waveform recording and editting)
Used: Often
Cost: Free Trial, $40 for full version. I use the free trial.
Microsoft Paint (converting screenshots to image files)
Cost: Free with Windows
Used: Sometimes
Photoshop CS2 (For better screenshot compression or for visual artwork):
Cost: Varies :p
Used: Occasionally
Noteworthy Composer (http://www.noteworthysoftware.com) 1.75 (Writing sheet music and MIDI tracks on PC):
Cost: Free trial or $40 for full version (I own the full version)
Used: Sometimes
Avira Antivir (antivirus)
Cost: Free or pay versions available. I use the free version.
Used: As little as possible :p
Games:
Unreal Tournament 2004 (First-person shooter)
Played: Often
World of Warcraft (Massively Multiplayer Online RPG)
Played: Often
Other games
Played: Occasionally
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Well I don't really see why I should list if I paid for a program or got a free version.
In case anyone is interested in acquiring the program, they should know if it's free or not. This was mainly to see what people use all the time and what programs are out there.
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Photoshop CS2 (For better screenshot compression or for visual artwork):
You should upgrade to cs3 Action! It's much better! :D
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In case anyone is interested in acquiring the program, they should know if it's free or not. This was mainly to see what people use all the time and what programs are out there.
Every program that Darkhououmon listed has a free version easily available so I don't think it applies to her.
You should upgrade to cs3 Action! It's much better!
I may get around to it one day but I don't care enough right now :p
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Photoshop CS2 (For better screenshot compression or for visual artwork):
You should upgrade to cs3 Action! It's much better! :D
I have to disagree. I've used the program and from I've seen, it's virtually identical to CS2. I've gotten rid of the trial version of CS3 though. I really don't like it. It's so hard to use the selection option now. It was so much easier in CS2, but in CS3 I was having a hard time with it. So I'm sticking with CS2.
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ah yes. the regular cs3. I have cs3 extended. I believe that they have different interfaces. I've never tried the standart cs3. :unsure: