Some of my favorite software and websites
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- iTunesKeys – Since I have a Dell SK-8135 keyboard at home and work, being able to use the media buttons run iTunes is nice.
- DropBox – Just started using this to share files between computers now that I have a new notebook. it’s pretty handy, I must say.
- Daum Blue Firefox Theme – I think I’ve finally found a Firefox theme that I like.
- HootSuite – This online Twitter client is excellent, except for the Ping.Fm integration sends @replies. It should be interesting how all of the Twitter clients handle the new Twitter list functionality.
- VLC – This media player is like a Swiss Army knife. It plays everything. And yes, you can have it play full screen on a second monitor by default. The “f” hotkey sets it to full screen. It does simple video conversions, too.
- Jing – Done a couple of screencasts with this bad boy. Very nice.
- Google Wave – I was a little frustrated that it took so long to get an invite. I think Wave has a bunch of potential. I do agree with some that instant collaboration has it’s drawbacks.
- IETester – Excellent for cross-browser testing. Yes, people still do that.
- FileHippo.com Update Checker – I’m a little anal about keeping my software up to date. I run this, like, once a week.
- Notepad++ – I don’t really want to ever use the standard Windows Notepad again. Macro recording functionality and code highlighting is nice for the quick edit.
- Irfanview – Did you know that Irfanview can open multipage PDFs and convert them to single page with a watermark? Now you do. There’s a reason why Irfanview is always on my favorites list. It’s amazing.
- MozBackup – Need to move all of your Firefox settings from one computer to another? Use this.
- Launchy I like Launchy. It seems weird sitting at a computer that doesn’t have it. If you want to use Win-Space as your hotkey and you have Google Desktop installed, do this.
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