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Re: Improving Your Windows Experience, 11 Applications

ryanchow — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:05:33 -0000

Currently i am quite happy with the Vista OS for the past years. Maybe i am someone who will just be contended with what i have, in any case, i have created a separate account to test out the tools posted. Thanks.

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web design bradford — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:53:45 -0000

I too am not a huge fan of vista, but due to no time to persue other OS im afraid i will have to stick to windows for now, i am saving up for the new apple mac ibook.

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Phao Loo — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:32:10 -0000

Thunderbird is my favorite mail client now. I like its IMAP feature. Open Office is a nice office suite, but I just use the portable version in my USB. MS Office is still my favorite office tools.

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TechnoSamrat — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:16:35 -0000

Nice post... These tools are really very useful..

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kevin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:40:41 -0000

Directory Opus is much better looking and functional then explore or xplore I love it does just about everything i run it along side object dock and bblean to give my self a most awesome os

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Flora — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:14:25 -0000

Thanks. Will get Thunderbird to try out, always wanted another alternative to Outlook.

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Torah — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:46:24 -0000

I've been using ObjectDock for numerous years now. My only complaint about it is that there is no option to remove the taskbar icon. Also, the idea of xPlorer is good, but I must say, it's not a very pretty program.

@jason: Launchy looks really interesting. I'm going to give it a try.

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devilinthedetails — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:16:28 -0000

I don't know if that's a fair assessment. But it all depends on what your needs are.

I have friends of all ilks (programmers, media creators, etc...) who love their Macs (although only none of them are fanboy's and they hate "Apple people" as much as I do).

The closed system is my biggest issue and the fact that Apple as a corporation is a tyrant in hip clothing.

Re: Improving Your Windows Experience, 11 Applications

Rick — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:02:20 -0000

I thought of an analogy the other day. Owning a Mac is like keeping the training wheels on your bike, very user-friendly but you'll just never go as fast as your capable of.

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Mr Article — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:13:22 -0000

Thanks so much, this was great for me, i just downloaded Thunderbird - it's sooo cool, i can't stop playing around and shooting my friends emails to test it out haha.

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sbspalding — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:17:31 -0000

Yea, I still can't get used to using Gimp for anything complicated. Though Gimpshop does a world of good. If you haven't tried it yet, you should.

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Ken — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:09:38 -0000

There is one website that I use often as a reference for CSS and always wanted to somehow have it offline. Will definitely be looking into Bubbles. As for Vista, I hate it. As soon as Photoshop runs on Linux, I'm making the switch.

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chinese manufacturers — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:09:17 -0000

As per I know this type of application makes your computer working slow.

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sbspalding — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:19:13 -0000

That's really cool, I haven't checked that out yet. I'll take a look.

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JP — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:16:50 -0000

Personally, I like PuttyCyg as terminal/console app for windows. Requires Cygwin, but allows you to have putty like interface for your local windows machine.

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sbspalding — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:14:27 -0000

There are about three Notepads that I can't decide between, I am really like e right now, but Notepad++ is right up there.

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devilinthedetails — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:45:55 -0000

I definitely agree with Steve on this one. I would never say that Apple doesn't make great products, but as someone who grew up with Dos-based machines, I just can't buy into the idea that I can't change my own video card, add my own ram, etc...

I also hate Apple's marketing, it's remarkably patronizing.

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devilinthedetails — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:43:32 -0000

Thunderbird is great, although I do wish the folks at Xobni would create a Thunderbird version. Although I can't see a need for it for my home pc, it's great for work though.

I would say that I prefer Notepad ++ to any other text editor I have ever encountered.

Re: Improving Your Windows Experience, 11 Applications

sbspalding — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:48:08 -0000

Thunderbird is definitely worth a look if you aren't an outlook fan. I would, however, suggest that you try out Xobni if you are already using Outlook.

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JBO — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:43:04 -0000

Aha - I have been looking for an alternative to outlook for a while now - going to give this a go for a while and see how it is.

Gotta love Open Office as well!

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ophelia_chong — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:39:22 -0000

HUMMMA (not listening)

Interesting thought though, the MAC converts/rabid users are a cult in itself. We are early adopters and create applications only for the MAC. We are our own "religion" with St. Jobs at the head.

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sbspalding — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:28:49 -0000

Not this time out :) I respect the fact that OSX is a fantastic operating system -- especially for graphics design / video / media but I am just not a convert.

Now if only Mr. Job's snipers would stop following me around.

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ophelia_chong — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:09:42 -0000

This is going to be a knock down fight between PC and MAC...
I had one HP PC once, for a client project. It was like I landed on a different planet. I must have looked like I just got tazered when I tried to navigate through Windows. MAC is perfect, and I don't want to hear anything but....(hands over ears).

Re: Improving Your Windows Experience, 11 Applications

sbspalding — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:05:31 -0000

My problem with the Mac is I -can't- change anything. Sure it works well out of the box, but what if you want fix something that is piss poor out of the box?

. . . That should be a Vista commercial.

Re: Improving Your Windows Experience, 11 Applications

sbspalding — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:04:21 -0000

Launchy was waiting for you to tell me about it. Great find mate.