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co9ol

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Posted At: 2010-09-06 17:43:51
I was actually looking for a thread to post about this app I found, but couldn't find one.
I'm sure cory will have lots to contribute here. I just wanted to list some lesser knows apps that others might find intresting/usefull

Fairmount:
Free
mac only
Takes copy protected DVD's and remounts them as uncopy protected (must also have VLC installed)

DOSBox:
free
cross platform
Allows you to run DOS applications in almost any opperating system (with no noticable system slow dows)

DoubleTake:
not free
mac only
Takes your photos and stitches them together to for a panorama.(I'm still trying to get a crack for it)

VisualHub / ReduxEncoder:
not free/ free
mac only
Converts any video to any video (and does a good job too!)

Hear:
not free
mac only
acts as the "mixer" in windows but also allows you to apply effects like eq, 3d sound, and
more! (to what ever sound that is leaving your computer)

SoundSource
free
mac only
Adds a icon to the top bar that allows you to quickly change your inputs and outputs

Fluke
free
mac only
Allows you to import FLAC to itunes

ClamXav
free
mac and WINDOWS
anti-virus

Disk Inventory X
free
mac
Lists all the files on your hard drive graphically so you can find the largest ones

UnRarX
free
mac (winrar as a windows equilivant)
Unzips rar files

Dragoman
free
mac
Converts files

Virtualdub
free
Windows only
Allows you to edit and filter video

KisMAC
free???
Mac
Allows you to hack into WEP encripted networks

m_I_rite

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Posted At: 2010-09-06 18:53:21
Awesome list, I just have a few points/alternatives to add:
A. We don't call them apps, we call them exes.
B. Here's some windows alternatives:
Fairmount: I don't know what you would really use this for beyond what MagicDVD (free) and Handbreak (free) already do.
DoubleTake: there's a free program from Microsoft that does this, but I can't remember what it's called.
VisualHub: really haven't found a good exe for this.
SoundSource: not an issue on windows.
Fluke: windows users don't use iTunes
DiskInventoryX: windows pretty much does this naitively
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co9ol

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Posted At: 2010-09-06 20:18:35
1) Fairmount is useful because it allows you to copy the DVD as a DVD on a mac. Even though Handbreak is mac compatible, it can't do 1-1 copies.

2)I would very much like to know the windows version of DoubleTake

3) While I can't prove how many people use itunes on windows I can say that as of 2007 there were over 500 million users on itunes. They can't all be mac's.

4) Your point on SoundSource...
I disagree with it.

co9ol

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Posted At: 2010-09-06 21:18:16
just found the microsoft one:
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ICE/

m_i_rite

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Posted At: 2010-09-07 10:33:07
Most sound cards show up in the notification area for windows, simply right click, and most of them will have the input/output list right there.
And if you have Vista or 7 the option is right in the volume control whether the driver software has it or not.
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m_i_rite

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Posted At: 2010-09-07 10:42:47
For Fluke: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/906/windows_media_player_play_ogg_flac_files_wmp/
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co9ol

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Posted At: 2010-09-08 08:38:34
windows media player? who uses that? When I was on windows all i used was VLC and Winamp (winamp also plays ogg and flac nativly i believe (not sure about flac but defentially ogg))

co9ol

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Posted At: 2010-09-08 08:40:25
ANYWAYS...... the point of this topic was not to debate Windows or mac, but post about useful lesser known programs. No mater what the platform. Got any good ones?

m_i_rite

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Posted At: 2010-09-08 09:59:53
Fraps
Not Free (Free version available with watermark)
Windows Only
Record gameplay footage from most OpenGL or DirectX games.

Aptana
Free
Windows/Linux/Mac
Open source web editor with support for tons of Ajax libraries, and every language you can think of.

PowerISO
Shareware
Windows/Linux/Mac
Rips/Burns/Makes/Mounts ISOs and various other disk image file types.

Picasa
Free
Windows/Linux/Mac
Huge photo editing and management tool set from Google.

MalwareBytes
Free
Windows Only
Fast and effective Malware removal.
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