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Rotoscope is a free software rotoscoping application that can be used to give photos a cartoon-like appearance. This is similar to the technique used in movies such as Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly.

For XP, Vista, Ubuntu. Windows version requires GTK runtime.

1,286 · July 19, 2008

Album Art:

Album Art Downloader

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The Album Art Downloader is a program designed to make life easier for anyone who wishes to find and update their album art for their music collection. The sources for the pictures can be defined by creating plugin scripts.

sf.net project site

15,425 · July 25, 2008

SmartFTP is no longer free.
Bad news..

Yeah, I'm actually quite shocked about SmartFTP. After using it for years, and telling everyone I know to use it over any other FTP program, I feel...betrayed almost? Sigh, oh well. There's always Filezilla.

And yes leesmithg, this thread rocks for freeware software!

3,512 · August 6, 2008

General Utilities and Other Applications

ozSync http://nebula1979.fortunecity.it/#ozSync

ozSync is an utility that synchronize files and folders. Synchronize operations can be started manually, time scheduled or made in Real-Time. Backup of replaced files can be enabled and old files will be store in standard $ozSyncBackup[date_time] directory. Backups of old files can be zipped at main root backup dir or relative to changed file/s location and can be restored to recovery lost or changed files.

August 8, 2008

smartFTP is no longer freeware

5,280 · August 11, 2008

Partition Managers:
Macrium Reflect http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

The only free XP and Vista compatible disk imaging software with BartPE and Linux based recovery options.

* Create a disk image whilst running Windows using Microsoft Volume Shadow copy Service (VSS).

* Image to Network, USB, FireWire drives and DVD.

* Built in scheduler.

* 32 bit and native 64 bit versions.

* Industry leading compression levels and speed.

* Linux based Rescue CD with Network access and full GUI. Only 6.5MB in size!

* Built in CD/DVD packet writing engine. Supports packet writing to DVD DL media with Windows Vista.

* HTML log files.

cheers, looks useful.

1,275 · August 12, 2008

Digsby - IM multi client, email, social networking

* digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list.

* digsby is an email notification tool that alerts you of new email and lets you perform actions such as 'Delete' or 'Report Spam' with just one click.

* digsby is a social networking tool that alerts you of events like new messages and gives you a live Newsfeed of what your friends are up to.

Screenshots

4,972 · August 13, 2008

General Utilities And Other Applications:

Type it Easy http://typeiteasy.masnikov.com/

Type it Easy is a free software that allows you to easily insert many typographical characters which usually unavailable on the keyboard into any application. For example, it can be em and en dashes, typographic quotation marks, copyright and trademark symbols, euro and other currency signs, miscellaneous math characters, diacritical marks and so on.

4,972 · August 13, 2008

General Utilities And Other Applications:

Font Bitmapper http://www.cyberphaze.com/p_fontbitmapper.htm

Font Bitmapper is a utility designed to convert fonts into a matrix of bitmap characters. Fonts are usually required in this format for games, demos, web counters and similar applications. Using bitmapped fonts in programs has its advantages. It is often faster in terms of CPU speed, you don't need any special libraries to use, and there are no hassles of font copyrights. Also, with a few simple effects from your favourite graphics program you can enhance the produced bitmapped fonts with colours, textures, shadows and other effects.

1,645 · August 13, 2008

Found nice free player :)

Main Page: http://www.aimp.ru/index.php?action_skin_c...in_name=english

Download page: http://www.aimp.ru/index.php?do=static&page=player_en

1,296 · August 19, 2008

Hi everyone!

I want to share my "spare time" software with you...

Have fun! wink.gif

Phlox : Vista Style File Renaming

Phlox is a system tray application that provides Windows Vista style file renaming to your Windows XP. Phlox replaces classic F2 function on desktop and explorer windows. It selects only filename; not with extension.

7zipSilencer: Create 7-Zip Silent SFX Archives

7zipSilencer converts 7-Zip archive files (.7z) to Self-Extracting Executable (SFX) .exe files. A SFX EXE file created with 7zipSilencer extracts the archive to the user's temp folder, and runs a specified program, and removes the temp files after the program finishes.

GIMPminimizer : Minimize GIMP Window Group

GIMPminimizer is a freeware tray application that minimizes all GIMP windows when main GIMP window is minimized. GIMPminimizer also restores all GIMP windows with main GIMP window. In addition, you can start GIMP by choosing "Start GIMP" menu option.

GameMinimizer: Minimize games easily

GameMinimizer is a freeware tray application that minimize full screen applications such as games to system tray by pressing a hotkey. In addition, GameMinimizer will minimize all windows when its tray icon double-clicked.

SuperCharger : Speed up active window

SuperCharger sets priority of active window to "High" and set other processes to "Normal" priority. This speeds up active window process. That means your active program is always SuperCharged! In addition, SuperCharger will clean temporary files folder by "Clean Temp Now!" menu option.

DosGameBox, DOS games, forever

DosGameBox is a fully functional GUI for excellent DOS emulator, DOSBox. DOS operating system uses 16 bit application files. MS-DOS and Windows 98 operating systems have full support for 16 bit programs. But in Windows XP, there is a limited 16 bit application support. In Windows Vista there is no 16 bit support. That means you can never run and play your old DOS games in Windows Vista. To run DOS games under Windows XP or Windows Vista you can use DOSBox, a powerful open source DOS emulator. DOSBox works perfect, but usage is a little complicated and challenging. You must enter commands, create shortcuts and more. DosGameBox is written for removing DOSBox's boring interface and launching your DOS games just by 2 clicks. DosGameBox uses it's own package format to download or share games. This compressed package format contains game files, game full name, packer info and website address. You can easily install a DosGameBox package. With built-in "DosGameBox Package Creator", DosGameBox allows you to create your own DosGameBox packages.

FlashOffliner: Play Flash Games Offline

FlashOffliner is a system tray program that lists and runs games made with Adobe Flash (.swf). With FlashOffliner, you can easily play Flash games without internet connection. By using built-in FlashOffliner package installer, you can add new games to FlashOffliner with single-click.

AeroMaxxed: Aero Maximized

Everybody loves Windows Vista's Aero style; with glass effect. But this glass effect is always disabled when a window is maximized. AeroMaxxed is written for eliminating this scattering situation. AeroMaxxed resizes windows to fullscreen, but does not maximize!

AeroDesktop : Transparency Suite

AeroDesktop is a system tray application that allows you to set transparency to your menus, windows, start menu and system tray. You can set different transparency value to each object. And also you can disable a spesific object's transparency.

GamepadMania: Use your Gamepad to control your computer

GamepadMania is a free software that allows you to use your computer via your 2-axis gamepad. With GamepadMania, you can drag mouse cursor, click 3 mouse buttons, press most used keys in the keyboard via your gamepad's buttons and axises.

Tray Icon Manikin: Test tray icons easily

Tray Icon Manikin is a simple developer's tool that lets you easily test your icons at tray bar. Choosing icons for a newly built software may be a nightmare and a terrorizing work. Because your icon must be shown very good in tray. It takes hours to test a couple icons in a tray-iconed application. Tray Icon Manikin make this work simpler and faster. Just drag'n drop!

SlowMousion: Mouse Brake

SlowMousion is a (very) small application that slows down mouse cursor's speed when pressing and holding down a key or button. This provides you more sensitive mouse movements when drawing shapes, dragging something or anything you are doing with mouse.

KeyboardLink: When Shortcuts Are Better

KeyboardLink is an open source shortcut launcher software for Windows. Using KeyboardLink, you can easily run and control your media player, launch Notepad, Calculator, MS Paint, Wordpad and Microsoft Office. In addition, you can control your computer's master sound setting.

PortableDock: Freeing Your Apps

PortableDock is an open source launcher for excellent MacOS-Style dock application, RocketDock. PortableDock lists portable applications and add them to RocketDock. In addition, PortableDock has a small application, InstallDock. InstallDock allows you easily install new portable applications to your dock. And PortableDock contains a small software to close the PortableDock, ExitDock. PortableDock is fully compatible with PortableApps.com applications. You can freely use PortableApps.com's applications in PortableDock.

UPXcmd: Ultimate UPX GUI

UPXcmd is an open source GUI (Graphical User Interface) for excellent executable packer, UPX (Ultimate Packer for eXecutables, upx.sf.net).

UPXcmd package contains a new program, UPXcmd DropBox. Dropbox allows you to compress your files by dragging them to an always on top window. DropBox uses UPXcmd main program's settings for processing.

Portabilizer: Easily Create Portable Applications

Portabilizer is a freeware application that creates launcher executables with custom icons for creating portable applications. Launchers created with Portabilizer, can run specified program with specified parameters. These launchers are fully compatible with PortableApps.com launcher application and Dead'Soul PortableDock.

All applications are hosted on my site:

http://www.mystercrowley.com/index_en.php

3,512 · August 22, 2008

Educational Utilities

SpeedCrunch http://www.speedcrunch.org/

Portable http://portableapps.com/apps/office/speedcrunch_portable

SpeedCrunch is a fast, high precision and powerful desktop calculator.

* scrollable display

* up to 50 decimal precisions

* unlimited variable storage

* intelligent automatic completion

* full keyboard-friendly

* more than 15 built-in math function

* optional keypad

* on-the-fly calculation

* customizable appearance

* syntax highlight, with parentheses matching

4,972 · August 25, 2008

General Utilities And Other Applications:

Type light http://www.cr8software.net/typelight.html

A fully functional, freeware OpenType font editor/designer.

Design, edit and convert OpenType TrueType (.ttf) and OpenType PostScript (.otf) fonts.

# Convert between OpenType TrueType and OpenType PostScript fonts.

# Edit glyphs as TrueType or as standard PostScript curves.

# Create and edit fonts containing up to 65535 glyphs.

# Map glyphs to any of 65536 unicode characters.

# Input OpenType metrics, names and parameters

General Utilities And Other Applications:

Mofiki's Autoclicker http://www.mofiki.com/autoclicker.php

Automate mouse clicks anywhere on your viewable screen. There are many options included in Mofiki's Autoclicker such as the ability to single click, double click, click where your mouse is, or even detect a location on the screen with the built in location finder. Using the location finder you will be given the coordinates that will be clicked allowing you to still use your mouse while another location is clicked.

4,656 · August 27, 2008

Found a free CHM Viewer for Windows. There's tons of free ones for Linux & Mac.

so if you don't want to use the built in one from microsoft or it's damaged. Here's the alternative.

Help Explorer Viewer - (CHM Viewer) - http://www.help-explorer.com/downloads.php

4,972 · August 28, 2008

General Utilities And Other Applications:

WinShot http://www.sibnature.com/winshot/winshot.html

This graphic tool designed specifically to assist in preparing images for your help systems and the Internet. It lets you quickly and precisely capture an image of any window (including controls) or any part of the screen. The captured image can be copied to the clipboard or saved as BMP, GIF, PNG or JPG file. You can reduce image dimensions, add a shadow effect, adjust color depth. WinShot also offers a preview of the resulting image along with file size. This makes image optimization visual, effectively trading image quality with file size by adjusting various parameters, and gives you the possibility to considerably reduce the file size of the images. The WinShot is freeware, so you can use it at no charge.

# Region and window capture

# Capturing mouse cursor

# Repeating last capture

# Supports user presets

# Supports 4 graphic file formats (BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG)

# Supports GIF and PNG transparency

# Automatically increments file name

# Real-time preview

# Optimization of images

# Adjustable color depth

# Several effects: Drop Shadow, Fade Out, Tear Off, etc.

# Reducing image dimensions

# Easy creating of thumbnail images

# Custom hotkeys

# Keeps your favourite paths

1,207 · September 6, 2008

On Instant Messengers:

Digsby - http://www.digsby.com

September 8, 2008

VisualWget - http://khomsan.ph.googlepages.com/visualwget.home

This sh-- is made of win. I go through the trouble of coping and pasting the file link manually, just to savor the delicous flavor of Wget in this delightful app.

I think I'm a wee bit unstable tonight.

September 13, 2008

thx for this list! i love this list

4,656 · September 20, 2008

A very light Web Radio Stream Player and Recorder.

TinyWebRadio - 2K/XP/2003/Vista

http://johanmartensson.se/app.php?app=7

September 25, 2008

great!

thx man~

4,972 · October 2, 2008

CD/DVD Burning/Cover creation:

cdrtfe http://cdrtfe.sourceforge.net/cdrtfe/index_en.html

(The cdftfe referenced in the list appears to be an abandoned project. This is ongoing.)

cdrtfe supports the following features:

* Data CDs

* Audio CDs (including CD-Plus)

* XCDs (with optional error protection)

* Video CDs

* Audio track extraction (wav, mp3, ogg, flac, userdefined)

* Project files

* Can be used with commandline options

* Windows Explorer integration

* Multi language support

* DVD support: Data and Video DVDs

* Remote drive support via RSCSI

October 5, 2008

Looking for softwares similar to SpyAnywhere.

SpyAnywhere requires you to be online at both the client and server side , i am looking

for softwares which can do the same thing as SpyAnywhere but in a LAN without requiring

any internet access on both sides.

This is what Spyanywhere can do.

http://www.spytech-web.com/spyanywhere.shtml

Is there any other alternative for this , free or paid but works offline in a LAN.

4,972 · October 6, 2008

Network Tools:

inSSIDer http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider

InSSIDer is a free Wi-Fi network scanner for Windows Vista and windows XP. Because NetStumbler doesn't work well with Windows Vista and 64-bit Windows XP, we decided to build an open-source Wi-Fi network scanner designed for the current generation of Windows operating systems.

Benefits

* Inspect your WLAN and surrounding networks to troubleshoot competing access points.

* Use Windows Vista and Windows XP 64-bit.

* Uses the Native Wi-Fi API.

* Track the strength of received signal in dBm over time.

* Filter access points in an easy to use format.

* Highlight access points for areas with high Wi-Fi concentration.

* Group by Mac Adress, SSID, Channel, RSSI, and time "last seen."

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6,688 · October 9, 2008

Just as a heads up - I'll be updating this over the weekend!

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