Being portable
From time to time I need to work onsite at a clients office. This can be problematic to say the least. Not only because I have to eschew my traditional bunny slippers but because I have to leave my command center. Like most people that make their living using a computer, I have a certain setup that I like. All my tools are there and configured just how I like them so when I have to leave, I get a little grumpy about it. Portableapps helps soften the blow. What are portableapps you ask? Well, it’s basically software that turns your USB stick into an operating system that can run certain applications in a portable version. It’s great. Visit portableapps.com and you can download the software and then pick the applications you want to add. I have a two-gig stick that hangs around my neck that has a ton of documents I need as well as OpenOffice, Firefox, a bunch of useful utilities, and, of course, my Texas Holdem game. Good times. Check it out and let me know if it proves useful.
uTorrent
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used to distribute large amounts of data. People use them to share computer programs, music, photos and video among other things. µTorrent is my favorite free BitTorrent client. The great thing about uTorrent is that it’s designed to use minimal computer resources while offering basically the same functionality as larger BitTorrent clients such as BitComet. The program gets great reviews for its feature set, performance, stability, and support for older hardware and versions of Windows. Its been around since 2005 and is my torrent client of choice. What is BitTorrent?
Looking for a free graphic editor
Look no further than GIMP. GIMP is a free graphic editor. People use it as a free software replacement for Adobe Photoshop. Typical uses include creating and editing graphics and logos, resizing and cropping photos, altering colors, converting between different image formats, etc. I especially like it because they have a portable version that can be run from my thumb drive. That way I can edit photos on the road using my laptop. Photoshop is a better application but I can’t run it off a thumb drive and it is a huge memory hog on my laptop. GIMP can also be used to create basic animated images in GIF format. This little guy below is the project’s mascot, Wilber.
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