Mar
7
I usually love to tell everyone about all of the cool things I find on the internet, whether it be from other people, other (professional or other) websites, or just accidental browsing treasures. Recently at work, it came time to reformat my computer. I had replaced and swapped drives on two separate occasions, added more memory, noticed a corruption after an install (about a year ago), and yet was still using the exact same install that I began with when I started work there. I was unwilling to give up my applications. You have to love Belarc's reporting functionality, alongside a secondary drive that's used only for downloading hard-to-find applications.
Well, while I was completing my backup process and jotting down notes as to what applications I would need (and then remembering more during the reinstall process), I thought I would share with everyone the applications that I find I require (both retail and open source). I may not use them on a day to day basis (misleading article title!), but I do use them all quite often.
Well, while I was completing my backup process and jotting down notes as to what applications I would need (and then remembering more during the reinstall process), I thought I would share with everyone the applications that I find I require (both retail and open source). I may not use them on a day to day basis (misleading article title!), but I do use them all quite often.
PC Maintenance
System File or Management Related
Development Related Applications
All the rest...
This list does not include the specific Firefox extensions that I just had to reinstall (which I may cover in a separate blog post tomorrow), nor does it cover the web-based scripts that I use and are very crucial to me. One worth mentioning as it's extremely business critical is phpMyBackup Pro, a script that will automatically connect and create MySQL database backups. I run this on a Scheduled Task once a week, and then run a separate Scheduled Task process to transfer the files from my local WAMP machine to my much more safe networked server backup location (maintained by my boss). Oh yes, although I have a copy of both Visual Studio.NET 2005 and MSSQL 2005, I currently have no purpose for them, and considering the space (and services) and resources they take up, I decided to not install them under my base install plan this time around.
- Mike Lin's Startup Control Panel (works well alongside either this or this, or any other similar service)
- Mike Lin's StartupMonitor
- TweakNow Registry Cleaner
- NT Registry Optimizer (a registry specific defragmenter)
System File or Management Related
- LogMeIn.com - remote desktop service using port 80 to bypass almost all firewalls (when I'm feeling like working off the clock or NEED access to that ONE file)
- Virtual PC 2007
- WinRAR
- The W A M P (P) Stack. Note: I couldn't get the v5.8.x MSI to work for ActivePerl, it seemed corrupted, but the v5.6.x was fine.
- WinMerge
- SQLyog (I prefer it over MySQL AB's similar tools, and it's quicker, at times, than the command line...can't stand phpMyAdmin)
- CoreFTP
- PuTTy
Development Related Applications
- Inkscape
- Xenu Link Sleuth
- CSSVista
- ColorPic
- Firefox, Swift, Opera
- DebugMode Wink - Video documentation (sometimes with audio, depends on project and purpose)
- Acrobat (v7) Professional (unfortunately)
- Crimson Editor (may eventually be switched with Eclipse or Komodo Lite...or perhaps Intype)
- Photoshop (v6)
All the rest...
- Trillian
- Weather Watcher (I LOVE this thing - even if I do have a large window view)
- Microsoft Office 2007
- RyanVM (less for web development than for faster staff PC fix-its...used this for my most recent reinstall)
- Rainlendar - the best PC-based calendar/appointment reminder, ever (imho)
- Royale Theme for XP ...not necessary, but I was surprised how much I missed it when I didn't have it.
This list does not include the specific Firefox extensions that I just had to reinstall (which I may cover in a separate blog post tomorrow), nor does it cover the web-based scripts that I use and are very crucial to me. One worth mentioning as it's extremely business critical is phpMyBackup Pro, a script that will automatically connect and create MySQL database backups. I run this on a Scheduled Task once a week, and then run a separate Scheduled Task process to transfer the files from my local WAMP machine to my much more safe networked server backup location (maintained by my boss). Oh yes, although I have a copy of both Visual Studio.NET 2005 and MSSQL 2005, I currently have no purpose for them, and considering the space (and services) and resources they take up, I decided to not install them under my base install plan this time around.
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