Texter
If you’re the type who obsesses over shortcut keys and has people shaking their heads whenever they watch you use your computer without touching your mouse, text substitution app Texter is for you.
Archive for the ‘PC Apps’ Category
ImgBurn
If you find yourself creating or burning a lot of CD/DVD images, ditch your big, clunky burning suite and download ImgBurn.
PDFTK Builder
PDFTK is a utility that allows users to manipulate PDF files in all kinds of clever ways. Unfortunately, it’s a command-line tool that’s just not user-friendly enough for most people. Fortunately, that’s where PDFTK Builder comes in. It takes the command-line tool and straps a graphical front-end on it, making it nice and easy for just about anybody to use.
ClamWin
Not long ago we took a look at ClamXav. Now, let’s take a look at the open source anti-virus program’s Windows-based sibling, ClamWin.
Everything
Everything is a lightweight, speedy, and portable local file search utility. There’s a ton to love about it, but it comes with one caveat that will make it a nonstarter for a small contingent of users. For everybody else, there’s nothing to lose by giving it a test drive; you just might come to find it an indispensable tool.
Free CD/DVD Burning App Showdown
A few days ago the folks behind Nero Burning ROM got some pretty big press for themselves by releasing a freeware version of their hugely popular CD/DVD burning app. Using that as a springboard, let’s dig in and figure out which of the major free burning apps has the most bang for… well… no bucks. We’ll take a look at CDBurnerXP, InfraRecorder, and Nero’s freeware offering.