Useful stuff
This is a listing of useful programs and other stuff that I’ve come across and personally use. For more links, check out my del.icio.us.
Last update: 25 April 2007
Christian
- Christianity.net.au - useful resource with simple and easily understandable apologetics
- Bible Gateway - online versions of many bible translations
- E-Sword - free electronic bible software
Lists of useful stuff
- AnalogX - plenty of small utilities for the average user to the super geek
- 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities - list of great freeware
- Nedwolf - links to lots of tried and tested true freeware
- I want to… - page of utilities that help you do stuff you want
- Open-source software - Wikipedia list of free, open-source software packages
- Free audio software - Wikipedia list of free audio software
Science
- Vector NTI - sequence analysis and management tool, free for academic users
- Online Medical Dictionary - concise reference for biomedical terms
- ImageJ - free Java-based image processing and analysis tool with lots of plug-ins
- RasMol - free molecular modelling software
System
- TrueCrypt - powerful and fast open source software to encrypt partitions or create encrypted virtual drives
- PC Inspector File Recovery - powerful freeware to recover deleted files from HDDs
- MacShift - free program to spoof MAC addresses of network adapters
- AutoHotKey - free macro program to automate various tasks
- IZarc - free compression utility supporting a wide variety of formats
- CDBurner XP Pro - free, well-featured CD/DVD burner with ripping capabilities
- Daemon Tools - free CD/DVD image emulation
- KeePass - secure, open-source password manager
- SpeedFan - monitor your computer’s internals
- SyncBack - synchronise and back up your files easily
Productivity
- PDF Creator - excellent open source, free PDF writer, works where Adobe doesn’t
- Notepad++ - a fully featured, open-source Notepad replacement
- Stickies - post-it notes for your desktop
- Gadwin PrintScreen - empower your printscreen key with extra features
Multimedia
- Switch - interconvert your music between different file formats, including WMA, MP3, M4A etc
- VLC Media Player - magically plays almost every sound/video file you throw at it
- Riva FLV Encoder - converts most video files to the Flash FLV format
- Vixy.net - online converter of FLV files to AVI
- Keepvid - download Youtube, Google, and other videos
- SketchUp - free software from Google to intuitively design 3D models
- Picasa - free software from Google to view, organise & edit photos
- Doom9 - the definitive site for DVD backup
- Audacity - open-source audio and sound editor
- VirtualDub - powerful and free video processing utility
- RAD Video Tools - free, powerful video conversion tools
- IrfanView - free file viewer capable of reading many file formats
- Free Codecs - site listing up-to-date codec information
- The Firmware Page - firmware for your optical drive
Internet
- Thunderbird - excellent, free, extendable e-mail software
- Del.icio.us - keep and share bookmarks online
- Firefox - secure browser with a huge range of addons
- Google Earth - view satellite imagery of the world
- RealVNC - access your computer from anywhere
- FileZilla - powerful open-source FTP client and server
- Free Download Manager - fully featured download manager
- DynDns - assign a free static address to your dynamic IP
Miscellaneous
- WhereIs - Australian map and directions search