Here are a few handy computer programs I regularly use:
- Chrome with AdBlock – Web surfing (without advertisements)
- Calibre with DeDRM – eBook manager (with DRM remover)
- Balabolka with Ivona* – eBook reader (with text to speech)
- Flux – auto dim your screen at night (better for you)
- Gizmo Drive – mount CD/DVD images (iso files)
- iTunes – Music, Podcasts, internet radio
- VLC Media Player – play audio / video files
And some for software development / system admin:
- Cygwin – Linux like layer for Windows
- Beyond Compare* – file diff / merge
- WinSCP – GUI interface to FTP/SFTP
- TCC LE – Windows command line shell replacement
- jEdit – Programmer’s editor
- SysInternals – many useful utilities
- Screen Recorder – record something off your computer screen
- Malwarebytes – scan for and remove malware
- TreeSize Free – show where your disk space went
- Visual Studio Community Edition – IDE
(* Ivona and Beyond Compare are not free)
