Feb 24, 2005

Tools that spank the best industry software

Tools that spank the best industry software.

(As requested by http://mjpiette.blogspot.com AKA Maurice Chevalier)

LEGAL FREE MUSIC???– Load Winamp (see below) and then install Streamripper . Open “media library” in Winamp , then select “internet radio”. Find you favorite “stream” of music and then select “start” on the Streamripper program.

DON’T FORGET! – You can also watch FREE movies and T.V. shows from arounf the world in Winamp “media library”. ENJOY!

STOP – Hackers, spyware and virus’s forever

I have a nearly unlimited budget for anti-virus, spyware and firewall software… however, I still use these free tools over all the rest. Imagine the best protection on your computer for FREE.

Follow these simple instructions: FIRST disconnect your computer from your internet connection. Then, UNINSTALL all antivirus and firewall software. After that, install Sygate Firewall (reboot), install Avast Antivirus (reboot), and last install Spyware Doctor .

Connect back to the internet and run “updates” immediately” to get the most protection (reboot). After that run a FULL scan using Avast Antivirus and Spyware Doctor . I will guarantee that these programs out perform anything you have used.

Remember, you have to register Avast Antivirus for it to keep working - IT’s FREE.

Ranked in order of cool (Click title for link)

Winamp Full 5.08
Play and organize a variety of audio and video files with this popular player.

Streamripper for Winamp 5
Download entire genres of streaming music from Internet broadcasters.

Protection Tools

StreamRipper32 1.61 (Stand alone)
Record streaming MP3s as individual files on your hard drive.

Avast Home Edition 4.5
Scan your computer for viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.

Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6
Set up your own personal firewall.

Spyware Doctor 3.1
Detect and remove spyware, adware, Trojan horses, keyloggers, and tracking threats from your PC.

Best web imaging and Blogging tools (Googles got it going on!)

Blogger.com – Is the best hands down for tools, access, easy of use, updating and for people to “find you”. You can try the rest… and you can also walk around in circles or watch the WWF NASCAR series is you want to waste you mind and time.

Picasa Photo Organizer – O.K. I use and love photoshop, cadd and all of the $$$ programs but, this FREE one by google is WOW easy to use and one of the best picture organizers. If you want to take 500 pictures on a trip and have them on a website or blog in 5 minutes… this is the ONLY program that can pull that off.

http://www.hello.com/ If you have Picasa and a blog you’ll need this. Not perfect but it is easy to use and understand. It “plugs” in to Picasa and when you want to share pictures on your “blog” just click the hello icon in Picasa to post your pictures.

DON’T FORGET “FireFox http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

FireFox give you the privacy and speed you need in a browser.

You can get “live” news feeds, weather and music all in the browser you surf with. PLUS it blocks all the “pop” us and most java based viruses on the net.

What’s the “Buzz”?

Mobile FireFox, you load it on a thumb drive (USB drive) and your entire internet surfing and privacy goes with you. Your passwords, email, etc… WOW it is COOOL!

http://johnhaller.com/jh/mozilla/portable_firefox/download.asp

Remember a lot of FREE stuff is free for a reason and is usually garbage or spyware.

ONLY load and use software recommended by a professional who uses it themselves.

Find best free tools: http://www.download.com (A lot of it is fluff but, a few are keepers ;-)

Others:

Google tools: http://www.voelspriet.nl/googletools.htm