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Tools I use
Jan. 2nd, 2007 09:47 amSince this has come up several times with different people lately, here are some pieces of free software that I use regularly to simplify common tasks. You may find them useful, too:
AutoHotKey is like the old DOS utility ProKey (remember them?) It lets me define all sorts of key macros, so for example I can use the keyboard to quickly switch to a particular app, autocorrect typos in any program, etc. [Windows only]
Taskbar Shuffle is like the old PCMag utility "Button Boogie" -- it lets me rearrange the tabs in my Windows taskbar. [Windows only, duh]
Unison is a tool for keeping multiple file trees synchronized. Layered on top of ssh, it's what I use to keep files in sync among my home, work, and backup computers. It's like rsync except that it works among an arbitrarily large number of nodes. [All modern platforms]
And, of course: GAIM, emacs, cygwin, perl, Opera, VNC. I can elaborate on any of those if you want, but I think they are all sufficiently well-known that I don't need to provide links or explanations.
AutoHotKey is like the old DOS utility ProKey (remember them?) It lets me define all sorts of key macros, so for example I can use the keyboard to quickly switch to a particular app, autocorrect typos in any program, etc. [Windows only]
Taskbar Shuffle is like the old PCMag utility "Button Boogie" -- it lets me rearrange the tabs in my Windows taskbar. [Windows only, duh]
Unison is a tool for keeping multiple file trees synchronized. Layered on top of ssh, it's what I use to keep files in sync among my home, work, and backup computers. It's like rsync except that it works among an arbitrarily large number of nodes. [All modern platforms]
And, of course: GAIM, emacs, cygwin, perl, Opera, VNC. I can elaborate on any of those if you want, but I think they are all sufficiently well-known that I don't need to provide links or explanations.