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I suggested the author to review my company product SpyStudio that has a free version and is being used by Microsoft MVPs and VMware to troubleshoot Windows issues. If you need a trustworthy source, here is a video from Peter Björk ( http://blogs.vmware.com/thinapp/author/peter_bjork ) showing how to troubleshoot a ThinApp package: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sLxeoB7Bho
What's the best hex editor on Windows these days? I'm rarely on it but when I am I usually use the Notepad++ plugin for it but love to hear about something better
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What?? I don't have access to a Windows install right now, but the last time I used ST3 on Windows, it took a heck of a lot longer (~2-3 seconds) to start up than Notepad2. For micro-edit sessions, Notepad2 is unbeatable.
Just tested: less than half a second (it basically came up instantly). I have a SSD though.
There's a lot about asking people not to copy the list to their own blogs which kind of spoils the first impression to me - especially that the note is before the fold. Does the HN crowd have an opinion on this? Did you find the note a bit weird ?
What's the best hex editor on Windows these days? I'm rarely on it but when I am I usually use the Notepad++ plugin for it but love to hear about something better
(Previously I used XVI32 (http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/freeware/xvi32/xvi32.h...) and frhed (http://frhed.sourceforge.net/en/), which are both usable. They both have somewhat non-standard UI though.
For python development, I'd also add Python(x,y) and/or Anaconda distributions for windows. They're binary installers that give you cpython interpreters + the kitchen sink when it comes to third party libraries and development tools. Also, I have to disagree with the author about recommending µTorrent. It's become more and more adware ridden with each new update. Deluge is pretty good though.
I agree having Paint.NET on this list, it is pretty good. I used paint shop pro 6 (yes, the one made in 1999) and switched to Paint.NET last year. It has really expanded my capabilities with regard to art for game development. To get the most out of Paint.NET check out their plugins ( http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/forum/7-plugins-publis... ). It seems like there is a plugin for anything you can think of.
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You can't forget Python tools for Visual Studio http://pytools.codeplex.com/ !
It is indeed rather nice. However I just started using PyCharm and it's on a whole other level: http://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/