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Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by Tyr42 »

dave1010uk wrote: post #127
wrongc0ntinent wrote: post #88

AutoHotkey is a great way to get your kids coding. Not sure if there's anything like it for what kids use most nowadays, iOS and Android tablets, but having them make macros and letting them manipulate their favorite piece of software in ways they didn't think possible is usually an eye opener. Edit: I'd add SpaceSniffer to this list.

Tasked is like an Android version of AutoHotKey. You can even use it to create APKs, which you can distribute in the Play store. I've used it to do loads of things, like unlock my phone based on WiFi, send automatic responses, and log the GPS coordinates when I leave the car. http://tasker.dinglisch.net/

There's on{X} [1], but I haven't used it myself.

[1]: https://www.onx.ms/#!landingPage

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by shadowfox »

shanselman wrote: post #133
shocks wrote: post #130

Disappointed that clink [1] didn't make it onto this list. :( Clink brings Bash's powerful command line editing to Microsoft Windows' cmd.exe! 1: http://code.google.com/p/clink/

I think it's in Cmder but I will update to include it because I know I use it.

It is included in ConEmu. So it should be in Cmder too

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by iaskwhy »

Tyr42 wrote: post #150
iaskwhy wrote: post #134

A few more I use: SSH Tunnel Manager (open source). I don't really like managing tunnels via cmd so here's a GUI to do just that. https://code.google.com/p/ssh-tunnel-manager/ CryptSync (open source). This keeps a folder in sync with another one but encrypts the content of the destination folder. It's extremely useful to use with Dropbox where I keep everything encrypted. http://stefanstools.sourceforge.net/CryptSync…

Did you know about the snipping tool included with Win7? I think it replaces Greenshot.

I prefer Greenshot because I can do some magic like autosaving each shot in a particular format and folder. It also allows me to save and copy to clipboard so I can with just one click have it available to paste into a new Gmail message while keeping it saved on the disk. I use this a lot every day.

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by anthony_barker »

cpbotha wrote: post #42
patrickk wrote: post #2

A word of warning about TerraCopy- it can cause annoying errors when copying. I transferred many gigs of data from one computer to another over a LAN, some files transferred fine, others looked like they copied ok, but were actually 0kb in size on closer look. I'm not sure if it was a bug in that particular version or with the setup being used, but once I uninstalled TerraCopy the errors ceased.

FastCopy does everything TeraCopy does, but faster and better: http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en (this is the only tool I miss when working on Linux)

My items that I miss in Linux - anyone know any good replacements ? Aabby & Visio

Few items for ubuntu/crunchbang: virtualbox - docker -krusader/rsync/filezilla - file mgmt - autokey - python automation -gimp 2.8.10 - 2.10 will bring gpu/multicore support - bittorent sync (been meaning to try owncloud) kate text editor - terminator/finalterm - advanced terminal clementine - firefox - lucifox/ghostery/abe/sqlite manager etc - pdfmod

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by jzwinck »

porker wrote: post #109
polskibus wrote: post #107

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 ?

No - copy and pasting is endemic, and if he wants to keep a list that's his (rather than have it shared on 50+ 'latest might-get-ad-clicks content' websites), then good for him.

But his appeal will not stop those copiers, and it does annoy his intended audience.

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by [deleted] »

cowkingdeluxe wrote: post #47

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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Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by k3n »

sergiotapia wrote: post #51
cowkingdeluxe wrote: post #47

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.

Another vote of confidence for Paint.NET from me. It's gotten to a point where I know the shortcuts by heart and can cut, resize, apply tweaks to images very very quickly and it integrates perfectly with windows. It doesn't look horrible like GIMP. Please donate if you can, even $5 helps!

IMO it has a different place than GIMP, and they actually co-exist on my system. GIMP is more of a PhotoShop clone, whereas Paint.NET is more of a PSP clone and/or MSPaint on steroids. I've found that PS/GIMP are usually best for creating a production-quality image from scratch or for touching up full-color photos, but Paint.NET is best for doing informal graphical work (mock-ups, screenshot annotations, etc.)

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by k3n »

alan_cx wrote: post #106

Just a couple of things. uTorrent got iffy once it was bought out. IIRC, you want version 0.6 This was very small, fast and unmolested. VLC. For years used to be absolutely fantastic. When it came out, a god send. I'd tell anyone listening to use it. Sadly, recently its caused me loads of sync problems, and various other minor niggles. As a result, I have had to reverted to CCCP. When VLC works for me, it is the best…

Foobar2000 is a great project, it's tremendously efficient (I think it uses 10-20mb when running), and the plugin feature allows you to extend it however you wish.

Re: Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows

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Post by k3n »

aktau wrote: post #55

Even though I barely touch windows these days, when I do, I invariably use "everything" ( http://www.voidtools.com/ ) to find where everything is. So fast, so minimalistic. It's like locate on crack (because it shows you stuff as you type and it automatically updatedb's).

Do you know how it compares to the old Google Desktop search? I miss that...
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