DATE: 29-Feb-2008
Filed under:Portable Applications, Current App List
I have more portable application’s on my device than I ever have. I have
been in testing mode this month. I decided that I needed an office suite like
Open Office, but could not get rid of AbiWord. I dropped Audacity and
Bergertime for the lack of use and dropped Notepad++ because of an issue of how
it rendered certain characters in my Ruby code. I have added several new
applications to my device. For testing purposes I added hot notes, which looks,
no pun intended, pretty hot, ZoomIt, ClipClear and copy of DOS Box, to name
just a few. I don’t know just how many of these applications I will
keep yet. Stay tuned.
1. Portable Apps Menu
There are other menu systems available for USB drives, but Portable Apps Menu
has an easy to use interface, and is one of the slickest portable menu systems
available.
2. Toucan
Toucan not only allows you to back-up your portable applications, but also to
sync, encrypt, and create portable variables.
3. Nvu Portable
For development work I prefer using Dreamweaver, but for a on the go web
editor, NVU is a great stand-in and has many of the same features as
Dreamweaver.
4. GIMP Portable
Gimp provides many of the same capabilities as Photoshop like cropping and
image enhancement tools. There are also many ScripFu’s that can be added to Gimp to make it even
more capable.
5. Open Office
A full fledged portable office suite which includes the basic four productivity
applications like word processing, spread, presentation, and database
applications plus a drawing program, ECT.
6. AbiWord Portable
AbiWord is my first choice in portable word processors. It opens fast, as a
decent spell check, is able to open Word documents and save in multiple
formats.
7. VLC Portable
VLC a portable multimedia player that plays various audio, video formats and
various streaming protocols.
8. Essential PIM
I have replaced Mozilla’s Sunbird with Essential PIM. Essential PIM
offers most of the capabilities of Microsoft Outlook and has a familiar
interface. Essential PIM also allow you to import and export to and from other
popular PIM.
9. HFS
HFS is an open source web server that can be used to send and receive files. It
has a very easy to use interface that is reconfigured and ready to use
“right out of the box”.
10. Ttcalc
I have been looking for a portable calculator. TTCalc is an open source and
portable calculator. It features a full complement of features like
arithmetical, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, hyperbolic, and inverse
hyperbolic functions. In addition, TTCalc also supports logical operators,
logarithms, and functions for converting between degrees and radians.
11.
Lock Note
Lock Note is a combination text editor and encryption tool. I use to store my
passwords and other sensitive bits of data. Lock Note uses AES 256bit
encryption technology to keep your notes safe. Lock note is small, only 312KB
and portable.
12. Metapad
Metapad is a great Notepad substitute with taskbar line numbering, drag and
drop, and hyperlink support. I have used Metapad for coding for years and
Metapad is my editor of choice when it comes to debugging or doing some random
coding.
13. Self Image
Self Image is used to make image files of a hard disk or a partition. The
images can be used to back-up and restore a hard drive or partition.
14. Dev-Cpp Portable
Dev-Cpp is an open source compiler and is the only portable C++ compiler that I
am aware of.
15. Ditto
Ditto adds loads of functionality to Windows clipboard allowing you to store
multiple copied clips to your USB device.
16. Firefox Portable
Firefox Portable is the app that is used most often and with Firefox extensions
I can carry a highly customized browser along with me with all my favorites,
wherever I go. Sweat!
17. DOS Box
Portable
DOS Box is DOS system emulator that allows you run old DOS games that normally
ran on 286 and 386 machine.
18. Free Commander 2007
Portable
Free Commander 2007 Portable is a portable Window’s Explorer replacement
that is full of features that are nowhere to be found in Microsoft’s
Window’s Explorer. Imagine that. Free Commander 2007 Portable comes in
the familiar paf format ready to be unpacked and installed into your
PortableApp’s folder.
19. Peazip portable
Recently, I came across a tar file that 7zip couldn't open so I performed
a search for another unzipping program and came across Peazip portable. Peazip
is more functional than 7zip and allows you to zip and unzip in more formats.
In addition, and adding to Peazip functionality, Peazip can be used to split
and join files.
20. CPU-Z
CPU-Z uses a tabbed dialog to present information about your CPU, motherboard,
memory, and your system.
21. ClipClear
ClipClear removes stored text from the Windows clipboard. Portable, but
will add a temporary quick start icon down in your tray. If there is anything
stored on the clipboard the icon will have an X through it. A great security
countermeasure.
22. ZoomIt
ZoomIt is screen zoom and annotation tool. Like ClipClear, although ZoomIt is
portable when accessed it will add an icon in the system tray.
DATE: 31-Jan-2008
Filed under:Portable Applications
Although I have kept most of portable applications from last month’s list I have substituted two, removed a few, and added two new applications. I still have two open slots and hope to find worthwhile candidates.
1. Portable Apps Menu
There are other menu systems available for USB drives, but Portable Apps Menu has an easy to use interface, and is one of the slickest portable menu systems available.
2. Toucan
I have dropped the Portable Apps backup utility for Toucan. Toucan is more versatile than the suites back-up utility. Toucan not only allows you to back-up your portable applications, but also to sync, encrypt, and create portable variables.
3. Nvu Portable
For development work I prefer using Dreamweaver, but for a on the go web editor, NVU is a great stand-in and has many of the same features as Dreamweaver.
4. GIMP Portable
Now that I uninstalled Photoshop 6 from my desktop I use Gimp exclusively. Gimp provides many of the same capabilities as Photoshop like cropping and image enhancement tools. There are also many ScripFu’s that can be added to Gimp to make it even more capable. Having a fully fledged photo editor on hand is always a plus.
5. Audacity Portable
Audacity is an open source sound editor that will allow you to record, add effects, enhance, or synthesize sound bytes into something unique. You can also download and install MP3 codec’s and use Audacity to create your own Podcasts.
6. AbiWord Portable
AbiWord is my first choice in portable word processors. It opens fast, as a decent spell check, is able to open Word documents and save in multiple formats.
7. Notepad++Portable
Notepad++Portable is a great portable text editor that supports auto-complete and syntax highlighting. The syntax highlighting is available for a multiple languages, Notepad++ remembers the last document that was open, and represents each new document in a new tab.
8. Essential PIM
I have replaced Mozilla’s Sunbird with Essential PIM. Essential PIM offers most of the capabilities of Microsoft Outlook and has a familiar interface. Essential PIM also allow you to import and export to and from other popular PIM.
9. HFS
HFS is my newest entry into my app list. HFS is an open source web server that can be used to send and receive files. It has a very easy to use interface that is reconfigured and ready to use “right out of the box”.
10. Burger Space
Burger Space is a clone of the 1982 Burger Time video game by Bally Midway and brings a bit of nostalgia of my early video gaming days. I spent entirely too much money on video games when I was young, but it was something to do with your friends and it kept us out of trouble. However, the video games joy stick made playing the game a lot easier than using the keyboard arrow keys. I haven’t got past the first level yet!
11. Lock Note
Lock Note is a combination text editor and encryption tool. I use to store my passwords and other sensitive bits of data. Lock Note uses AES 256bit encryption technology to keep your notes safe. Lock note is small, only 312KB and portable.
12. Metapad
Metapad is a great Notepad substitute with taskbar line numbering, drag and drop, and hyperlink support. I have used Metapad for coding for years and Metapad is my editor of choice when it comes to debugging or doing some random coding.
13. Command Prompt Portable
Command Prompt Portable allows you to configure the DOS prompt. Command Prompt Portable is a program that I don’t use all that often, but I like having it on my stick.
14. Dev-Cpp Portable
When I have some time on my hands I open Dev-Cpp and the C++ book and hone my C++ skills. Dev-Cpp is an open source compiler and is available for your desktop.
15. Ditto
Ditto adds loads of functionality to Windows clipboard allowing you to store multiple copied clips to your USB device.
16. Firefox Portable
Firefox Portable is the app that is used most often and with Firefox extensions I can carry a highly customized browser along with me with all my favorites, wherever I go. Sweat!
17. Open for an application candidate
18. Free Commander 2007 Portable
Free Commander 2007 Portable is a portable Window’s Explorer replacement that is full of features that are nowhere to be found in Microsoft’s Window’s Explorer. Imagine that. Free Commander 2007 Portable comes in the familiar paf format ready to be unpacked and installed into your PortableApp’s folder.
19. Open for an application candidate
20. Peazip portable
Recently I came across a tar file that 7zip couldn't’t open so I performed a search for another unzipping program and came across Peazip portable. Peazip is more functional than 7zip and allows you to zip and unzip in more formats. In addition, and adding to Peazip functionality, Peazip can be used to split and join files.
These are the applications that are currently installed on my USB drive.
