Handy computer programs

[jeepinmatt]

I've discovered a few useful free computer programs through the years, so figured I'd share a few and see what I can learn from you guys.

Filename searcher, way faster than the built in search in Microsoft and much simpler/cleaner:

Downloads - voidtools

www.voidtools.com

Also, I took that screenshot with Greenshot, which is by far the best screenshot tool I've ever used:

Downloads

Greenshot - a free screenshot tool optimized for productivity

getgreenshot.org

You can copy stuff directly to the clipboard, or you can open it in their image editor which is very slick and easy to use for adding text or arrows or highlighting:

PDF24 is a good free PDF editor.

PDF24 Creator - Download - 100% Free

All PDF24 tools bundled in one downloadable desktop software. Works offline. No Internet required. Easy to use. Many tools.

tools.pdf24.org

And Edrawings is the best free 3D file viewer I've found.

https://www.solidworks.com/support/free-downloads

It allows you to rotate/zoom/measure just like regular cad:

And even do a sectional view:

You got any cool stuff I need to know about?

 

[grapehead]

Oregon Trail!

 

[No fries]

I keep this (Convert) on my desktop, for those moments someone gives me a non American measurement, or I want to know SF to acreage or any other measurement you want to convert to a different unit of measure.

Website

Convert for Windows

Convert is a free and easy to use unit conversion program that will convert many of the most popular units.

joshmadison.com

Download

https://www.sealanddesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/convert.zip

 

[DSM Turbos]

People still use windows?

 

[obullfish]

People still use windows?

Only when I want a little fresh air.

 

[Loudmouthbass]

Screen capture and more:
Open Broadcaster Software - OBS Studio

 

[jeepinmatt]

People still use windows?

Haters gonna hate, but windows still works great. More user friendly and reliable than my iPhone for the way I use things.

 

[Kamel]

I like notepad++ for a text editor. All sorts of customizable depending on what you want to use it for.

 

[Lizooki]

Windows is for the average computer using public who doesn’t have time for a Masters degree just to use a computer.

MacBooks and Linux are for college degrees and posers.

And this is two of the last 7 people on Earth who still use Unix.

 

[kaiser715]

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Windows is for the average computer using public who doesn’t have time for a Masters degree just to use a computer.

MacBooks and Linux are for college degrees and posers.

And this is two of the last 7 people on Earth who still use Unix.

Eight. I still have a running SCO Unix box. Well, it would if I plugged it in.

 

[DSM Turbos]

Haters gonna hate, but windows still works great. More user friendly and reliable than my iPhone for the way I use things.

I haven't worked for a company for 10+ years that runs Windows (outside of a few people that need to run some special finance apps)

 

[Danger_Ranger]

I still use windows 7 lol. But I rarely use a computer anymore.

 

[jeepinmatt]

I haven't worked for a company for 10+ years that runs Windows (outside of a few people that need to run some special finance apps)

I’ve never worked for a company that used anything other than windows.

 

[RatLabGuy]

I still use windows 7 lol. But I rarely use a computer anymore.

We have several PCs in our lab that are Win 7. Once we get things nice and stable for running experiments they get locked down and no changes until they die or the whole setup is retired.
Hell I was cleaning out an old lab a month ago and found one w/ XP on it.