who.am.i's 'Handy-Software' Thread

#1

May 2006

GIMP 2.2

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Size: ~11MB (incl seperate GTK+ library)
Download: from SourceForge (windows only - linux from gimp.org)
Open-Source: Yes
who.am.i Rating: 10/10

Description:
QUOTEGIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.

Author: GNU Open-Source Group & other authors

June 2006

Launchy

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Size: ~800KB
Download: from SourceForge
Open-Source: Yes
who.am.i Rating: 9/10

Description:
QUOTELaunchy is a free windows utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager.

Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a few keystrokes!

Author: Josh Karlin

#2

Umph..! New toys..! Thanks M8..!

#3

Haha, no problem..!
Using both right now - REALLY handy..! /:D" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt=":D" />

#4

who.am.i :

I'll probe you to see if you're a linux freak like all others (*) or a normal person... I've been wondering about how good gimp is. Can you give me a "brief" comparison between gimp and photoshop.
Now, this ain't a trick question. I know that photoshop is developed by an army of programmers, I'm not THAT stupid. I do know, tho, that the "average" user doesn't need exactly photoshop.... So can you give me a little bit of feature description please ? I'm tired of all the "open source kicks your ass" wars, to be honest.

(*) Typical linux freak:

Question: My m$ box is slow /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />
Answer: INSTALL LINUX /:D" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt=":D" />
Question: My m$ windows hang too often /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />
Answer: INSTALL LINUX /:D" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt=":D" /> /:D" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt=":D" />
Question: I don't understand why network neighbourhood is so messed /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />
Answer: DUDE, CAN'T YOU READ ??? INSTALL LINUX !!!!!
Question: errr my wife is also cheating on me... Any ideas on what course of action I should follow?
Answer: INSTALL LINUX OF COURSE !!!!

Do *NOT* get me wrong, please. I'm not paid by Billie boy and I don't support m$ or their DRM infested CRAP. Thing is, tho, that most of linuxers I've met are like communists(**)... They are too blind and if they were the authority, the world would be a very mizerable place.

(**) And just to fix things here, personally, I'm a leftie /tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />

I wonder... did I say TOO much in just once single post ??? Did I ??? huuuh ? /:D" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt=":D" />

#5

Good 3d who.i.am really usefull....keep it update... Launchy IS GREAT!!!!!!!

#6

LMFAO...I"m gonna get you to buy me new hardware just yet...Damn you...Hahahaha...

Oh, by the way, W.A.I. knows everything... /:D" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt=":D" /> And so does emanon...

#7

hey w.a.i. Launchy looks pretty cool man.. gonna give it a try and see what it's all about... thanks bro

#8

Shit, I must be doing something wrong, it's not doing anything for me, LoL...Or wait, maybe I have to turn Luna on...

#9

I maintain Fireworks from macromedia is better than gimp or photoshop.

Fireworks is the bizzomb and easy to use!

launchy seems pretty useless for a hot key mutha like me...

#10

it is almost as If I am a ventriloquist and I have my hand shoved up raum's backside making his lips move to the words that I am saying!

uhh, in other words, I agreee with what he said about fireworks!!

no offense intended

heh