Flash Drives - Learn to Love Them
So I know some of you i.e. Jessica are unable to download and install programs on the computers they use for work. However, there are tons of nifty programs that you can install on your flash drive which can then travel with you...
I strongly encourage you to check out this list:
http://www.snapfiles.com/features/ed_usb_software.html
Additionally here is another list: http://www.loosewireblog.com/2005/03/a_directory_of_.html
If you are too lazy to click on the link here is a brief list of some of the programs:
Editors/Readers
Web
Utilities/OS
Resources
Additionally, my favorite site (lifehacker.com :p) has a handy list of great apps:
http://lifehacker.com/tag/portable-applications/
Particularly interesting for those of you who have faced the wrath of US3 system, in this article lifehacker recommends an app which will remove the dreaded US3 from your USB stick:
http://lifehacker.com/5266661/turn-your-spare-thumb-drives-into-feature+packed-giveaway-drives
Now that you've sampled all of the goods find a computer that will let you install programs and download these bad boys. After that point you should be able to just open it and go, convenient yes?
I strongly encourage you to check out this list:
http://www.snapfiles.com/features/ed_usb_software.html
Additionally here is another list: http://www.loosewireblog.com/2005/03/a_directory_of_.html
If you are too lazy to click on the link here is a brief list of some of the programs:
Editors/Readers
- Editor: Papyrus, EditPad, Atlantis,
- Office: AbiWord, OpenOffice (instructions in a PDF here)
- Outliner/note taker: TexNotes Pro
- PDF reader: FoxIt PDF Reader
- Web Authoring: NVU
- Wikis: MediaWiki
Web
- Browsers: Portable Firefox, OperaUSB, Portable Safari
- Offline browser: HtTrack, Webaroo (for U3)
- Chat/instant messaging: ICQ (not yet available), Miranda, Trillian Anywhere, Easy Message, AltMe
- Email: JBMail, Portable Thunderbird, EmailVoyager, PocoMail PE, FoxMail, i.Scribe / InScribe, Email Segway, Email Commander, Reach-a-Mail, a 'complete portable email system',
- FTP clients: FileZilla
- Bookmark manager: Bookmark Base
Utilities/OS
- Alternative Windows shell: BBLean
- File manager: Total Commander
- Network diagnostics: PingPlotter
- Operating Systems: Linux, Windows CE, VPM (Linux), Damn Small Linux
- Servers: The Uniform Server, MiniServer
- Start menus/launchers: Absolute Startup manager, Startup Control Panel, PStart,
- System information tool: SIW
- Anti malware: Ad-Aware
- Encryption: CryptoAnywhere, Cryptainer, Portable Vault, TrueCrypt, useful guide on encrypting a drive from dekart, CryptoStick,
- Password manager/logon: Roboform Portable, DigiSAFE PassVault, Password Agent, Keepass, CyberScrub KeyChain (also files in forms), Arovax TraySafe, Proteg (from Inflexpoint), Password Manager, Blue Micro USB Flash Drive Logon, PasswordVault
- Animation: Anim8or, PePaKuRa
- Calculator: Calc98
- PIMs/organisers: EssentialPIM, Sunbird , AZZ Cardfile
- Sticky notes: ATNotes
- Task Organisers: ToDoList
- Lotus Notes on a Stick
- Games: Beneath A Steel Sky, Flight of the Amazon Queen
- Music: Zoom Player, XMPlay, Coolplayer, MPUI (frontend for MPlayer), foobar2000,
- Video player: Media Player Classic
Resources
- Medical: Angel Mobile Medical Profile, personal medical history (Med-a-Drive)
Additionally, my favorite site (lifehacker.com :p) has a handy list of great apps:
http://lifehacker.com/tag/portable-applications/
Particularly interesting for those of you who have faced the wrath of US3 system, in this article lifehacker recommends an app which will remove the dreaded US3 from your USB stick:
http://lifehacker.com/5266661/turn-your-spare-thumb-drives-into-feature+packed-giveaway-drives
Now that you've sampled all of the goods find a computer that will let you install programs and download these bad boys. After that point you should be able to just open it and go, convenient yes?