Posted on May 8, 2008 by phaktor7
Software can be annoying, especially when it hogs resources or performs in manners we do not condone. This is a reminder of some common replacements.
Adobe Acrobat (Reader) = FoxIt Reader or Sumatra PDF
Apple QuickTime = QuickTime Alternative
Windows Media Player = Media Player Classic (or Media Player Classic – Homecinema)
RealMedia Player = Real Alternative
If you just [...]
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Posted on April 8, 2008 by phaktor7
Drivers are annoying. Well, outdated drivers, and incorrect drivers, are annoying. Many of the places claiming to offer drivers require users to register, or provide invalid drivers that cause further corruption.
Here’s one place that has been decent so far: http://www.opendrivers.com
If you happen to have an ATI chipset that needs driver updates (especially for an old [...]
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Posted on March 25, 2008 by phaktor7
http://jahshaka.org/
Almost forgot about this old project, still pending a decent “latest version”. Jahshaka is open source video editing software. It is trying to be a replacement for AfterEffects from Adobe. Version 3 is supposed to be a big checkpoint to lift the project off the ground and deliver to the masses, it seems.
From the site:
Imagine [...]
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Posted on February 28, 2008 by phaktor7
http://www.planetside.co.uk/
Terragen comes in a couple of flavors – old school (version 0.9X) and new school (version 2.X). The difference is obvious when you peruse the renders and movies from various users. It is used to create realistic background scenery and landscapes.
From the site:
Terragen™ is a scenery generator for Windows and the Mac OS. Terragen is [...]
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