Friday, January 27, 2006

Update on the Blog

Alright so a quick update before I go to sleep this year and this semester I really plan on hitting the blog race pretty hard.  A few things I want to accomplish with the blog is to get the Tech and personal portions coming n more often.  I really like the technical part and the fact that I can look at and review programs and even though people don't read the blog its cool cause it makes become a little better on writing things. Another goal is to redesign my site which has been off the web for a while heck technicallly it was never on the web.  But that is ok I am definatley going to get it back up.  The master plan is to have two different blogs on my site and few other interesting tid bits.  I am currently working on the database portion of the site which will run the site.  I am also technically going to working on a posting interface for the database and posts for the blogs.  The blogs will be pretty cool just to have  and  to work them on a database level will be pretty neat.  Hopefully all my plans go well and I can get this up and going before next semester.

Well I am going to go to bed and then home tomorrow so I  will post some other time.

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Heath Brown

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Portable Applications -- UPDATE!!!

Ok for the past like month I have been going nuts on the Portable Applications and this is an update to what I know have accumalated over the past month.  Here is the list:

7-zip (compression tool)
Defygo (encryption/password vault)
EasyPHP (apache/php/mysql on a THUMBDRIVE)
FoxitReader (pdf reader/editor)
Mplayer (kickace standalone mediaplayer)
Portable Abiword (word processor)
Portable Filezilla (ftp client)
Portable Firefox 1.5 (web browser) -- I have placed extension on to my Portable Firefox 1.5 and  now firefox officially kicks major but the new extensions are crazy nuts like the IE view tab, FoxyTunes, WebDeveloper, FasterFox, Gspace, and more.
Protable GAIM (IM client)
Portable NVU (html editor)
PsPad (text editor)
Router emulator (router simulation)
VCD (virtual Cd rom utitlity)
Xplorer (different type of file viewer)
Portable OpenOffice (office suite)
Uniform Server
SWI
Portable Opera

This is all on a 512 MB drive with around 117 MB left to spare which isn't bad for how many programs I am packing.

Probably some of my favorites would have to be Defygo, 7-zip, EasyPHP, UniForm Server, Portable GAIM, Portable Firefox, PsPad, VCd, Xplorer, Portable OpenOffice.  Theses apps are just like the real thing.

7-zip

As stated above 7-zip is a compression utitlty that has some pretty cool features for the archives that you make.  It is a different compression format 7z but it does beat the standard .zip in compressoin ratios.  The options are pretty nice you can choose how much to compress the archive, set whether you want to only allow updates and new files, or anything of the sort.  It has easy navigation and doesn't take up to much space.

Defygo

This is an application devolped by some friends that will be coming out soon after they work out the bugs and get it going with all the features and looks they want.  The website is e-liberty.org you should definatley check it out.  Anyway Defygo is a password manager and file encryptiong tool that is portable runs off a Thumb drive.  It works well and the encryption works great with AES and Triple DES you can encrypt files so no one can get in.  Another cool option to Defygo is the working with the forum portion of the website in order to use Public and Private key style encryption.

Easy PHP

Like it says its PHP, better yet its alos Apache and MySQL on a Thumbdrive that can be run from any Windows computer without being installed on the computer.  Straight off the Thubdrive.  PHPEasy runs all services from the Thumbdrive.  NOw you can work on your projects on any server anywhere.  Awesome program.

FoxitReader

This is a standalone pdf reader and allows you to edit the pdf file either by copying and typing extra text onto the pdf file directly.  Lightweight and very easy to use.  A great deal lighter than Adobe Reader.  The best part no installs its just a standalone executible.

Mplayer

Standalone exectible that plays all realplayer files.  It also plays other types and most mp3 and music and video files.  Cool application.

Portable Firefox 1.5

Probably one of the best applications I have ever used.  It works very well.  Probably the best thing for Portable Firefox 1.5 is the addons.  I can't say enough about the addons right now as I type this I am running Foxytunes, Fasterfox, IE tab, IE view, Web Developer tools, Gspace, Download them all.  Foxy tunes allows you to control your default player from Firefox.  Fasterfox is a configuration addon that makes Firefox perform and gather pages faster.  IE tab allows you to view pages running the IE engine inside of Firefox as a new tab.  IE view allows you to set the options that a site may be loaded every time in a IE tab inside of firefox.  The web dev tools is a toolbar that checks all scripts on the page can tell you what forms go where.  The Get and Post variables on the page.  You can edit the CSS of the page and see the changes.  Gspace which links with GMAIL and allows you to upload files under 10 MB to GMAIL to use like a extra drive. Download them all is really neat it allows you to make faster downloads from sites by opening up more bandwidth and calling files faster and allowing faster downloads.

Portable GAIM

The messenger client on a thumb stick carrying several different messengers on a thumbdrive.  All of them works perfectly and smoothley.

PsPad

A really cool portable text editor with multiple syntax highlighting capabilities.

Portable OpenOffice.org

An entire office suite with almost the same amount of features of Microsoft Office.  Some of the features are even better like diretly exporting to a pdf instead of handing it to another application.  Open Office has several different mini programs much like Microsoft Office.  Writer = Word, Calc = Excel, Impress = PowerPoint, Base = Access, Draw = MS Paint, Math = no equivalent.  Open Office is one of the best office suites plus its free if you want to spend the money for $70 dollars you can buy StarOffice which is Open Offices cousin except is directly supported and maintained by SUN.

Xplorer

A exploer.exe replacement type app this allows you to instantly go to where you want on the system with a command prompt with one click.  It gives you better file size and tons of information about the files and where they are.

UniServer

Is a WAMP on the go.  It fits on a Thumbdrive and can make any Windows machine an instant WAMP.  meaning you can code and test anywhere there is a Windows machine and a USB port.  Simple files allow for quick startup and shutdown.

SWI

This is an information gathering exe.  Fits on a thumbdrive and is a standalone executible.  The cool thing about this exe though is that can extract the keys used for products like Microsoft products and it tells all kinds of information about your machine.  Just like system information except it gives better detail with more complete findings.

Portable Opera

This is Opera on a thumbdrive.  makes life easier because any windows machine with a USB drive can have Opera running on it.  great for testing WEb applications across multiple browsers.
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Heath Brown

Portable Applications -- UPDATE!!!

Ok for the past like month I have been going nuts on the Portable Applications and this is an update to what I know have accumalated over the past month. Here is the list:

7-zip (compression tool)
Defygo (encryption/password vault)
EasyPHP (apache/php/mysql on a THUMBDRIVE)
FoxitReader (pdf reader/editor)
Mplayer (kickace standalone mediaplayer)
Portable Abiword (word processor)
Portable Filezilla (ftp client)
Portable Firefox 1.5 (web browser) -- I have placed extensions on to my Portable Firefox 1.5 and now firefox officially kicks major but the new extensions are crazy nuts like the IE view tab, IE View, FoxyTunes, WebDeveloper, FasterFox, Gspace, and more.
Protable GAIM (IM client)
Portable NVU (html editor)
PsPad (text editor)
Router emulator (router simulation)
VCD (virtual Cd rom utitlity)
Xplorer (different type of file viewer)
Portable OpenOffice (office suite)
Uniform Server
SWI
Portable Opera

This is all on a 512 MB drive with around 117 MB left to spare which isn't bad for how many programs I am packing.

Probably some of my favorites would have to be Defygo, 7-zip, EasyPHP, UniForm Server, Portable GAIM, Portable Firefox, PsPad, VCd, Xplorer, Portable OpenOffice. Theses apps are just like the real thing.

7-zip

As stated above 7-zip is a compression utitlty that has some pretty cool features for the archives that you make. It is a different compression format 7z but it does beat the standard .zip in compressoin ratios. The options are pretty nice you can choose how much to compress the archive, set whether you want to only allow updates and new files, or anything of the sort. It has easy navigation and doesn't take up to much space.

Defygo

This is an application devolped by some friends that will be coming out soon after they work out the bugs and get it going with all the features and looks they want. The website is e-liberty.org you should definatley check it out. Anyway Defygo is a password manager and file encryptiong tool that is portable runs off a Thumb drive. It works well and the encryption works great with AES and Triple DES you can encrypt files so no one can get in. Another cool option to Defygo is the working with the forum portion of the website in order to use Public and Private key style encryption.

Easy PHP

Like it says its PHP, better yet its alos Apache and MySQL on a Thumbdrive that can be run from any Windows computer without being installed on the computer. Straight off the Thubdrive. PHPEasy runs all services from the Thumbdrive. NOw you can work on your projects on any server anywhere. Awesome program.

FoxitReader

This is a standalone pdf reader and allows you to edit the pdf file either by copying and typing extra text onto the pdf file directly. Lightweight and very easy to use. A great deal lighter than Adobe Reader. The best part no installs its just a standalone executible.

Mplayer

Standalone exectible that plays all realplayer files. It also plays other types and most mp3 and music and video files. Cool application.

Portable Firefox 1.5

Probably one of the best applications I have ever used. It works very well. Probably the best thing for Portable Firefox 1.5 is the addons. I can't say enough about the addons right now as I type this I am running Foxytunes, Fasterfox, IE tab, IE view, Web Developer tools, Gspace, Download them all. Foxy tunes allows you to control your default player from Firefox. Fasterfox is a configuration addon that makes Firefox perform and gather pages faster. IE tab allows you to view pages running the IE engine inside of Firefox as a new tab. IE view allows you to set the options that a site may be loaded every time in a IE tab inside of firefox. The web dev tools is a toolbar that checks all scripts on the page can tell you what forms go where. The Get and Post variables on the page. You can edit the CSS of the page and see the changes. Gspace which links with GMAIL and allows you to upload files under 10 MB to GMAIL to use like a extra drive. Download them all is really neat it allows you to make faster downloads from sites by opening up more bandwidth and calling files faster and allowing faster downloads.

Portable GAIM

The messenger client on a thumb stick carrying several different messengers on a thumbdrive. All of them works perfectly and smoothley.

PsPad

A really cool portable text editor with multiple syntax highlighting capabilities.

Portable OpenOffice.org

An entire office suite with almost the same amount of features of Microsoft Office. Some of the features are even better like diretly exporting to a pdf instead of handing it to another application. Open Office has several different mini programs much like Microsoft Office. Writer = Word, Calc = Excel, Impress = PowerPoint, Base = Access, Draw = MS Paint, Math = no equivalent. Open Office is one of the best office suites plus its free if you want to spend the money for $70 dollars you can buy StarOffice which is Open Offices cousin except is directly supported and maintained by SUN.

Xplorer

A exploer.exe replacement type app this allows you to instantly go to where you want on the system with a command prompt with one click. It gives you better file size and tons of information about the files and where they are.

UniServer

Is a WAMP on the go. It fits on a Thumbdrive and can make any Windows machine an instant WAMP. meaning you can code and test anywhere there is a Windows machine and a USB port. Simple files allow for quick startup and shutdown.

SWI

This is an information gathering exe. Fits on a thumbdrive and is a standalone executible. The cool thing about this exe though is that can extract the keys used for products like Microsoft products and it tells all kinds of information about your machine. Just like system information except it gives better detail with more complete findings.

Portable Opera
This is Opera on a thumbdrive. makes life easier because any windows machine with a USB drive can have Opera running on it. great for testing WEb applications across multiple browsers.
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Heath Brown
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Heath Brown