Favorite Files

1. foobar2000
2. Opera (v10.5) for Windows
3. Opera for Windows

Recent Posts

1. 
   Review - Notepad2

   4.1.24-rc3 (Feb 8, 2010)

   This and foobar are just two of a very small set of apps that I consider must haves for every windows user.
   
   I just wish Kai Liu would update his version
   
   New in Version 4.1.24-rc3 (released February 07, 2010)
   
   - /z command line switch (support registry-based Notepad replacement)
   - /u command line switch (launch Notepad2 with elevated privileges)
   - Fixed some /p command line switch options not working properly
   - Display more informative error messages for file operation failures
   - Hotkey to copy pathname of current file to clipboard (s***+F9)
   - Window title indicator when running with elevated privileges
   - Ini-options to control system MRU, taskbar and jump list behaviour
   - Revised word wrap settings dialog and added more detailed options
   - New style setting to control font smoothing (see FAQ on my website)
   - New style setting to control size of visible white space dots
   - Added new "HTML Element Text" and "XML Element Text" styles
   - Improved default style utilization for HTML-embedded schemes
   - Updated PowerShell keywords to version 2.0
   - Updated Scintilla library to 2.02

2. 
   Review - iTunes for Windows

   9.0.2 (Jan 31, 2010)

   What an absolute piece of crapple this is. I was given an ipod touch and before I could even fool around with the thing I needed to unlock it with itunes!! The strong arm tactics didn't stop there either. Next up is a bunch of hidden installs that you have no option not to have litter your computer. rubbish
   
   Apple on a whole do not allow you to do things your way and rather tell you how you are going to do it and allow no choice on the end users part. No thanks, I'll think for myself

3. 
   Review - Opera (v10.5) for Windows

   10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 23, 2009)

   Brilliant!
   
   This, like the 10.0 alpha's, is surprisingly stable. That's not to say that there aren't any bugs though. I've come across some graphical issues and spell check doesn't appear to be working but those are minor as it has yet to crash after using it all day. What it has done is blazed to every page I've gone to, the speed improvements are quite obvious and I've yet to come across a page not render properly either. There are also some nice little touches such as a slick little tab animation and an improved search box dropdown menu.
   
   I can't wait to see what the finished product will look like!!

4. 
   Review - foobar2000

   1.0 Beta 5 (Dec 18, 2009)

   Virtual_ManPL, perhaps you are used to a crippled web browser that only becomes as functional as another after many plug-ins but don't dare paint foobar with the same brush. Out of the box the only thing foobar lacks is skinning which yes requires the elpalylist, panel stacker and/or ColumnsUI plug-ins but it has:
   Built in DSP's including a resampler (though I prefer the sox one) and replay gain
   It has crossfader, eq, masstagger, converter, etc..
   ALL right out of the box
   
   This IS a quality piece of software that gets better with plug-ins but is extremely powerful without them
   
   Best audio player hands down, across America and back again. The politics at their forum doesn't change that either (though I haven't gone back there for years now)

5. 
   Review - foobar2000

   1.0 Beta 3 (Dec 4, 2009)

   Foobar just keeps making enough "under the hood" improvements so as you either benefit from the improvements directly or never realize they're there.
   
   I agree with roj whole heartedly. I HATE things that try to be a swiss army knife and bloat themselves up or even worse. Take grocery stores for instance, I find it odd to say the least that I can pick up my produce in aisle 2 and motor oil in aisle 8. Somethings should just avoid being a jack of all trades and thankfully foobar does and it is hands down the best audio player because of it.
   
   It's light on resources and puts it's emphasis on sound reproduction rather than being pretty although there are many plugins to help with that too