In my pursuit of being completely open source based, Ive compiled a list of things I use that are free (or close to it).
I had this on the old blog and someone asked me about it…. Here you go.
Lets start with the best…
Blender
https://www.blender.org/
Pixlr
http://www.pixlr.com/editor/
Pixlr is a free web based image editor. It has some cool functions to be something that requires no download or installation.
Open Office
http://www.openoffice.org/
I refuse to put M$ Office on any of my machines and this is an awesome alternative.
Celtx
http://celtx.com/
This is a free script writing app. Its great for screenplays, comic books, or anything you need a formatted outline for.
SketchUp
http://sketchup.google.com/
Google’s SketchUp is kind of a CAD package and kind of a 3D modeling package. This in combination with Google’s huge 3D object library makes this a great resource.
Skype
http://www.skype.com
Phone, web conference, screen sharing, fax, etc, etc…..
KMplayer
http://kmplayer.en.softonic.com/
VLC
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Another excellent media player.
Picasa
http://picasa.google.com/
A photo viewer and media manager.
7Zip
http://www.7-zip.org/
Compression utility that works on just about everything…zip, rar, tar, iso, etc…
GXTS Screensaver
http://goheer.com/products/GxTS/
Displays how long it has been running along with other vital system information (network traffic, discs, mem, etc). Very low CPU load 0% -4%
Teamviewer
http://www.teamviewer.com
The easiest remote desktop solution I have found. You dont even have to install it.
Trillian Astra
http://www.trillian.im/
Instant messaging…includes aim, yahoo, msn, facebook, irc, etc……
Reaper
http://www.reaper.fm
A digital audio workstation: a complete multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing, and mastering environment.
