Jan 02 2006

5 Essential Technologies I Use Daily

Posted by Geezer as Random Thoughts, Software, The Web

Matt just had a great post about essential tools for Apples. To bad I don’t use one.
I don’t have an apple, so here is my list of 6 Essential Technologies I use and I am cheap so I don’t want to actually pay anything. Because well I am starting a company for a quarter.

1. Text Editing: Notepad. Never had any problems with this one. It’s a oldie but a goodie. There are plenty of alternatives out there but this just works.

2. Browsing: The Performancing Flock
Yes thats right. I use Flock and I use Performancing’s plugin. It works great for all my browser and blogging needs. I am developing my own blogging plugin that allows me to score hot chicks and get girls numbers. But until I release that, this is going to have to cut it. Thanks Performancing and Flock.

3. Web Publishing: Wordpress
Wordpress is a great free tool. Yes Its’ Free. And its extremely powerful. I even run it on my desktop and use it to take notes and write my new book. So it absolutely does everything I want it to.

4. Word Processing: Writely and OpenOffice
Open Office is the powerful desktop alternative to Microsoft Office. It works great and allows me to create PDFs on the fly.Im happy. Often times I am unaway from home and so I have an idea and I don’t have access to word processing. So why not use a web based service like Writely. It works so well and does everything I need it to. So why buy Office. It’s fading fast any how. And its not free.

5. Web Server: WAMP
I run WAMP on my computer because it just works. Plus it allows me to run some great programs like Wordpress right on my desktop. In fact I have a real time real look backup of all my blogs right on my laptop. Just in case I lose my entire blog network. Ala Paul Short.

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Paul Short
05|Jan|2006

Sheesh, do you have to remind me about losing all that data again?? You just drove me to that bottle of rum I was saving for a happier occasion.
jamie
07|Feb|2006

hiya, now, intresting post, of the 5 technologies you mentionteion i use 4. I do not use wordpress, i use textpattern.

On another note, what with the ads between the post and the comments, i know they need to go somewhere but there is really annoying!!!!

Jammie

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