mike the mountain » Vista http://www.mikelawton.com/blog Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:36:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Master Install List – (Mostly) Work Laptop http://www.mikelawton.com/blog/2008/09/21/master-install-list-mostly-work-laptop/ http://www.mikelawton.com/blog/2008/09/21/master-install-list-mostly-work-laptop/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:16:05 +0000 Mike Lawton http://www.mikelawton.com/blog/?p=453 Major system issues on my work laptop… sadly, it’s time for the classic Windows Waltz: crash-1-2-3… backup-1-2-3… format-1-2-3… wait-1-2-3…

4-5-6…

install-1-2-3…

Install list:

  • 7-zip
  • AVG
  • CCleaner
  • Comical
  • Delicious
  • DivX
  • DOXBox
  • Flickr Uploader
  • Foxit PDF Reader
  • GameTap
  • GDocsUploader
  • GIMP
  • gnucash
  • Google Chrome
  • IEPro
  • Inkscape
  • ISO Recorder
  • ITunes
  • KeePass
  • Last.fm
  • Launchy
  • Thunderbird
  • Microsoft Office
  • Nestopia
  • Network Stumbler
  • Notepad++
  • OpenOffice.org
  • Picasa2
  • Scribus
  • SecondLife
  • Skype
  • TrueCrypt
  • VLC
  • Vuze
  • Mozilla Firefox:
    • Adblock Filterset.G Updater
    • Adblock Plus
    • Adblock Plus: Element Hiding Helper
    • Better Flickr
    • Better GCal
    • Better Gmail 2
    • Better GReader
    • Better YouTube
    • ColorfulTabs
    • ColorZilla
    • Del bookmarks
    • Download Statusbar
    • Download Helper
    • DownThemAll
    • FireFTP
    • GMail Notifier
    • Greasemonkey
      • Google Docs Download
      • Writing Room 4 Google Docs
      • Download YouTube Videos
      • Google Reader for wider screens
    • IE Tab
    • Password Exporter
    • PDF Download
    • Stealther
    • Tiny Menu
    • URL Fixer
  • Vista Sidebar Gadgets
    • Network Meter
    • All CPU Meter
    • Top Processes
    • Simple Date
    • Binary Clock
    • Battery Monitor
  • Various proprietary work stuff

A couple necessary evils, but looking at this list I’m pretty happy to see that I’ve managed to maintain an almost entirely FOSS work (and play) space.

I’m debating how to segment my “work” computer from my “home/personal” computer, since it’s the same machine.  I’d still like to include an Ubuntu (or maybe Mint) partition, so I could always keep all my “fun” stuff there.  Or a seperate Windows account.  Depends how easy/hard I want to make it for myself to get to the fun time-wastey stuff while I’m in work mode.

The curse of personal responsibility… Any advice?  Or any suggestions for other programs/addons that I might want to look at?  Leave me some love in the comments.

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