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Links to the software in the descriptions!
It's all tested and safe!
4K Video Downloader
Downloads YouTube Videos exactly how you want them!
http://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader
(limitations of the free version: you can only download playlists or channels if they have less than 25 videos - single video's always work - small banner in the app window itself)
It's one of the few ways to still download 1080p video's from YouTube
It even downloads MP3's without having to download the whole video to save you a huge amount of bandwidth!
Everything
Lightning fast search through all your files! Lost a file and can't find it with Windows' built-in search? Everything searches instantly through all your file names and only takes a few seconds to index at first start.
http://www.voidtools.com/
f.lux
Can't sleep after a long night of Imgur? Hate the blinding brightness of your display at night?
f.lux solves it! You set your location and f.lux makes your display a tinge more yellow after sunset to match your indoor lighting. You don't notice it after a minute and it makes for a much more relaxing experience so you can LNI without straining your eyes.
http://justgetflux.com/
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema
The best video player there is for Windows, without contest. You can make subtitles look exactly how you like (black outline!), it has the highest playback quality and uses the least processing power of all video players. Keeps your fans quiet and saves battery power!
http://mpc-hc.org/ (get 32bit, even on 64bit systems)
(It's a fair bit better than VLC. It's faster, you'll get better contrast and it plays just as many video formats, if not more.)
MPC-HC even downloads subtitles for you!
Just start playing your video, hit D (keyboard shortcut) and select the right subtitle! That's how simple it is!
Switching between subtitles and audio tracks is done by right-clicking on the video.
TreeSize Free
Something ate all your disk space and you can't find what?
TreeSize Free gives you a very easy overview of where your gigantic files are.
http://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/
Paint.net
Need to make some quick edits, resizes, adjustments, ... Don't bother with Photoshop or Gimp, Paint.net is really fast and can already do quite a bit. One thing it doesn't do is text outlines though, sorry for that...
http://www.getpaint.net/
Direct download link (don't be fooled by the ads on the site): http://www.dotpdn.com/downloads/pdn.html (click the blue link on the right).
Sublime Text
Notepad on steroids. I personally use it for almost everything, including PHP development. It's so fast even notepad starts feeling slow.
You can select and edit multiple places at a time, drag folders in to get a built-in file browser, split it into two views, ... You have to try it to see how great it is!
http://www.sublimetext.com/
Shotty
Want to shoot kick-ass screenshots like the ones in this album? Shotty is what you need! After install it it you can do CTRL+PrintScreen to take a screenshot of the current window with the fancy window borders! It highlights, makes red boxes and can even directly upload to Imgur!
http://shotty.devs-on.net/
Fancy window borders don't work for all windows, but you can always screenshot a region or the full screen and then crop it out right within Shotty.
imaginaryvigilante
f.lux is such a handy program i honestly don't know what i did without it...
LennaHoughtaling72
media player classic is so 2002......
AsexualMeatKitchen
Flux is amazing, used to have to turn the brightness/contrast down on my monitor when it got dark. Not any more, bitch.
IrishPokeball
Got flux a few weeks ago, gooddecision .jpg
Ksdf
+1 for Warpaint
Devinarie
I love Warpaint.
cassiejessie
I get insomnia quite badly and half the reason was because of how bright my laptop was, my body thought it was day, thank fuck for flux!
Ambroos
Yeah I had the same issue, since f.lux on a really yellow setting I've slept so much better!
dinosaursarentreal
BIG thank you for this program! My eyes thank you! My sleep! My sanity! 20 minutes in, I can feel the difference.
cassiejessie
Same here! I have it constantly on, just mildly during the day and I have it full power at night and don't notice, it's so nice on the eyes!
xL33CHx
Commenting to remember, Do not upvote
bnoooogers
Nice try!
pr0nty
You can Fave an image and then remove your upvote without losing it.
AmericasHouseguest
He meant don't upvote his comment.
Ambroos
You deserve one if you want to remember this!
relsqui
upvoting just to be contrary
WarpPig
fuck you I'll upvote
xL33CHx
you just made me remember! :D
BaratheonGuard
Buying me with GoT very smart
arthoolia
plus 10,000 points for warpaint. New album in January!!
Ambroos
I saw them live here in Belgium a few weeks back, amazing night! Thanks for the heads-up, didn't know about the new album! Burgundy <3
enigmagik
Warpaint!!! Make sure to check out the songs Love is to Die and Biggy. Brilliance.
arthoolia
I came out of lurk mode just to inform the people! Now back to the cave!
Ambroos
I just upvoted a ton of your recent comments <3
IWantMyselfAndHateToDie
I want to see them live so bad. I play their videos more than anything on youtube these days.
MutantJohn
FUCK YES WARPAINT
TelKines
Upvotes for Warpaint !
Ambroos
Upvotes for Warpaintfans!
TheThingNoNotThatOne
For Media Player Classic, why should I get the 32 bit version, even if I'm running 64 bit?
Ambroos
There are some plugins that only work with the 32b version. There's little performance difference, so better play it safe.
jinamuro
DIDNEY WORL!
Stevewax
If you haven't listened to Warpaint please do so now! Such beautiful music.
Lorithias
As a developper I really enjoy Sublim text ( thanks to my gf) And .. WARPAINT !!! I love these girls so much !
thedeg
I never knew you could dl subs in MPC-hc even though ive been using it for years! This is awesome.
Chokehold
Hear hear! The one shortcut aside from pgup/pgdn and space I know is B, which I hit by accident instead of space one time. :E
Ambroos
Yeah I only found out a few weeks ago after years of using it :P
KristenNironen
so ive been using gom for many years. is that MPC better and easier to use?
Ambroos
MPC-HC has a very basic UI but I'm 100% confident it's the best in quality and efficiency!
chrisindub
I don't know how to turn off the subtitles in MPC, which is why I still use VLC
FriendOfBears
Upvoting because Warpaint!
Magster2004
Uhhh Anything like these for MAC users?
rdrdtheta
A lot of these have OS X ports.
Magster2004
Y'all rock.
tamaradactyl
F.lux is available for mac!
jigglytits
thank you so much for "everything"! i lost a file on my comp last year and because of that, i was able to find it and open it! thank you <3
Ambroos
It's amazing indeed! So fast!
JamWaffles
Yay! Sublime Text!
RoDoBenBo
You, sir, have excellent taste in TV shows.
kokoyaya
How the hell does Dead Like Me take up 59 GB though?
Ambroos
I like high definition video :P It's from a Russian site, includes audio tracks in four languages but it's the only good one I could find.
t00tie
Coupling cinched it for me.
Ambroos
I love Jane. And Jake the Snake.
t00tie
I think of it as Friends only way better because of the british humour. Pity they didn't make more seasons.
Ambroos
Yeah it's much better, feels less fake. The last season wasn't very good though, no Jeff and too much about Sally and Patrick.
Ambroos
And Jack Davenport/Steve has a really great voice!
xfumo
I love you. DOWNLOAD ALL THE THINGS!
ionlypostgarfieldminusgarfield
dwkindig
Sublime Text is worth the license fee, too, if you want to support the developer. I've never been so happy with a text editor.
erekalper
Agreed. So happy to see that on here. Love it.
prefierotenerunnombreenespaniol
sublime Text2 + ftp plugin is the best duo for me at least
ZzOmgiLoveSpamCrapEmailHowDidYouKnow
Sublime text ftw!
Ambroos
Yeah, I plan on buying it as soon as I start working. It's a bit hefty as a student but I really like it.
Ralianth
any idea how it compares to notepad++? because I use that now and i'm pretty happy
Smayds
There's really no comparison IMHO - Notepad++, Programmer's notepad, doesn't matter. All of them are second-best next to Sublime :D
CaptainLunch
Get your employer to pay for it ;)
Ambroos
(I actually managed to get my employer to pay for Sublime, by the way, just a few years after this post!)
Ambroos
You can be sure I'll try ;)
MasterHobbes
www.Clipconverter.cc is a thousand times better and you don't have to to download anything, you can even pick specific times in the video!
MasterHobbes
and you can download in different formats including just audio, quality up to 320 kbps for audio.
Ambroos
Ah, YouTube doesn't offer those. There's no point in converting lower-bitrate audio to higher bitrates, bigger file for the same quality.
MasterHobbes
Oh and another program I'd suggest would be spacemonger, has a trial period just like winrar. Visually shows you how you're usign your hdd.
Ambroos
Hm. Looks pretty good! Even though I prefer a small native tool over a web service. Thanks for the hint though, definitely saving this!
MasterHobbes
and no limitations, download from any channel anytime.
bananarchist
I can't vouch for all of these but TreeSize is really useful (and Paint.NET is pretty much free Photoshop; I actually prefer its GUI).
Wabbajackwagon
Having used Photoshop for years I can't honestly say I've Ever found something free that'd replace it-That said Paint.net=free alternative
Scanderoon
I don't think Paint.net is trying to replace Photoshop. But for people who just need to do a few simple things, it's SO much easier.
Tandyman100
Yeah, even GIMP is a really poor replacement. As much as I hate Adobe, there is no way to get around photoshop for advanced stuff.
Sklumlord
I prefer WinDirStat
AnthonyPeterson
I love how WinDirStat shows me just where all the biggest files are, and also allows me to use it in network shares.
Democles
Same!
B4Ctom1
I have made some OC with Paint.NET that has been shared here (some before I ever had an account) and then been reshared by others even! :)
IHazNuke
I like GIMP better
CerebrawlHemmorage
I like pixlr.com/editor (online editor, no download).
bananarchist
Each to their own :)
Ambroos
I switch around between GIMP, Photoshop and Paint.net depending on what I need. There are some fantastic things in GIMP, like Color to Alpha
ieaturfood
GIMP is fun to use, and the plugins for it are awesome! Here, have a fractal flame I made in GIMP: http://imgur.com/X6aikoX
MMCK84
Yeah? I can do a circle with gimp! !
IntestinalFucker
Gimp fractales flames generator is very cool, I use it often. Have a thing i am working on using only GIMP :
odraencoded
yeah I can do fractals too
Slothbot
it's a master piece!
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
I use GIMP and Inkscape together. They don't always play together well, but they're both really handy.
AIRBORNEALLTHEWAY
<3 PDN.
SneefyGee
Paint.net comes nowhere close to Photoshop.
ihateladders
I stopped using photoshop around version 7 when paint.net started getting addon support from moders for additional features, all free too.
bananarchist
For casual use it's ok... I'm not a graphic designer.
snowtree
I'm playing around with Paint.Net in Linux, and it's pretty cool. Not sure I'll be giving up the gimp, but it'll be nice for quick things.
Viel
It's very easy to tell someone has no idea when they're talking about when they say Paint.net is similar to Photoshop.
bananarchist
I'm not saying that they're on par on a professional level. Paint.NET is bloody useful for a free program.
kamilkaze
'pretty much free Photoshop' means Paint.Net == Photoshop.
bananarchist
For a teenager with a casual interest in photo manipulation who doesn't have $198 spare, it suffices. Photoshop is far more powerful/capable
kamilkaze
For a teenager with a casual interest in photo manipulation should just pirate the damn software, like every other teenager.
Viel
You mean a free, LEGAL, program.
bananarchist
Hahah, precisely.
sthreet
Only thing I don't like about paint.net is the stupid things it tries to download with it, pay attention to the checkboxes whewn downloading
Ambroos
Hm. I tried it out before creating this guide and it was clean? You need to make sure to get the clean one from the original site though.
sthreet
this one? http://www.getpaint.net/download.html
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bananarchist
Sorry http://imgur.com/MFZVXEq I may have skipped some steps >_<
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bananarchist
Is that what you do in Photoshop? I know it has some really useful text tools.
Ambroos
Ah, I've got to try that! I usually just use Photoshop CS6 myself though, we get it through school.
thelml
there are plugins for basically everything with PDN, there is also one for text lineout
jrau18
That's not going to line it up right.
mistatorso
You forgot the best one of all. Windows Snip tool.
Rvg5
All jokes aside, he really did forget 7-Zip or Winrar. Use 7-zip DAILY.
TehHicks
puush is the best fast-screen cap. allows you to do more than just select a region and it isn't ad-filled like gyazo
QueNNch
I use that! Cheers
Ambroos
Ah, well, things already included in Windows weren't really what I'm aiming for :P In the end Shotty does the same (the Region thing) +more!
cdhunt6282
Soluto is pretty useful too. It allows you to manage multiple computers from the cloud, speed up boot times, and gives you maintenance tips
Ambroos
Oh cool, I'll look into it. Might be cool to manage my family's PC's so they stop fucking up things :P
cdhunt6282
I'm not sure how in depth you can get, but it's designed for IT departments of companies
Ambroos
Their site seems to have some issues atm :(
artcellrox
Personally, I'm using puush for my screenshotting purposes. Sure, you need a free account, but it's really streamlined and easy to use.
CerebrawlHemmorage
Winmerge is another super useful one. Lets you compare text files and see where they are different. Very nice for modding.
UsePNGnotJPEG
I've always used diffchecker,com, didn't know alternatives.
Ambroos
Indeed! I use a Sublime plugin for it. I have lots more tools but kept it not-too-techy here. Maybe I should do one for nerds too!
TheStoatMcGoats
One for computer maintenance too. Stuff like CCleaner, Defraggler, and Malwarebytes.
Ambroos
Eeee. Ccleaner and defrag tools aren't really needed nowadays (Windows 7 and up). Don't rust Ccleaner and Windows defrags automatically!
TheBasementNerd
Is SublimeText better than Notepad++? Cause that's usually what I use
Ambroos
I personally really think it is. Great syntax highlighting, really fast and I love the colour scheme. Give it a try!
TheBasementNerd
Just opened it and agreeing on that. Especially with the automatic recognition of HTML tags and indentation. Any chance it has page preview?
Ambroos
Nope, but there's a plugin that adds a shortcut to open it in the browser afaik. https://sublime.wbond.net/installation (1/2)
Ambroos
After installing the View In Browser package you can hit CTRL+ALT+V to open it in browser (or use the command form the panel). (3/3)
Ambroos
Follow those instructions. Then hit CTRL+SHIFT+P to open the command panel > "Install package" > View in browser. (2/3)
SteveCarlsburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgishatedbyCecil
Flux is amazing, honestly i don't know how i lived without before :[
WithMyHeadInTheClouds
I do photography and can't handle this program changing my display colors. Even if you can turn it off, it trains your eyes.
Ambroos
Yeah when I'm working in Lightroom I need to get accustomed to the change too. It's a matter of priorities... It's great for coding.
Kyrothes
I use Gunnars. But only because I like looking a nerd
omgitsfirefoxx
Gunnars > Flux in my opinion.
psychoelectrickitty
Eh, my Gunnars are nice, but sometimes they hurt my head after a while. Flux is nice because you don't have to wear anything.
icouldntpickmyusernamesoimrantingtotheinternet
Yea I'm on a Mac and I just calibrated my screen so it's always that orangish tint. Works really well for photo editing!
AnticommunistGardeningTools
Changed my life too! A thousand thanks to the OP!
Biostar01
What if all the lights in our house are white CFLs? (true. not the yellowish ones, the white ones.) Wat do I do pleaz?
DDB2020
I'm pretty sure that's completely irrelevant.
Biostar01
? why?
DDB2020
Because Flux will still work. I don't know why your lights would even be a problem.
Biostar01
The description was that flux can increase the color temperature of your monitor at night to match the incandescent lighting in your house.
GoogleFucker
Flux is as great as it is irritating
KramTs
Make sure you have an hour transition instead of the 30 sec one.
Biostar01
What if all the lights in our house are white CFLs? (true. not the yellowish ones, the white ones.) Wat do I do pleaz?
HaveTheyGotAnyChips
Just downloaded it... I hope it's as good as everyone says!
SometimesImReady
what is Flux?
SteveCarlsburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgishatedbyCecil
f.lux : it makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.
EllipticSquare
Be aware, flux will feel VERY weird at first use. Given some time, you'll come to get used to it. It settled in for me after 2-4h.
SteveCarlsburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgishatedbyCecil
i thought it was the greatest thing and i kept hitting preview 24 hours like a billion times for 2 days. needless to say i was easily amused
relsqui
I wish I understood why people are so into this! I tried it for several weeks and never got used to it; everything just looked off and dim.
Spodermong
It's more for health reasons, 'blue' light prevents the release of your sleep hormone, melatonin. Try it for a week or two...
SteveCarlsburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgishatedbyCecil
The reason i like it is b/c when i use my laptop at night with no lights on it seems to make it easier to sleep after words since using flux
relsqui
Hmm. Maybe I just don't have the problem it solves. The biggest factor preventing me from sleeping is not getting off the damn internet. :P
SteveCarlsburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgishatedbyCecil
well i've the blue tint makes it harder and it strains my eyes, but with flux it makes it easier
relsqui
Sorry, didn't parse that. Come again?
birdees
Do not recommend if you have poor eyesight. I used to use it and it strained like a mofo, but thats just my experience.
SteveCarlsburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgishatedbyCecil
mm i guess it depends on the eyesight b/c i wear contacts/glasses and i like it. but i'm sorry it didn't work for you :/ <3
schwiftyschwa
My fiance and I quit using it for the same reason.
Ambroos
Really? My experience has been the opposite!
DDB2020
Same here. When I switch it back to regular light at night, it burns my eyeballs.
SilverJig
This post and this comment are finally convincing me to give it a try. Personally I've disliked the way it looks every time I've seen it.
DDB2020
It's great after you get used to it and use a slow transition. I didn't even notice it after the first day.
SteveCarlsburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgishatedbyCecil
yeah when i first saw what it did i shook my head. Then i tried it and i like it. It's easier on the eyes when i lay in bed with my laptop.
SilverJig
That's what I'm thinking, I'll probably just use it on my laptop, and maybe my phone. I do too much colour-sensitive stuff on my desktop. :p
Ringshadow
It took me a few days to get used to it (I had to set it to fluorescent lighting) and now I don't even notice it doing its thing.
Kompi
Thank you for that, know my eyes feel better
Ringshadow
yeah the incandescent setting is really, really pink and gave me an eyeball headache. Fluorescent is nice though!
HaveYouSeanMyUsername
Android app version is called Twilight. Perfect for MLNI (mobile LNI). Use it all the time, don't even notice it's on and I CAN SLEEEEEEEEEP
dduncan55330
I use Lux on my androids
WhimsicalCalamari
They're apparently working on an actual Android version of f.lux. I've heard Twilight just adds a color filter instead of lowering the temp.
theillustrativeman
It does and it bothers the stew out of me. I can't wait for a working one (it'll require Root access), so I can read books on my tablet.
HaveYouSeanMyUsername
that's practically all f.lux is doing anyway.....you can change all the settings on twilight to fit your desire
SteveCarlsburrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgishatedbyCecil
Well i don't have a smart phone but i'm glad there is one for Android :) i will have to remember this for my friends who have them.
missfoxwell
Thank you! This is great and much much better than before, you are awesome!
HaveYouSeanMyUsername
thank youuuuu! :D glad I have been able to help somebody :3
GaryKingAndTheEnablers
Is there an Iphone version?
TheDogTaco
f.lux, but only if you jailbreak.
HaveYouSeanMyUsername
only for rooted iPhones
HaveYouSeanMyUsername
"rooted iPhones" wtf. I meant jailbroken iPhones. Jalibroken. Not rooted. That's for the ANDROID MASTER RACE *cough*splutter*
nickdillinger
As a game designer, sublime text is super helpful for coding . +1
Rvg5
I use Komodo Edit IDE for my programming class... and Notepad++ at home.
rdrdtheta
Serious question: why aren't you using a full IDE?
ZzOmgiLoveSpamCrapEmailHowDidYouKnow
Personally I think ides make devs less knowledgeable. So many java devs can't even compile their code without an ide...
xantoxu
This technically is an IDE. Also; an IDE doesn't really help much. I personally use notepad++ for all my code. :)
i81u812
I just made that comment that I prefer notepad++.
KroniK907
+1 for notepad ++ but sublime is better.
xantoxu
notepad++ is better than all. Unless sublime can be inverted. I dislike the colours a lot..
emolyptic
As a game developer, I agree with rdrdtheta's question....why aren't you using a full IDE that will help your development.
rdrdtheta
Based on what I'm reading here, I don't think very many of these developers have tried using a real IDE. I think they're either green (1/2)
nickdillinger
I'm green. I'm not a developer, simply a designer. I get my hands dirty to prototype but my devs do all the heavy lifting
rdrdtheta
or haven't had the time to explore other options. Notepad++, sublime, vim, etc are all cool for quick edits. But not for long term use.(2/2)
megawac
Once you work with a language for a while you learn its ins and outs and a clunky IDE isn't all to necessary. (1/2)
Ambroos
For PHP I preferred Sublime because without type hinting IDE's aren't very useful for PHP. Sublime's features outweigh the loss of IDE stuff
mollusk
It appears to me that Sublime isn't actually free.... Is it really $70 better than notepad++?
Ambroos
Well, it's pretty much free. You get a single nag every few hours, that's it. I think it's really fantastic.
mollusk
Cool, thanks for the reply. I'll give it a shot. Good post btw.
SalleyMaeRobinsonIsMyUsernameDealWithItBitches
Question: What is the best way to learn coding? I've used code academy for HTML/CSS, JAVASCRIPT, and PYTHON. Looking for more learning tools
AdamNeverAskedForThisJensen
Definitely go ALL the way through Codeacademy, I had been programming Python for a while but still learned new stuff through the course.
SalleyMaeRobinsonIsMyUsernameDealWithItBitches
Thanks, this helps a lot.
Ambroos
Hm. I'm actually studying it. The best way is just trying stuff out and asking "why" all the time. It doesn't count if you don't know why.
SalleyMaeRobinsonIsMyUsernameDealWithItBitches
I'm enrolled in college for software engineering but because I'm doing it while in the military it's going really slow and I'm not to the1/2
SalleyMaeRobinsonIsMyUsernameDealWithItBitches
coding classes or any of the computer classes yet. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can prior to getting there. 2/2