Comments on: The Mark Pack – The Essentials On My Computer – Part Two http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-424733 Mark Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:12:20 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-424733 Oh and what about laptop users? I forgot I was on a laptop! They dont have "hard drives" they are worlds apart in respect to design. Oh and what about laptop users? I forgot I was on a laptop!
They dont have “hard drives” they are worlds apart in respect to design.

]]> By: Mark http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-424731 Mark Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:02:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-424731 Since when do you put CD's into the hard drive? CD's go in the optical drive such as a DVDRW Drive, not in the hard drive! Hard drives are what data is stored on! So please, before making a post like this, learn your terminology. id10t Since when do you put CD’s into the hard drive? CD’s go in the optical drive such as a DVDRW Drive, not in the hard drive! Hard drives are what data is stored on! So please, before making a post like this, learn your terminology.
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]]> By: Jessika http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-388323 Jessika Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:12:01 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-388323 I have <a href="http://www.maniactools.com/soft/mp3tag-pro/index.shtml" rel="nofollow">MP3 Tag Pro</a> to automatically fill the ID3 tags, it can also download lyrics for multiple songs. I have MP3 Tag Pro to automatically fill the ID3 tags, it can also download lyrics for multiple songs.

]]> By: Vertx http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-375331 Vertx Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:49:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-375331 the video converting program was great, thanks! the video converting program was great, thanks!

]]> By: Colin http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-365818 Colin Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:54:40 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-365818 I've tried Unlocker and it's fine, but Process Lassso (http://www.bitsum.com/prolasso.php) is better IMHO. You can deal with a stalled program by a "request to close, then force a close" or just "force an immediate close". Lasso also shows memory usage, responsiveness, all running programs (so I can zap as many as I like from one screen), it can throttle any/all programs back, and there are regular easily-installed updates. Perfect. I’ve tried Unlocker and it’s fine, but Process Lassso (http://www.bitsum.com/prolasso.php) is better IMHO. You can deal with a stalled program by a “request to close, then force a close” or just “force an immediate close”.

Lasso also shows memory usage, responsiveness, all running programs (so I can zap as many as I like from one screen), it can throttle any/all programs back, and there are regular easily-installed updates. Perfect.

]]> By: Brady http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-365762 Brady Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:44:31 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-365762 Unlocker is awesome. I use that program on a daily basis. Quick Media Converter seems good and better than SUPER, which is what I now use - it's powerful but could be easier to use. But a lot of times I'll just use VLC, which'll play just about anything Unlocker is awesome. I use that program on a daily basis. Quick Media Converter seems good and better than SUPER, which is what I now use – it’s powerful but could be easier to use. But a lot of times I’ll just use VLC, which’ll play just about anything

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-365758 Mark O'Neill Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:26:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-365758 I have SnagIt too and I use it countless times each day. It too is part of my Mark Pack but I didn't include it here because it isn't free and MakeUseOf only talks about free apps. I have SnagIt too and I use it countless times each day. It too is part of my Mark Pack but I didn’t include it here because it isn’t free and MakeUseOf only talks about free apps.

]]> By: qaqwex http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-365753 qaqwex Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:58:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-365753 I have most of what you have also loaded on my PC. The only thing I would add is Snagit. I have to do a lot of screen captures and annotate them in my job ( and previous ones) and this is a constant on all my current and previous PCs over the last few years. The latest version 9.1 is especially good becuase it stores the cpatures in its own db so you don't have to keep thinking of names and locations for them. I have most of what you have also loaded on my PC. The only thing I would add is Snagit. I have to do a lot of screen captures and annotate them in my job ( and previous ones) and this is a constant on all my current and previous PCs over the last few years. The latest version 9.1 is especially good becuase it stores the cpatures in its own db so you don’t have to keep thinking of names and locations for them.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-365741 Mark O'Neill Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:19:05 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-365741 Don't worry, I'm not losing any sleep over it. Don’t worry, I’m not losing any sleep over it.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/the-mark-pack-the-essentials-on-my-computer-part-two/#comment-365740 Mark O'Neill Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:15:34 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=9872#comment-365740 That's why I said "it is impossible for anyone to crack it open <b>unless you make your password blatantly obvious</b>" If you have a very long password (30+ characters, non-dictionary) that will require brute force and you change your password on a regular basis then someone else can sit there and try to crack into your encrypted partition until the cows come home. They just won't get in. What do you mean by "secure ripping"? Cdex rips the CD without any loss of audio quality and it is very fast. Does the job and does it extremely well. No complaints from me. That’s why I said “it is impossible for anyone to crack it open unless you make your password blatantly obvious”

If you have a very long password (30+ characters, non-dictionary) that will require brute force and you change your password on a regular basis then someone else can sit there and try to crack into your encrypted partition until the cows come home. They just won’t get in.

What do you mean by “secure ripping”? Cdex rips the CD without any loss of audio quality and it is very fast. Does the job and does it extremely well. No complaints from me.

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