FREEWARE
I like freeware - here's some of the best examples that I've used (and continue to use)...
| Name and Homepage Link | Comment |
|---|---|
| POVRAY | Freeware ray-tracer - been around for a long time, therefore LOTS of support and user sites available. |
| QCD Player | MP3 player - I used to use Freeamp - I prefer this now |
| Exact Audio Copy (eac) | Feature packed CD ripper and mp3 encoder. Can edit wav files too. |
| Lame | Mp3 encoder - can be used with exact audio copy |
| Xnview | Image manipulation - includes comprehensive batch conversion routines and slide show functions. Converts between just about every graphic file format currently in use. |
| WinMX | The best file sharing program I've used. |
| Wings 3D | Wow - VERY user-friendly 3D modeller. Easy to learn. Lovely interface. |
| Blender | Relaunched as Open Source this is a very comprehensive modelling package. It's got a steep learning curve though. |
| ICQ | Now with over 140 million users, the chances are you'll find someone interesting to chat to. |
| Ad-aware | Did you know a lot of shareware/freeware (such as gozilla) install 'snoop' processes that send info about your PC down the wire to marketing databases - this software will seek out and remove these processes from your PC. |