Favorite Software
- OpenOffice: An Office Suite that runs in Windows/Mac/Linux/Etc which can work with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint files.
- FileZilla: Windows FTP client for windows, supports secure file transfers.
- FireFox: An Internet Browser for Windows and *nix that has themes, and plugins. I like the Foxmarks bookmark synchronizer, and the Firebug and Web Developer plugins which help me make websites.
- Ubuntu Linux: An alternative to Microsoft Windows. Easy to install, update, and use. They have new versions of Ubuntu pretty frequently. It networks with Windows machines nicely. It's getting better all the time.
- Gimp: Photoshop alternative for Windows and Unix based operating systems. Not the easiest thing to use
- Inkscape: Illustrator alternative that makes vector graphics.
- Scribus: InDesign alternative that makes nice posters, newsletters, and magazines.
- 7-zip: Unzips archive files including the Unix types.
- burnatonce: A cd/dvd iso creator/writer.