Windows software of the day [July 22, 2012]

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   Josh July 22, 2012 at 12:43 AM (comment permalink) -

   Have been using MWSnap for some months now. Fast, easy, very small and with no unnecessary frills. Does everything the average computer user will need and does it well. Heartily recommended. And no, I have no affiliation with the author or whatever.

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   Rob (Down Under) July 22, 2012 at 5:30 AM (comment permalink) -

   @Josh:
   “Does everything the average computer user will need”
   I like to add Lines, Arrrows, Text with a bit of color.
   Can it do any of them ?

   Generally I prefer PicPick, as it can do those edits, and can handle multiple captures (in Tabs), so that you are not forced to finish off, and save each capture , before doing more captures.
   I also have Snippy running, as it provides me a ready way to blend snippets into some of my open captures in the PicPicks Tabs.
   I just tried doing that trick into MWSnap, and it discards the current image, when attempting to paste in a Snippy snippet.

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   Josh July 22, 2012 at 7:02 AM (comment permalink) -

   @Rob (Down Under): Oops, my apologies… I was referring to basic capturing of screenshots, which includes, in my definition, all the options the average non-geek, like me, would use. The editing functions are limited; rotating, adding some windows cursors, 3 picture frames, etc. I’m afraid it won’t meet your requirements. I usually save the image and add these things with a graphics program later.

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   Kelltic July 22, 2012 at 7:08 AM (comment permalink) -

   Love WordWeb. LIke you said, no intenet access necessary – but it will jump to an online dictionary with one click if you decide to go there. There is seldom any need since it is better than any online counterpart. It sits in the corner of one of my screens – every day – and has for many years. A thesaurus is embedded in the program and new words and definitions are added when updated.

   You show the pro price as $19.00. Must have come way down since I purchased my license. Or maybe that’s because I have a lifetime license. Whatever – it was well worth the price.

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   Jeanjean July 22, 2012 at 8:02 AM (comment permalink) -

   @ Rob
   “Annotation Tools :Once you finished basic capture, you can start editing right away: draw annotations with arrows, blocks, and more.”….
   http://www.ducklink.com/p/free-screen-capture-tool/

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   Rob (Down Under) July 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM (comment permalink) -

   @Jeanjean:
   Thanks for the ‘heads up’,
   I have downloaded it, and will definitely check it out.

   Rob
   PS Not related to above, but I thought I would slip this in.
   I have a Galaxy S2
   Came across a wee USB cable adaptor that plugs into the micro USB socket on the phone, and has a normal USB socket on the other end.
   Apparently allows connection of things like keybaord and mouse.
   (I am a recent convert to Wireless Keyboard/mouse for my PC’s, so will be trying that out, when my order arrives).
   The cable adaptor only costs $2
   They are called -
   micro USB OTG to USB 2.0 adapter

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   steve July 22, 2012 at 10:50 AM (comment permalink) -

   @Kelltic:
   I also am a long-time fan of WordWeb. There is a “Pro Bundle” that is $60. It includes some extra databases, and I think some audio parts. Every now and then they have it half-price on bitsdujour…

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   Stephen July 22, 2012 at 3:39 PM (comment permalink) -

   I’ve used WordWeb (free version) for years and have been very happy with it. Lately, it occasionally
   “misreads ” the word the cursor is on. Perhaps this occurs with applications that use Unicode? Anyway, you won’t regret installing it.

   P.S. I haven’t flown in 2-3 years or more. I think the author is concerned about the air pollution caused by high-flying aircraft.

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    Josh July 22, 2012 at 6:46 PM (comment permalink) -

    @Jeanjean:
    Thank you for coming to the rescue. The DuckCapture app suggested by you is indeed a much better alternative for those who prefer editing without using a separate program. The full scrolling window capture function is also a very practical and time saving tool.

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    David July 23, 2012 at 12:56 AM (comment permalink) -

    Josh, JeanJean – Duckcapture is much more reliable for scrolling captures e.g. Firefox web pages.

    Picpick’s scrolling capture only captures the part on the screen. I think it used to work better.. maybe there’s something I have set up that conflicts with it.

    I used to use MWsnap years ago..

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    sl0j0n July 23, 2012 at 1:35 AM (comment permalink) -

    Hello, “Locutus”.
    WordWeb is one of the best ‘freeware’ programs the world has ever seen.
    I’ve been using the ‘free’ version for years, and no, I don’t have a SUV, and I’ve never flown.
    [Not in an airplane, anyway.]
    I use it to spell-check all the time.
    Just highlight the word, hit the keyboard shrtct “Ctrl+Alt+W”, and up pops WordWeb with a definition,
    IF you spelled it correctly.
    IF not, you may get a ‘suggested’ spelling, or just the list of words spelled similarly.
    Its a GREAT program.
    Maybe I buy a license, huh?

    Have a GREAT day, neighbor!

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    David July 23, 2012 at 1:53 AM (comment permalink) -

    OcenAudio editor is unicode compatible (quite a number that seem based on the same code aren’t).

    It supports ‘save as’ into a very large number of formats, but doesn’t seem (or I couldn’t find it) to have a way to set any mp3 parameters.

    Noise reduction doesn’t seem to be supported, nor is there a help file.

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    Jeanjean July 23, 2012 at 4:10 AM (comment permalink) -

    @ all
    I hope he can give you satisfaction .. I loved MWSnap, but I replaced it given the editing and scrolling capabilities of Ducklink.

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    naveed July 23, 2012 at 8:57 AM (comment permalink) -

    @Jeanjean: Thanks, the scroll capture feature is very cool and something I’ve needed for some time.

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