A Clean Slate

Since I have stripped my machine bare and started over I’ve been pondering which apps I should be installing. By coincidence MaximumPC put out two great lists of apps and methods for cleaning up a machine and keeping it that way. Perhaps they anticipated my moves. While not every step is a charmer and not every app has my interest, there are plenty that do. I’ve already got the essentials like Notepad++ and AnyDVD, but some new ones like Digsby, and Media Player Classic have been a welcome addition. I still think there is some life left in this machine and these two articles might help boost that. The 32 Totally Essential (and Free) Apps for Every New PC 21 Essential Steps to Make Your PC Better/Faster/Stronger

Flock is Good!

I have given Flock a sturdy test run and it’s impressive to say the least. It’s not perfect and could use more in the way of visual clues when something has been updated, but there is no denying the power of its integration. Yes, you can get a lot of the same power and functionality with plugins for Firefox, but that doesn’t take away from what Flock does. The ability to combine email, blogs, feeds and social networks altogether is powerful and useful. There is little doubt that as we move forward we will spend even more time within our browser and Flock provides an environment where you can accomplish so much in the same workspace. I like Flock and I like what it can do. I would like to see some improvements in how it notifies you that something has changed, especially when you aren’t looking at the browser. But when that happens it can easily replace several standard […]