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55 free and almost free portable apps for your USB Swiss Army Knife

by Grant Robertson Jun 18th 2007


You can never cram enough stuff onto your USB pen drive, right? These guys gave it their best shot, compiling a list of 55 applications that the mobile geek shouldn't be without.

It's a list chock full of goodies like SmartSniff, AngryIPScanner, and a tiny little IM application called Easy Message.

You won't need everything on the list -- there are quite a few duplications of functionality -- but if you've always wanted to build the ultimate geek toolbox on a stick, it's a pretty good resource from which to get ideas.

Tags: software tools, SoftwareTools, tools, USB key, USB tools, UsbKey, UsbTools, utilities

Filed under: Windows, Mozilla, Open Source, Browser Tips

Firefox Portable 1.5.0.5 Released

Windowsby Grant Robertson Jul 28th 2006

Mozilla Firefox, Portable EditionFast on the heels of the 1.5.0.5 Firefox service release, PortableApps (a group dedicated to creating USB Key based version of popular open source applications) has announced an updated and expanded version of Portable Firefox.

The new version, renamed "Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition" is the result of close work between PortableApps and the Mozilla development team and offers a laundry list of new features.

Firefox Portable now supports running from a CD or other read-only media right out of the box, "in place upgrades" that allow you to install a new version on top of the old, and full support for the official Firefox incremental upgrades that allow Portable Firefox to stay in version sync with traditionally installed copies.

Portable Firefox is a great tool for those times when you're stuck using an unfamilliar PC, such as in college labs, on the road or when staying with less geeky family.

[via Digg]

Tags: browser, Firefox, Mozilla, mozilla Firefox, MozillaFirefox, portableapps, usb key, UsbKey

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