Came across an application for your iPod and iPhone users via Chris Pirillo’s site ( http://chris.pirillo.com ).
It’s called CopyTrans® Manager. It’s apparently much faster than iTunes and easier to use. Hey, for a free download, give it a try here.
I figured that might catch some people’s attention. Hey, I’m like just about everyone else. I like free stuff too! Over the years I’ve amassed a plethora of free applications that make living a digital life much easier. Some you may already know of, some you may not. Now, although the software is free, the authors actually do need to eat. So if you really like any of the applications, please send in a donation to support them. Even a small donation helps. Not only does it put food on their table and a roof over their heads, it also gives them a reason to keep updating the software, and writing more great applications. I’m not going to list all of them all at once, because that would take forever. So, check back frequently, because I’ll constantly be adding to the list. 
The first on the list, is 7-Zip. Although Windows natively supports uncompressing files, it’s still a bit clunky how it does it. 7-zip has a very small installation, and doesn’t eat up system resources like WinZip which, if you don’t do a custom installation will put something called “Quick Pick” in your task bar. It also doesn’t have any annoying “Buy the full version!” splash screens, or popups. It just plain works, and works well. They’re even working on a version for Windows mobile. You can give it a try by downloading it here.
Next up, is Opera. Some of you may already be familiar with it on your mobile phone. Opera is a web browser that’s much faster than Internet Explorer, and even Firefox. It has all the features you would expect nowadays in a browser, and even some more. What I particularly like is when you open a new tab, it opens what they call “speed dial”. In their own words,
“Speed Dial gives you quick access to your favorite Web sites. Every time a new tab is opened, you are presented with a 3×3 grid of thumbnails, each representing a Web address.”
It’s so much more intuitive and useful than having to look through your bookmarks for the websites you access the most. But, the bad part? Not everyone recognizes it as a standard web browser, so some websites just won’t allow you access with it. Windows update for instance (if you’re still running windows XP or earlier), some banks won’t allow you to use anything other than Firefox or Internet Explorer, etc… But, for all the rest of your browsing needs, I suggest you give it a whirl. Check it out here.