This page provides a running list of all software mentioned in Hackademe posts for easy access. Most of the software listed is free. Although it is believed that all software listed here is safe, please use at your own risk as we assume no responsibility for any adverse reactions that you or your computer may have. (An asterisk indicates a program that the founder of this site actually uses regularly).
Task Management
Desktop:
- ToDoList* (plus plugins: GANTT chart viewer, calendar, task reminders)
- Jello Dashboard
- TimeGT
- Task Coach
- UK’s Kalendar
- DoIt.im
- Thinking Rock
- Swift To-Do List Lite
- PhiTodo
- Cool Moon To Do List
Online:
Email Tools
- Xobni* — Add-in for Outlook that indexes mail and greatly improves searches.
Attachment Reminders:
- For Gmail
- Mail App for Mac
- For Thunderbird
- For Outlook: here, here, or here
Auto email follow-ups:
Office Suites and Document Tools
Office Suites and Tools:
- OpenOffice.org — Free alternative to MS Office
- Microsoft Office Compatibility 2007 Pack — Allows Office 2003 to open Office 2007 documents.
Online File Conversion:
PDF Printers:
PDF File Splitting or Merging:
- PDFsam (PDF Split and Merge)
- Adolix Split and Merge PDF (free version and paid pro version)
- PDFtk (PDF Toolkit, command-line driven)
File Management, Backup, and Synchronization
Reference Management
Collaboration Tools
- Doodle* — Easy online meeting planning tool.
- Google Docs
RSS Feed Readers
Desktop:Online:
Misc. Tools
- TinyURL.com* [bookmarklet] — Shrinks long website addresses.
- Shrink Pic — Automatically resizes images sent by email.
- PrintConductor* — Batch printing utility.
