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VirtuaWin for Windows
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve really come to appreciate the “workspace” feature in OS X and Linux. However, I do most of my development in Windows which (oddly) has no similar feature. I’ve tried a few applications that give Windows this ability, my favorite is an open source project called VirtuaWin.
Their project is hosted on SourceForge, where you can find more information and links to download: http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/.
Things I like about it:
1) It’s minimalistic and not too flashy. Switching spaces is similar to OS X.
2) It’s very stable. It works on Vista, and has never crashed.
3) It has a handy “always show” flag you can apply to a specific window.
Things I don’t like about it:
1) Configuration/customization takes some time (default settings are OK, though).
Virtual CloneDrive on Windows 7
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve been using Daemon Tools for as long as I can remember to mount ISO images on Windows. I think it’s an awesome program, I’m sure many would agree. I have no complaints other than the fact that I haven’t been able to get it to work on Windows 7.
I’ve started using SlySoft’s Virtual CloneDrive as my Daemon Tools replacement on Windows 7, and I have been very pleased with it. It’s available for download here.
They’ve also got a few non-freeware products available that I can’t vouch for, although Game Jakal sounds extremely handy. I might have to give that a try when I’ve got some time to game.
