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Linux \/ Mac \/ Win<\/b>
\nAudacity<\/a>:  Multitrack sound editor.<\/p>\n

Blender<\/a>:  3D modeling and animation.<\/p>\n

FileZilla<\/a> FTP client.<\/p>\n

Processing<\/a>:  Powerful Java-based development environment aimed at new programmers.<\/p>\n

Duration<\/a>:  Simple, powerful OSC sequencer.<\/p>\n

PureData<\/a>:  Graphical development environment from the creator of Max\/MSP\/Jitter. <\/p>\n

Sublime Text<\/a>:  Cross-platform text editor (nagware).<\/p>\n

VLC Player<\/a>:  Nigh-universal video player.<\/p>\n

Pencil<\/a>:  Basic drawn animation.<\/p>\n

GeekBench<\/a>:  Easy system benchmarking.<\/p>\n

Clam Anti-Virus (Linux<\/a>,Mac<\/a>,Win<\/a>):  Mercifully straightforward virus scanner that runs only when you click on it.<\/p>\n

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Mac \/ Win<\/b>
\nCompressMovies<\/a>:  Easy-to-use batch encoder for Quicktime formats.<\/p>\n

MPEG Streamclip<\/a>:  Full-featured Swiss Army knife-style media encoder.<\/p>\n

\n

Linux \/ Win<\/b>
\nHFSExplorer<\/a>:  Read HFS (Mac) format disks.<\/p>\n

\n

Mac only<\/b>
\nTextWrangler<\/a>:  Text editor with syntax highlighting.<\/p>\n

Soundflower<\/a>:  Route audio between applications.<\/p>\n

NTFS-3G<\/a>:  Write to NTFS (Windows) volumes.<\/p>\n

U3 Uninstaller<\/a>:  Removes annoying “launchpads” from USB sticks.<\/p>\n

CSSEdit<\/a>:  A great easy-to-use CSS dictionary.<\/p>\n

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Win only<\/b>
\nVirtualDub<\/a>:  Powerful basic video editor, effects processor.<\/p>\n

TextPad<\/a>:  Text editor with syntax highlighting.<\/p>\n

MIDI-Ox and MIDI-Yoke<\/a>:  Route MIDI between applications.<\/p>\n

Putty<\/a>:  Telnet with SSH.<\/p>\n

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Linux only<\/b><\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

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Firefox<\/b><\/p>\n

FireFTP<\/a>:  FTP in a Firefox plugin.<\/p>\n

FireBug<\/a>:  Inspects any element in Firefox.<\/p>\n

Web Developer’s Toolbar<\/a>:  for Firefox.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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