A new version of Greenshot came out last month -- 08/25/11 -- http://getgreenshot.org/ . A cute screen capture utility, I like it because it's close to portable, with 1 Greenshot folder [2 files] added to User\ Application Data, & another [also with 2 files] added to User\ Local Settings\ Application Data. It's available with/without an installer.
GreenShot screen capture software
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Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruI've been using Capture Wiz Pro for as long as I can remember, but I'm going to try this free screencapture as I've not updated my purchased copy of Capture Wiz for several years (I hate having to pay more than half of what the program costs just for an upgrade). It may be that this freebie is better than my old copy of Capture Wiz. (I hope so). Thanks mikiem.
b.t.w. off the point of this post, but thinking about the post you made in the tech forum (I didn't want to clutter that thread with such thoughts):
I agree with you on the portable issue. I don't see why most programs can't be run from a USB pen drive these days bearing in mind the sizes you can get now. I recently purchased a 16GB pen drive from my local store for less than £20. I paid the same for a 128Mb pen drive six or seven years ago and I'm sure you can get 64GB pen drives which would hold a lot of programs, all of which would save cluttering up your computer, or better still using a dedicated external drive.
Posted 12 years ago # -
mikiem2
ModeratorWhile USB sticks keep getting smaller, one thing that some people might want to consider is the memory cards, which take up almost no physical space at all. I have a few readers similar to this that cost <$1 shipped on sale -- you have to watch to get one that handles higher speeds, but otherwise they perform just like a regular USB stick. http://www.meritline.com/usb-sdhc-memory-card-reader---p-38760.aspx
Posted 12 years ago # -
Whiterabbit-uk
Games GuruI second that :)
Posted 12 years ago # -
goodgotd
Membermikiem2, I'll go along with Campy & Whiterabbit in thanking you for bringing the concept of memory cards and USB adapters ['reader' is such a... limiting label] being very close to the same as USB thumb drives- [I don't think I've found a combo that adds up to specialized variants of thumb drives- U3, security-enabled, etc.] but since I have been using spare SD/SDHC [because that's what my Canon uses- both standard and micro] that way for some time, I think it's appropriate to add some of my thoughts and observations to the brew.
I can't speak to other formats, but since a lot of devices use SDxx, they have the economies of scale driving down the cost.
perhaps the first thing to address is breaking away from thinking only of USB interface adapters [I realize it's easy to fall into that mindset when the common device being 'substituted' for is very predominantly USB- how many thumb drives are anything else?] as a requirement.
many computers these days come standard with quite capable 'readers' built right in, [none of mine, but..] and the bare memory card inserted in one turns into a removable drive that acts just like a thumb drive without needing an open USB port. if all the systems you use portable apps on have card slots, no additional hardware needs to be used, right? if not then USB makes sense- where needed.
just a thought.
then there's the cost/size/speed trade-offs between full size and micro formats and the interface devices that are available.
a survey of eBay or your source-of-choice will probably show that for a given cost, you can get faster/higher capacity cards in the full size format over micro- which still aren't that large... and a bit easier to handle and keep track of. they also have easier to read labels *and have a write-protect tab*, which could save some hassle if you are working with a possibly infected system.
[if someone knows how to write-protect a transflash/microSD card short of a full size adapter, lemme know, huh?]
aside from the readers meant to fill a 3.5" drive bay even the works-with-every-format multicard readers are considerably smaller than any 2.5" external drive. a short USB 2 extension cable can make even fat, space-hogging standard SDHC readers like eBay item number 260751118361 plug into a crowded bank of USB ports.
[personal experience- I got 3 of these boat anchors free with SDHC cards, and to get it to fit into a stacked USB port next to other USB devices takes prying off the plastic case- and if there's another stack of ports next to it, the one on the same level better be empty!]
don't get me wrong- a tiny reader and card are much smaller and easier to pack around- but that can make them a bit hard to get in and out depending on port placement, and for best speed and reliability of recognition using the front ports on a desktop is sometimes [ok, rarely] iffy.
I'm not sure yet how the SDXC pricing is going to work out, but I suspect they will still be less costly and/or faster in the standard size at first.
I hope some of this will help in terms of finding what choices are available- and fits your needs.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Buzz
MemberI really like this one:
http://www.picpick.org/Posted 12 years ago # -
mikiem2
ModeratorOne potential advantage I'm watching for, goodgotd, is USB 3 card readers, internal or external. Every time I've seen a USB 3 memory stick for a reasonable price, reviews complained it was USB 2 speed. Articles I've read on USB 3 card readers talk about them being much faster than USB 2 -- whether they are or will be I don't know. I have come across mostly older SATA products & reviews using MMC cards -- they were faster than hard drives, & SD cards are rated faster than MMC on Wikipedia, so there's some potential there I think. I've got a USB 3 card still in the box waiting to find out. :-)
I really like this one:
http://www.picpick.org/I do too.
I used it on several projects, but then I just started gravitating to the portableapps.com format & launcher because of all the apps they have on their site in that format. I use several of their apps on my hard drive, like GIMP, which for whatever reason never ran properly for me if installed normally.Posted 12 years ago # -
goodgotd
MemberBuzz, PicPick for some reason, won't capture a scrolling window right on this laptop, which means I'll keep using faststone capture last freeware version as I need to do this every day- but when I can try them wome other functions sound really cool.
mikiem2, depending on your preference in cards & the rubber rubber ruler you use, last I looked the memory itself is the bottleneck, not the interface. the 'class' number of an sd card is supposed to give the minimum transfer per second [usually, but not always, when the card is near full] in megabytes- for a large file IIRC.
I haven't seen higher than class 10 and own no higher than 6. most of mine are class 2, including the microSD's. I use class 4 in my camera, and the interface under the best conditions tests out with CHDK [and a 2 gig sandiisk Ultra II] at 7.5 mb/s.
2 gig sandiisk Ultra II's are rated at '15 mb/s max'- and class 4.
SATA speeds? I'm not holding my breath.
usb sticks now usually have a class number, too.
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