GUI software

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Ventrilo logo

Software > VoIP, Instant messagers >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.ventrilo.com/

  • aka Vent
  • I’ve since switched to Mumble.
  • Mangler is an open source vent client for Linux.



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Leave that turtle alone
Leave that turtle alone

World of Warcraft > AddOns >

TysNamePlates.zip

A simple UI improvement for the nameplates.

This is not an addon! it just asks WoW to use Tys’ different graphics.

  • Thanks to vranx.com for the tip!

    • I guess they had it archived, but I don’t see it there any more.


GTorrentViewer logo

Software >

http://gtorrentviewer.sourceforge.net/

GTorrentViewer is a GTK2-based viewer and editor for BitTorrent meta files. It is able to retrieve information from trackers, check files, show detailed information, and modify .torrent files without having to start downloading.

The purpose of GTorrentViewer is to give the ability to see and modify all the possible information from .torrent files without having to start downloading and the ability to see in real time the current number of seeds and peers on the torrent, so you will always know the status before start the download.

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Ogre.rb logo

Software > Ruby >
Ruby mentoring > Ruby mentoring tools > (Multimedia development frameworks)

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.ogre3d.org/
https://web.archive.org/web/20160603060922/http://ogrerb.rubyforge.org/

As 3D rendering engine that abstracts from the underlying system libraries, like Direct3D and OpenGL.

Ogre.rb wraps the main OGRE Rendering Engine, giving access to it from Ruby.

  • OGRE = Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine



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Clean Slate icon

Software (Security) > Steady State >

https://www.fortresgrand.com/products/cls/cls.htm

A steady state-type program. Discards unwanted user changes at log off or reboot and has easy application-blocking.

I was exploring security on Windows XP and wanted a state-freezing system, so I can make dangerous changes and easily roll back. I purchased Clean Slate, played with it, was unimpressed and abandoned it. I don’t know what’s changed since those days, but this is a very complex and powerful program and I bet I could have put it to better use.



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(on Wikipedia)

was https://sites.google.com/site/tstyblo/wmctrl

A command line tool to interact with an EWMH/NetWM compatible X Window Manager. Get information, resize, move, etc.

A good tool for what it does.

  • Abandoned – Not updated

    • As of 2020-12-30 Last updated 2005-10-10 (1.08)

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Software > Email >

(on Wikipedia)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/exmh/
http://beedub.com/exmh/

Frontend for MH.

Busted and ugly.

  • Tcl/Tk-based (exmh) or X toolkit (xmh), C – BSD-like licence


2010-10-04 – (version not recorded)

\smart-root install tcl tk
su -c 'make install'

… and it’s “source” package has a binary in it..

I have to manually edit its configuration.. there’s no proper installer.

It’s busted. I don’t care anymore, this is lame..

Wow it’s ugly.