Mp3tag v2.44 : The universal Tag Editor and more ...

. Friday, October 30, 2009
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Mp3tag is a powerful and yet easy-to-use tool to edit metadata of common audio formats where it supports ID3v1, ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4, iTunes MP4, WMA, Vorbis Comments and APE Tags.
It can rename files based on the tag information, replace characters or words in tags and filenames, import/export tag information, create playlists and more.
Mp3tag supports online database lookups from, e.g., Amazon, discogs, or freedb, allowing you to automatically gather proper tags and cover art for your music library.
Mp3tag supports the following audio formats:
    * Advanced Audio Coding (aac)
    * Free Lossless Audio Codec (flac)
    * Monkey's Audio (ape)
    * Mpeg Layer 3 (mp3)
    * MPEG-4 (mp4 / m4a / m4b / iTunes compatible)
    * Musepack (mpc)
    * Ogg Vorbis (ogg)
    * OptimFROG (ofr)
    * OptimFROG DualStream (ofs)
    * Speex (spx)
    * Tom's Audio Kompressor (tak)
    * True Audio (tta)
    * Windows Media Audio (wma)
    * WavPack (wv)
Main features:
Batch Tag Editing Write ID3v1.1, ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4, MP4, WMA, APEv2 Tags and Vorbis Comments to multiple files at once.
Support for Cover Art Download and add album covers to your files and make your library even more shiny.
Import from Amazon, discogs, freedb, MusicBrainz Save typing and import tags from online databases like Amazon, discogs, freedb, MusicBrainz, and more.
Replace characters or words Replace strings in tags and filenames (with support for Regular Expressions).
Create Playlists automatically Create and manage playlists automatically while editing.
Rname files from tags Rename files based on the tag information and import tags from filenames.
Export to HTML, RTF, CSV Generate nice reports and lists of your collection based on user-defined templates.
Full Unicode Support User-interface and tagging are fully Unicode compliant.
Besides these main features Mp3tag offers a variety of other functions and features ranging ranging from batch export of embedded album covers, over support for iTunes-specific tags like media type or TV Show settings, to combining multiple actions into groups that can be applied with a single mouse click.
Detail:

 Publisher:Florian Heidenreich (mp3tag.de)
System Requirements: Windows XP/2003/Vista/200/ 7
License: Free

Download:
  • Mp3tag v 2.44 here 
  • Latest Mp3tag here
How to make MP3Tag Portable:
   1. Download the MP3Tag Setup Installer and install to the default path on your PC
   2. Copy the C:\Program Files\Mp3tag folder to your USB device
   3. Within the Mp3tag folder, create a blank file named mp3tag.cfg
   4. Click Mp3tag.exe to run the program
Note: You can uninstall Mp3tag from your PC once you have the portable version in place.

ExtremeCopy: Fast File Copy Utility

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ExtremeCopy is a Windows copy file utility which copy and move files and folders extremely fast and operation is simple,it can increase 20% ~ 120% speed up than Windows copy handle. It includs some powerful features such as pause copy process,error recovery and so on but as easy as Windows default copy handle.
Features
- Faster. ExtremeCopy is a utility which copy and move files extremely fast, it will auto optimize speed and resource base on target physical machine,so it will as fast as possible, especially copy big files, it can increase 20% ~ 120% speed up than Windows copy handle.
- Break point. It no need fully copy/move the whole task again if encounter one of files copy fail, ExtremeCopy just pause and insert into failed file list or tell you the problem occure and will not exit task until you choose to close this task. Once the problem fixed, you just only click 'Countiue' button so that ExtremeCopy will copy task from this break point.
- Controllable. You can pause/resume copy process if you need. And remain time will be calculated and display exactly
- Simple. The operation of copy/move files as simple as Windows default copy handle, you no need to do anything once you installed ExtremeCopy which will replace Windows copy handle as default, it will intergrate into Windows Explorer,or if you don't want ExtremeCopy as default then changing this default setting in configuration also well. The User Interface looks simple and friendly.Also you can see more detail of copy data if choose non-simple UI
- Multiple Languages. Support multiple country languages of file name in order to keep original language text of file name
Detail:
  • Publisher: Easersoft
  • System Requirements: XP / 2003 / VISTA / VISTA64 / Windows 7 32bit / Windows 7 64bit
  • License: Free
Download:
  • ExtremeCopy portable version 1.5.0 here
  • Latest ExtremeCopy portable version here

Mega Mario 1.6: Portable Super Mario

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Mega Mario is a Free Portable Super Mario Brothers clone. Upon review, Mega Mario looks and functions just like the original old school Super Mario Brothers. However it utilizes more levels, better graphics and can be played smoothly at a much higher resolution than the original game. Mega Mario worked well when launched and played directly from a portable USB Flash Drive.
Final Version:
  • More than 25 levels
  • Gamepad Support
  • Complete Level Editor
  • 10 different types of enemies
  • Blood effects
  • AutoSave
Detail:
  • Publisher: megamario.de
  • License: Free / Open Source
Download: 
  • Mega Mario 1.6 FullEdition (including high-quality music): here
  • Mega Mario 1.6 SmallEdition (only MIDI-music): here 
  • Mega Mario Older vesion: here
ncluding high-quality music)

CDBurnerXP 4.2.3.1110 portable: burn CDs and DVDs for free

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CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free. It does not include adware or similar malicious components.
Features
Create Data-CDs/DVDs
    * burn any Data on CD-R/CD-RW/DVD+R/DVD-R/DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM/BD/HD-DVD, including double layer mediums
    * burn mp3-CDs to store many audio files on one single disc
    * create bootable discs
    * verify written Data automatically after burning process
    * use either the internal browser to add your files or the intuitive Drop-Box to drag and drop files directly from any Windows Explorer window
    * save your compilations for creation of backups
    * burn on-the-fly and with buffer-underrun protections
    * import previous (ISO 9660) sessions and edit existing file structure on CD/DVD
    * quick- and full-erase disc
    * copy data discs (possible copy-protection is not bypassed)
    * retrieve recorder and disc information
Create Audio-CDs
    * create Audio-CDs from mp3, wav, ogg, flac and wma files
    * add single or multiple tracks from existing audio-CDs directly to your new compilation without ripping tracks before (add cda-files)
    * play audio-files with integrated audio player
    * gapless audio-CDs supported (disc-at-once-mode)
    * import M3U or WPL playlists
    * support for ReplayGain
    * import CUE sheets
    * create mixed-mode discs
ISO features
    * burn ISO files to CD
    * create your own ISO files
    * convert bin- and nrg-files to ISO
    * save CDs/DVDs as ISO file to disc
Other features
    * Simple cover printing feature for data- and audio-discs
    * LightScribe integration
    * Command line version
    * supports most IDE, USB, Firewire and SCSI drives
    * integrated option to enable access to drive for restricted users
    * multi-language interface
    * online update
Detail:
  • Publisher: Impressum
  • System Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Wine on Linux/UNIX
  • License: Free / Open Source
Download:
  • CDBurnerXP version 4.2.3.1110 portable here
  • Latest CDBurnerXP version here

Glest: Free Real Time Strategy Game

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Glest is an entirely free real time strategy game and strategy game producing engine. Within the Glest game,  you create armies of either the Tech type (warriors and mechanical devices), or Magic type (mages and summoned creatures) and use them within the battlefield against your opponents. Glest uses OpenGL for it's 3D effects and the Free Game is fully customizable using XML and a set of tools.

Detail:

 How to make Glest Portable:

  1. Download the glest_3.2.2.exe to your desktop
  2. Download Universal Extractor and unRaR it's contents to a folder on your desktop
  3. (1) Drag and Drop glest_3.2.2.exe onto UniExtract.exe (2) Click OK Using Universal Extractor to make a Portable Magic Transfer 
  4. Move the glest_3.2.2/{app} folder from your desktop to your USB device
  5. Click glest.exe from the {app} folder to run the program
  6.  More information about the Universal Extractor can be found HERE
  7. Some Antivirus Programs will trigger a false positve stating that the Universal Extractor contains a Worm. Please see the authors post for details.
Download:
  • Glest version 3.2.2 here
  • Latest Glest version  here

Sumatra PDF 0.9.4 Portable: the portable PDF viewer

. Sunday, October 25, 2009
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Sumatra PDF Portable is the lightweight Sumatra PDF packaged as a portable app, so you can view PDF files on the go. You can place it on your USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive or a CD and use it on any computer, without leaving any personal information behind.
Features
Sumatra PDF is a slim, free, open-source PDF viewer for Windows. Sumatra has a minimalistic design. Simplicity has a higher priority than a lot of features. It's small and starts up very fast.
Detail:
  • Publisher: PortableApps.com
  • System Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Wine
  • License: Free / Open Source

Download:
  •  Sumatra PDF Portable version 0.9.4 here
  • Latest  Sumatra PDF Portable version here

Songbird 1.2 Portable: your music, your player, custom fit

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Songbird is a full-featured digital music library that enables the seamless syncing of all your music, and provides intuitive and powerful music management features. With Songbird, your music is organized and presented exactly as you like. Because your music listening experience is as individual as you, Songbird allows you to customize your player so you get exactly the features important to you. It's packaged as a portable app, so you can take your personal music library wherever you go.
Features
Songbird is full-featured digital media player with lots of great features including:
    * Media Importing/Exporting: Add media to Songbird by importing from your file system or iTunes. Export your tracks and playlists back into iTunes.
    * Library Files Organization: Automatically organize the files contained in your library. Consolidate your media in one location. Customize the structure of the folder and file name based on metadata contained in every track.
    * Watch Folders: Automatically import media from a defined folder.
    * Library Management: Browse, organize, sort and search your media.
    * Smart Playlists: Create dynamic playlists that automatically update based on criteria you set.
    * Album Artwork: Display the currently playing track's album art and write new artwork back to the file. Automatically fetch missing album art from the web.
    * Media Playback: Songbird supports MP3, FLAC, and Vorbis on all platforms; WMA and WMA DRM on Windows; and AAC and Fairplay on Windows and Mac.
    * Gapless Playback & Replay Gain: Skips padding data due to encoding and chains files for gapless playback experience. Adjusts the playback gain appropriately if a track's metadata contains replay gain information.
    * GStreamer: Songbird uses GStreamer as the main media playback system, across all platforms.
    * Web Browser: Songbird includes an integrated web browser with features like bookmarking, tabbed browsing, and more.
    * Multi-language Support: Over 25 completed, community-contributed localizations and growing!
    * Custom UI: Make Songbird your own by choosing from dozens of different skins feathers.
    * Developer Support: Songbird is getting better everyday thanks to its open platform and growing developer community.

Detail:
  • Publisher: PortableApps.com
    System Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, Wine on Linux/UNIX
    License: Free / Open Source
Download:
  • Songbird Portable version 1.2 here
  • Latest Songbird Portable version here