Some more portable applications
Here’s some more information about software that you can put on a thumb drive. PC World writes about http://portableapps.com/:
A ton of great software exists out there. But who has the time to try it all? And even if you do take the time to install, say, a new e-mail program on your home PC, your company may well prevent you from installing that app at work. A few tinkerer types might be willing to learn the ins and outs of using multiple programs for the same task, but most of us are going to stick with what we’re used to. And so we get stuck in a rut.
Enter PortableApps. John Haller recently assembled his collection of free portable programs into a new suite you can run from a USB drive, without having to install it on the PC. Haller has been offering portable versions of popular apps like the Firefox browser and the Thunderbird e-mail client for some time, but his new suite ties them all together in a polished, easy-to-use package. It’s similar to programs available for the commercial U3 platform for thumb drives, but his suite consists of free, open-source apps.
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