[lbo-talk] OT: organizing large file collection on cd/dvd

knowknot at mindspring.com knowknot at mindspring.com
Mon May 29 08:12:59 PDT 2006


On 5/28/06, Tommy Kelly <tkelly15450 at charter.net> said:

> Oft hand topic:

>

> * * * I have burned around 250 to 300 cd's and

> dvd's of podcast, pdf's, and pictures . . . . [too] many

> many files to keep organized in my head . . .. * * *

> Do any of you know of some software, or clever method,

> to get a grip on all the files I have. * * *

One well-reviewed product for msWindows (XP) based machines is the so far still no fee Google "desktop" catalog/search program

http://www.desktop.google.com/

although it has also been the subject of security/privacy preservation alrums! though far from under all conditions (re. which, see, e.g., http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/000262.html and http://news.com.com/2100-1002_3-6041338.html ).

Yahoo and MSN make available similar products, and there are of course any number of for-fee commercial ones, too, re. which see generally:

http://reviews.cnet.com/Google_Desktop_Search/4505-3684_7-31153475-2.html?tag=nav



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