If you’ve ever used a computer, you probably have a few programs you always use. Maybe it’s a word processor, or a communication service, or maybe it’s just iTunes, but there’s always one you always use. I, as a frequent user of computers, have quite a few programs I use, and here are some of my favourites.
First off, we have Steam. Steam is digital distribution service run by the company Valve. A digital distribution service is a service that hosts games to be bought, downloaded, and played via the service. I use Steam pretty much every day to play most of the games I own, so it’s probably the most important program on this list.
Next, we have Skype. I’m sure most of you know what Skype is, but for those who don’t, it’s a service that allows you to message, call, and stream video (usually from a webcam) to other people. You can use it to have a conference or just chat, but I use it to talk with my friends while we play games together.
The next thing on my list is a utility called the Dual Shock 4 Tool. It’s a fairly minor program, it’s only purpose being allowing a Play Station 4 controller to work on a PC, but I use it so often I felt it deserved a spot.
The final thing on my list is a little music program I like to play with called Synthesia. Synthesia is a program originally designed to teach you how to play the piano, but it’s far more fun to use it to run files called midi’s. A midi file is basically a file that tells the computer what notes to play and what order to play it in. The real beauty of it is that unlike a person, the only limit on the number of notes played at once is the power of the computer, resulting in hilariously absurd and impossible songs.
That concludes the list of my favourite programs. Some of them I don’t always use, but they are all very useful or, in the case of Synthesia, amusing, so they are all great and I would recommend them top anyone who spends any large amount of time on the computer.