Giveaway of the Day Forums

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   hamstergirl
   Member

   Hey guys :) My Win7 computer finally took a dive after 5 years of service - in computer years, the damn thing was older than I am, lol.You can imagine how many GOTD programs were on it. I'd like to look for some of them online, except for one little problem - my memory retention is like non-existent...I can't remember the names of the ones I really would like. There used to be a listing but the site has changed so much over the years, maybe I just can't see it? I was working my way back page by page, but that's so tedious, especially when FF crashed and I lost my progress...

   One that was fairly recent was a program that monitored your disks, especially the temperature...it would tell you how many days before your hard drive failed and was in a really ugly 90's style UI. Another one that I really want was a photo filter - no, not FilterForge - it was a pro version where you could actually paint on your photo and download all kinds of user made presets, many for free, but some were for sale. I can see the layout and everything in my head - just can't remember the name *headdesk*...I hate getting old.

   Any help?

   Posted 7 years ago #
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   ChrisS
   Administrator

   The historical listing was a very valuable tool that's inexplicably disappeared into the recycle bin of the internet. You might check the GOTD FaceBook page for a listing if you have an account. Presumably, they add a post each day so the list should continue back to the first post. I don't have a FaceBook account so I can apparently only view the first page of the super-secret information.

   You might also try the "Search" feature on the main page. It's much better than it used to be.

   FWIW, if you need a hard drive utility then you might look at the free PassMark DiskCheckup. The only items that you really need to worry about are the reallocated sector count and the temperature. The "estimated days until failure" feature in the one you were using is simply based on the spin-up date and the estimated mean time to failure and it doesn't mean anything in the real world.

   Posted 7 years ago #
3. 

   hamstergirl
   Member

   Thanks ChrisS. Strange that they would phase out that listing - I have used it many times in the past...we're talking ten years ago, lol...this forum was where I landed after I got my first pc - I knew absolutely nothing about computers,and this was the perfect place to learn. I think the program I was looking for was Hard Disk Sentinel. It kept telling me my hd was at 85% and in "excellent" condition, but had only 98 days left, lol. My main concern is the temp on my external hd - it tends to run hot, so thank you for the recommendation, going to check out PassMark right now. :)

   Posted 7 years ago #
4. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   I still have access to the historical list of game giveaways via the admin panel. there are 64 pages, with 20 games listed per page. when I have time i will copy them into a list and post it here. Each game includes the date it was given away, a link to the original page as well as other info' such as the developer or distributor who gave it away, the giveaway team member who posted the game, it's status i.e whether it's a draft or has been published, rating and number of downloads and activation. Not all the information is required so I will delete what isn't needed. Once that's done I will add hyperlinks for each game that will take you to the appropriate pages, so that you can see the comments made for that particular game. That last task will take quite some time because there will be almost 1300 links to sort. It's a tedious job, so I'll That is unless I can find another way to sort it.

   It's a pity the web site was updated last year. It changed quite a few things that I've found detrimental to enjoying the site. Moderating has become more time consuming, the web site doesn't look as professional as it used to. i much preferred the old navy blue background. Plus I can no longer do some things such as isolate all the posts by one community member onto one page, which was useful when trying to remember what the community member has posted previously, or scrolling through pages. whenever I moderate a post, I have to start from the beginning again, whereas the old site put me back to where I was before moderating. Lots of other issues as well, but I'll stop whinging. :) do it in small doses. :)

   I've made a start on the new thread entitled Historical List of Past Game Giveaways - (WIP), which you'll find HERE. I don't think I'll be listing the applications side of the giveaway site though as there are over 3800 giveaways to list.

   Posted 7 years ago #
5. 

   hamstergirl
   Member

   If it isn't my favorite wabbit - it's good to "see" you again! With so many changes to the site - and the world in general - finding old friends here is comforting. Speaking of which,is Bubby still involved with the forum?

   That gaming list is impressive - and quite an undertaking. I remember on the old site, there was a calendar - you could click on any date, and get taken to the giveaway offered that day. There was also a library of freeware programs...but now, I can't even find a Search widget on the giveaway page. I couldn't imagine trying to do such a list with the apps - like you said, 3800 giveaways is a looong list - I just want to look from 2016 to now...that's when the programs I'm interested in finding were featured. So, hopefully my page crawling will work, lol.

   Posted 7 years ago #
6. 

   ChrisS
   Administrator

   It seems that you can get a listing of most, or maybe all, of the giveaways using the search engine (which is the magnifying glass in the upper right on the giveaway page). The list is also automatically sorted into reverse chronological order.

   Suppose, for example, you wanted all offers that mention "hard drives". You'd get - Search Results "hard drives" (319)

   But, what should be in all of the offers? How about an "a" - Search Results "a" (3423); or "the" - Search Results "the" (3505)

   Doing the same on the game giveaway site -> Search Results "the" (1221) which is pretty close to what WR mentions above.

   Note: if you don't want to use the search box you can just modify the url to run the search. Suppose you want to find "hard drives"
   the base url is: https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/
   the search url is: https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/?s=hard drive
   just modify the url for whatever term you're looking for and let the site do the work.

   Posted 7 years ago #
7. 

   delenn13
   Dedicated Gamer

   For today, BitsDuJour is offering Hard Disk Sentinel Standard. If you download it and save the download and key it can be reinstalled. "You can install/register the software at any time."
   Check it out!

   http://www.bitsdujour.com/software/hard-disk-sentinel/

   As far as the photo program, I don't have a clue. I used to d/l EVERY program out there. But I learned quick..DON"T!

   I think the last Photo program I d/led was http://www.photo-toolbox.com/product/photo-editor/#TAB

   And I don't know if I got it from GOTD or Giveaway Club.

   Posted 7 years ago #
8. 

   caly
   Member

   It says Hard Disk Sentinel also works with SSD. WHat do you think about SSDs ?
   I mean, the support of the brand i have told me to only use software from them to check and repair hd if needed. So what to do? thanks

   Posted 7 years ago #
9. 

   delenn13
   Dedicated Gamer

   BitsDuJour Has extended the offer for Hard Disk Sentinel Standard for another day!

   Posted 7 years ago #
10. 

    delenn13
    Dedicated Gamer

    AND.....It's been extended once again. Which is very unusual.

    Posted 7 years ago #
11. 

    mikiem2
    Moderator

    BitsDuJour is offering Hard Disk Sentinel Standard.

    FWIW it's the same version that they've been giving away for quite some time now, 4.71. That's not to say don't grab it, but rather to save folks time if they already have this version.

    WHat do you think about SSDs ?

    They're faster, though speed varies with brand/model, but much more expensive. If your hard drive light or Task Mgr show lots & lots of disk access while you're working or gaming, a SSD would likely help -- if not, Windows & software may start faster, but that *may not* be worth the premium price to you.

    the support of the brand i have told me to only use software from them to check and repair hd if needed.

    Hard Disk Sentinel just reports -- it won't fix anything -- so it shouldn't matter. Some brands might be a bit defensive because they cherry pick software & tests that show their drives have speed ratings you'd be hard pressed to duplicate otherwise. OTOH you should always use software from the manufacturer when it comes to updating drive firmware, checking for defects, or any sorts of repairs.

    Posted 7 years ago #

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