Andrew's pick: TuneUp
TuneUp is a plugin for iTunes and Windows Media Player that can transform your music collection automagically. If you're one of those who has a large music collection that you've gathered over the years, you may have files that are mislabeled, in the wrong folder, duplicated, or what have you. TuneUp can fix those mislabeled songs, remove duplicates and more. It will also fill in missing album cover art. TuneUp also can find concert listings, music videos, and info about your favorite artists. TuneUp works with both Mac and Windows.
For more information, go to http://www.tuneupmedia.com
Erik's pick: Max
Max is an application for creating high-quality audio files in various formats, from compact discs or files. Max offers the maximum in flexibility to ensure the true sound of your CD is faithfully extracted. Once the audio is extracted, Max can generate audio in over 20 compressed and uncompressed formats including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, Apple Lossless, Monkey's Audio, WavPack, Speex, AIFF, and WAVE. Max can also grab info from MusicBrainz, and gives you full control over where output files are placed and what they are named.
To get Max, go to http://sbooth.org/Max
Sunkast's pick: DNS Jumper
Not everyone is apt to going to the control panel and making the necessary changes to use alternative DNS settings, but DNS Jumper makes it very easy. Sometimes you may find yourself needing to use different DNS settings, such as Google, or OpenDNS. DNS Jumper comes in handy for making the switch. You can easily select which interface should use the new DNS settings. DNS Jumper comes with a list you can choose from, or you can enter your own. If you change the settings often, you can even back up your current settings, to make it easier to switch back. DNS Jumper also will find the fastest DNS servers for you, and with a click of a button, switch to them.
To get DNS Jumper, go to http://www.sordum.com/?cat=1
