Software (some free) for burning CDs and DVDs

Want to burn your audio or video files to a CD or DVD?

Windows doesn't include a comprehensive set of tools by itself (though many computer makers include third-party software to help). Here are some software tools recommended by readers of the consistently-great blog Lifehacker: Five Best CD and DVD Burning Tools (Nov 30, 2008)

By contrast, Mac OS X includes some great tools for burning data CDs and DVDs, burning video DVDs, burning audio CDs, burning disk images, and more. A useful alternative to the built-in tools is an application called Burn, which won't cost you a dime.

Save a segment of video from a DVD

Want to save just a short segment of a DVD-video to use in class? You might like to try this new method using VLC 1.0: http://lifehacker.com/5318807/vlc-10-records-video-from-dvds