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Right,
so here is the obligatory page of links, roughly organized by category.
I've tried to make them useful, stimulating and/or unique. If the organization
seems odd to you, keep in mind that I often use this page myself to bounce
to other destinations. Note: Each link opens in a new window.
My
Other Sites
:: Tools/Resources :: Software/Downloads
:: Stuff (free) :: Humor
:: People
My Other Sites
Tools and Resources
| Search
Engines |
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| Google |
The
best search engine, period. Extremely fast and accurate, hardly any
ads. |
| CNET
metasearch |
Many
specialized search engines. |
| AllTheWeb |
ftp,
mp3, multimedia searches. |
| TorrentScan |
For when
you really need those files. |
| Internet
UPC Database |
Search
by UPC number of a product. Quite handy. |
| Computers |
|
| ACM |
Association
for Computing Machinery. |
| Online
Conversion |
Binary
data (computer memory, hard disk, data) conversion. |
| High-Tech
Dictionary |
File Types,
Terms, Emoticons, and much more. |
| Network
Cables Simplified |
A how-to
guide for making your own network cables. |
| Education |
|
| Colorado
State University |
Where
I work. |
| Front
Range Community College |
My
"true" alma mater. One fantastic school. |
| HTML |
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| DevShed |
Open
source web development site. |
| PageTutor.com |
Very
good beginner web design tutorials. |
| Webmonkey |
Web
authoring and design resources. |
| World
Wide Web Consortium |
Nonprofit
group that develops web standards. "Official" word on HTML. |
| Information |
|
| Textfiles.com |
Many
old textfiles from BBS's, etc. |
| Wayback
Machine |
An internet
archive. |
| Net
Hoaxes, Urban Legends |
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| About.com's
Net Hoaxes |
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| CIAC |
U.S.
Department of Energy's net hoaxes site. |
| Hoax
Du Jour |
Korova
Multimedia's Hoax Du Jour column |
| Hoaxkill |
The
Hoaxkill Service |
| Snopes |
Snopes
Urban Legends Reference pages |
| vmyths.com |
Computer
virus myths & hoaxes. |
| Publications
Online |
|
| AlterNet |
Independent
and alternative journalism. |
| Common
Dreams |
Breaking
news and views for the progressive community. |
| Google
News |
All the major
stories, culled from many media sources. |
| Neat
New Stuff on the Net |
Neat new
stuff one librarian found on the net this week. Really. |
| The
Onion |
News
parody site. You really must read this if you ever laugh. |
| Slashdot |
News
for nerds. |
| The
Register |
Alternative
IT news stories. |
| Shopping |
|
| Slick Shopping
Deals |
Find non-
or under-publicized deals, coupons, rebates, and other things that
help you save money on purchases. Try Ableshoppers,
More Stuff
4 Less, Slickdeals,
and Woot.. |
| Unclassifiable
Publications |
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| Library
of Halexandria |
Everything
from new physics to sacred mathematics to extraterrestrials and back
again. |
Software and Downloads
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| Antivirus |
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| AVG
Antivirus |
Free antivirus
software for personal use. |
| Symantec
Antivirus |
Symantec's
Norton Antivirus. Trial
software downloads, free online scans, free virus
removal tools. |
| PC-Cillin |
Trend Micro's
PC-Cillin. Trial
software downloads, free online
scans, downloadable rescue
disk builder. |
| Audio
Software |
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| CDex |
Efficient
and friendly CD ripping software. Free. |
| VLC |
Cross-platform
media player. Low-profile and simple but very powerful. Plays about
any format. Free. |
| Browsers |
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| Mozilla
Firefox |
Free, streamlined browser-only
product. (No integrated email, etc.) My choice! Very secure compared
to Internet Explorer, and there are many free add-ons available. See
also Mozilla
Thunderbird for a free streamlined email client. |
| Opera |
A web browser
that's quite fast. Free. |
| Drivers |
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| DriverGuide |
Great place
to find device drivers. (Registration required.) |
| E-mail
Clients |
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| Eudora |
Nice e-mail
client. Free (ad-supported) or pay for no-ads version. Windows or
Mac. |
| Mozilla
Thunderbird |
Free streamlined email
client. Excellent! It's the one I use. See also Mozilla
Firefox, a free streamlined browser. Windows, Mac, Linux. |
| Pegasus
Mail |
Free, well-made email
client. Windows only. |
| Games |
|
| Infocom |
The Infocom
homepage. Free downloads, links, more. |
| General
Windows Software |
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| Belarc
Advisor |
Simple and
quick diagnostic software for Windows. Free! |
| Filzip |
Freeware
zip compression without ads or spying. A rare find! |
| OldVersion |
Sometimes upgrading can
be a bad thing. Wonderful resource for old versions of programs. |
| PGP
Freeware |
A collection
of PGP (Pretty Good Privacy encryption) freeware versions. |
| SDelete |
DoD-compliant secure delete
program. Free. |
| Simtel.net |
Shareware,
freeware, public domain software. Lots of it. |
| TinyApps |
Very small software for
your PC. Nearly all free. |
| Operating
Systems |
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| Axcel216's
Windows Tricks & Secrets |
Miscellaneous
Windows tips & tricks. |
| Annoyances |
Companion
site to the Windows Annoyances books. Very, very nice. |
| The
FreeDOS Project |
A noble attempt
to recreate and freely distribute this venerable OS. |
| Linux.com |
Good starting
point for Linux. |
| MS
Windows Update |
The Microsoft
Windows update site, very handy. Internet Explorer required. |
| MS
Windows Update - Corporate |
The Microsoft Windows
Corporate update site. Download now, install later. IE required. |
| Windows
Registry Guide |
Extensive
registry tips, tricks and tweaks. |
| Programming |
|
| How
To Design Programs |
How To Design Programs,
by MIT Press. |
| Inform |
A design system for interactive
fiction. |
| Java |
The official
Sun Java site. |
Stuff (free, or mostly)
| Online
Services |
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| Godaddy |
Cheap, excellent registrator
for registering your own domain names. |
| Granitecanyon.com |
Public (free)
DNS service. |
| Sneakemail |
Free! Create your own
temporary email addresses for spam control or privacy. |
| ZoneEdit |
Free DNS service. |
| Webpage
Goodies |
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| PicoSearch |
Free search
engine for your web site. |
| RealTracker
Free |
Free web site
counter. |
| Recipes |
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| RecipeSource |
Searchable
Online Archive of Recipes |
Humor
People
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