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Just a few "Golden Nuggets" of info that I've mined from the internet
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1) Free software and services
2) Articles
3) Web development
4) Web sites
5) E-Biz
6) Hardware
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1) Free software and services:
http://comm.lycos.com/
http://pcusers.org/pcfree.html
Lycos is now offering Lycos Communications, a powerful communications hub
that offers email, voicemail and instant messaging all in one place. Lycos
Communications combines a reliable and secure email service with a powerful
voice and calling services solution. As a member, you get:
* A new user-friendly interface to quickly manage all your messages
* 4 MB of disk space to store all your email
* One email address
* One free voicemail account to access all your voice messages over the
phone or the Internet
* One instant messenger which lets you talk with over 30 million AOL and
Lycos buddies.
http://208.184.24.125/add.asp?lc=03747
http://pcusers.org/pcfree.html
The Emergency Email Network. this service allows you to receive Emergency
Email notification of natural disasters or other emergencies in your area.
If you have loved ones in another part of the country you could subscribe to
their area also.
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http://www.winmag.com/columns/explorer/2000/15.htm
http://www.winmag.com/columns/explorer/2000/16.htm
http://www.winmag.com/columns/explorer/2000/17.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#articles
Save Your Butt With DOS, Parts 1, 2, and 3. This series of columns by Fred
Langa is about ensuring that you'll always have access to useful low-level
diagnostic and repair tools that can help get you out of even the worst
jams: a complete and practical DOS toolkit you can store in a safe place
against future need -- even if, or when, you eventually end up using a
DOS-free version of Windows.
http://portablelife.com/newsletters/issue/0,1332,84,00.html
http://pcusers.org/pctechy.html
Using an inexpensive cable (called a "crossover," "Interlink," "DCC" or
"LapLink" cable you can transfer files via either your laptop's or PC's
serial ports (at speeds to 115K), or better still, via the much faster
parallel (printer) port. This cable uses the "Direct Cable Connection"
software, and it's been part of Windows since 1995. When using DCC or any
of its several variants, you can connect PCs running the same or different
versions of Windows, or even different operating systems!
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-2467621.html
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#articles
No such thing as a free PC. Not long ago, some believed PCs would eventually
become a free commodity sold with Internet service, following the model of
the cell phone industry. But computer makers are finding that they have hit
a wall--or, in this case, a floor--when it comes to costs. This article
breaks down the cost of manufacturing and selling the cheapest PC.
http://www.winmag.com/windows/winme/final/default.htm
Here it comes. Windows Me, the first significant upgrade to Windows 95 since
Win98, is knocking at your door. Microsoft hoped to put Win9x out to pasture
a couple of years ago, but Windows Millennium Edition -- an evolutionary
upgrade to Windows 98 -- proves reports of Win9.x's death were greatly
exaggerated. What's more, for the first time Microsoft is charging a lot
less for the upgrade. (Did I just feel the ground move?)
http://home.cnet.com/techtrends/0-1544321-7-2409520.html
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#articles
Are Software Salvagers Criminals or Heroes? Supporters of a new type of
piracy believe they have found a gray area: abandonware. Distributors of
abandonware define it as software that is at least five years old and is no
longer being sold or supported by its publisher
http://www.zdtv.com/zdtv/screensavers/showtell/story/0,3656,4262,00.html
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#resources
How Does Surge Protection Work? We all know surge protectors protect us from overvoltage, but how does surge suppression really work?
http://www.zdtv.com/zdtv/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,3656,1789,00.html
16 bit DOS programs will still run in WindowsME by using "thunking".
http://compreviews.about.com/compute/compreviews/library/weekly/aa082899a.htm
How much RAM should you cram? The amount and type of RAM included with your system has a direct effect on overall system performance.
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http://portablelife.com/pg/0,,1847,00.html
http://pcusers.org/pcwebhead.html
What is WAP? This article discusses WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), a
technology that's being built into a lot of today's wireless phones and
other portable devices to allow them to access snippets of data: stock
quotes, sports scores, brief e-mail messages, and the like.
http://solidspeed.com/about/faq/faq.html
http://pcusers.org/pcwebhead.htm
SolidSpeed Networks, Inc. provides a free way to accelerate small-to-medium
web sites. Their proprietary combination of intelligent routing and network
optimization make it easy to find the shortest path between your content and
consumers, thereby gaining a significant gain in download speed and
avoidance of the congestion caused by multiple hits. . This service will be
of particular use to those persons running their own web server or who are
concerned about the speed with which persons coming to their web site are
actually able to download the pages. It does require that you own your own
domain.
http://www.apachesoftware.com/Browser.html
http://pcusers.org/pcwebhead.html
The Klondike WAP Browser for Windows is a WAP browser which runs on any 32
bit Windows desktop platform and allows you to browse WML (Wireless mobile
telephone) pages over the Internet or from local storage. A handy tool for
web developers .
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http://portablelife.com/home/
http://pcusers.org/pctechy.html
Portablelife.com. If you have a laptop or other handheld computing device then I
highly recommend you look at this site and maybe subscribe to their
newsletters.
http://windowsgalore.com/windows.95/index.htm
http://pcusers.org/pctechy.html
Windowsgalore.com. Can't understand Device Manager? Trying to figure out just what the heck Safe Mode is? This site is full of useful tips and tricks to successfully troubleshoot the Windows 9X platform. Everything here will work with Windows 95 or Windows 98.
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http://www.thetechzone.com/articles/how_to/webbusiness/index.shtml
http://pcusers.org/pcebiz.html#articles
Web Business 101, An introduction to opening your own business on the web.
http://portablelife.com/tips/story/0,1091,2108,00.html
http://pcusers.org/pcebiz.html#articles
Microsoft Office has a lot of free under promoted add-ons that you can
download to enhance your business operations.
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http://www.systemlogic.net/articles/00/8/x8664/
AMD's x86-64 Technology Uncovered. The SledgeHammer is AMD's step into the high-end server market that will compete with the likes of processors like
Alpha and the Intel Itanium. The main difference, SledgeHammer (AKA
"Hammer") will support 64-bit processing and 64-bit applications AND can run
32-bit applications.
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2614200,00.html?chkpt=zdnn0811
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IBM taking Moore's Law by the horns. IBM's latest breakthrough, a new chip
transistor design known as V-Groove, will allow the company to stay ahead of
the curve of Moore's Law 15 to 20 years in the future, should it find its
way into production.
http://www.time.com/time/digital/daily/0%2C2822%2C51665%2C00.html
The Keyboard That Does Too Much. Do Internet-ready keyboards improve the
surfing experience?
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