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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) Not-so-free software and services
3) Articles
4) Web development
5) E-biz
6) Hardware
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http://www.sygate.com/products/shield_ov.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcfree.html
Sygate® Personal Firewall is a personal firewall software that protects a
single computer from malicious intruders. It delivers configurable security
that is constantly operating in the background of your PC or server.
Sygate® Personal Firewall protects your computer from intruders and Trojan
Horse applications by constantly monitoring your Internet connection. If an
intruder is detected, you will be immediately notified and your Internet
connection will be reconfigured to prohibit further intrusion. Likewise,
you will be notified in the event that an unwanted application on your
system attempts to use your Internet connection. Roger read on the
mindspring.adsl newsgroup that the Sygate Personal Firewall is now available
free for personal use.
http://w1.2518.telia.com/~u251800188/wg/index.html
http://pcusers.org/pcfree.html
WinGrab captures screen images (desktop or a selected window) and saves them as jpeg, tiff, png, bmp. The program is for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4/2000
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2) Not-so-free software and services:
http://www.nextuptech.com/TextAloud/
http://pcusers.org/pcnotsofree.html
TextAloud MP3 is a program that converts any text into spoken words and MP3 files. It resides in your Windows tray, always ready to read aloud your text from email, web pages, and documents. You can listen immediately, or save to .wav or MP3 files to hear later at your convenience. You can download a free evaluation copy.
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http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/partition1.html
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#resources
Partitioning your Hard drive. Partitions allow you to organize your
applications and data in more efficient ways as well as allowing you to use
the space of your hard drive more efficiently.
http://www.winmag.com/columns/explorer/2000/20.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#articles
Bullet-Proof Your Windows Setup. Fred langa discusses how to use drive
imaging to effectively back-up your computers drives and partitions.
http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2000/2000-10-02.htm#3
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#articles
More Fraud Busters. Where to go when an on-line business defrauds you.
http://home.cnet.com/software/0-3758-8-2810643-1.html
CNET Reviews 3 Crash-Protection Utilities. Crashing and burning may be
fairly harmless for Wile E. Coyote, but it'll wreak havoc on your computer
files. These three crash-protection utilities will help keep your PC flying
high.
* McAfee Crash Protector
* TFI StayAlive 2000
* Ontrack CrashProof 2000
http://www.maximumpc.com/content/2000/10/02/11976
The Empire Forms An Alliance. Corel's uncertain fate takes another strange
twist as news breaks that Microsoft has bought a big chunk of the company
http://www.howstuffworks.com/digital-camera.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#resources
How Digital Cameras Work - Digital cameras have become extremely popular as they come down in price -- they are great for e-mailing pictures or posting them on Web sites! Learn exactly how a digital camera works and
what to look for if you are thinking about purchasing one!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/firewire.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#resources
How FireWire Works - A FireWire connection lets you send information to and from high-bandwidth devices like digital video cameras. Learn how a FireWire connection works and how you can use it on your computer!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/search-engine.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#resources
How an Internet Search Engine Works - Search engines are an essential tool on the Web if you want to find a particular piece of information on the billions of
available pages! Learn how search engines store and organize their massive amounts of data!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/mp3-player.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#resources
How MP3 Players Work - Portable MP3 players give you a great way to carry around your favorite MP3 files and listen to them on the go! Learn how MP3
players work, what features you should look for when purchasing one and much more!
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http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/reference/browser_chart/
http://pcusers.org/pcwebhead.html
Browser Chart One of the biggest pains about making Web pages is having to keep track of which browsers support what features. This web page has articles and charts to make things easier for you.
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20001001.html
http://pcusers.org/pcwebhead.html
Content Creation for Average People. To take the Internet to the next level, users must begin posting their own material rather than simply consuming content or distributing copyrighted material. Unfortunately most people are poor writers and even worse at authoring other media. Solutions include structured creation, selection-based media, and teaching content creation in schools.
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,39136,00.html?tw=wn20000930
http://pcusers.org/pcwebhead.html
Webcasters Warned of RIAA Deals This article lays out the strategy that the
recording industry has used in its attempt to negotiate licensing deals with
various webcasters -- deals that could potentially put any for-profit
webcasters out of business.
http://webreference.com/new/domainlegal.html
http://pcusers.org/pcbiz.html#legal
Avoiding Legal Trouble When Registering Domain Names.
http://www.webreference.com/html/tutorial25/
http://pcusers.org/pcwebhead.html
The Care and Feeding of Hyperlinks, Part I. The use of hyperlinks on a Web
page is something of an art form. Too much can be as bad as too little, but
not as bad as doing it all wrong. This tutorial, will discuss how you can
create hyperlinks in your documents, how they should look, and where they
should point.
http://www.webreference.com/internet/software/site_management/cdns.html
http://pcusers.org/pcwebhead.html
Content Delivery Network Services. By using multiple servers across the
world, content delivery services can increase your Web site's speed and
reliability, while providing you with protection against large surges in
traffic. These services are sometimes referred to as caching or mirroring.
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http://www.dol.gov/elaws/Posters.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcbiz.html#legal
The Poster Advisor is designed to help employers comply with the poster
requirements of several laws administered by the Department of Labor (DOL).
These laws require employers to display official DOL posters where employees can readily observe them. DOL provides the posters at no cost to employers.
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http://www.thetechzone.com/reviews/case/antec/sx830/index.shtml
http://pcusers.org/pctechy.html
Read this excellent review of the Antec SX830 Mid-tower case. Even if you
don't buy it, this article gives you an idea of some of the features you
should be looking for in a case.
http://www.3dspotlight.net/reviews/hardware/sirocco_crossfire/index.shtml
Videologic Sirocco Crossfire computer speaker system review
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