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Monday, January 02, 2006

Favorite e-stuff

I've always liked learning about other people's favorite computing tools, so I thought I'd put up a few of my own favs (some of these will be pretty obvious). Here they are, divided into categories (I may go back and update this list from time to time)...

Web
Search Engine: Google
Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox
Web-based Email Client (webmail): Gmail
Weather site: Wunderground
Money Exchange: PayPal
Auctions: eBay
Books (and other stuff): Amazon
Comparison Shopping: Froogle, PriceGrabber, and PriceWatch
RSS Reader: Newsgator
Freeware Site: Snapfiles
Public Domain Images: PDFoto
Spellcheck: Google (no, really) and Dictionary.com
Encyclopedia: Wikipedia

Desktop
Operating System: MS-DOS, Windows XP, and Linux
Linux Compile Reference: DevSide.net
Paid Antivirus: Trend PC-cillin Internet Security
Free Antivirus: Avast Antivirus
Email Client: Mozilla Thunderbird
Picture Editor: Corel Paint Shop Pro
Color Picker: CPick
Icon Editor: AWIcons Pro
Sound Editor: Audacity
Drum Machine: Hammerhead Rhythym Station
Personal Finance: Microsoft Money
Office Suite: OpenOffice
PDF Creator: CutePDF
File Search: Agent Ransack
Zip Utility: IZArc
Text Editor: Crimson Editor
Clipboard Manager: Ditto
Paid Screen Capture Utility: SnagIt
Free Screen Capture Utility: Gadwin PrintScreen
System Utilities: SysInternals
System Monitoring: Advanced Host Monitor
Remote Access: UltraVNC

Programming
Scripting Language: PHP
Scripting Database: MySQL
MySQL Admin: PhpMyAdmin
PHP Editor: ActiveState Komodo
PHP Example Code: HotScripts
Standalone EXE Language: RapidQ and BCX
GUI Language: Visual Basic 6.0 and XUL
VB Example Code: FreeVBCode
XUL Reference: XULPlanet
RAD Language: Visual Foxpro
Game Language: Game Maker
Styling Language: CSS
CSS, XHTML, (and many others) Reference: W3Schools
Clinet-side Language: JavaScript
JavaScript Reference: DevGuru
Installation Creator: Inno Setup
File Comparison: WinMerge
FTP Client: SmartFTP
Telnet and SCP (now SFTP) client: PuTTY
Browser Information: BrowserSpy
WHOIS: Whois Source

Hardware
Used Laptops (and used desktops): Bob Johnson
Supplies: NewEgg, Tigerdirect, and iSellSurplus
Memory: Crucial
Hard Drives: Maxtor
Desktop and Laptop Brands: Dell and Compaq (HP)
Server Brands: Dell
Reviews: CNet and PCWorld

PDA / Mobile-ware
Operating System: Palm
Smartphone: Treo 650
Software Site: Handango
GPS: Garmin GPS 10
Mapping: Delorme Street Atlas, MapQuest, and Google Maps

Christianity
Bible Referencing: BibleGateway
Movie Reviews: Christian Spotlight
Music Store: MusicForce
Reading: Boundless and Christianity Today
Radio Station: Air1
Other Techies: Gerv, ChristianFreak, DevotedFreak, Matt Wade, Network Nerds, and LeaveItBehind

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