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BASICS & BUYERS GUIDES
* TIPS, MAINTENANCE, & HELPLINES * SECURITY & VIRUSES, HACKERS, PRIVACY * FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) & COMPUTER EDUCATION * GLOSSARIES & GENERAL REFERENCE * INTERNET BASICS * MISC. * INTERNET ACCESS * E-MAIL, MAIL-LISTS & NEWSGROUPS * CHAT, FORUMS, NET PHONES * INTERNET INDUSTRY NEWS * INTERNET MULTIMEDIA * INTERNET SITE DIRECTORIES * PUBLICATIONS * SOFTWARE
Adaptive Technology for the Internet: - (Barbara T. Mates) - covers such technologies as screen readers, Braille screens, voice recognition systems, hearing assistance devices, and HTML coding for accessibility
American Computer Exchange - Used Computers
Buying a Personal Computer (John Batali) - links to guides
Energy Star Compliant Computer Equipment - (EPA) Energy Star enabled office equipment goes down to a low-power mode (like standby mode on your TV) when you're not using it and can cut energy consumption by over 75%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money.
ErgoWeb: The Place for Ergonomics
File Formats:
Modem Online Technical Support Link
My First Web Page: Cyber World PriceScan: The Computer Price Search Engine
Tom's Hardware Guide - computer equipment news
What's In That Box? - What's In Your Computer And How it Works
The Complete Conflict Compendium (MAC) - troubleshooting
FreeAnswers - natural-language interface to support of computer applications from Microsoft, Adobe, and Intuit. To search for particular programs, click A la carte.
Help-Site Computer Manuals - Over 800 free documents and faqs!
IBM Redbooks (technical manuals,how-tos)
Modem FAQ -- Curt's High Speed Modem Page (28.8/33.6/56 kbps Modem Tips & Tricks)
PC Lube and Tune supplies usable introductions, tutorials and education on technical subjects to computer users.
Wxperience.com - Your first reference to Windows XP - Includes news, articles, downloads, tips and tweaks, a demo movie, a forum for users and link to xp drivers.
USER GROUPS: Computer User Groups (Yahoo) - for PCs, MACS and Other platforms or issues
BCWipe software (BestCrypt) - for complete deleting of files.
BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law - (Daniel A. Tysver, intellectual property lawyer) resources on technology law, covering patent, copyright, trademark, and Internet legal issues.
Bugtraq Traq @ Headroom - BugTraq is a mailing list devoted to open ("full disclosure") discussion of security holes and exploits. Weekly summaries are available here. Complete archive is available at SecurityFocus
CIAC Security Website - check if computer virus is real or fake
CompLaw -- The Computer Law Resource
CyberNotes bi-weekly publication - (National Infrastructure Protection Center) with information on cyber vulnerabilities, hacker exploit scripts, hacker trends, virus information, and other critical infrastructure-related best practices.(PDF)
Dr Solomon's On-Line - resource for Anti-Virus solutions, computer virus information and an expanding range of security and management products.
Ethics in Computing - (Dr. Edward F. Gehringer) - links to resources on ethics in computing, such as, privacy, free speech, computer abuse, intellectual property, risks, commerce, and social justice.
Getspeed.com - Looks up what high speed Internet access (DSL, cable modem, wireless option) is available in your area. Also links to information about these technologies.
Hideaway.Net - Windows 98 security, server security, anti-virus software and issues, and all manner of privacy software and issues.
IDcide - software plugin to foil cookies from delving into your private computer activities.
Internet Library of Law and Court Decisions - summaries of court decisions shaping the law of the web
McAfee AVERT Virus Information Library - information on over 53,000 known PC viruses. Virus details include their source, how they infect your computer, and how to remove them. Users can search for viruses by keyword or browse by category. The site also lists new viruses, the year's top ten, and hoax viruses
Perkins Coie: Internet Case Digest - Case law collection
SARC - Virus Encyclopedia (Symantec)
SecurityFocus - computer and software vulnerabilities, intrusion detection, viruses, incident reports. Hosts the bugtraq mailing list archive
Security Space - Web Bug Report documents the usage of web bugs (objects imbedded on a web page, to gather info on your surfing habits.
Shields Up - free check tests your computer's defenses against hackers (Gibson Research Corporation - Steve Gibson) free computer security newsletters.
Ten Most Critical Internet Security Threats, How To Eliminate The (SANS Resources)
Vmyths.com- Truth About Computer Virus Myths & Hoaxes - (formerly the Computer Virus Myths)
Computer Education, Training, and Tutorial Resources - Many Free Training Courses, Tutorials, Books, Training Guides, Tips, Articles, and Helps
CPL Policy Collection - Computer Use Policies
Internet FAQ Archives USENET Newsgroup FAQs - Great for basic information on specific subjects, written by volunteer "experts" and Internet RFCs (requests for comments), including Best Current Practices subset of standards.
Modem FAQ -- Curt's High Speed Modem Page - Modem Tips & Tricks
Knowledge Base (Indiana University) - answers to questions about computing
Making PDF: Portable Document Files - (Joe Burns)
OpenFAQ to the Rescue - Tom Bouttell is replacing his dusty old out of date "World Wide Web FAQ" with a set of new OpenFAQs that you can contribute to! And the OpenFAQs have been "seeded" with updated versions of Tom's old stuff. The OpenFAQ software will soon be made available for use on other subjects as well.
Software Tutorials (Dept of Training and Documentation, Office of Information Technology, Iowa State Univ) - links to tutorials including, FrontPage, GroupWise (e-mail and calendaring), Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Windows and Macintosh operating systems, Microsoft Publisher, statistical software, Dreamweaver, Lotus 1-2-3, PageMaker, PalmPilot, Pegasus (e-mail), Photoshop, UNIX, and WordPerfect. There are also links to a few other directories and sources of tutorials.
TechTutorials: Free tutorials for the I.T. Professional.
Whatis.com - Excellent learning site for Computers and the Internet.
ATXTA - Acronyms, Text, Abbreviations, Jargon, Slang, Buzzwords, Emoticons, and Messaging - search or browse databases.
BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms
Glossary of Internet Terms (Matisse Enzer) - browse
Glossary of Internet Terms (Walt Howe)
Glossary-tech.com - acronyms of the telecommunications industry.
The Jargon File - index to all WWW site resources associated with the Jargon File and its print version, The New Hacker's Dictionary.
PCWorld.com - LOL :) - A Guide to Internet Lingo and Emoticons
whatis.com - Internet- and computer-related terminology; guides to data speeds, computer cables, and "every file format in the world."
Evaluating Web Resources (J. Alexander & M. Tate)
Netiquette and Resources, Basic Guide to Internet (Arlene H. Rinaldi) - "I'm NOT Miss Manners of the Internet"
Netizens - On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet (by Michael & Ronda Hauben)
A Novice's Guide To The Internet
Roadmap96 - Internet training for people with accounts on command-line systems (like UNIX, VAX, and VM)
Traffick - The Guide to Portals - (news about search engines/link catalogs ...)
Yahoo Internet Beginner's Guides
ICQ - The World's Largest Online Communication Network - a live email method; checks to see if someone is online
JUNK E-MAIL: Anti-Spamming Sites
JUNK E-MAIL: Broadcast Fax and Junk Email: Illegal Under 47 U.S. Code 227
JUNK E-MAIL: Spam Source Tracking (About.com)
JUNK E-MAIL: Usenet Death Penalty FAQ - anti-spam site
MAIL LISTS: Discussion Lists (James Milles) - Mailing List Manager Commands
MAIL LISTS: E-Mail Discussion Groups and Lists - How to use them
MAIL LISTS: Liszt, the mailing list director - search or browse
MAIL LISTS: NEW-LIST mailing list of new mailing lists (moderated by Gleason Sackman)
MAIL LISTS: Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists - Browse index by subject, by name or search
MAIL LISTS: TILE.NET/LISTS - The Reference to Internet Discussion & Information Lists
SamSpade.org - technical tools to fight spam.
Slamming Spamming - eliminate, or complain about spam legally and effectively, decipher e-mail headers
USENET: Free and Publicly Accessible Usenet News Servers Index and Search Utilities
USENET: Google Usenet Advanced Search - Search USENET news messages and find newsgroups. (NOTE: Google bought deja.com)
USENET: Google Usenet Discussion Group browser
Harley Hahn's Master List of Usenet Newsgroups
USENET: MESA, searches multiple email directories
USENET: Newsgroups in hierarchical list - This option works ONLY if your web browser is configured to access your ISP's news server
USENET (newsgroups) Information Launch Pad - browse or search
USENET: SUPERNEWS - Read Usenet messages - Configure your NNTP news server to address: news.supernews.com
USENET: Usenet News Servers Index and Search Utilities, Free and Publicly Accessible
CHAT: mIRC (mIRC is a shareware IRC client for Windows)- software and news on mIRC, general IRC information, and links to many other IRC-related websites and resources.
CHAT: The Ultimate Chatlist - searc for chat by topic or browse through groups, plus other aids.
CHAT: Yahoo directory for CHAT/IRC
CU-SeeMe Home Page - Video Telephony software
TELEPHONY: Internet Telephony (VON Coalition) - news about the telephony industry; gateways, tools & plugins, etc.
Bandwidth Speed Test Results - free test of your internet connection speed.
DSL - dslreports.com - the place for DSL, ADSL - "digitial subscriber lines" for faster internet connections. Find out if your local phone company and ISP offers this service.
Free Internet Service Providers
FREENETS: Links to Sites (SEFLIN)
FREENETS: PALM BEACH FREENET Web Site or Telnet - New Telnet Users Login: visitor
Getspeed.com - Looks up what high speed Internet access (DSL, cable modem, wireless option) is available in your area. Also links to information about these technologies.
The List - comprehensive Internet Service Provider list.
Telocity - high-speed Internet access; up to 50 times faster than the fastest Internet dial-up connection.
CORANTE - Tech News. Filtered Daily. - E-Business, Personal Technology, Law & Policy, Biotechnology, Venture Capital, Communications, Marketing & Advertising, and E-Commerce. Register to receive the summaries as a daily e-mail.
Craig Crossman's Computer America! - syndicated columns, transcripts, ...
CyberAtlas - Internet Statistics
dotcomfailures.com - kick 'em while they're down
the Electronic Frontier Foundation - old site, with info on internet history, privacy, legal cases, fair use ... newsletters and archived documents.
The Gadgeteer - reviews of PDAs and other gadgets
Hobbes' Internet Timeline (Robert H. Zakon)
IAHC Proposal - International Ad Hoc Committee report on Internet naming scheme proposal - proposal to add additional top level domain names
The Information Economy (HR Varian - Univ. CA Berkeley) - info and links to sites on economics of the Internet, in goods, intellectual property, security, privacy, etc.
Internet Hoaxes - PKZ300, Irina, Good Times, Deeyenda, Ghost...
The Internet Index - an occasional collection of facts and statistics about the Internet and related activities.
The Internet Law Journal - articles on various Internet legal issues.
Internet Society page of links to Internet histories.
The Internet2 Project - "a consortium being led by over 180 universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet."
THE NETCHECK COMMERCE BUREAU - An Internet ''Better Business Bureau'' in the making
NewsForge: Open Source News - Linux
Online Insider (Robert Seidman) - News of the online service industry
The Palm Beach PC Users Group - computer club
Personal Technology from The Wall Street Journal - Matt Mossberg's weekly column
Planet Pundit - "Latest columns by technology pundits and Internet sages."
resource center for cyberculture studies
RFC-SOURCES "Request for Comments" documents resources
The DJ HomePage - Listen to music (Real Audio required) while you surf
Radio stations from around the world broadcasting on the internet
Computer and Communication Companies Online
Computer & Telecommunications Recycling Section
Computer Use and Ownership (U.S. Census) - data collected in October of 1984, 1989, 1993 and 1997
Cookie Central - A "cookie" is a small piece of information sent by a web server to store on a web browser so it can later be read back from that browser. This is useful for having the browser remember some specific information. - Gain control over how much information about your surfing habits is made available.
DSL Prime Index - information on cable modem internet connectivity; news and service providers
Easter eggs- "Find secrets in your software and on the Web" - hidden bits in your software (CNET)
Finger: (note that most networks are refusing finger searches)
The Internet Junkbuster - Internet Junkbuster Proxy (TM) software blocks unwanted banner ads and protects your privacy from cookies and other threats.
Internet Tools Summary (John December)
InterNIC - site of registered Internet domains - search database using WHOIS; Alternative searches if InterNIC is too slow:Primus.net or Networksolutions.
The Linux Home Page at Linux Online
Linux Links - The Linux Portal Site
MacAddict - news
Mac OS Software and Hardware Guide
Web66 Home Page - Web use in the classroom
The Year 2000 Information Center / Millennium Bug
Aleph Search: Directory of Directories
Cyberstacks - collection of significant Internet resources categorized using the Library of Congress classification scheme.
BUBL LINK: Libraries of Networked Knowledge - Search or browse listings by Dewey # or subject
The Argus Clearinghouse - A selective collection of topical guides
Digital Librarian - a librarian's choice of the best of the web - Maintained by Margaret Vail Anderson, Cortland, N.Y. librarian
Discovery Center: WebGEMS - big resource like this one
Internet Reference Guides (Ramapo Catskill Library System) and Internet Library for Librarians.
Information Resource Guides (Center for Instructional Technology)
The Mining Co. - web links catalog
Nerd World: Categorized sites on the Internet
The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Subject Catalogue
EMedia Professional: Computer, Multimedia, CD-ROM, CD-R and DVD Information
Internet World: The Voice of E-Business and Internet Technology
Internet News - Real-time Internet Business News and Stock Reports
MacUser merged with Macworld
The Pulver Report (formerly NetWatch!) - emerging and enabling net technologies
Bookmark converter (shareware) - Netscape to Internet Explorer and vice versa
Browser Plug-ins - software programs that extend the capabilities of the Netscape Browser
BROWSERS.COM (C/Net) - keep current on the latest browsers and companion software
Datamation Product Watch-Latest Reviews
The Linux Documentation Project
MacUpdate.com - keep up-to-date on software upgrades and new products.
McAfee software - Virus checker and more
My driver - software to run the computer peripherals.
Nerd's Heaven: The Software Directory Directory (Stanford)
OpenOffice.org - full suite of office applications for free.
Paint Shop Pro - image manipulation shareware
Paint Shop Pro 5 graphics introduction (WDVL)
Plugins you have Installed, Tells you what
QuickTime for Windows plug-in
RealNetworks, The Home of RealAudio, RealVideo and RealFlash - plug-ins; ScreenSaver.com - Nothing but the Best Screen Savers for Windows!
SHAREWARE.COM -- find shareware on the Internet (C|Net)
Spychecker - database of Spyware (adware) products lets you detect spyware before you download.
Stroud's Consummate Winsock Apps List (Internet Software)
WebCopier: Multifunctional Offline Browser
Tucows - Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software
The ULTIMATE Macintosh or for AOL users one of many mirror sites
Versions! - keep up-to-date on software upgrades and new products for PCs
Visionics - software that recognizes your face instead of password protection
WindowsTracker.com software updates
WinPlanet - A World of Premium Windows Information
Windows 2000:
Windows Technical Support (Microsoft)
Wuarchive (Washington University)
Created by Barbara Gellis Shapiro (barbara@gate.net)