Lots of categories stuffed into Computers:

HTML Validators

• W3.ORG
• WDG online or local
• List of various other online validators.

Temp stuff...

• SpywareDr(pctools)
• Mikes VERY rough notes on getting a Lucent LT winmodem working with Linux, using martian
• Add TweakUI to XP's control panel X
• F-PROT
• Fprot with Knoppix
• BG-Rescue
• Wikipedia-Smitfraud info
• SmitFraudFix
• Microsoft's Product Lifecycle Dates
• MS (IN)Security: TechNet Hotfix/Security search, XP-SP2 breaks many programs, so you might want to use the MS tookit to delay SP2 autoupdate. Regtool (pctools??)
• worldnet pricing,
• Roxio uninstall (pin),
• Roxio help (pin),
• privacy foundation
• 98SE shutdown patch
• Reinstall Windows Networking, winsock.
• XP disks over 33G notes
• Spare line.

Modems:

• The 3COM/USR page someplace has the information on flash upgrades for the Courier modem series.
• USRobotics,
• Supra,
• Hayes.

Hardware:

• Motherboard HomeWorld is neat techie info page.
• Western Digital hard drives.
• Ascend Communications makes ISDN boxes. Why not send me a free sample?

Software:

• JP Software, the makers of 4DOS, the great command.com replacement.
• The Semware Corporation makes TSE - The Semware Editor - A really great DOS text editor with a greatly powerful scripting language. TSE seems to be kinda falling behind in these days of Windows tho...
• mIRC is the best Windows-based IRC client I've found, when I used to have time for IRC.
• Pegasus Mail by David Harris is a great Windows-based email program. And it's FREE
• Linux Home Page
• LinuxBerg menu, for a good collection of Linux software.
• The Apache HTTP Server Project is a free, unix-based HTTP server. Looks really good.
• Ciri (Ciriaco Garcia de Celis) is the author of 2M, a TSR that lets you store 1.8 megs on a 1.44 floppy - and more... Unfortunately, 2M doesn't work well with Windows 95 or 98 - Phht.
• Netscape was the best browser for a long time, but I can't really say that anymore. But it's a clear number two anyway.
• Go to Microsoft's big web site to get the latest Internet Explorer browser.

Reference, info:

• Bang_4_Buck Hardware Advice FAQ is good stuff.
• Wim's BIOS page is a great techie resource.
• Tom's Hardware Guide, Good.
• AL's WINSOCK TUNING FAQ
• Data Communications FAQ (Windows Version)
• BugNet has an interesting listing of Win95 bugs and fixes.
• I'm now looking into remailers - JoelM at Eskimo has some interesting remailer info
• The Cypherpunks Remailers

Virus info:

• AVG Antivirus from Grisoft is a new one to me, but I'm impressed so far! The program is free for personal use, as are the updates. (tho free registration is required)
• Norton/Symantec, Security Updates site, FTP updates site.
• McAfee
• F-Prot
• Safe.Net
• Invircible

Internet Access Provider Lists:

• THE LIST, by far the best of the nation-wide lists, updated continuously. (by area code) - (206) (360) (253)
• The Seattle Community Network's well done Puget Sound ISP page.

• And some others:
  • Boardwatch magazine lists ISPs, and lots more.
  • CNET information on ISP's, web tools, etc. Their comparision chart has filters for your area code, needs, etc. Not great.
  • Houston, Texas Internet Access Providers. Also at this site has an interesting page of Houston line quality tests and explanations, including some cool undocumented registers available on most v.34 (28.8) USRobotics modems.
  • POCIA - Lame, doesn't include *many* providers I have seen elsewhere.

Free internet services:

A few "free" providers, that may still exist...
Access 4 Free (10 hrs/month free)
Free Dial Now
Internet 4 Free

Free WWW pages:

• Homestead WWW free WWW pages
• Geocities free WWW pages

Free access:

• NoPay.Net WA access. (ads)
• FreeI free access and email. (ads) (out of business - taken over by NetZero now)
• NoCharge free access and web-based email. ($ for support)
• AltaVista free access and email (web-based, plus SMTP (and POP3 soon)). (ads)

Free email:

• HotMail free web-based email.

Other:

• BigFoot is an email redirecting service, handy if you change ISP's a lot.

Driver sources:

• WinDrivers.com used to be very good. Here is their advanced search page. They may make you register or even pay now, but go have a look.

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