Helpful Links

Here is a place to post your favorite computer links for hardware, software, Linux, Windows, Mac, programming, etc.

Here is one of my favorite places to visit to find out what is going on in computer industry.
http://www.extremetech.com/

Got an older machine, need help with the bios?
http://www.wimsbios.com/

Need Linux info
http://www.linux.org/

Miss your favorite TechTV show, The Screen Savers? They have been reborn at (podcast):
http://twit.tv/

Couple of Enterprise Network sites
http://www.infoworld.com

http://www.networkworld.com

thx COB for setting this up



for your shoping needs

www.newegg.com

frys electonics website
www.outpost.com


http://www.pricegrabber.com/


research and reviews

www.tomshardware.com


utilities software and tools

adaware personal spyware removal http://www.lavasoft.com/

spybot search and destroy http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html


free registry reapir tool
http://www.glarysoft.com/registry-repair/


free anti virus also the highest rated free anti virus. AVAST
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

want to know everything about your comp from mobo model to ram timing

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php


to check your connection speed or for packet loss

http://www.dslreports.com/tools


fastes place to download patches and demos for free
http://gamershell.com/

Last edited by MATRIX on Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:18 am, edited 2 times in total.

Excellent freeware utilities for Win9x/NT/2K/XP
http://www.sysinternals.com/

Another Great place to buy computer hardware is ZipZoomFly. I have ordered numerous times and this place is very good. Everything has arrived in good order and right on time.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Home.jsp

Notebook Review Site:

http://www.notebookreview.com


Forums to find computer deals, coupons, sales:

http://www.fatwallet.com

www.infotechnow.com

In addition to the great info posted above,

For hardware purchases:
http://pricewatch.com

http://www.mypcparts.com/

http://www.frozencpu.com/

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/

If you ever need a quick link to most common hardware manufacturers, try my personal links page:
http://rebturtle.com/turtlelinks.htm

For tech & info I also suggest
http://overclockers.com

http://tomshardware.com

http://anandtech.com

http://www.theregister.co.uk/

Last edited by rebturtle on Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:00 am, edited 1 time in total.

I still recommend and use www.mwave.com

Here are some links for shoppers

New special each day
http://www.woot.com/

Coupons and deal URL
http://www.dealcatcher.com/
http://www.deals2spot.com/
http://www.slickdeals.net/
http://www.edealinfo.com/

Here is a link for a free system info tool that I use at work...similiar in many ways to sisoft sandra, only not as comprehensive, nor are there any testing tools. It is strictly for finding out more than you need to know about what hardware is used in your rig. It is called SysJewel.

http://www.download.com/SysJewel-System-Information-Tool/3000-2094_4-10503853.html?tag=lst-0-5

The more comprehensive tool mentioned above, here is the free version called Sandra Lite...it is free for personal use, which is why I don't use it at work...

http://www.download.com/SANDRA-Lite/3000-2086_4-10451861.html?tag=lst-0-1

...and the link to Sisoft if you want more info...
http://www.sisoftware.net/

That other speed test link that has been floating around...

http://www.speedtest.net/

I've seen some of you mention traceroute, the first link on my list deals with wireshark a network protocal analyzer that puts traceroute to shame. It can tell you just about everything. The fact that it's made by CISCO doesn't hurt either (it could also be used to gather information to help you crack WEP encryption but you didn't hear that from me)

the second on my list deals with file, partition, and virtual drive encryption of amazing abilities, I store my tax records in an encrypted folder that has 3 layers of different types of 256bit encryption and uses a key file not on my computer to open:) I highly recomend it it's very user freindly and effective

http://www.wireshark.org/download.html
http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php

Free and good kick ass anti-virus(Updates itself)
http://www.avast.com/

Free and good kick ass anti-virus(Updates itself)
http://www.avast.com/

already posted in my previous post