This section is dedicated to educating the general populace about how to secure their computer from viruses, worms, breach of security, and government attempts to surveil and control you.

4. INTERNET AND INTERNET SERVICES:

4.01 Censorship Political Organizations
4.02 Definitions and Reference
- Apache Reference-Unix web server docs
- Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
- HTML Specification-W3C
- Intel Development Center
- PHP Reference-PHP group
- RedHat Linux Reference
- W3C Search-W3C
- Webopedia
- XML Specification
4.03 Domain Naming
- ICANN
  - Resources
  - Rules-enforced international rules for domain naming
- DomainTools-domain investigation tools
- DNS Stuff-whois, reverse lookup, DNS report, etc.
- ARIN Whois-identify who owns a hacker's IP address.
4.04 Domain Name Services
- Anonymous Domain Trust-anonymous domain names
- OpenDNS
- DynDNS-naming for cable modems with dynamic addresses
- Go Daddy-anonymous domain names. In Arizona
- Network Solutions-domain names and hosting
- OpenSRS-domain naming offered by TUCOWS
- TZO.COM-naming for cable modems with dynamic addresses
4.05 Email List Services and Software:
- A-List Hosting-service
- Listbox
- Mail-List-service
- SorceForge List Server Software
- Tile.net-directory of email lists
- Topica-service
4.06 Email Services:
- Emailaddresses.com-survey of providers
- Fastmail-several tiers of service
- GMX-Global Mail Exchange
- Hushmail.com
- Inbox.com
- Mail.com
- Runbox.com-have up to ten disposable email addresses or aliases, free web hosting, email forwarding
- Yahoo.com
4.07 Investigation Tools
- SamSpade.org-identify who owns a hacker's IP address.
- Robtex-detailed DNS and ip lookup
- www.internic.net-use their WHOIS database to track down hackers
- Hostip.info-geotarget IP
- Asian Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC)-look up hackers from China, Korea, Japan
- RIPE (Europe) Whois Database
- InterNIC Whois Database
- Latin America NIC (LACNIC) Whois Database
- ARIN Whois Database-identify who owns a hacker's IP address.
4.08 IP Telephony
4.09 Shopping Cart Services
4.10 Spam Filtering
- Emailstuff.org
- Abusive Hosts Blocking List
- Composite Blocking List (CBL)
- Distributed Sender Blackhole List
- Not Just Another Bogus List
- Sender Score Certified
- SenderBase (world's largest database of bad senders)
- SORBS Block Blacklist
- Spamcop Blocking List
- Spamhaus Policy Block List
4.11 Standards
4.12 Web Conferencing
4.13 Web Filtering
- Websense-content filtering
- Cyber Patrol
- CyberSitter
- Family Guardian (not affiliated with us)
- NetNanny
- SmartFilte
- SurfControl
4.14 Web Hosting: Unix
- Amray-Canada
- Atomic Media-Canada
- AXspace-Canada
- BlueFir-Canada
- Canaca
- Canadian Web Hosting
- Cirrus Tech Ltd-Canada
- ClickHost-Canada
- Fast Webserver-Canada
- Gogax-Canada
- Hostupon-Canada
- In2Net-Canada
- JustHosting.ca
- MidiTech-Canada
- myhosting-Canada
- NetNation
- RackForce-Canada. VPS servers
- UB Hosting-Canada. VPS servers
- Value Host-Canada
- Velcom-Canada
- WeDoHosting
- WebServe-Canada
- Zenutech-Canada
4.15 Web Hosting: Windows
- Atomic Media-Canada
- Canadian Web Hosting
- Cirrus Tech Ltd-Canada
- DotCanada-Canada
- Fast Webserver-Canada
- Gogax-Canada
- Globe Hosting-Canada
- HostingInCanada-Canada
- JustHosting.ca
- MidiTech-Canada
- myhosting-Canada
- NetNation
- Value Host-Canada
- WeDoHosting
- WebServe-Canada

5. COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY:

5.01 Articles and Resources:
- Securing Your Computer and Protecting Your Privacy, Form #09.016 (OFFSITE LINK)- SEDM
  - PDF in member subscriptions
  - Member Subscriptions-how to gain access to the above document
- Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Keyloggers-watch out!
- Department of Justice: Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section
- Forbidden Source-security and scam news
- Encryption used to protect criminal activity is a crime In Virginia- unbelievable
- CRS Report: Computer Security: A Summary of Selected Federal Laws, Executive Order, Presidential Directives-Congressional Research Service Report RL32357
- Electronic Surveillance I-U.S. Attorneys Bulletin, Volume 45, No. 5, Sept. 1997
- Electronic Surveillance II-U.S. Attorneys Bulletin, Volume 45, No. 6, NOv. 1997
- Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property-U.S. Attorneys Bulletin, Volume 49, No. 2, March 2001
- Internet Fraud and Cybercrime-U.S Attorneys Bulletin, Volume 49, No. 3, May 2001
- How to tell if someone is impersonating your email address and what you can do about it- (HOT!) Family Guardian Fellowship
- U.S. Department of Justice: Federal Guidelines for Searching and Seizing Computers
- Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations-U.S. Dept. of Justice
5.02 Anonymization, Web Proxy, VPN Services:
- Anonymizer-proxy software
- Black Logic
- The Onion Router (TOR)
- Megaproxy
- Perfect Privacy
- PublicVPN-vpn provider
- Strong VPN
- Vidalia-proxy software
- World Secure Channel-VPN service
5.03 Browser Proxy Managers
- Elite Proxy Switcher (Internet Explorer)
- HiProxy (Internet Explorer)
- IE Pro (Internet Explorer)
- IE Proxy (Internet Explorer)
- IE Proxy Changer (Internet Explorer)
- NetSwitcher (Internet Explorer)
- Pick a Proxy Toolbar (Internet Explorer)
- Proxy Changer for Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer)
- Proxy Pal (Internet Explorer)
- Proxy Tab (Internet Explorer)
- Proxy Toolbar (Internet Explorer)
- SetProxy (Internet Explorer)
- Super Proxy Helper (Internet Explorer)
- Switch Proxy (Firefox)
5.04 Computer Theft Protection
5.05 File/Hard Disk Encryption:
- Documentum IRM Services- Secure Document Management
- MAC or Windows
  - PGP Desktop Professional-the best disk and email encryption product on the market. Very easy to use.
  - TrueCrypt-disk only encryption. Free. Excellent!
  - WinMagic SecureDoc-the best full-disk encryption product out there for a very reasonable price. Supports USB token device with PIN for added security. WATCH OUT! This product can accidentally slick your disk and wipe out all your data, as it did ours!
  - MEO Data Encryption
- Windows ONLY
  - Bitlocker Drive Encryption-Built into Windows Vista.
    - Microsoft Technet description of features
    - Wikipedia Article
  - SafeBit
  - SafeHouse-inexpensive and very easy to use hard disk encryption program. Creates encrypted virtual drive on your computer
  - Dekart Private Disk-inexpensive and very easy to use hard disk encryption program. Creates encrypted virtual drive on your computer. Also available with USB token access control (multifactor version).
  - DigiSecret-Tamosoft
  - SecurStar Drivecrypt -inexpensive and easy to use hard disk encryption program.
  - Guardian Edge-encryption products
  - SafeGuard Easy-hard disk encryption software
- MAC Only
  - Filevault-encrypts home directories only
  - GoSecure
  - AES Crypt
  - GNU Privacy Guard
5.06 Network Monitoring/Sniffing Tools:
- Internic WHOIS Problem Report System
- CommView-inexpensive but highly capable network sniffer
- CommView RA-emote agent that collects data for CommView on any remote computer
- VisualRoute-monitor the performance of the internet between you and your web server
- Visual IP Trace-geographic location of someone trying to hack your system by starting with their IP address
- Audit My PC
- NetResident-reconstructs and decodes network traffic to make it understandable. For forensic experts
- Computer Forensic Kit
- Whois Source
5.07 Protection tools:
- What to Do When the IRS Comes Knocking, Form #09.002 (OFFSITE LINK)-how to secure your computer and financial records so your information won't be compromised
- Locating and Removing Browser Hijackers-computer security article written by us
- How to prevent web crawlers from indexing your website
- Protect Your Privacy Vigilantly
- Cryptography and Security--Ronald Rivest
- U.S. Department of Justice: Federal Guidelines for Searching and Seizing Computers
5.08 Program/Process Investigation Tools:
- Answers That Work
- Application Database -database of processes.
- File.net
- File Research Center
- PC Pitstop: Process Library
- Process Library
- Program Checker
- What's Running-process monitoring program
- What is Process
5.09 Proxy Software
- PHP Proxy
- Squid Proxy
5.10 Support Forums and Reference Resources:
- Microsoft Technet Security Center
- MSDN Support Forums
- Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center
- Expert's Exchange-for IT professionals
- Troubleshooting Windows XP (Kelly's Corner)
- Wilders Security Forums-excellent forum on computer security issues
- Lavasoft Support Forums-Anti-spyware company which sponsors security forum
- Dekart Support Forums-for Dekart Private Disk, Private Disk Multifactor, and Security Suite
- Nick Szabo's Essays, Papers, and Concise Tutorials-computer security, electronic commerce, etc.
- Astalavista Security Group-techie security forum
5.11 VOIP Encryption
- Skype-encrypted proprietary point-to-point FREE internet telephony
- Voxilla VOIP Certificates
- Zfone-Phil Zimmerman. Free encrypted software VOIP
5.12 VPN Software
- IOpus Private Internet Gateway Software
- IPSec VPN Client-Greenbow
- LogMeIn Hamachi
- OpenVPN-software to implement VPN on your network
- PPTP Client-SorceForge
- Stunnel
- Tinc-VPN software
- Wippien
5.13 VPN Tunnel Hardware

6. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REVIEWS AND GUIDES:

7. EDUCATIONAL/RESEARCH RESOURCES

7.01 Associations:
7.02 IT Research:
- BitPipe-IT white papers, product literature, webcasts, case studies
- IT Papers-the web's largest collection of information technology papers
- List of Lists-Comprehensive Index of Technical Resources-(HOT!)
- Ethernet 802.3 Web Page--Good source for background on networks
- Heritage Foundation: Internet and Technology Research
- Microsoft MVPS Program Contributors
- SearchDatacenter
- Tutorial Reports
7.03 Technology History:
7.04 Trade Shows:
- Biz Tradeshows-trade show directory
- CeBit
- Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
- Conventions.net
- Trade Show Exhibitors Association (TSEA)
- Trade Show News Network-trade show directory
7.05 Specifications and Standards:

8. ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT:

8.01 DJ Resources
8.02 Digital Sheet Music
- Classical Sheet Music Downloads
- Classical Land
- Digital Librarian: Locating Lyrics, Sheet Music, Librettos, Scores
- Digital Music Library-University of Colorado, Boulder
- Digital Music Notebook
- Duke University Music Library
- Edward Hines Music
- eStand Music
- Every Note
- Free Hand Music
- Free Scores.com
- Historic Sheet Music Collection-University of Oregon
- Historic Sheet Music Digital Collection-University of Iowa
- More Than Sheet Music
- Music Notes
- Music Room
- Music Scores
- Musica Viva
- Piano Street
- Sheet Music Archive
- Sheet Music Digital
- Sheet Music Direct
- Sheet Music Plus
- Sheet Music Score
- Stage Pass
- The Free Sheet Music Guide
- The Sheet Music Collection-University of Mississippi
- Virtual Sheet Music
8.03 Electronic Books
8.04 Electronic Book Reader Hardware and Software
- Adobe Digital Editions-software for computers
- Amazon Kindle
- Desktop Author
- Nook-Barnes and Noble
- Microsoft Reader
- Sony eBook Reader
8.05 File Sharing Networks
- Kazaa
- BearShare
- Imesh
- Limewire
- Morpheus
- Napster.com
- Nutsie.com
8.06 Karaoke
- Information
  - Karaoke Advisor
  - The Karaoke Advisor
- Commercial Equipment and Software
- Online Subscriptions
  - Stream Karaoke
- Free songs and software
  - EZ Tracks
  - Free Karaoke
  - Karaoke Bar-free online karaoke
  - Ksolo-free online karaoke
  - Home Musician: Free Karaoke Song Archive
  - My Music Tools: Free Karaoke Downloads
  - Karaoke Boogie
  - Karaoke Info
  - Karaoke Universe
  - Ronan's Karaoke
  - Ultimate MIDI Karoke
8.07 Media Databases
8.08 MP3 Download Services
- EZ Tracks
- MP3 Arena
- MP3 Tunes
- MP3.UA
- MusicMP3.RU
- People Sound
- Songtouch Music Store-Christian music
- Soundbuzz
- Soundclick
- Walmart Music Store
8.09 Music Education
- Analogik-electronic music
- Arranger Workstation
- Berklee Music
- Cubase Forum-music editing software help
- Desktop Music Handbook-Cakewalk
- Digital Music Notebook
- eMedia-interactive music training
- eMusician
- Musician University
- Now Play It-music tutorials
- Piano and Synth Blog
- PSR Tutorial
- Synthopia
- Tweakheaz Lab
- Tyros2.net
- Yamaha Forums
- Yamah PK Owner
8.10 Music Services
- Archive.org Audio
- CNET Music Downloads
- iTunes- Apple
- Rhapsody- RealAudio
- Musicmatch- Yahoo
8.11 Music Stores
8.12 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) Implementation
- Introduction to Computer Music-Indiana University
- MIDI Documentation-Harmony Central
- MIDI Manufacturers Association
- MIDI Specification-MMA
- Tutorial on MIDI and Music Synthesis-Harmony Central
- USB Device Class Definition for MIDI-USB Implementers Forum
- Wikipedia Article on MIDI
- Wikipedia Article on MIDI 1.0 Specification
8.13 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) Songs
- Commercial
- Free
8.14 Musician Supply
8.15 Online Libraries
- Bartleby.com
- Footnote-historical documents
- Google Books
- Highbeam Research (subscription service)
- Internet Archive
- Library of Congress
- Original Sources (subscription service)
- Questia (subscription service)
- The Free Library
- Wikibooks
- Worldcat-online library catalog
- World Digital Library (WDL)- United Nations
8.16 Online Television/Movies
8.17 Techno Music
8.18 Torrents
- Search Engines
- Software
  - BitTorrent-the site that started it all
  - uTorrent-most popular
  - BitLord
  - ABC

9. TECHNICAL HELP RESOURCES:

9.01 Computing Reference:
- Pocket PCRef-Sequoia Publishing. Excellent.
- FileXT-Windows file extension names
- Apache Software Foundation
- Debian-Unix operating system
- Centos-Unix operating system
- LINUX Operating System
  - Linux Website
  - Linux Books
- Microsoft
- MySQL Open-Source Database-Unix open system database common with web hosting providers
  - MySQL Website
  - MySQL Manual
- O'Reilly Books
- OpenVZ
- Pocket PC Ref
- PERL Programming
- PHP Server Programming Language
  - PHP website
  - PHP Manual
  - PhpAdmin reference-Unix scripting language administration tool
- RedHat UNIX Operating System
- Safari Books Online
- Webmaster World
- World Wide Web Consortium
9.02 Electronic Component Reference:
9.02 Electronic Repair and User Manuals:
9.04 Legal Aspects of Intellectual Property and Software Development:
- Commercial Law Resources-West Publishing
- Corporate Counsel's Guide to Web Site Agreements-legal reference. West Publishing
- Intellectual Property Legal Resources-West Publishing
- The Complete UCITA-legal reference relating to commercial websites
9.05 Manufacturer Reference:
- Electronics Manufacturers Directory
- GlobalSpec-manufacturers and components
- MotionNet-Engineering Directory
- ThomasNet
9.06 Technical books:
- Book Pool
- Free Tech Books
- Google Books
- Industrial Press
- InformIT
- Library for Science
- LinuxTopia
- NerdBooks
- OReilly-computers and information technology
- Programmer's World Free Online Books
- Tech Books for Free
- VMS Technical Books and Videos
- Wiley
9.07 Test and Measurement:

10. SHOPPING:

10.01 Superstores
- Amazon
- Dealnews
- Frys.com
10.02 Comparison Shopping
- BizRate
- Epinions.com
- NexTag
- Price Grabber
- Pricewatch-all computer products price comparison
- Shopping.com
- Shopbot.ca
- Shopzilla.com
- SortPrice
10.03 Computer Equipment
- AtaCom.com
- AllMediaOutlet-CDs, DVDs, printer cartridges, drives, etc.
- Buy.com
- Computer Discount Warehouse (CDW)
- Computer Geeks
- Directron.com
- MWave.com
- NCIX.com
- NextWarehouse
- NewEgg.com
- PartsPC
- PC Mall
- PC Universe
- Provantage
- The Nerds
- TigerDirect
- USB Gear
- USB Max
- ZipZoomFly
10.04 Reviews
- Techlore

11. SOFTWARE PRODUCTS:

11.01 Animation Software:
- AnimationLab Plugin for TurboCAD-IMSI
- 3D Studio Max-Autodesk
- BodyPaint 3D-Maxon
- Cinema 4D-Maxon
- Flash-Adobe
- Imagestudio-Autodesk
- Lightwave 3D-Newtek
- Maya-Autodesk
- Poser
- Renderman-Pixar
11.02 Anti-Adware Products:
- McAffee Anti-Spyware-best product we have found
- Pest Patrol
- Anti-Spyware
- Free:
  - Ad-Aware
  - SpywareBlaster
- DoxDesk-Parasites
11.03 Anti-Virus Software:
- McAfee Virusscan Plus-best product we have found
- Norton Antivirus
- ZoneAlarm Antivirus-buggy. Has disk access problems.
11.04 Anti-Spam Products:
- BlueBottle.com
- EliminateSpam for Outlook
- Inbox Protector-GBS Designs, Inc.
- IronMail Secure Email Gateway-by Secure Computing
- Matador client spam filter-MailFrontier
- SpamArrest-service that automatically screens out offensive automated spam. $19.95 every six months
- SpamButcher
- SpamCop-register and report spam offenders
- SpamInspector-Giant Company
- SpamNet Outlook Add-in-stops spam at your workstation
- Stopping Spam-book by O'Reilly
- StopSpam!-Association for Interactive Marketing
11.05 Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Components
- DevDirect- Tools and components for software developers
- MultimediaSoft-Music APIs
- Lakesoft-real time multimedia audio components
- TMS Software
- VCL Components
- Xtras.net -extensive library of developer tools
11.06 Astronomy Software
- CyberSky
- DeepSky
- Distant Suns
- Google Earth
- Megastar Sky Atlas
- SkyMap
- Starry Night-best of breed
- Stellarium
- TheSky
- Worldwide Telescope-Microsoft
11.07 Benchmarking Software
- CPUID-measures system information
- 3DMark-graphics benchmark
- PCMark-system benchmark
11.08 CAD Software: Electronic and Mathematical
- Altium Designer-PC Board design
- Cadence
- Eagle-PCB design
- MathCAD-Mathematical design
- Mathematica -Math programming. Wolfram Research
- Mentor Graphics-design tools for electrical engineering
- MultiCAP-Electronics Workbench. Excellent!
- OrCAD-Circuit and PCB
- PADS PCB-Mentor Graphics
- SPICECreator-circuit design and simulation
11.09 CAD Software: Mechanical
- Autocad-Autodesk
- Autocad LT-Autodesk
- Catia-IBM
- Cobalt-3D Modeling, by Ashlar-Vellum
- Corel Designer Technical Suite-Corel
- Graphite-2D Drafting, by Ashlar-Vellum
- SolidWorks Office Premium-3D Mechanical Design Software
- SmartDraw
- TurboCAD Deluxe-economical but powerful CAD
- TurboCAD Professional-best bang for the buck
- TurboCAD Designer-CAD for neophytes
- Visio-by Microsoft
11.10 Codecs
- AFreeCodec
- Codec Download
- Codecs.com
- Lead Codecs
- Movie Codec Forums
- Xvid Codec
11.11 Content Management Systems (CMS) and Blog Software
- CMS Matrix-comparison of various content management products
- E107 Website System
- Geeklog
- Mambo
- PHPNuke
- Pligg
- XOOPS
11.12 Database admin tools
- Big Dumper
- MySQLDumper
- Navicat
- SQL Yog
11.13 Databases
- Informix-IBM
- MySQL-Sun/Oracle
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- Sybase
11.14 Decompilers
- .NET Reflector-Redgate
- Dis#-.NET Decompiler
- Flash Decompiler
- Salamander .NET Decompiler-Remotesoft
- Spices .NET Decompiler
- VB Decompiler
- Winhelp Decompiler
11.15 DJ Software
- Club DJ Pro
- Computer DJ Software
- DJ Programs.com
- DJ Software.com
- KraMixer
- Mix Vibes
- MixMeister
- Native Instruments
- PC DJ
- Softjock Audio Software
- Ultramixer
11.16 Email Encryption:
- PGP Personal Desktop-the best disk and email encryption product on the market. Very easy to use.
- Dekart RSA Cryptographic Provider-email encryption
- Gnu Privacy Guard
11.17 Embedded Systems Development:
- Atmel-industry leader in embedded system development. Popular in Europe also.
- Microchip-a leader in microcontrollers and analog IC's
- Device Software Optimization (DSO)-Wind River Systems
- Run Time Platforms-Wind River Systems
- General Purpose Platform-Wind River Systems
- Workbench Development Suite-Wind River Systems
- VxWorks- Wikipedia definition
11.18 File/Hard Disk Encryption:
- Documentum IRM Services- Secure Document Management
- MAC or Windows
  - PGP Desktop Professional-the best disk and email encryption product on the market. Very easy to use.
  - TrueCrypt-disk only encryption. Free. Excellent!
  - WinMagic SecureDoc-the best full-disk encryption product out there for a very reasonable price. Supports USB token device with PIN for added security. WATCH OUT! This product can accidentally slick your disk and wipe out all your data, as it did ours!
  - MEO Data Encryption
- Windows ONLY
  - Bitlocker Drive Encryption-Built into Windows Vista.
    - Microsoft Technet description of features
    - Wikipedia Article
  - SafeHouse-inexpensive and very easy to use hard disk encryption program. Creates encrypted virtual drive on your computer
  - Dekart Private Disk-inexpensive and very easy to use hard disk encryption program. Creates encrypted virtual drive on your computer. Also available with USB token access control (multifactor version).
  - DigiSecret-Tamosoft
  - SecurStar Drivecrypt -inexpensive and easy to use hard disk encryption program.
  - Guardian Edge-encryption products
  - SafeGuard Easy-hard disk encryption software
- MAC Only
  - Filevault-encrypts home directories only
  - GoSecure
  - AES Crypt
  - GNU Privacy Guard
11.19 File Transfer Software:
- SSH
- WS-FTP-IPSwitch
11.20 Firewall Products:
- Zone Labs Zonealarm Pro-buggy
- Norton Personal Firewall-locks up unused ports on your computer
- McAffee Personal Firewall-the best of the bunch
11.21 Form Generation Software:
- Livecycle Designer-Adobe
- FormTool-IMSI Software
- OmniForm-Nuance
- Oneform Designer Plus-Amgraf
11.22 Forum Software
- php Bulletin Board
- Snitz Forums
- Invision Power Board
- Simple Machines
- vBadAdvanded
- vBulletin
- XMB Forum
11.23 Game Development:
- DirectX-Microsoft
- RAD Game Tools-the most popular Application Programming Interfaces for developing games
- XNA - Microsoft
11.24 GIS Extensions:
- amMap (flash maps)
- ArcGIS API for Microsoft Silverlight
- ESRI (flash maps)
- FLA Shop
- Flashimap (flash maps)
- US Flash Map
11.25 Help Authoring:
- Doc-To_Help-based on Microsoft Word
- RoboHelp-Adobe Systems
11.26 Licensing, Copy Protection, and Installers:
- FLEXNet InstallshieldFLEXNet Installshield
- SourceGuardian-PHP script protection
- PHP Encoder-IonCube
- Package Foundry-IonCube
11.27 Music Scoring
- Cubase Studio-advanced MIDI software sequencer
- Encore-music scoring by Gvox
- Finale-music scoring by Coda Music
- Sequel-affordable music creation
- Sibelius-Music scoring. By M-Audio.
- SmartScore-by Musitek
11.28 Network Sniffer Software:
- CommView-Tamosoft. Inexpensive, and VERY good.
- Network Observer-Network Instruments
- Sniffer Portable-Network General
- Essential NetTooolsM-Tamosoft. Shows all network connections
11.29 Open Source Software:
- Apache-server software
- PHP-server side scripting language
- SorceForge-largest repository of free public domain software
11.30 Operating Systems:
- Centos
- Debian
- MacOSX
- OpenBSD
- OpenSUSE
- RedHat
- Solaris
- Ubuntu
- Windows
11.31 Optical Character Recognition and Book Scanning Software and Hardware:
- Nuance Omnipage-best and most popular
- Readiris-by IRIS software
- SimpleOCR-OCR Application Programming Interface
- Bookdrive DIY-book scanning cradle
- 4DigitalBooks
- PlusTek OpticBook 3600
- Password Crack-recovery of Word passwords
11.32 Password recovery/Hacking Software:
- Tucows: Password
- Password Crack-recovery of Word passwords
11.33 PDF Editing and Conversion Programs:
- Adobe Acrobat-very limited PDF editing
- Nitro PDF Editor-best for PDF editing. Slick interface
- Nuance PDF Converter Professional-limited editing but conversion is excellent
- Expert PDF-excellent
- CAD-KAS PDF Editor-excellent!
- FoxIt Software PDF Editor-excellent!
- Planet PDF -survey of products
11.34 Programming:
- HPCalc Software ArchiveCalc Software Archive-HPCalc.org
- Microsoft Developer Tools Page
- SWIG-interface tool
- Visual Basic-Microsoft
- Visual Studio-Microsoft
11.35 Screen Capture and Recording Software:
- Camtasia Studio-Techsmith
- DemoCharge-Yes Software
- SnagIt-TechSmith
11.36 Search Engine APIs and Marketing:
- Google Code
- Yahoo Search Marketing
- PHPDig.net
- Sphider
- HOTSCRIPTS PHP Search Engines
11.37 Security Investigation and Repair Tools:
- McAffee Internet Security Suiteternet Security Suite
- Norton Internet Security Suite
- SpyChecker-download spyware removal and privacy computer programs
- InternetSeer-monitors your website 24/7 and notifies you if it is down
11.38 Server Side Scripting Components:
- ActivePDF-PDF generation
- ceTeSoftware-PDF conversion, mail components
- Corda Highwire-convert HTML pages to PDF
- FPDF Library-generates PDFs using PHP
- Gnostice-PDF server side tools
- PDF-Tools.com
- PDFKit.net
- PDFLib Gmbh - PHP PDF generation. Expensive
- PDFTron
- Pear: PHP Applications and Extension Repository
- Persits Software -lots of different server web components
- Web Supergoo-PDF generation, uploads, etc
- Planet PDF: Server Products
11.39 Shopping Cart Software (E-Commerce):
- Agora Cart
- OSCommerce-free, open-source software
- ClickCart Pro -Perl platform. Inexpensive, cross-platform
11.40 Simulation and Debug Software:
- Circuit-Magic-circuit simulation for electrical engineering students
- Circuit Shop-free circuit simulation
- EasySim-circuit simulation
- ICAP-circuit simulation by Intusoft
- MatLAB-mathematical modeling and simulation, by MathWorks
- MultiSIM-circuit simulation by Electronics Workbench
- NGSpice-UC Berkeley
- PSpice A/D-EMA Design Automation
- SILOS-IC simulator by Silvaco
- Simcir-free circuit simulator
- SIMetrix-circuit simulation by Catena.
- SIMPLORER-high performance electromechanical design by Ansoft
- SimProcess-CACI process simulation language
- Simulation Software Development Frameworks-list of simulation development environments
- SmartSPICE-analog circuit simulation
- System Studio-circuit simulation by Synopsis
- TINA Pro-circuit simulation by DesignSoft
- TINA-TI-free circuit simulation
- TKGate-free digital circuit simulation
- TopSPICE-analog/digital circuit simulation by Penzar
- Verdi Automated Debug System-circuit simulation by Novas
- Virtuoso Spectre Circuit Simulator-Cadence
- Visual Spice-schematic editor and mixed mode simulator
11.41 Spam Bots:
- Forum Equalizer
- Xrummer Autosubmitter
- Hrefer
11.42 Speech/Voice Recognition:
- Dragon Naturally Speakingon Naturally Speaking-Nuance
- ViaVoice-IBM
- AngelCom-IVR Voice Recognition. Interfaces with Skype and telephones
- Intervoice-company that sells speech recognition products
11.43 System Backup and Recovery Software:
- Acronis TrueImage-make exact copies of entire hard drive
- Symantec Partition Magic
- Symantec Livestate Recovery Desktop
- Symantec Livestate Recovery Standard Server
11.44 Terminal Software:
- PenguiNet
- Putty
- SSH
11.45 Text to Speech Conversion:
- TextAloud MP3-turns text into MP3 audio files. Excellent!
11.46 Video Authoring Software:
- Adobe Premier Pro-best
- Adobe Premier Elements-best
- Adobe Video Collection
- Avid Video Editing Software-industry standard
- Magix Movie Edit Pro
- Pinnacle
- Ulead Media Studio Pro
- Ulead Video Studio
11.47 Video Capture Software:
- Replay Media Catcher
- GTV Media Downloader
- Sothink Web Video Downloader
11.48 Voice Over IP (VOIP):
- Counterpath
- GizmoProject
- Google Voice
- Qute.org
- Skype-ecnrypted proprietary point-to-point FREE internet telephony
- Yahoo Messenger with Voice-formerly DialPad
- Zfone-Phil Zimmerman. Free encrypted software VOIP
11.49 Wallpaper/Screensaver Products:
- SereneScreens Aquarium Screensaver-awesome!
- Mike Bonnell Wallpapers-awesome!
11.50 Web Authoring:
- Dreamweaver-Adobe Systems
- Creative Suite Web Premium-Adobe Systems
- Expression Web-Microsoft
- Frontpage-Microsoft
- CodeCharge Studio-Yes Software
- NVU-html authoring
11.51 Web Browser Automation:
- iMacros-iOpus
- WebRecorder-MJTnet
11.52 Web Hosting/Virtualization Software:
- Apache Software Foundation
- cPanel-the leading web hosting control panel
- Ensim
- Microsoft Virtualization
- Openvz-server virtualization. Unix
- Parallels Virtuozzo
- VHCS
- Virtual Box
- Virtual Server-server virtualization. Microsoft
- Visioncore-server backup, optimization software
- VMWare-server and workstation virtualization. Leading provider
- Webmin-web based server monitoring
11.53 Web Programming:
- ASP.Net - web programming using microsoft tools
- Visual Studio-Microsoft
- ComponentOne-web development components for Microsoft products
- DevExpress-web development components
- SorceForge - largest online repository of open source code
- PerlBuilder-IDE for Perl
- Komodo IDE-ActiveState. Web based multi-language authoring
- Maguma Studio-PHP development
- Mono- cross platform, open source .net development framework
- Perl Express-IDE for Perl
- Perl IDE-IDE for Perl
- Perl Dev Kit-Activestate
- PHP Editors List-comprehensive list of PHP editors
- PHPEd-Nusphere PHP IDE
- PHP Edit-Waterproof. PHP IDE
- Top Perl Studio-IDE for Perl
- Zend-PHP authoring
11.54 Website Link Verification (check automatically for broken links):
- Keynote NetMechanic
- Link Auditor
- Link Validation Checker
- Link Validation Utility
- ShareMe Link Validation Tools
- The Free Country Validation Links
- Web Design Group Link Validators
- Web Link Validator-REL Software

12. HARDWARE PRODUCTS:

12.01 Audio Recording and Production Equipment
- Adstech
- Akai
- Behringer
- Boss
- Edirol
- Emu
- Focusrite
- Fostex
- Frontier Design Group
- Lynx Studio Technology
- Mackie
- M-Audio
- Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU)
- Novation
- RME Audio
- TASCAM
- Terratec Electronics
- Yamaha
12.02 Book Scanners
- Booksnap
- Digital Library Systems Group
- Indus Bookscanner
- Plustek Opticbook
- Wikipedia: Book Scanning
12.03 Calculators
- Casio
- Canon
- HP
- Sharp
- Texas Instruments
12.04 Central Processing Units (CPUs) and Microcontrollers
- CPU World
- Atmel
- Cypress
- Intel
- Zilog
12.05 Computers
- Dell
- Gateway
- HP
- Sony
- Toshiba
12.06 Digital Cameras
- Canon
- Casio
- Hewlettt Packard
- Kodak
- Nikon
- Olymus
- Panasonic
- Pentax
- Polaroid
- Samsung
- Sony
- Vivitar
12.07 Electronics Components:
- Allied Electronics
- Alltronics
- American Electronic Components-test and measurement
- American Electronic Resource-obsolete parts
- Arrow Electronics-USA
- BTC Electronics-Connectors
- CircuitWorld
- Cliff Components
- Digi-Key-USA
- Dove Electronic Components-crystals
- EBV Electronik-Europe
- Ecomp Electronic Components
- Electronic Surplus Inc.
- Farnell
- Future Electronics
- Futurlec
- H&R Enterprises
- Hearst Electronic Products
- IBS Electronics
- IC Electronic Components
- Jaycar Electronics
- JDR Microdevices
- Mouser Electronics-USA
- NetComponents
- Omron Components
- Panasonic
- PartMiner
- Quest Components
- RP Electronics
- Newark Inone
- RS Electronics
- Seiko Instruments Inc.
- Silica-Europe
- Toshiba Components
- Spoerle-Europe
- TSAN Electronics
- Tyco Electronics
12.08 Electronic Book Readers:
- Amazon Kindle
- Nook-Barnes and Noble
- Sony Reader Digital Book
12.09 Fiber Optics:
- eFiberTools
- Fiber.com
- FiberOpticEq
- FiberOpticTool
- FNT.com
- Industrial Fiber Optics
- Kitco Fiber Optics
- TimberCon
12.10 Graphics Cards:
- ATI
- NVidia
- Hauppage
- Zii Labs
12.11 Industrial/Embedded Computers:
- Logic Supply
- MSI
- Orbit Micro
- The Book PC
12.12 Mainframe Computers:
- Cray
- IBM
12.13 Memory:
- AskTheRamGuy-technical information about RAM
- Corsair-RAM for all applications
- Kingston
- Micron Technology
- OCZ-RAM for all applications
- RAMCheck Memory Tester
- SIMMTester
12.14 Motherboards:
- MotherboardPro.com
- Abit
- AMD
- ASRock
- ASUS
- Biostar
- DFI
- ECS Group
- EVGA
- Foxconn
- Gigabyte
- Intel
- MODT
- MSI
- PC Chips
- SuperMicro
- Tyan
- XFX
- Zotac
12.15 Musical Instruments (electronic):
- Alesis
- Casio
- Korg
- Kurzweil Music Systems
- Roland
- Yamaha
12.16 Network Equipment:
- 3Com
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Cisco
- Dlink
- Enterasys-secure networks
- HP Procurve
- Linksys
- Nortel
12.17 Semiconductors:
- AKM Semiconductors
- AMD
- AMI Semiconductor
- Altera
- Cirrus Logic
- Cypress Semiconductor
- Fairchild Semiconductor
- Freescale Semiconductor
- Intel
- Lattice Semiconductor
- LSI Logic
- Maxim Semiconductor
- Mitsubishi
- Motorola
- National Semiconductor
- NEC Electronics America
- NXP Semiconductor
- OKI Semiconductor
- ON Semiconductor
- Oxford Semiconductor
- Peregrine Semiconductor
- Realtek Semiconductor
- Samsung Semiconductor
- Semiconductor Online
- Texas Instruments
- Vishay
- Vitesse Semiconductor
- Zarlink Semiconductor
- Zilog
12.18 Servers
- Dell
- IBM
- HP
- Sun
12.19 Sound Recording, Voice Scrambling, Music and audio production
- Anvil Studio- MIDI player and editor
- Audio Recorder Pro-EZ Softmagic. HOT!
- Audio Voice Changer Software, 4.0-disguises your voice when using computer headset
- Cubase-MIDI software sequencer by Stenberg
- Cubase Studio-advanced MIDI software sequencer
- Digital DJ -ADEC Software
- Pro Tools HD-Avid
- Pro Tools M-Powered-M-Audio
- Sequel-affordable music creation
- SONAR-MIDI and sound authoring, music composition. Best of breed.
- Sound Forge-Sony audio editing software
- My Music Tools-sell various audio tools
- Maniac Tools - audio tools
- MixMeister DJ Mixing Software
- PartyDJ
12.20 Storage
- Adaptec-hard drive adapters
- Hitachi-hard drives
- IBM-hard drives
- Lexar-USB flash disks
- LSI-storage systems, interface electronics
- PQI-flash memory, USB flash disks
- Quantum-storage solutions
- Seagate-hard drives
- Western Digital-hard drives
12.21 Test Equipment
- Manufacturers
  - Advantest
  - Agilent Technologies-formerly HP
  - Anritsu
  - BK Precision
  - Extech Instruments
  - Fluke Electronics
  - InsTron
  - JDSU
  - Lecroy
  - Precision Mastech
  - Rigol
  - Tektronix
- Equipment Rental Only
  - Livingston-Technology rental
- Resellers of New and Used Equipment
- Used Equipment Only
  - A-Comm Electronics
  - Alliance Test Equipment
  - Big-List.com
  - Bizi Test Equipment
  - Capovani-used test equipment
  - Kitmondo
  - Spectra Test Equipment
  - SurplusEq.com
  - TechRecovery
  - TekNet Electronics
  - Test Equipment Solutions Today
  - ThomasNet: Used Test Equipment
  - Used-Line-used test equipment
  - ValueTronics
12.22 Unix Workstations
- HP 9000
- HP Alpha Systems
- Silicon Graphics
- Sun Microsystems
12.23 Video Goggles/Glasses
- iO Display Systems
- MyVu
- Vuzix

13. SYMBOL, FONT, STENCIL AND CLIPART LIBRARIES:

13.01 Fonts
13.02 General Clipart
- Barry's Clipart Server
- Clipart.com
- Clickart 950,000-Broderbund
- Microsoft Clipart and Media Home Page
- Photo Galaxy-textures and themes
- Photos.com
- iStockPhoto
13.03 Icons
13.04 CAD Symbols and Drawings
- Cadsymbols.com
- Cadsymbols-IMSI
- CADToolsOnline
- CBEN.NET
- Instant CAD Symbols-IMSI
- Houseplans.com-get plans for your dream house at low cost
- ObjectsOnline
13.05 3D and Animations
13.06 Microsoft Visio stencils

14. WEBSITE MARKETING AND USAGE STATISTICS:

14.01 Log Analyzers
- Absolute Log Analyzer-website log analyzer
- 123 Log Analyzer
- SurfStats
14.02 Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
14.03 Social Networking Tools
- Share This-multiple providers
- AddThis-multiple providers
- AddToAny-multiple providers
- Digg-single provider
- Facebook-single provider
- StumbleUpon-single provider
- BuzzUp--single provider
- Twitter-single provider
- Delicious-single provider
14.04 Tracking Tools
- User-Agents.org
- VisiStat.com -website monitoring tool
- WhosOn?-realtime web monitoring tool
- OneStat.com-realtime web monitoring tool
14.05 Tracking Websites
- Alexa.com
- BuiltWith
- Compete
- GoingUp
- GoStats
- Google Analytics
- Quantcast.net-website usage statistics
- ShinyStat
- urltrends.com
- WebTrends

15. HUMOR:

Microsoft Corporation: 1978-Would YOU have invested?
Microsoft Tech Support Employee of the Month
All Online Data Lost After Internet Crash-the Onion
The Competitors
The Security Bulletin that Microsoft SHOULD publish but won't
Red neck palm pilot
A different kind of internet clock
Enhancing Desktop Performance
Mouse
Kids
Drowning
Computer Crash
Panhandler
Wireless Weenie
Internet Wife
The Computer Widow's Lament
Love Technical Support (OFFSITE LINK)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. NEWS:

2. ARTICLES:

3. TECHNOLOGY (IT) JOBSEARCH:

4. INTERNET AND INTERNET SERVICES:

4.01 Censorship Political Organizations

4.02 Definitions and Reference

4.03 Domain Naming

4.04 Domain Name Services

4.05 Email List Services and Software:

4.06 Email Services:

4.07 Investigation Tools

4.08 IP Telephony

4.09 Shopping Cart Services

4.10 Spam Filtering

4.11 Standards

4.12 Web Conferencing

4.13 Web Filtering

4.14 Web Hosting: Unix

4.15 Web Hosting: Windows

5. COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY:

5.01 Articles and Resources:

5.02 Anonymization, Web Proxy, VPN Services:

5.03 Browser Proxy Managers

5.04 Computer Theft Protection

5.05 File/Hard Disk Encryption:

5.06 Network Monitoring/Sniffing Tools:

5.07 Protection tools:

5.08 Program/Process Investigation Tools:

5.09 Proxy Software

5.10 Support Forums and Reference Resources:

5.11 VOIP Encryption

5.12 VPN Software

5.13 VPN Tunnel Hardware

6. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REVIEWS AND GUIDES:

7. EDUCATIONAL/RESEARCH RESOURCES

7.01 Associations:

7.02 IT Research:

7.03 Technology History:

7.04 Trade Shows:

7.05 Specifications and Standards:

8. ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT:

8.01 DJ Resources

8.02 Digital Sheet Music

8.03 Electronic Books

8.04 Electronic Book Reader Hardware and Software

8.05 File Sharing Networks

8.06 Karaoke

8.07 Media Databases

8.08 MP3 Download Services

8.09 Music Education

8.10 Music Services

8.11 Music Stores

8.12 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) Implementation

8.13 Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) Songs

8.14 Musician Supply

8.15 Online Libraries

8.16 Online Television/Movies

8.17 Techno Music

8.18 Torrents

9. TECHNICAL HELP RESOURCES:

9.01 Computing Reference:

9.02 Electronic Component Reference:

9.02 Electronic Repair and User Manuals:

9.04 Legal Aspects of Intellectual Property and Software Development:

9.05 Manufacturer Reference:

9.06 Technical books:

9.07 Test and Measurement:

10. SHOPPING:

10.01 Superstores

10.02 Comparison Shopping

10.03 Computer Equipment

10.04 Reviews

11. SOFTWARE PRODUCTS:

11.01 Animation Software:

11.02 Anti-Adware Products:

11.03 Anti-Virus Software:

11.04 Anti-Spam Products:

11.05 Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Components

11.06 Astronomy Software