handy tools and other stuff

   
Karenware --  (GREAT software utilities)
UtilityGeek --  Great Software Site
OldVersion  Newer is NOT always better!
BuyDomains.com -- 
Excellent value! 
Register.com --
They will host your DNS' for you;
BUT... they are a real *PAIN* to deal with! 
Go Daddy  (cheap Domain Registration) -- 
 TZO - Dynamic DSN Service -- 
DomainDiscover -- 
NameDemo.com -- 
BetterWhois -- 
DomainIt -- 
ActiveNames  (email management) -- 
 ICANN -- 
DSL Reports -- 
DSL Reports  Shield Probe -- 
2WIRE  (DSL)  -- 
Bandwidthplace (test your speed) -- 
 High Speed DSL -- 
 Navas Cable Modem/DSL Tuning Guide -- 
Internet Traffic Report -- 
telus.net  (high-speed internet testing) -- 
ABC's of Cable Modems -- 
Cable Modem Info Ctr -- 
Cable Modem Help! -- 
 Socket & Proxy software -- 
SpeedGuide.net  (xDSL & Cable Modem Reg. info) -- 
SPEEDUS.COM (speed test) -- 
 ModemHelp.Org -- 
Modems info -- 
56k=v.Unreliable -- 
vee90.net -- 
v.92 & v.44 -- 
 Chart:  DEC to HEX to ASCII to CTRL-KEY -- 
Bandwidth Speed Test -- 
Modem Speed Test Page -- 
Internet Dial-Up Speed Test -- 
Comminfo  (Modem, Com Port Diagnostics) -- 
Security Metrics  Firewall Test
 BlackICE Defender  (Internet Firewall) -- 
Very Good! 
 Zone Labs  (FREE!  Internet Firewall) --
Caution, this REALLY drags your system! 
ICEWatch (help read BlackIce Defenders Log's) -- 
Zonelog (help read Zone Labs Log's) -- 
Sygate Personal Firewall -- 
Sygate Personal Firewall Help Site -- 
  PC Flank  (Test the security of your PC) -- 
 TinySoftware - Personal Tiny Firewall -- 
Very Good! 
GRC's  Firewall - LeakTest -- 
GRC's  Firewall - NanoProbe -- 
GRC's  PatchWorks (for WINNT/WIN2k)  -- 
GRC's  NetFilter -- 
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GRC's  Shields UP! -- 
GRC's  Code Red Advisory -- 
GRC's (DOS) Denial Of Service -- 
GRC Labs   OptOut   Info Page -- 
HackerWacher -- 
Test My Firewall.com -- 
Iggyz AntiVirus Protection & Firewall Testing -- 
Sygate Security Scan -- 
Opt-Out | Get off that List! -- 
 Check your Browser's Cipher Strength -- 
BackStealth -- 
Firehole -- 
Stat 'n' Perf -- 
PC Flank -- 
Norton Internet Security Test -- 
 Secuirty Test Scanner of your Ports -- 
 [MUST HAVE!] SpyBot  (get rid of spyware!) -- 
I no longer recommend Ad-aware! 
Spychecker  (see if that file is spyware or adware) -- 
PestPatrol -- 
 
SpywareInfo (spyware weekly) -- 
MetaSpy  (see live time, what people are searching for!) -- 
Tired of DoubleClick sending your INFO to everyone? -- 
All about the "hosts" file in your PC! -- 
One more way to keep the "spy's" away!! 
*Browser*  Speed Test -- 
RAMpage  (Fix Memory Leaks) -- 
 
NoteTab Text Editor (software) -- 
VicTech  (home of WebTimeSync) -- 
Cybernotes  (NIPC govt. notes) -- 
[MUST HAVE!] CPU-Z (detailed info about your CPU)  -- 
free tools (lots of handy stuff!)  -- 
Stuffit  (file compression tool) -- 
 Beyond Logic  (formerly Interfacing the PC) -- 
What is my IP? -- 
  DShield - Top 10 Targeted Ports -- 
IP Ports 0-1023, what's there? -- 
IP Ports 1024-49151, what's there? -- 
Sharing the Internet with 2 PCs or more -- 
Sharing Drives over the Internet -- 
   Parallel & Serial Port, Network & Monitor Pinout -- 
RS232 Pinout & Direction --
Hub vs. Switch - What's the difference? -- 
 802.11x Standard -- 
AT Power Supply wiring -- 
ATX Power Supply wiring -- 
Power Supply Calculator 

Hardware Book -- 
BASCIN Ventures   Hardware-Lynx -- 
Direct Parallel   (great resource of cable pinouts) -- 
Direct-Cable Connection -- 
USB Stuff -- 
Usb Man -- 
Universal Serial Bus (USB.org) -- 
Everything USB -- 
Adding a USB driver to WIN95 -- 
Universal Plug and Play  (UPnP) -- 
FireWire Stuff -- 
 Network Admin Tools  (NT/Linux) -- 
Handy Tips for the use of  DEBUG -- 
Web Color Chart, with Names -- 
WEBster - Learn Assembly Language -- 
 The Art of Assembly Language -- 
ESB Calculators -- 
Calculators On-Line -- 
XXCOPY (software) -- 
 Tweak 2000 (software) -- 
Opera Browser (download) -- 
Beonex Browser (download) -- 
File Extenion? (what's it for)  -- 
File Extension (Search) -- 
Evolt.org   (Browsers) -- 
 PKZIP Suite -- 

 
  
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