Links and Cool Sites

Computer Hardware

• Northwest Computer Accessories
  I ordered in Feb 2006 - good prices, shipped same day, fast delivery from west coast
• Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg
  perhaps the largest and best established I.T. supplier on the web
• Advanced Electronics

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications

• Harford County Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
  Harford Co, Maryland - ARES, RACES and SKYWARN

Just Because It's Cool

The War of 1812 & the Battle of Baltimore

Computer Productivity

• Notepad ++ Free Source Code Editor (and Notepad replacement)
  Supports several programming languages running under Windows.
• OpenOffice FREE Office Productivity Suite
  Open-source word processor, spreadsheet and more, MS Office compatible

Useful Computer System Utilities

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  All the essential software your computer needs for security and functionality!
• UNOFFICIAL Windows98 Second Edition Service Pack
  Contains all Windows98 SE updates from Windows Update site and more.

Webmastering and Web Development Resources

• Webmasters.com Business Website Hosting
  Professional site hosting $120/yr, no setup fee, free MySQL database, many more features
• FileZilla FTP Client
  FileZilla is a fast and reliable FTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface.
• Open Source Web Design
  Beautiful, standards-compliant web templates - download free
• Google Site Map Generator
  A webmaster tool to make a basic Google site map

Tested and Recommended Anti-Spyware Programs - Free

• Microsoft Windows Defender
  Comprehensive spyware protection for XP/W2K/2003 and up
• SpywareBlaster
  Prevents the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software
• Spybot - Search and Destroy
  Removes many spyware infestations and helps "immunize" against them
• Ad-Aware SE Personal
  Removes more stubborn crapware infestations

Anti-Virus Software - Free

• Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition (recommended)
  Full-featured AV program, light on system resources and very effective
• AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic Free
  Basic antivirus protection for Windows platforms 98 thru XP
• Free avast! 4 Home Edition
  Full featured antivirus program, free for home or personal use

Secure Web Browsing

Tested and Recommended Firewall Software

• ZoneLabs ZoneAlarm Personal Firewall
  Comprehensive firewall for online protection (search for free basic version)
• Tiny Personal Firewall 2.0.15A (old FREE version)
  Very light on system resources, great for older computers