- Deathrow OpenVMS Cluster
Shell accounts available for you to learn VMS.
- binsearch.info
Browse and search newsgroup posts without having to load up your
newsreader.
- multiple DNS lookup engine
- Fotopic.net
Service allowing users to upload images, organize image galleries for
others to see, and order prints.
- ImageShack Hosting
Allows you to upload single images files so that you can link to
them without having to have a webhost.
- AT&T Relay Service
Provides free online relay calls.
- Free Shell Accounts
List of many free Unix shell providers.
- K7 Unified Messaging
Setup a free mailbox with a 206 (Washington state) number,
and receive your voicemails as WAVs by e-mail and receive faxes
as TIFs!
- Free World Dialup
Allows you to make free VoIP calls to other VoIP users and toll-free
numbers.
- Panda ActiveScan
Free online virus scanner.
- Laser Voice Mail
will give you a free anonymous voicemail box in 206
(Washington).
- Beige Tower
Provides free web hosting, e-mail, PHP, and MySQL.
- TelcoData.us Telecommunications Database
Detailed technical information about specific switches, COs, prefixes,
etc.
- VCDQUALITY
Information about the latest releases of VCD/SVCD/DivX movies from
warez groups.
- Sprint Relay Online
Make free operator-assisted TTY calls through this online tool.
- Broadband CO Finder
Find out detailed switch information.
- Local calling guide
All kinds of neat information about the telephone switch for a
given area, including the owner, prefixes it serves, and more.
Searchable.
- NFONews.com
A great site which keeps track of movie, music, games, e-book,
applications, and other binary posts to Usenet, without you having
to sort through post listings yourself.
- Super Dimensional Fortress
SDF is a public access Unix system which offers very inexpensive
shell accounts and other services as well.
- FreeWebspace.net
A guide, complete with user comments, to help you find the
free web host most suitable to your needs.
- Daily Rotation
Grabs news information from over 100 different tech sites, and
formats them all on one easily readable page.
- Trend Micro HouseCall
A free online virus scanner. Nifty! Apparently only works with
MSIE, though.
- Hacker Tracker
Provides information about IPs, domains, and IP blocks. Allows
you to select ping, whois queries, verify e-mail addresses, finger,
dig, etc.
- Freebelt
Information about companies offering free e-mail accounts, shell
accounts, webpage hosting, free internet access, etc.
- SpamCop
Online tool that can track down spammers, their ISP, and send a
generated report to their ISP's postmaster.
- Hotmail
Free web-based e-mail.
- MyRealBox
Free POP3 e-mail account.
- ShellYeah
Limited Unix shell accounts.
- Freeservers
Setup a free virtual subdomain webpage on freeservers.
- Domain Host Services
Dynamic and static DNS and URL redirection services.
- Yi
Free dynamic DNS services, allowing you to have
hostname.yi.org.
- Tor: An Anonymous Internet Communication System
Very reliable and unique system which allows anonymous, encrypted
traffic to be passed through various nodes on the internet.
- BugMeNot
Bypass compulsory web registration on sites by looking for already
working logins/passwords on this site.
- cr45du57's HTTP proxy
- Entropy
Entropy is a P2P based application which focuses on privacy and
anonymity.
- Proxify
Effecient and free anonymous web browsing.
- OutGuess
Some stegonography software to embed information in standard
JPG files.
- Counterexploitation
Information and message boards about dealing with and removing
adware/spyware.
- SilentSurf
Fast and free anonymous web browsing.
- Privacy.net
Mostly links to privacy and anonymity resources.
- Privacy On the Net
A guide to various facets of privacy online and tracking.
- Netspy - Public Proxy NNTP Servers
- Windows Software: Daily Updates
Indexes recent released of free Windows software.
- Ultimate Boot CD
A Linux based (and Windows version available too) boot CD which is preloaded
with tons of diagnostic tools and utilities.
- TightVNC
TightVNC is a free remote control software package derived from
the popular VNC software. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a
remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just
like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.
- The OSSWin Project: Open Source for Windows!
Links to tons of open source, free software for Windows, organized
into categories.
- Sysinternals Freeware
Several good applications and utilities.
- Orb Networks
Orb is an awesome freeware application that will provide streaming
audio and video to you from a remote location through Windows Media Player,
Real Media, WinAmp, etc. It can even stream to your cellphone!
- InkSpector
InkSpector is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator screensaver for
Windows, where each Spectrum appears as a 3D television model with its
display appearing on the TV's screen.
- Filetopia
Filetopia is a unique peer-to-peer application which supports various
encryption protocols, chatrooms, private chat, messages (similar to e-mail),
and full control over which files are being shared depending on the level of
trust of the user.
- VCDGear
Free software used to repair MPEGS, extract VCD files back to
their original MPEGs, and more.
- BitPim
BitPim allows you to modify and backup data, phonebook, apps,
videos, and ringtones on many cellphones, provided you have a cable.
- MySpleen
Incredible torrent site focused on bringing you hard to find
rare TV shows and videos, things which will probably never make it to DVD.
- TorrentSpy
- LiveTorrents
- The Pirate Bay
- Behive Tracker List
- Demonoid (BitTorrent tracker)
- Torrentz.com Torrent Search Engine
- GAIM
Multi-platform multiple protocol messaging client.
- NONAGS
Lots of freeware.
- Miranda Instant Messenger
Multi-protocol Windows messaging client.
- PeerGuardian
Blocks RIAA/MPAA known IP ranges from P2P software.
- Civillians
Site dedicated to Trillian resources.
- Blackbox for Windows
Blackbox is a replacement shell for Microsoft Windows,
very similar to that of X Windows, and allows much more customization.
- AVG Anti-Virus
Decent free antivirus and anti-spyware software.
- Xteq Systems
A company providing various utilities for Windows & DOS, the most
useful which is an advanced registry editor/system tweaker.
- Stunnel
A great security utility that allows you to run SSL in most any
TCP connection from any application, thus converting a normally plaintext
medium into an encrypted connection. Source code and binaries are both
available.
- Trillian
Trillian allows you to use ICQ, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN, and IRC
all in one client.
- Completely FREE Software
Lots of free software.
- UtilityGeek
Functional utilities and apps for Windows.
- Opera Software
Give Opera, a relatively new graphical browser, a try.
- Tucows Network
Download software for Windows, Mac, BeOS, and Linux from a huge
well-organized archive of rated software
- Winfiles.Com
A great place to find any Winblows programs or drivers you are
looking for.
- The Inquirer
News and reviews of new hardware.
- newegg.com
A reliable online computer and electronic retailer.
- The Imaging Resource
Forums, tutorials, and reviews of digital cameras.
- Ben's Bargain Center
The latest deals on computer hardware pooled from various resources
and compiled here.
- The PC AV Tech
Some reviews and comparisons of older soundcards and video cards, but
some useful testing information is found here as well.
- ZipZoomFly
Good place to find lots of cheaply priced hardware.
- Sharky Extreme
Information and reviews on new computer hardware.
- Tom's Hardware Guide
- Tiger Direct
Order systems and hardware directly from a manufacturer and warehouse.
- CNET - Hardware
Browse through computer hardware, get specs, and find cheapest prices.
- DVD-lab Manual
- VCDRookie
Articles on video editing, conversion, and burning.
- AfterDawn
Useful guides and forums devoted to digital video conversion.
- Digital Video Information
Some good concise information about digital video formats, editing, etc.
- Troubleshooting Windows XP
- DivX Digest
Digital video technical info and tutorials.
- Startups
Comprehensive listing of things found in Windows startup and whether
they are necessary or not.
- Black Viper
OS guides, tutorials, and software reviews.
- Doom9
Many technical guides and tutorials about digital video encoding.
- Digital Digest
Well written tutorials covering capturing, converting, and storing
a variety of digital video formats.
- Gnet Gateway
A small, developing wireless network designed with security in mind.
802.11 documentation and networking information is available here.
- VideoHelp.com
This website contains all kinds of information and tutorials about
various video formats, with specific focus on creating VCD and DVD movie
discs.
- Linuxnewbie.org: Wanna Learn Linux?
- The Webmaster's Reference Library
Tutorials and tips for all aspects of web development from
HTML, graphics, Javascript, XML, and more.
- Linux From Scratch
Reference guides and detailed information about installing
Linux.
- ShortCourses
Guides with techniques and tips for digital photography.
- Ars Technica: The PC enthusiast's resource
Lots of technical information and reviews of new hardware and
software.
- Jeff Frohwein's Software / Hardware Dev'rs
- Web Developer's Virtual Library: Encyclopedia of Web Design Tutorials, Articles, and Discussions
- HotSyte
Javascript links, tutorials, FAQs, and other resources.
- PageResource.com
Tutorials for javascript, HTML, perl/cgi, and tons of other webpage
creation resources.
- Connect: Internet Encyclopedia
RCFs, FAQs, and tutorials on many things.
- Windows Annoyances
Shows how to modify the registry to make Windows do what you
want it to do. Large, searchable indexes.
- Beginning HTML at htmlgoodies.com
Comprehensive, explanatory tutorials about all aspects of HTML
- CD-Recordable FAQ
- Knoppix Linus
Fully functional live Linux CD based on Debian GNU/Linux.
- Sure as Hell Aint Windows Ninety-five (SHAWN) OS
- Linux Online - The Linux Homepage
Taste the different flavors of Linux.
- CheapBytes
Low cost CD-ROMS, Linux distros, and books.
- Abandonia - Home of abandonware DOS games
- BBS Corner
Maintained and updated lists of BBSes, sysop and user resources, and
BBS history information.
- ThinkGeek - Stuff For Smart Masses
Buys t-shirts, hats, computer accessories, and other geek related
products here.
- Classic Computer Magazine Archive
- Abandoned Places
Links to several good abandonware sites.
- Home of the Underdogs
Excellent abandoned games site with reviews, ratings, screenshots,
and downloads of most of the games.
- BBS: A Documentary
A documentary about bulletin board systems (BBS) that an
acquaintance of mine is currently undertaking.
- Vintage Computer Ads
- The Gaming Depot
Downloads of old adandoned but popular games.
- Lockergnome - Free Technology E-mail Newsletters
- Obsolete Computer Museum
Pictures, stories, some technical data, and a bit of history about
old computer systems.
- The Programming Languages Page
DOS compilers and interpreters for many different languages.
- The Perl Language Home Page
- ScriptSearch
Search for the Java/Javascript/Perl/shell/etc. script you are looking for.
- Slashdot: News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters.
Get the latest computer and technology news.