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Summary. We support Apple, Ubuntu Linux, and all versions of Windows. Below are some computing and technology resources for more effective living.
- Activism and Technology
- Advertising
- Apple Computer Resource Group
- Audio Recording Resources
- Transom.org/tools – Helpful reviews of audio recording devices and other information.
- Backup (see Computer Backup)
- Biometric Data Security
- Blog Software and Services (see Website and Blog Software and Resources below)
- Captcha Services. “A CAPTCHA is a program that can tell whether its user is a human or a computer. You’ve probably seen them — colorful images with distorted text at the bottom of Web registration forms. CAPTCHAs are used by many websites to prevent abuse from “bots,” or automated programs usually written to generate spam. No computer program can read distorted text as well as humans can, so bots cannot navigate sites protected by CAPTCHAs.” [source]
- ReCaptcha.net – “reCAPTCHA improves the process of digitizing books by sending words that cannot be read by computers to the Web in the form of CAPTCHAs for humans to decipher.”
- Collaboration Resources
- Computer Backup
- Computer Maintenance
- Data Recovery
- Dell
- Lookup Your Dell Information – On this page, click on drivers and downloads for an opportunity to enter your Service Tag number. Then the resulting page will have a list of your drivers. On the left column, you can click System Configuration to see how your system was configured when it shipped from the factory.
- Part Lookup – Use this hard to find page to find parts for your Dell.
- Recommended Windows Desktop Computer – Dell Vostro
- Recommended Windows Notebook Computer – Dell Vostro
- Education – Online Learning Systems
- Blackboard.com – “Founded in 1997 with a vision to enable educational innovations everywhere by connecting people and technology, Blackboard is a leading provider of e-Education enterprise software applications and services.”
- IQinnovations.org – “IQity was founded on the principle that socio-economic status, geography, medical conditions, learning styles, and other historic barriers should not be used to determine whether students are given equal access to education. To close the educational gaps often found in society and public education systems, IQity brings premier educational resources to students and school districts across the nation, at an affordable price. IQity uses technology to present creative opportunities for learning that enable timely analysis and reporting, personalized instruction, engaging content, and live discussion. We combine the face-to-face environment with distance learning technologies to optimize our youth’s access to education.”
- Moodle.org – “Moodle is a course management system (CMS) – a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities. You can download and use it on any computer you have handy (including webhosts), yet it can scale from a single-teacher site to a University with 200,000 students.”
- Skillsoft.com – “SkillSoft provides comprehensive e-learning solutions through online courses and web – based training.”
- Email Software
- Environmental Assessment of Computers and Other Equipment
- Facebook User Support, Help, Guide, Information, and Reference
- Free Color Solid Ink Printer from Xerox
- Gadgets – Technology accessories for effective living
- Headset with Microphone - Logitech ClearChat Comfort USB Headphones with Microphone for Voice Speech Recognition and Garage Band Music Recording
- Internet Archive – Historical archives of websites.
- Internet Bandwidth Speed Performance and Testing
- Internet Explorer 7 – Initial Setup and Resolving Problems by Resetting
- Language Learning Technology – See the Language Learning Resource Group
- Learning Online
- Marketing and Business Promotion
- NationalTechMark.com – “National Techmark is the internet administration and consulting firm that provides fully comprehensive coverage and support for web-based business. We offer such services as website, sales and marketing optimization, in addition to potent and progressive approaches to consumer relations. We understand how to specifically tailor-design our comprehensive Web Content Management Systems (WCMS) to fit your specific business model. Utilizing our deep understanding of web-based business and the distinguishing and technological requirements of such businesses, we employ specific, business-targeted internet tools, such as content-based search engine and marketing optimization, Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds, press release distribution and optimization along with myriad cutting-edge tools available to us.”
- Memory
- Microphone Headset - Logitech ClearChat Comfort USB Headphones with Microphone for Voice Speech Recognition and Garage Band Music Recording
- Microsoft
- Microsoft Windows Live ID (Passport) Login for Basic Account Information and Settings
- Microsoft Windows Vista ComputerWorld Guide to Installation
- Microsoft Office Word Initializing the Root Folders to Display Message Slow Response When Opening to Browse Files
- Microsoft Office Word XP 2003 Using Template With Word 2007 Interoperability Applying
- Mind Mapping
- XMind.net – “XMind, combined with online sharing service, provides a revolutionary way to enable both team brainstorming and personal mind mapping. With this major upgrade, we bring Web 2.0 concepts on community sharing into a popular desktop application. New Gantt view allows project managers to easily track project tasks and schedules. You’ll find many more useful and time-saving functions in XMind product family.”
- Mozilla Thunderbird Email Client
- Network Solutions “Who Is” service will tell you who owns a particular Internet domain name.
- Newsletters
- InternetTourbus – “TOURBUS is a free email newsletter published twice a week, and read by about 100,000 people in 130 countries around the globe. Bob Rankin and Patrick Crispen (also known as the “Click and Clack” of the online world) explain Internet technology in plain English, with a dash of humor. Since 1995, Tourbus riders have been getting the scoop on Search Engines, Spam, Viruses, Cookies, Urban Legends, and other topics. We also give you in-depth reviews of the most useful, fun and interesting sites on the Net.”
- Non-Profit Organization Support
- CompuMentor.org
- TechSoup.org
- TechSoup.org/stock – donated technology for non-profits
- Office Supplies
- Printing Services – Business Cards, Flyers, Calendars, and other materials
- Comda Calendars
- Moo.com – “MOO is a printing company. We print beautiful products, using images you’ve uploaded directly, or designs from our designer galleries. If you’re curious and you’d like to know more about the company, we’ve written about that over here. If you’re a journalist and you’d like to write something nice about us, then the press section is for you.”
- OvernightPrints.com
- VistaPrint.com
- Publishing Online
- Isuu.com – “Upload any PDF file and have it instantly converted to an online publication. Issuu (pronounced ‘issue’) is a dedicated team who strive for excellence in online publishing. Our product and services are based on providing instant gratification for people, businesses, and advertisers. In essence, we reduce some of the frustration associated with publishing on the Internet. We launched the first public version of our site in December 2007. Since February 2007, we have been venture-backed by Sunstone Capital. Please note we are still a beta service.”
- Lulu.com – “Lulu eliminates traditional entry barriers to publishing, and enables content creators and owners … to bring their work directly to their audience. First, they use Lulu’s tools to format their digital content. Then they take advantage of Lulu’s dedicated marketplace, custom storefronts and advanced listing and distribution services to make their books, videos, CDs, DVDs, calendars, reports and more available to as many, or as few, people around the world as they like, earning 80% of all creator revenue, of which millions of dollars has already been paid out.”
- Recommended Windows Desktop Computer – Dell Vostro 400 Mini Tower
- Recommended Windows Notebook Computer – Dell Vostro 1500
- Research
- Devon Agent – “Using advanced search techniques, DEVONagent takes on all those tedious search-and-review tasks releasing you to focus valuable time on relevant results.”
- Recycling
- GreenDisk.com – “Now there is one place to responsibly and securely dispose of all your computer-related waste, spent supplies and obsolete accessories. GreenDisk handles all your technotrash disposal needs from a CD to a PC and just about everything in between.”
- RSS Feed Validator – Test to make sure an RSS feed is formatted correctly.
- Scanner Software
- VueScan – supports 500 scanners on various operating systems, great for people not wanting to purchase a new scanner after upgrading to a new operating system
- Security for Computer Systems
- Security, Surveillance, and Remote Automation Systems for Physical Property and Facilities
- Social Networking Websites
- Super Computer World Map – New York Times
- Thunderbird (see Mozilla Thunderbird)
- Voice Speech Recognition Software ViaVoice Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking MacSpeech Dictate Apple Windows Voice to Text
- Support and Training
- Symantec Main Page | Security Scan
- TechnoScout
- Telecommunications Telephony Online Services
- Temperature Guns
- TerryWhite.com – “I will cover the technology, gadgets, events and cool toys that have affected me in some way. I will also give recommendations on the products that I have actually used.”
- Trailguru – GPS mapping and tracking software for the iPhone.
- Video Conversion Service Providers for 8mm or VHS transfer to DVD
- Video Editing and Conversion Software
- FLVEncoder – encode video to FLV Flash video
- HandBrake – Create video files from DVD media for editing or using in presentations.
- Polderbits.com – video and audio editing software
- RivaVX.com – encode video to FLV Flash Video format
- Video Equipment Reviews
- Warranty Services
- SquareTrade.com – “In business since 1999, SquareTrade is the largest independent warranty provider and the only warranty consistently rated 5-stars by consumers.”
- Website Traffic Analysis – Services that provide analytics and statistical reports about your website visitors.
- DomainTools.com – An amazing array of website and Internet analysis tools.
- Google Analytics – “Google Analytics has been re-designed to help you learn even more about where your visitors come from and how they interact with your site.”
- Quantcast – “Quantcast is a new media measurement service that enables advertisers to view audience reports for millions of sites and services to build their brands with confidence. The free service empowers publishers to demonstrate the unique value of their audiences by tagging their websites, videos, widgets and games for direct measurement.”
- StatCounter – “A free yet reliable invisible web tracker, highly configurable hit counter and real-time detailed web stats. Insert a simple piece of our code on your web page or blog and you will be able to analyse and monitor all the visitors to your website in real-time!”
- Website and Blog Software and Resources
- BonaSource.com – “Our team is divided between Toronto and Moscow. Despite different backgrounds, we share a passion for improving people’s lives with web technology. We believe that only web applications designed and built with a focus on people using them can save money and generate new income for your organization.”
- Choosing the Right Name for a Blog or Domain
- Curbly
- FreeWebs – Free hosting of blog/website with banner ads. About $15 per year for an advertising free site.
- Google Sites – “Google Sites, a new offering from Google Apps, makes creating a team site as easy as editing a document. Use Google Sites to centralize all types of information — from videos to presentations — and share your site with just a few people, your entire organization, or the world.”
- Internet Business Promoter. “IBP is a top-rated website promotion software tool that helps you to get more customers and sales through high rankings on Google and other major search engines.” This is the software used by Fortune 500 companies such as Ebay, Lexmark, Canon, Zurich, Reunion, Siemns, and more.
- Multiply.c0m – Free blog with photos, video, and other media support.
- PBWiki.com – “PBwiki is the world’s largest provider of hosted business and educational wikis. We host over 400,000 wikis, serve millions of users per month, and 96% of our business users would recommend PBwiki to a friend. Leading companies from AT&T to Wal-Mart, including 1/3 of the Fortune 500, choose PBwiki to help them with knowledge management, collaboration, project management, and a host of other business processes and workflows.”
- SEO Search Engine Optimization Resources Software Techniques Manuals Guides Tips and Systems Review
- Website Favicon Logo Design Creation Online From a Picture
- WordPress
- Jestro.com Themes and Support Forums
- WordPress.org – Open source content management system for creating and managing websites.
- WordPress Guide to Hosting, Setup, Theme Selection, and Configuration
- WordSmith Blogging Software
- YouPublish.com – “YouPublish lets you publishany file, so you can upload books, music, videos, photos, spreadsheets, CG files, seminar packages, software… whatever! And you can sell your creations — or share them for free.”
- Validator – check your site compatibility
- Wikis Explained in Plane English
- Windows Support
- Automatic Update Reinstall – Instructions for fixing the problem when Windows updates won’t install due to an unexplained error. This page links to the download page with instructions on how to reinstall Windows Automatic Updates.
- Error with Windows Update or Microsoft Update – Instructions to help when the Microsoft Update web page isn’t showing up.
- Wireless Networking
- Women in Computing
- WordPress Guide to Hosting, Setup, Theme Selection, and Configuration
- World Import – video equipment
- Worthy Internet Causes to Support
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