Favorite Websites
Some of my favorite and most visited websites and free software on the Internet are listed
below.
Technology
- HRGeeks - for geek-oriented
organizations in the Hampton Roads area
- Slashdot - News for Nerds, Stuff that
Matters
- AlterSlash - Slashdot Digest
- Digg - Like slashdot, but
more democratic
- Reddit
- Lifehacker - tools and tips for
everyday digital [and non-digital] life
- YouMail:)) - My replacement for
Verizon voicemail. Free and easy to use, get all the features of your
regular voicemail as well as links to listen to voicemails on the web in
your email, toggle text notification of new messages, and a beta
voicemail-to-text transcription service
Software
- Firefox - The best browser out there, free
and open source. Goes great with the Adblock Plus or uBlock Origin
and NoScript
extensions.
- PortableApps - A wide variety of open source
software, packaged neatly for Windows and easy to put on your USB key
- LibreOffice.org - Free office software suite
- Pidgin - The best IM client, with ad-free support for
AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google talk, MyspaceIM, and more!
- Veracrypt - Easily and safely encrypt files
and data. (Successor product to TrueCrypt, since discontinued)
- InfraRecorder - Easy and free
CD burning utility for Windows
- 7zip - Free archive manager for windows supporting
most popular formats
- GIMP - Free graphics editing software
- IrfanView - Free
graphics/photo viewing and editing software (easier to use than
GIMP)
- NotePad++ -
Because sometimes it's good to add features and functionality to software that has gone
largely unchanged for over 20 years
- Multi-Platform password management, goes
great with Dropbox automatic backup.
Media
- Zap2It - Register for customized TV
listings right in your web browser
- Radio Paradise - My favorite internet
radio station.
Christian and Catholic
Other