Opensource & free software that’s actually good! December 2, 2006
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Somtimes there’s some software apps out there that really are free, and really are good! Think All is putting together bundles of unbelievably useful software and “selling” it for the $2.95 UPS shipping cost to get you the discs.
I’ve been a fan of OpenOffice 2.0 Office Suite for a while, it’s a replacement for Microsoft Office that I much prefer. Of course Firefox has been my browser of choice for over a year now, and Think All’s CD of it comes with Calendar too. Audacity Music Editing Studio is about as straightforward and simply useful audio editor you will ever find. I just ordered Gimp 2 Photo & Image Studio and some other nifty computer library items: 4500 Greatest Photos and 700 Greatest Fonts.
One of the best things about almost all these FREE softwares is that they work on both Mac and PC. So even though I’m mid-switch and expect to be working with both platforms (and Ubuntu) for the forseeable future, it’s the same software on either side. It’s a good time to check out this, and Think All’s other software offerings, as they look like they are just in a promotional period and may start charging sometime.
Monster Hosting at HostMonster November 29, 2006
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I admit it, I have made some really bad hosting choices in the past. Then one day I wised up and went with HostMonster. I haven’t looked back!
Lemme guess, you need a website too? November 22, 2006
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People always ask me if I know someone who can design, improve, finish, or otherwise help with their website. I have finally arrived at the point of just admitting that I do.
Check out my quickie page at SnapSynapse.com. I assure you that your site will look much better than this. Unfortunately, all my best work lies behind the corporate firewall of my employer, GreenPoint Mortgage.
All I want for X-mas is on Froogle List November 15, 2006
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Just in case you’re looking for something to give your favorite Mouth Band this holiday season…
Joe’s Goals are Your Goals November 13, 2006
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JoesGoals.com is a marvelously simply little way to keep track of how you’re doing on meeting your daily goals, and it’s free! You can make it more complex if you choose by assigning different positive or negative point values to your tasks, as I have done over time.
Just starting off simply is probably best, and here are some examples of the most common things other people are tracking there now. I dare you to try it for a week and see how much more you get done just because you’re reminded.
Sam’s Performance Calendar November 10, 2006
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One Mouth Band, Irrationals, SoVoSo, TaKeTiNa, and whatever else I’m up to in the way of performing is now available on Google Calendar via the link below.
If you’re not familiar with Google Calendar yet, do yourself a favor and check it out. Very cool stuff for very many uses.
The best project management / collaboration tool I know November 3, 2006
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Basecamp, basecamp, basecamp! I’ll tell you why later, for now, just trust me and click below.
An embarrassment of information riches November 3, 2006
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From the Online Education Database enjoy this article: Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources Snippet:
“There’s a lot of junk out there — outdated pages, broken links, and inaccurate information. Using Google or the Wikipedia may lead you to some results, but you can rarely be sure of accuracy. And what’s more, you’ll only be searching a fraction of all of the resources available to you.”The article goes on to list (and link) 119 online information resources, only 7 of which are available by subscription. The rest are free! Categories include: Deep Web Search Engines | Art | Books Online | Business | Consumer | Economic and Job Data | Finance and Investing | General Research | Government Data | International | Law and Politics | Library of Congress | Medical and Health | Science | TransportationWow-e-wow!
http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google
