Websites:
Web places I visit every day/frequently, shop on, or use as an authority on its topic.
Gmail: E-mail, enhanced by the geniuses to Google. Facebook: Social networking must-have. Google Reader: Online RSS reader. Twitter: Micro-social networking. Mint: Free online money management. CDUniverse: Great seller of CDs and DVDs; low prices, great stock, good customer service. Amazon:Everything in the world + Super Saver Shipping = amazing. Grooveshark: Free, online listening service. Threadless: Creative/Funny shirts made by the community. ThinkGeek: Overpriced nerdy paraphernalia. Steam: Cheap games! Woot: One good deal every day. Google Voice: Online answering machine. IconsGator: Free, hi-quality icons. Newegg: Wonderful site to buy computer parts. TigerDirect: Great site to buy computer parts; awesomeness rivaling that of Newegg. ConvertIcon: A-MAZING site for dealing with ICO files; great for converting between PNG and ICO.Software:
Software I must have, either on my PC at home, or on my thumbdrive (if possible).
Mozilla Firefox: Open-source gem and savior of the internet. Google Chrome: Fastest browser on the web. GIMP: Poor man's photoshop. Pidgin: IM client to rule them all. 7-zip: Excellent compression. CCleaner: Computer crap exorcist. Audacity: Audio editor. TeraCopy: Outstanding copy tool. WinDirStat: Graphical representation of disk space. RocketDock: Pretty, shiny, non-Mac. Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder: Find keys to software. Taskbar Shuffle: Master the taskbar. Even though I don't use it with bbLean. HijackThis: Dangerously powerful safety tool. Revo Uninstaller: Really remove installations. Steam: Games! Handbrake: Rip DVDs to various formats, even iPod compatible. Due Yesterday: Amazing Palm app to keep track of school assignments; saved my butt through several semesters, and it's free. Adobe Air: Cross platform, good looking internet apps. Woohoo!Games:
Games I've played and absolutely loved. (For PC, mostly. Console games are an entirely different matter.)
Left4Dead: Z-day. Left4Dead 2: Z-day part 2. Dead Space: Repairman fights space zombies. Half Life: "Gordon Freeman!" Audiosurf: Surf the notes of your music. Mirror's Edge: Parkour. With guns. Portal: This was a triumph. Battle for Wesnoth: Free fantasy turn-by-turn strategy game (and it's cross platform).Videos and such:
Video series/collections that I never get tired of watching. Mostly flash stuff.
Madness Combat: Rayman + The Matrix - Keanu Reeves = OWNAGE. Ask A Ninja: With great wisdom, comes death. Homestarrunner: Everybody, everybody. Legendary Frog: Animator who loves pie. Legend of Zelda, UO: Fanmade Zelda series.Youtube Channels:
I'm not really a Youtuber, but here's a few techy channels that I absolutely love.
jimmyrcom: Jimmy Ruska (www.JimmyR.com) makes A-MAZING videos with that have interesting topics and are easy to understand. So much I know know I learned from JimmyR. mobilephone2003: Duncan used to make really good informative videos and had good insight into alot of things. More recently, he's gone a tad tech crazy (3 Youtube channels, 2 Twitters, 3 websites). skikarl: Just a good tech channel with Karl, who is very down to earth.
