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Personal Computing plays an integral part in our lives today. It's no longer just a productivity tool to get work done more efficiently. Personal Computers are interwoven into our social culture. E-Mail was the killer application that made this happen. This section was set up to make it easy to find the websites and resources you might need in order to enhance your personal computing expertise. Knowledge creates happiness. If you have a suggestion on a super site that relates to Personal Computing, please Contact Us with your suggestion.

Our current topics include :
[Anti-Virus] [Blogging] [Domains] [Download Sites] [E-Mail] [File Sharing] [Instant Messaging] [Linux] [Magazines] [Manufacturers] [RSS Readers] [Search] [Shopping] [Social Networks] [Web Browsers] [Wikis] [Wireless]

Anti-Virus
Avast has become one of the most popular full-featured FREE anti-virus applications for Microsoft Windows users.

AVG provides a FREE program which allows home users unlimited use and unlimited updates. AVG has free editions for Windows and Linux.

McAfee markets McAfee VirusScan and related security products and services, including the IntruShield, Entercept, and Foundstone brands.

Symantec sells computer software, particularly in the realms of security and information management. They are well known for their Norton Anti-Virus software.

Kaspersky provides anti-virus software for home or business.

F-Secure protects consumers and businesses against computer viruses and other threats from the Internet and mobile networks.

Panda Security is a leading developer and provider of integrated security solutions to combat viruses, hackers, Trojans, spyware, phishing, spam and other Internet threats.

Clam AntiVirus is a GPL anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for e-mail scanning on mail gateways.


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Blogging
Blogger is Google's weblog publishing service.

WordPress is an open-source blog publishing system.

TypePad is a blogging service from company Six Apart Ltd, generally considered the largest paid blogging service in the world.

MovableType is a popular blogging platform, especially amongst businesses.

LiveJournal is a simple-to-use communication tool that lets you express yourself and connect with friends online.

Technorati is a blog search engine.

Ice Rocket specializes in blog search.

Sphere is a blog search engine.

Google search specifically for blogs.


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Domains
Go Daddy is an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company, which also sells e-business related software and services.

Register.com is a provider of domain name registration.

eNom is a domain name registration and services technology company.

Network Solutions manages more than 7.6 million domain names.

Search for On Hold and Expired domain names.

Find information on the owner of a particular website.


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Download Sites
BetaNews

Download.com

File Hippo

Softpedia

Tucows


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E-Mail
GMail

Yahoo! Mail

Windows Live Hotmail

AOL Mail

Mail.com

Inbox.com

BigString.com

Thunderbird is a free, open-source and cross-platform mail client for most operating systems including, but not limited to, Windows, Linux and Macintosh. It is based on the Mozilla codebase.

Evolution provides integrated mail, addressbook and calendaring functionality to Linux users; specifically of the GNOME desktop environment.


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File Sharing
divShare

MediaFire

Strongspace


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Instant Messaging
Google Talk is a computer application for Voice over IP and instant messaging, offered by Google.

Yahoo! Messenger is a popular instant messaging client and protocol provided by Yahoo!.

Windows Live Messenger is part of Microsoft's Windows Live set of online services.

AIM is AOL's instant messenger service.

Skype is eBay's instant messaging client.

meebo allows you to manage multiple IM accounts from the meebo website. You can login from any computer that has an Internet connection.

Pidgin is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows.

Miranda IM is an open-source multi protocol instant messenger client for Microsoft Windows.

Adium is a free instant messaging application for Mac OS X that can connect to AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, and more.

Trillian is a multiprotocol instant messaging application for Windows created by Cerulean Studios that can connect to multiple IM services.


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Linux
Ubuntu is a widely used Linux distribution predominantly targeted at personal computers.

openSUSE is a Linux distribution sponsored by Novell.

PCLinuxOS is one of the world�s up and coming providers of a Linux Desktop Solution.

Extreme performance, configurability and a top-notch user and developer community are all hallmarks of the Gentoo experience.

Mandriva is a worldwide Linux and Open Source leader providing easy-to-use solutions to individuals and organizations.

Fedora is the Linux distribution officially sponsored by Red Hat.

The Debian Project is an association of individuals who have made common cause to create a free operating system.


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Magazines
PC Magazine

PC World

Computer Shopper

eWeek


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Manufacturers
Dell develops, manufactures, sells and supports PC's, servers, data storage devices, network switches, PDA's, software, computer peripherals, and more.

Apple develops, sells, and supports a series of personal computers, portable media players, computer software, and computer hardware accessories.

Hewlett-Packard is currently the world's largest information technology corporation and is known worldwide for its printers and PC's.

Gateway develops, manufactures, supports and markets a wide range of PC's, computer monitors, servers, and computer accessories.

Acer's product offering includes desktops and laptops, servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business solutions for business, government, education, and home users.

Lenovo is the largest Chinese PC manufacturer.

Vaio is a subbrand for many of Sony's computer products.

enano Computers are researched and designed to awaken the industry to conserve energy, occupy less space, operate quietly and perform better than mainstream competitors.


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RSS Readers
Google Reader

Bloglines

Rojo

Newsgator

RSS Bandit

Feed Reader

RSS Owl


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Search
Google

Yahoo

Windows Live Search

Ask

A9

Snap


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Shopping
Newegg is an online computer hardware and software retailer.

CDW is a leading reseller of computer hardware, software and supplies. Along with its warehouse-attached showroom in Illinois, CDW takes orders from its catalog via mail order, telephone and the Internet.

Chumbo.com is an online retailer of consumer electronics, computer hardware & software, DVD�s and video games featuring more than 75,000 technology products.

CyberPower manufactures and distribute various customized high-end gaming machines, notebook systems and high performance workstations.

eCost sells computer hardware, software, peripherals and other consumer products.

Flawless Computers assembles custom desktops, notebooks, home theater PC's, and servers/workstations upon request.

Provantage is a leading independent dealer of technology and PC products on the web.


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Social Networks
MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos.

Classmates.com helps members find, connect and keep-in-touch with friends and acquaintances from throughout their lives � including kindergarten, primary school, high school, college, work and the United States military.

Bebo users can post pictures, write blogs and send messages to one another.

Facebook is a social network that was originally developed for university students, faculty and staff. But it has since expanded to include everyone, including high school, corporate and geographic communities.

Friendster aims to make the world a smaller place by bringing the power of social networking to every aspect of life, one friend at a time.

Multiply is a social networking service with an emphasis on sharing media, such as photos, videos and blog entries.

Orkut is a social network owned by Google.

Piczo allows users to integrate elements like photos, blogging, and basic online chat. It is particularly popular with teenagers and pre-teens, though many adults are using it too.

Yahoo! 360 integrates features of social networking, blogging, and photo sharing sites.

With Vox, you can meet new people or keep in touch with friends, start a blog, post photos, watch videos, create a group, or just discover interesting things.

Windows Live Spaces is Microsoft's social network platform.

Mashable is the world's largest blog focused exclusively on social networks.


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Web Browsers
Firefox is the leading open-source web browser.

The Opera Browser is a high-quality, multi-platform product for a wide range of operating systems and embedded Internet products.

Internet Explorer is Microsoft's very popular web browser.

Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc., and is available as part of Mac OS X.

Camino is a free, open source, graphical Web browser based on Mozilla's Gecko layout engine and specifically designed for the Mac OS X family of operating systems.

The Netscape Browser is the name of a proprietary Windows web browser published by AOL, but developed by Mercurial Communications. It is a continuation in name of the Netscape series of browsers, originally produced by the defunct Netscape Communications Corp.

Epiphany is a Linux web browser; specifically for the GNOME desktop.

Galeon is a Linux web browser; specifically for the GNOME desktop.

Konqueror is a Linux file manager, web browser and file viewer, developed specifically for the K Desktop Environment (KDE).

Flock is a web browser heavily based upon Mozilla Firefox and other Mozilla technologies. Flock's creators call it a "social browser", due to its ability to interact with popular social networking web services. Such web services include Flickr, Del.icio.us, and Technorati, Photobucket.

SeaMonkey is a Web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editor.

Maxthon (formerly MyIE2) (pronounced "max-ton") Maxthon is a China-based web browser. Maxthon has developed a growing user base, especially in China, and in 2006 it has received commercial backing for its upcoming version Maxthon 2.0, currently in beta.

Avant is a popular freeware web browser.


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Wikis
Socialtext is a leading enterprise wiki.

StikiPad is a hosted wiki provider that lets you collaborate online.

TiddlyWiki is a reusable non-linear personal web notebook.

TravBuddy is a social network for travelers.

Wetpaint combines the best aspects of wikis, blogs, forums and social networks so anyone can click and type on the web.

Zoho Wiki is a hosted Wiki for your Enterprise. It helps your team to share ideas in their private space.

Find the wiki that's right with you.


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Wireless
D-Link manufactures wireless and Ethernet computer networking products.

Encore Electronics specializes in wireless and Ethernet networking solutions for small offices and home users.

Netgear is a manufacturer of computer networking equipment and other computer hardware.

Linksys is a division of Cisco Systems that sells products for home and small office networks.

TRENDnet hardware enables customers to connect to the Internet, share multimedia content, connect peripherals and transfer files at their home, office or on the road.

U.S. Robotics makes computer modems and related technologies.

Westell's primary business is producing DSL modems for the home and small office.

Zoom Technologies designs and produces Voice over IP Gateways, DSL modems, cable modems, dial-up modems, Bluetooth products, and other communications products.


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