Helpful Software Tools, Utilities, & Web Applications

[toml]

Thought I would start a list of helpful stuff that I use


www.yodlee.com (http://www.yodlee.com/) --- A portal that consolidates all your online accounts (e.g. credit cards, bank account, cell phone, email, etc...)

housecall.trendmicro.com (http://housecall.trendmicro.com/) --- online virus scanner



(ok, so it's not so much of a list... please feel free to contribute :D )

[awong]

spybot search and destory
and adaware to scan for spyare

also get mozilla firefox...much better IMO than Internet explorer. Though I don't know I am using IE right now...lol, but some sites do have problems with firefox, but most work without a problem, I have gotten less spyware since I started using firefox more.

[riceball]

I like the Outpost Firewall.

http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/

You have to install it before all the bullshitware gets on the computer, though.

[toml]

spybot search and destory
and to scan for spyare also get mozilla firefox...much better IMO than Internet explorer. Though I don't know I am using IE right now...lol, but some sites do have problems with firefox, but most work without a problem, I have gotten less spyware since I started using firefox more.

Linkified:

Spybot Search & Destroy (http://spybot.info/en/index.html)

Adaware (http://lavasoft.de/)


I second the push for Firefox (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/). The best thing about Firefox are the extensions (https://update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox).

Check out Adblock (https://update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&id=10&vid=664). You can teach it to block all types of ads (especially those annoying Flash ads that have sound).

I like the Outpost Firewall.

http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/

You have to install it before all the bullshitware gets on the computer, though.

Nice, I'll have to check it out.

In the mean time, if you want a free firewall, check out Kerio (http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_download.html).

[toml]

Cute PDF (http://www.cutepdf.com/) --- plugin to create pdf documents

Yahoo POPs! (http://yahoopops.sourceforge.net/) --- provides "free" POP3 access to Yahoo! Mail

[bluejives]

snagit, screen image capture utility

http://www.techsmith.com/download/snagitfreetrial.asp

[generaltojo]

Switch - audio file conversion software (wma to mp3 to wav):

http://www.nch.com.au/switch/

[toml]

So there's

The Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/)

and

The Celebrity Nudity Database (http://www.cndb.com/)

[toml]

http://www.yousendit.com/

use this to send large files (up to 1 GB)

[toml]

For those of us that need some noise in the background to work:

http://www.iserenity.com/environments.htm

[ric]

www.downloads.com

[toml]

snagit, screen image capture utility

http://www.techsmith.com/download/snagitfreetrial.asp

For a free one, there's MW Snap (http://www.mirekw.com/winfreeware/mwsnap.html)

And for videos there's Wink (http://www.debugmode.com/wink/)

[awong]

i use the free version of bsplayer to capture images. works well

[Synthetic]

anytime you need an email to sign up for something but don't wanna use your real one, there's a service designed specifically for this. it creates an email address that expires in 7 days and requires no registration info...all you have to do is type a stupid name in the box and press enter.

www.dodgeit.com

[Mastah Kim]

Zamzar (http://www.zamzar.com/conversionTypes.php)

Convert pretty much..well..anything > anything.

[Jessica]

Tor (http://tor.eff.org/download.html.en)

It's a great proxy if you need that kind of thing. I use it for my "computer security" pursuits ..... ::looks over shoulder:: Nope, no FBI agents... yet.

[vsoy]

How many times has this happened to you if you use more than 1 computer for your internet surfing? You're at your work/school computer and you need to check on a website but it's bookmarked on your home computer? You can't remember the url and it wasn't that easy to find on google.

Foxmark is application that works with Mozilla and you can synchronize your bookmarks to their server. http://www.foxmarks.com/ On any computer you install foxmarks, you can login and access your bookmarks and add new ones. The default setting is the safest setting, it will include all bookmarks from all locations.

[MiNiBoiE]

fitday.com

free website that gauges diet and exercise.

[kkun]

In the wake of the financial crisis, how bout a free personal financial tool? http://www.mint.com/

And to kill time at work/school: http://www.kongregate.com/