My Favorite Geek Sites

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Here is a short list of my favorite geek themed websites that I use and recommend.

Open Source Living
http://osliving.com/
Open Source Living is a dynamic archive of Open Source software (OSS) spanning all major platforms, inclusive of small to large scale projects. It aims to introduce and inform new users about viable OSS alternatives to corporate, closed source software.
OpenOffice.org
http://www.openoffice.org/
OpenOffice.org 2 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. FREE!! easy to learn, and if you’re already using another office software package, you’ll take to OpenOffice.org 2 straight away.
TechRepublic
http://techrepublic.com.com/
A Resource for IT Professionals TechRepublic provides real world advice on how to make technology work in business. Through a combination of articles, forums, and multimedia
mail2web.com
http://mail2web.com/
Pick Up Your Email From any computer, anywhere in the world. No need to register! Free!

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InternetFrog.com
http://internetfrog.com/
InternetFrog.com: Network Tools, Internet Speed Test and Website Tools
DNS lookup, internet speed test, virus scan, whois, trace route, blacklist, advanced ping and website tools by the InternetFrog
No-IP.com
http://www.no-ip.com/
No-IP™ Plus – Managed DNS, Enterprise DNS, Primary DNS, 100% Uptime Guarantee
ZoneEdit.com
http://www.zoneedit.com/
Free DNS service what you’re looking for? – ZoneEdit.com is a simple, web-based domain manager which allows you OR your clients to SAFELY administrate DNS
CentralOps
http://centralops.net/co/
Free online network utilities, Domain Check, Email Dossier, Ping, TcpQuery, Ping, NsLookup, AnalyzePath, AutoWhois, Traceroute
Lynda.com
http://www.lynda.com/
Lynda.com, provides affordable, quality online QuickTime videos based tech training. FREE access to over 3,609 movie tutorials across more than 418 training titles — that’s over 292 hours of total content at no cost to you. Titles include such subjects as Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Office, digital photography, Web design, digital video, and many others. I LOVE THIS SITE!!
Download fonts | dafont.com
http://www.dafont.com
Free font downloads
Thumbplay
http://www.thumbplay.com/
25 free credits on sign up and each ring tone is only one credit. No credit card needed 2 sign up or free credits. Cooll!!
Lifehacker
www.lifehacker.com
Lifehackers’ motto says it all: “Don’t live to geek, geek to live.”This blog offers time savers of just about every stripe, from Firefox shortcuts to tips from the “Getting things done” faithful.
Forever Geek
http://forevergeek.com
Forever Geek is a great site with a myriad blogs on diverse topics, from technology and general interest news to movie and game reviews. Definitely a geek paradise. If you want to learn about the upcoming Iron Man movie or read a review of Photoshop CS3, this is the place to go.
Majorgeeks.com
http://majorgeeks.com
Loads of freeware/shareware tools, utilities, viewers etc.
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