Meglet's Computer Reference Page
Meglet's Computer Reference Page

A quick guide for getting around on the page.

Desktop Themes HTML Stuff Hardware Computer Humor Network Info Parts
Pocket PC Servers Software Tech News Wavs Windows

I've put the date added by the new links

Desktop Themes

Original Look Some really nice original themes
Themes Unlimited Nice job of allowing previews, downloads are a little difficult but work.
Webshots If you decide to download their software, they have lots of desktop backgrounds, and some pretty cool options in the software. 7/27/02

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Hardware

Anandtech.com A good hardware review page.
ASUS Mainboards, video cards, and optical (CD & DVD) drives
Tom's Hardware A really great site for prices, info, and more.
Matrox video cards and more
System Optimization Tons of hardware and tweaking info

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Humor

Warning-These are for Techies and Geeks, if you aren't one there's a pretty good chance you'll be insulted instead of amused.

Helen, Sweetheart of the Internet
Ubersoft Comics. The company sounds vaguely familiar, doesn't it? 7/27/02
Lighter Side Computer-related humor.
The Bastard Operator From Hell Official Archive 7/27/02
The Bastard Operator From Hell The last two years at The Register 7/27/02
BOFH Excuse List Very Useful
Tech Support Comedy Tech Humor at it's best 7/27/02

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HTML Stuff

Beginner's Guide to HTML print it, or read it on the Web

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Network Information

Network Programming Pages
How-To Site on sharing an internet connection, dial-up or cable/DSL and other networking stuff.

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Parts

CompUSA Online
Computer Sonics, Inc.
Dell Computers one of the few vendors I would purcase a pre-built system from
USB info on ports, standards, and other related stuff
Dirt Cheap Drives hard drives,cd drives, removable drives
Hard Drives Northwest full or custom-built systems
Minnesota Memory good prices on memory upgrades
Newegg Really really good prices on hardware and software, recommended by readers on Slashdot 7/27/02

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Pocket PC

Useful links for anyone with a PocketPC (Ipaq, Jornada) and some that might work for Palm Pilots, as well

Official Ipaq Site from Compaq (the New HP) who make my wonderful, beloved electronic brain 7/27/02
Microsoft Mobile Devices Purchase Accessories, Software, get tips, and download free tools. 7/27/02
PocketPC eBooks Watch links to free and for-pay eBooks sites. I can never find enough of these, so this is VERY handy for me 7/27/02
PocketPC City Shareware, Freeware, reviews, message boards, and lots of other info 7/27/02
PocketPC Software Free PocketPC software 7/27/02
PocketPC Central Software, Hardware, Reviews, Downloads, Links, and more. 7/27/02
PocketPC Magazine Downloads, Hardware and Software Reviews, Links, and this month includes a list of web sites customized for the PocketPC 7/27/02
PocketPC Thoughts News, Views, Rants & Raves by PocketPC enthusiasts 7/27/02
PocketPC Passion Another enthusiast's site, FAQs, Tips, Reviews, and what seems like a million links 7/27/02
Medical PocketPC A really neat site with lots of info on how PDAs can be useful in the medical field. 7/27/02
PocketPC Films You can order movies to watch on your PocketPC. Kind of a small selection right now, but the "Coming Soon" list looks pretty good 7/27/02

Servers

Fox Internet Dial-up, and ISDN internet access, Long Distance and Cellular phone service, and Web Hosting 7/27/02
Serv Net Northwest Internet Service

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Software

Opera A wonderful web browser to replace Internet Explorer and Netscape. It's free, but you can also buy the version without ads, although I never notice the ads. 7/27/02
Microsoft Where do you want to go today?
Download.com Cnet's download page. 7/27/02
Notepad+ Much better than the one that comes with Windows. Instructions for Windows 2000 are on the page.
Ipswitch They have a great FTP program
Winzip A great utility to zip and unzip files even though the latest version is adware
Tucows Lots of shareware, including desktop themes

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Tech News

The Register 7/27/02
WinOs Central News, and Tips N' Tweaks for all versions of Windows 7/27/02
Arstechnica 7/27/02
Neowin 7/27/02
Slashdot 7/27/02
Techdirt 7/27/02

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Wavs

#Fun_Wavs
Michael's Home Turf
SoundAmerica
The Movie Sounds Page
Wav Central
Wav Junky Somebody else with way too much time on their hands:)
Meglet's Wavs and Themes My new wav page, although I guess you're already here

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All versions of Windows

Windows Annoyances tips, links, and lots of info
PC Tune and Lube
Microsoft Help & Support Downloads, Newsgroups, Contact Info, and, best of all, The Knowledge Base, one of the best resources on the 'net 7/27/02
WinPlanet 7/27/02
Windows NT/2000 Magazine Lots of Win2k and NT stuff
Labmice.Net Tons of info on Win2k: drivers, scripting, news, networking, security, news, and about a million links 7/27/02
Bink's Windows XP News, tips, and downloads about Windows XP 7/27/02
TweakXP Tweaks, Visual Styles, and Software Reviews for Windows XP 7/27/02
XP-erience Drivers, Tweaks, Themes, Downloads 7/27/02

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This page last updated July 27, 2002.