Useful websites

09-09-2005, 09:12

http://www.digitimes.com/index.asp

http://www.eurogamer.net/

http://www.tomshardware.com/index.html

http://www.theinquirer.net/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/

http://www.betanews.com/

http://www.microsoft-watch.com/

MetaWraith · 09-09-2005, 09:20

You're missing one very obvious, very helpful site from that list.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/

Jon M · 09-09-2005, 09:25

Useful for what? "News Websites" would be a more accurate description IMO.

If we're going to list our favourite news sites, lets at least categorise them.

"Software News", "Hardware News", "Gaming News" (that should cover all the ones you've listed)

altis · 09-09-2005, 11:39

The old NTHW front page used to have a few useful links on it. They were lost in the transmogrification to CableForum - something I regret.

So, here's an idea:

Why don't we have a competition for our favourite links. First we'd choose a category - say Techy News to begin with. Then have a nomination period and then a voting period - a bit like the Post of the Month compo. The best, say two, links in each category would make it to the front page and the best of the rest to a new links page.

Ramrod · 09-09-2005, 20:58

gfxOasis.......Graphics, docks, desktops etc ......and of course Deviantart for the same kind of stuff
have to be a member to get to the good stuff though........

DocDutch · 09-09-2005, 22:46

hmm a webbie that I use quite often at work is www.centralops.net you can ping/trace and querry anything regarding your connection.

bopdude · 10-09-2005, 01:18

For all ( or most ) of your gif avatar needs to resize / edit or whatever

Gifworks .................. free

Anonymouse · 10-09-2005, 06:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetaWraith

You're missing one very obvious, very helpful site from that list.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/

There are several websites I'd define as useful - 'useful' meaning 'I need help to fix this Windows bug/find this driver/destroy this damn scumware'.

http://www.annoyances.org - there are some very helpful people who can and do give advice on a variety of subjects.

http://forum.aumha.org/ - a forum I found invaluable when my PC caught a trojan which proved invulnerable to Ad-Aware, Spybot and HijackThis. I couldn't destroy it using McAfee, because the damn thing somehow disabled it.

The forum also contains useful links on the Quick Fix page.

http://forums.net-integration.net/ - one post on this forum mentioned something called BlackLight, which sounded promising. A quick Google revealed:

http://f-secure.com/blacklight/try.shtml - the site from which I downloaded the software I used to root out and kill the scumware...after more than two days of effort, I had the thing dealt with in ten minutes. Go figure.

BlackLight is in beta, and is free until October.

Doubtless my fellow posters can come up with more.

theman · 10-09-2005, 09:13

www.help2go.com
for help with computer problems

bopdude · 10-09-2005, 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by theman

www.help2go.com
for help with computer problems

And another good help with computers forum is Tech Support Guy

Also free, and deals with hardware / software / security etc etc

AndrewJ · 10-09-2005, 11:01

www.google.com

bopdude · 10-09-2005, 11:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saxodriver

www.google.com

well, I suppose so

AndrewJ · 10-09-2005, 11:18

www.rarlabs.com

www.downloads.com

www.winzip.com

www.winamp.com

MetaWraith · 10-09-2005, 16:42

rather than winzip, try Zipgenius http://www.zipgenius.it/
completely freeware,even for business use.

All Nettools another useful site http://www.all-nettools.com/toolbox

Russ · 10-09-2005, 16:52

www.pcpitstop.com for all kinds of diagnostic shenannigans.