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Software, Tools & Utilities
Internet Security & Spyware Tools
- HijackThis - (freeware) A general homepage hijackers detector and remover. HijackThis comes with several tools useful in manually removing malware from a computer. Read instructions.
- Spybot S&D - (freeware) find & remove adware, spyware, hijackers and other malicious software with ease. Read more on the site - recommended program if using windows especially...
 
- AD AWARE - (freeware) - the free anti-spyware version provides you with advanced protection against spyware that secretly attaches and takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, sluggish computer activity, even identity theft through stolen bank details, passwords, and credit card account numbers
- AVG Anti Virus - FREE - (freeware)
- Trend Micro Free Online Virus Scanner - (freeware) is an online application for checking whether your computer has been infected by viruses, spyware, or other malware in real-time. HouseCall performs additional security checks to identify and fix vulnerabilities to prevent reinfection.
- LINK - (freeware)
Computer Utilities
- AM Deadlink - (freeware) Detects dead links and duplicates in browser bookmarks and text files - pretty handy for link organisation, and it's free!
- LINK - DESCRIPTION
Creative & Handy
- Gimp - GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. Downloads page here
- YamiPod - The best alternative to Apple iTunes. This FREE utility allows you to do all thigns that iTunes does, but the real benefit is that you can save songs and files FROM YOUR IPOD to computer for use and swap with other ipods.
Yamipod is the only tool out of the bunch that supports all three major operating systems. It’s also free! Yamipod can transfer songs to and from an iPod and offers a good range of options for how to handle duplicates. YamiPod offers extra features not found in the other programs including the ability to create playlists and add lyrics to your iPod
Basic Readers and Players
- Adobe Acrobat Reader - (freeware) software to more securely view, print, search, sign, verify, and collaborate on PDF documents, online as well as offline. Download page.
- Flash Player - (freeware) Enables you to watch flash and swf files
- Powerpoint Viewer - (freeware) Allows users without the application to view PowerPoint files
- VideoLAN VLC Player - (freeware) VLC - the cross-platform media player and streaming server
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.
Download here
- Quicktime - (freeware) QuickTime Player supports a wide-range of industry-standard audio formats, including AIFF, WAV, MOV, MP4 (AAC only) and AAC/ADTS. Can stream live video and audio, as well as play video.
Design
Great Print and Design Companies
Fonts and Typrography
- Linotype - Fonts from classic to cool. Find and download over 10500 high quality fonts at Linotype.com
Webdesign
Be Inspired – interesting sites, cool artists
Artists to Check Out
Cool Websites
Art & Creativity – a mixed bag
Business
Useful Business Tools
- Language Convertor - Best multiple language translation webpage. Offers options to translate words, phrases and whole webpages. Language Translation includes - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Greek, Norwegian, Chinese, Japanese & Korean. Great tool!
- Currency Convertor - XE.com Universal Currency Converter ®, the world's most popular currency tool. You can perform interactive foreign exchange (FX, or forex) rate calculations, using live, up-to-the-minute currency rates.
Health, Wellness, Lifestyle, Motivation - and related stuff
- The Australian Organic Food Directory - Informative resource for those wishing to learn more about organic food options. There is information on organic produce, listings of farmers markets & where you can buy organic in your local area, the latest news, and articles on relative issues if you are interested in knowing more. Fresh is best :)
Fashion, Health & Beauty
Great Health websites
Science & Tech - learn
- Google Earth - View Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips. Can now explore space with Google Sky!
Environment – for all things ecology, sustainability, respcectful to the earth. Thinking green is a thing we are all being forced to be more aware of in this day and age as we exhaust our natural resources. We humans have a general tendency to be so destructive.
Environmental Printers & Printing Options
- The Environmental Printing Company - Based in Western Australia. They use vegetable-based inks, recycled paper, sugar cane paper and many other environmentally friendly products. "We have been able to produce high quality printing while reducing hydrocarbons (solvents) and other non-friendly chemicals from our printing process" as they say. I I was happy with the print quality, and vibrancy of colours without costing the earth.
- Finsbury Green - Locations in Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide. Bit more expensive than traditional print, but often worth the extra.
Environmental Organisations
- Landcare Australia - Landcare is a uniquely Australian partnership between the
community, government and business that aims to 'do something
practical' about protecting and repairing our environment.Over 4,000 volunteer community landcare groups - are
tackling land degradation in every corner of Australia.
Eat. Drink. Party. Travel. Sleep.
Foodie Stuff Online
- Eatability - Feeling peckish? Good site for restaurants - complete with menus, ratings, contact info and photos for most listings. Pretty reliable when you try somewhere new. Australia wide.
- LINK - DESCRIPTION
Recipe Websites - yummy ones
- Taste - Fantastic recipe website - the best part is recipes come with photos most times.
Tasty Restaurants
Your Sites
Film, Acting & Performance
Miscellaneous Other Stuff
The Whack and the Weird
Conspiracy & Disinformation
- Disinfo - Launched Sept, 1996, "Disinformation" was designed to be the site of choice for individuals looking for info on current affairs, politics, new science and the "hidden information" that seldom seems to slip through the cracks. The site has evolved into the largest and most popular alternative news and underground culture destinations on the Web has articles on space, hush stories, and write ups on the things they dont want you to know.
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