Links to my favorite online tools, websites, services, vendors, and companies I like to deal with or use their products.
Shopping
- Amazon.com – Let’s face it, the best place to buy anything.
- Ebay.com – If Amazon doesn’t have it then eBay will.
- Walmart.com – Best pricing on almost anything.
- Bestbuy.com – Best for electronics if you need it today.
- Craigslist.com – Local used stuff.
- Facebook Market Place – More local used stuff.
- Microcenter – Houston Computer Store that I love!
- Shopgoodwill – Great for hidden gems and hard-to-find items.
- Hibids.com – My favorite site for local auction and estate sales
Social
- Facebook.com – Who is alive and not on Facebook?
- Twitter.com – Some people Tweet way too much!
- Pinterest.com – A great place to find a pic on anything.
- Linkedin – Best for our professional alter egos.
- Instagram – Come on, who hasn’t done it?
- GooglePlus – Not very popular anymore.
- Tumblr – Just became very restrictive
- Reddit – The new Tumblr!
- Snapchat – Not a big fan.
- TikTok – Silly Stuff here!
Networking
- Networkingtools.com – Old school internet testing tools.
- NTP Pool – Time servers pool.
- View DNS – Great DNS tools
- Free Fax – A free fax service old school.
- MX Lookup – Great for testing domain records.
- Spamassian – Blacklist lookup tool.
- DNSstuff.com – A Great resource.
- My IP – Everyone wants to know.
- Network Solutions – One of the 1st DNS
- Go Daddy.com – Most popular Domain & Hosting Destination
- Certsage – Free Website Security Certificates ACME client
- Gmail.com – In my opinion, the Best free email in the world!
- Godaddy Email – If you have a domain and need email.
- Microsoft Email – Nothing better than Outlook and Exchange.
- Yahoo.com – 4th Best Email Option.
Software
- – Software Sources
- Downloads.com – Best place for safe free software?
- Karen’s Tools – Software I have found useful.
- Videohelp.com – Tons of software for Video
- Office 365 – Basic business software 101.
- VMware – Popular virtual server software.
- Ubunto – Favorite Version of Linux.
- Live Linux – Create a bootable Operating System
- NHC – Several good software titles.
- Time-Sync – Will always keep your computer at the current time.
- TeamViewer – Great remote desktop software for remote support.
- Skype – Great for video chatting especially overseas.
- Zoom – What we would not have done during the Pandemic.
- QuickBooks – Who hasn’t used this one before.
- QuickBooks Repair – Tool to help repair QuickBooks.
- Salesforce – Number 1 contact manager on the planet.
- In The Lobby – Free sign-in software.
- Open Office – Free Office Software.
- PageBreez – Free HTML editor.
- WordPress – Assume online website server and creator.
- SyncBackFree – Great backup file creator or file transfer software.
- ALLSync – Another great sync backup software.
- Chrome – Best browser hands down.
- FireFox – Good Browser Alternative to Chrome and Edge.
- Transpro – Most have QB utility.
- Tiny11/NTDEV – Best version of Windows 10/11 you can use.
- Archive.org – Source for Software and Open Source.
- – Antivirus and Malware Tools
- MalwareBytes – Best free malware remover ever!
- AVG antivirus – Free antivirus if you’re not using defender.
- – Security
- Ispy – Open Source Camera Server.
- Preyproject.com – Software to track & lock your laptop if stolen.
- OpenVPN – Great VPN software.
- Activtrak – Greet software to track computer usage.
- AtHome – Turn your PC or Phone into a security camera.
- OpenSSH – Secure Communication
- Aircrack – Secure your wifi
- Snort – Scan your system for intrusions
- Utilities
- 7zip – Great for most archives files.
- CDBurnerZP – Useful tool to create a DVD or CD from an Image.
- Power ISO – Virtual CD or DVD
- CPUID – Access your computer’s processor and memory settings.
- Gadwin – Great print screen program.
- EaseUS Data Recovery – Great un-delete tool to find lost data.
- WinScp – Best FTP program.
- CPUID – Access your computer’s processor and memory settings.
- EaseUS Data Recovery – Great un-delete tool to find lost data.
- EPS viewer – If you want to see an EPS file.
- Grammerly – The secret to my success.
- Google Earth – Remember this software?
- Outlook Fix – Exchange File Repair Tools
- Speed Fan – Best to track your CPU fans status.
- MFC MAPI – Outlook PST/OST edit tool.
- Forensit – Upload Custom Windows user Profiles.
- – Remote Access
- TightVNC – Green remote desktop software.
- Microsoft Assistance – Remote assist software.
- LogMeIn – Good but pricey for remote desktop.
- GoToMy PC – OK remote desktop.
- – Document Tools
- Acrobat Reader – We all need it.
- Pdffill – Great free tool for pdf manipulation.
- PDF to Word – Convert PDF to Word.
- – Network Tools
- Advanced IP Scan – Greet tool to see what is on your network.
- BitMetter – Great free tool to track network usage.
- Wireshark – Test your network.
- – Video, Graphics, and Audio Tools
- Apower – Free Screen/Audio recorder.
- CorelDraw – Still the best graphics program.
- Cyberlink – Awesome Video editor.
- VSDC Converter – Descent video converter free.
- Yawcam – Great LAN camera software if you don’t need audio.
- Auto Tunes – If you’re serious about your music creation.
- VLC Media Player – For those nonstandard video formats.
- Inkscape – Open Source Graphics Software.
- – Microsoft Tools
- Microsoft Volumes Lic – Old Microsoft Software.
- Microsoft Windows Cataloge – Manually download service packs
- Key Finder – If you want to know your windows key.
- Windows 10 upgrade Tool – If you need the windows ISO.
- Windows 7 USB Download Tool – Creates an install disk from an ISO.
- – AI Stuff
- Chat GPT – You can’t talk about AI without Chat GPT.
- Leonardo AI – Great for image genearation.
Services
- Freedom Automotive – Local Shop in Stafford Texas I take my car too.
- Smart AC Service – Great local SW Houston AC Service, Good guys.
- Xfinity – I use this for both internet and Cell Phone Service.
Finance
- BankofAmerica.com
- CareCredit.com
- Nerd Wallet – Great resource for questions and answers!
- Paypal – Everyone should use PayPal.
- Zelle – You can even get paid with Zelle.
Associations
- ComptIa – IT association
- IEEE – Computer Society
- BIG I Texas – Insurance Association Texas
- BIG I Houston – Insurance Association Houston
- U of H Downton – Univerity Of Houston Alumni – Go Gators!
Real Estate
- Zillow.com Best real estate search site out there!
- RedFin – 2nd Best real estate search site.
- AllState – My insurance Agent.
- Progressive – Cheapest on Car Insurance
3D Printing
- Thingiverse – Best place for free 3D Print files.
- Yeggi – 3D Print File Search Engine.
- TinyMachine – Great Website for Printers and Resources.
- Octoprint – Awesome 3D Print Server.
- All3dp – Great website for General 3D printing Info.
- Elegoo – I own one of these.
- Creality – I own a CR10 S Pro.
- Flashforge – I own one of these as well.
- CR10Group – Reddit Help Group.
- Bambu Labs – Best 3D printers, I love my X1C
- Maker World – 3D Print for the Bambu Labs Printers
- Thangs – Unique 3D Prints Pay Site
- HUE Forge – Turn any Pic to a painting with your 3D Printer
- LightBurn – Only real laser control software