General - Computers 

 

CNET

http://www.cnet.com 

Everything from video reviews of new products to an interactive display of a futuristic digital home is available on CNET.  News, products, trends, buying guides and tech information is included.

 

Computer-Society

http://www.computer-society.com/Computer-directory.php 

Over 7,000 links are provided on this site.  Some of the topics include: operating systems, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, IT management, hardware, software, servers, and system security.

 

ENERGY STAR

http://tinyurl.com/2c2d2f 

"Since computers are in use many more hours per day than in the past, ENERGY STAR has strengthened its requirements to better save energy among computers and related equipment under today’s usage patterns." Scroll to the bottom of the page to search for a computer which has earned the ENERGY STAR for energy savings.

 

ExtremeTech

http://www.extremetech.com 

Extremetech offers articles and tips on new technology.  Included is information about central processing units and other components of a computer.  Look here too for news about current conferences, and places where you can post your resume.

 

File Formats

http://www.ace.net.nz/tech/TechFileFormat.html 

A nearly comprehensive listing of computer file formats.

 

Help-Site

http://help-site.com 

Computer manuals, hardware information, and other resources. The site is being upgraded, but most of the information can still be be located.

 

Macworld

http://www.macworld.com 

If you own an Apple computer, Macworld offers articles and reviews pertinent to Mac software. Other resources include news, tips, discussion forums, and more.

 

O'Reilly Search

http://www.oreillynet.com/search/index.ncsp 

Publisher O’Reilly provides articles, blogs and conference information on a wide range of computer topics.

 

PC Magazine

http://www.pcmag.com 

PC Magazine builds itself as the “Independent Guide to Technology.” Contains hundreds of features from the magazine: news, reviews, “how to buy,” expert help, “first look” at new products and reviews of books.  A section on downloads allows users to get copies of special software and shareware.

 

PC World

http://pcworld.com 

Feature articles on numerous computer topics are available here.  Check by issue date, or click on the sections at the top of the page for news, reviews, how-to, downloads, tools and product finders.

 

Slashdot

http://slashdot.org 

Computing news for the “techie.”

 

Smart Computing

http://www.smartcomputing.com 

Daily tips, fun facts, software and hardware reviews, questions and answers, and more. Some sections require registration.

 

TechSpot

http://www.techspot.com 

Calling itself the “PC Enthusiast Information Resource,” TechSpot provides news, reviews, guides to topics such as security and links to topics and products.

 

TechTutorials

http://www.techtutorials.net 

"TechTutorials ...is dedicated to providing free technical reference and training materials. We aim to be a complete computer reference site for IT professionals as well as beginners and hobbyists."

 

Wi-Fi Finder

http://www.jiwire.com/search-hotspot-locations.htm#

Click on the map or select additional search options to find wi-fi hotspots near an address.

 

Wired Magazine

http://www.wired.com 

News about technological innovations and their influence on the world.

 

ZD Net

http://review.zdnet.com

ZD Net software section has news, top products, guides (“Business Software Guide”) and reviews of all types of business, home and entertainment software. 

 

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