Cool Websites and Software: (All FREE unless stated otherwise)

• Anywhere – web-based music player that lets you upload your music collection and access it from anywhere. Additionally allows each user access and play thousands of tracks uploaded by other members.
• DrawAnywhere – yet another web-based brainstorming tool: create/share/collaborate on flowcharts, process diagrams, organizational charts, etc.
• Googlonymous – search Google anonymously. Comes with an interesting (and partially shocking) 120 min. video on privacy.
• ScrollOvers – new way to show links on your blog/website.
• SimpsonizeMe – looking for Simpsons-style avatar? If so, simpsonize yourself.
• VistaTweaker (Win. Vista) – comprehensive tweaking utility for windows Vista. (Note: The program is still in beta so go easy on it)
• Webbalert – newly launched tech video podcast. Daily Buzz round-ups from the web.
• Vuvox – lets you create and share (blog, MySpace, Facebook, etc.) highly interactive and customizable slideshows from your pictures, videos and music/audio files.

Cool Articles and Tips

• HowTo: Quickly remove scratches from CDs and DVDs
• 20 Things I Learned From Tech Support [kludgespot.blogspot.com]
• The Linux Gamers’ Game List [icculus.org]
• A beginner’s guide to BitTorrent [lifehacker.com]
• 12 ways to turn your Web 1.0 site into a Web 2.0 site [slayerment.com] – fun read, check it out.