general tips
STOP! Before you go any further, please read the following article:
- Dr. Google, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Problems
- Recommended Computer System Specifications for College Students
- My computer is so slow. What can I do?
Augie CS/Sampson Tips
- I upload files into my public_html folder (on Sampson), but it only says "Forbidden" when I try to view them.
How to's
- How to: Access my J Drive from my room computer
- How to: Reinstall my Windows XP system
- How to: Share printers with my roommate using Windows XP
- How to: Install my dorm printer on my room computer
- How to: Setup a wireless router in my room
- How to: Share files with Windows XP
- How to: Connect to your room computer from the lab or Library (Remote Desktop)
- How to: Maximize your network connection with Windows XP Pro - Turn Off QoS packet scheduler.
- How to: Force an encrypted connection over Remote Desktop
- How to: Speed up my computer
Links
Computer News:
- Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters
- NewsForge: The Online Newspaper for Linux and Open Source
- digg
- Neowin
Free Books:
- Free Tech Books
- Food for Thought
Links for Linux users:
- LinuxQuestions.org: a good site to find answers to your Linux questions
- LinuxISO.org: a good download site for Linux ISO's
Other computer related links:
- Essential freeware for the PC User: a good list of free programs for the PC.
- Joel's advice for Computer Science College Students
- The Art of Unix Programming
ACO Recommended Programs, Tools, and Resources:
- Firefox: a good web browser for Windows and Linux (use instead of Internet Explorer!)
- Thunderbird: a good email client for Windows and Linux
- Gaim: a very good multi-platform (Linux, Windows, OS X) instant messenger program (supports AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, and more -- all at the same time)
- MSDN: Yes, that's right, Microsoft made our links list. This is THE resource for Windows programming related issues.
Security Related:
- Bugtraq Archives
- NMAP: a very good free security scanner for Linux and Windows (comes installed on most linux distros)
- Ethereal: a network protocol analyzer
- chkrootkit: locally checks for signs of a rootkit (for Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, etc -- not Windows)
- Security Focus Tools Archive: lots and lots of very good (security-related) tools for various platforms
- packet storm: 'nuff said
Security Articles:
- Securing Your Starbucks Experience
- Detecting Rootkits And Kernel-level Compromises In Linux
- Detecting Complex Viruses
- SecurityFocus articles on Microsoft
- SecurityFocus articles on UNIX/Linux
Have a good idea for how to's or links? Email us. We try to keep our list small so don't be offended if your idea doesn't make the list.