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  1. 14-10-07, 05:03 #1
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    Top 5 Sites / Internet Tools

    I'll start this new trial forum off with a top 5 from me of internet tools and sites. There is a lot out there that can save time / money and stress on PCs and I'll be interested to see what other people recomment.

    No 1. Roboform - http://www.roboform.com/ - A very secure tool for remembering all your passwords and filling them in automatically, as well as automatically filling in your address, credit card details etc if you wish. Various other bits and pieces. Also can be all be taken with you on a memory stick. I really cannot imagine using the internet without this now.

    No 2. Bopspam - A lifesaver for ARRSE / RR / RP. Outstanding spam protection - way more accurate than yahoo etc., with a range of tools to beat spam. http://www.bopspam.co.uk/ . Probably not necessary for personal use, but for small businesses superb and massively cheaper than paying our hosts to do it.

    No 3. Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org . The answer to everything.

    No 4. Skype. www.skype.com . The good people at skype save me a fortune and have contributed enormously to RR as Bad CO and I are in different countries.

    No 5. Google Earth. For anyone who hasn't downloaded / used this yet, DO. It's free, simple to use and one of the most amazing uses of the internet yet.
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    Re: Top 5 Sites / Internet Tools

    No5. Microsoft came out with something similar to Google earth, i found it much more detailed in the zoom facility, but lost it when my PC died on me, and have been unable to find it again, so if any out there know the address, please let me know.

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    Re: Top 5 Sites / Internet Tools

    be very careful with Wickepedia guys - it contains mistakes and is written by people with an 'interest' which can make it prejudiced at times. Some articles are just rubbish (see the one on the structure of the British Army for starters) and according to Private Eye the one on Rupert Murdoch is written by his staff and irons out some of the worst bits of his personal life.

    I find wicki invaluable to know whether something is animal vegetable or mineral - or vaguely where it is - but always check the facts in a 2nd source and discourage kids from using it.

    Good free online encyclopedia resources can be tracked down from the links pages of University websites. Also try becoming an online subscriber to one of the massive Public Libraries (eg Lancashire) which subscribes to literally hundreds of online reference books. You don't have to live there - you can apply online and get an INSTANT temporary login and your ticket will arrive in less than a week.

    Happy surfun ... happy birthday to the new forum - good one!!!


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    Re: Top 5 Sites / Internet Tools

    Quote Originally Posted by golden_rivet
    just rubbish (see the one on the structure of the British Army for starters)
    I just glanced through and didn't see anything glaring. Where are the errors? Also the idea is that you fix it if you find a mistake, not complain
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    Re: Top 5 Sites / Internet Tools

    Going back to the original question, I find Multimap is very useful, also Limewire
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikh
    No5. Microsoft came out with something similar to Google earth, i found it much more detailed in the zoom facility, but lost it when my PC died on me, and have been unable to find it again, so if any out there know the address, please let me know.

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    Have you tried:
    http://maps.live.com/
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    Cheers geoffg, thats the one
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    xnxx.com is fairly good....
    why you kikka my dog and a call it fuck off?
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    My god it took 8 posts and 5 hours before someone posted a porn link. Thanks - I had no idea there was this sort of thing on the internet!
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    Re: Top 5 Sites / Internet Tools

    Quote Originally Posted by Good_CO
    My god it took 8 posts and 5 hours before someone posted a porn link. Thanks - I had no idea there was this sort of thing on the internet!
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