--Give a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day; set him on fire and he'll be warm the rest of his life.
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Mentoring by Roger L. Brown

Essential News

Adsense vs. Kanoodle http://kanoodle.com/about/brightads.cool
New to the Net? Then check out the Webopedia and sign up for the Term of the Day! Yes, I still sometimes learn new terms from this. Very cool! :)
Google "Sponsored Links" on your TV?! -- you can bet it's only a matter of time before traditional TV commercials go interactive and optional!
Why TV channels will die? Comcast could very well be the new Ma'Bell by the end of this decade!

SEO Tools

Network Tools

What is my IP address?

Mentoring Resources

Get access to common mentoring resources below:

RealVNC for Microsoft Windows - program that allows me to connect to your computer and see what you're seeing. This can make the learning process MUCH faster if you're a beginner. :)
Mac and Linux/BSD versions are coming by the end of the month! :)

get your products indexed on Froogle for free! -- take an hour and do this today!

What to do about websites that don't work! -- don't just sit there. take a second to do something about it! :)

Motivations -- why should I do this?

Forget GDP -- Gross National Happiness is a better measurement!

Office Software (my recommendations)

OpenOffice.org - a free replacement for Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, and VISIO! - full Microsoft Office compatability. includes one-click export to PDF, and export to Flash(.swf). Microsoft is running scared because of this free open-source community effort. try it! (free)

Website Software

Filezilla -- great FTP software! (free)

Graphics/Photo Editing Software

Paint.NET -- for Windows XP only (free)

Popup/Spyware/Adware Killers

Mozilla Firefox - prevent yourself from having to use the STOPzilla or Spybot programs below. This is a replacement for Internet Explorer that is faster and secure. The best browser on the planet! (yes, it's free.)
Mozilla Thunderbird - prevent yourself from getting nasty viruses and trojans! It's dangerous to use Outlook or Outlook Express. Thunderbird includes a slick importer to copy over your email and address books from other programs like Outlook or Eudora. (free)
STOPzilla - popup/adware/spyware killer (free)
Spybot - Search & Destroy - spyware killer (free)

Video Editing Software

iMovie -- (free with Mac OS X)
Avid Free DV -- (free for Windows XP or Mac OS X)

Fun Stuff

UserFriendly - a great comic for anybody that's ever done tech support, programming, or worked at an ISP or web hosting company.