- provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Google Safebrowsing Diagnostics- test sites for malicious content
CAS- The Center for Auto Safety
Buzgate- The global resource network for small business
SCORE- a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide.
Harvard Business School Guide
Barter Business Exchange (BBE)- BBE will refer customers to you. The barter dollars you earn on these referrals can be used to purchase basic cash expenses, reducing the cash flowing out of your business each month.
ITEX- Connect. Trade. Save.
Jicka- your free local classified site
Craigslist- Local classifieds and forums
OLX- Free classifieds
obo- or best offer classifieds
oodle- more listings, smarter classifieds
Inside Holly Springs- Cost effective ways to reach the community
Holly Springs Sun
Diggers List- The home improvement classifieds. Simple.
Hushmail- Provides private, secure free email accounts
MailRoute- Incredibly accurate filtering an astoundingly low false-positive rate
OnlyMyEmail- Total Control of Your Email
FamilySearch- FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. For over 100 years, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide. Patrons may freely access our resources and service online at FamilySearch.org, or through over 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the renowned Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
North Carolina Farm Fresh- North Carolina Farm Fresh is a directory of pick-your-own farms, roadside farm markets, and farmers markets throughout North Carolina
LocalHarvest- America's #1 organic and local food website.
401k Look Up- 401k Retirement Plans - Contribution Limits, Rules, Contributions & Distributions, Rollovers, IRS forms, Roth 401k, Roth IRA and more.
TaxACT- Providing free federal tax filing for everyone
Mint- The best free way to manage your money
National Foundation for Credit Counseling- The NFCC promotes the national agenda for financially responsible behavior and builds capacity for its members to deliver the highest quality financial education and counseling services.
NAPFA, the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors- is the nation's leading organization of Fee-Only comprehensive financial planning professionals.
Money Management International- Consumer credit counseling services
My Money- Providing financial education resources for all Americans
Student aid on the web- Your source for free information from the U.S. Department of Education on preparing for and funding education beyond high school.
students.gov- student gateway to the U.S. government
Good Old Games
- OnLive connects you to the hottest games instantly on your TV, PC or Mac through your broadband connection.
Medpedia- Sharing and advancing knowledge about health
WebMD- Better information. Better health.
SleepEducation- designed to be a valuable tool for patients and members of the public who are seeking dependable information related to sleep, sleep disorders, treatments and services.
Zenni Optical- Prescription eyeglasses from $8.00
iHerb- Vitamins, Supplements & Natural Health Products
- The North Carolina One-Call Center, a non-profit organization funded by our members, takes excavation information from contractors, utilities and homeowners, anyone engaged in excavation activities, and transmits this information to our members. The member utility owner or their representatives will mark the location of the underground facilities within 48 hours of your call, free of charge. The members range from utilities to universities, from municipalities to home owner associations. Each caller is informed of the members that will be notified. The excavator needs to call directly, any utility owner or their representative that is not a member to physically mark the utility lines.
Service Magic- FREE service matching you to prescreened, customer-rated service professionals: Maids, painters, remodelers, plumbers, architects & more
Yardcare- all that your yard can be
DIY Security Forum
indeed- one search. all jobs
Internet Public Library- a public library for the world wide web
Open Street Map- a free editable map of the whole world.
How Stuff Works- Learn How Everything Works!
QUNU- Live help when you need it most
Microsoft Answers- Real people. Real answers.
The Windows Club- primarily targeted at the Windows 7 & Windows Vista user and will address and cover issues in relation to Microsoft and Windows OS.
TechNet "How Do I?" Videos- These short videos focus on specific tasks and show you how to accomplish them, step-by-step.
MVPs.org- your jumping off point to a number of interesting offerings being provided for you by a few folks associated with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program.
Despair
Lingo2Word- free English to SMS Translations and SMS to English translations
Murphy's Laws Site
Microsoft TechNet- Resources for IT Professionals
Wayback Machine- Browse through over 150 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago.
The Ultimate science fiction Web Guide- Over Six Thousand Links To Web Science Fiction Resources
Security Tracker- Keep Track of the Latest Vulnerabilities
CERT- We study internet security vulnerabilities, research long-term changes in networked systems, and develop information and training to help you improve security.
National Telecommunications and Information Administration- A bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce
Technical Schools and Computer Training Directory- helping you find the right technical school or computer training program to meet your educational needs.
Boson- Practice Exams, Network Simulator, Intructor-Led Training
WUGNET- Windows Users Group Network
Globe of Blogs
Microsoft Accessibility- Microsoft Product Documentation
Webopedia- The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology definitions.
Microsoft Help and Support- Computer Manufacturers' Contact Information
Microsoft Help and Support- BIOS Manufacturer Web Sites
TCPMag- For CISCO Internetworking Experts
Alliance of Security Analysis Professionals (ASAP)- helping each other help others
Federal Trade Commission (Fighting Back Against Identity Theft)- Dealing with a data breach
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse- Nonprofit Consumer Information and Advocacy Organization
APWG- Anti-Phishing Working Group
Anti-Spyware Coalition- The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) is a group dedicated to building a consensus about definitions and best practices in the debate surrounding spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies.
US-CERT- United States Computer Emerengcy Readiness Team - (Part of the Department of Homeland Security)
Linux Questions- where Linux users come for help
The Linux Tutorial- The place where you learn Linux
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)- Amazon S3 is storage for the Internet.
Bitcasa- Infinite Storage On Your Desktop
BackBlaze- Backup your computer online, before you wish you had.
Carbonite- Because your life is on your computer
Mozy- Simple, Automatic, Secure Online Backup
Gillware Data Services- Gillware Remote Backup is a multifaceted business grade backup solution designed to protect mission critical data from permanent loss.
CrashPlan- Automatic, secure backup for your life.
LogMeIn Backup- Secure Remote Backup That You Control
SafetyWeb- Is Your Child's Online Reputation & Privacy at Risk?
My ID Score- My ID Score is a free public service that gives you a new way to quickly assess your risk of identity theft.
GetNetWise- a public service brought to you by internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that internet users have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences.
Stay Safe Online- National Cyber Security Alliance
Connect Safely- ConnectSafely is for parents, teens, educators, advocates - everyone engaged in and interested in the impact of the social Web.
Web Wise Kids- Web Wise Kids is about empowering today's youth to make wise choices online.
Code Amber News Service (CANS)- Abductions by a stranger are the most terrifying of crimes...
Map Sex Offenders- Nation Wide Sex Offender Mapping
STOP Sex Offenders!- Your source for child & family safety information
family watchdog- Awareness is your best defense.
Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW)- coordinated by the U.S. Department of Justice, is a cooperative effort between the jurisdictional agencies hosting public sexual offender registries and the federal government. This Website is a search tool allowing a user to submit a single national query to obtain information about sex offenders through a number of search options.
Hacker High School- The Hacker Highschool project is the development of license-free, security and privacy awareness teaching materials and back-end support for teachers of elementary, junior high, and high school students.
stopbadware.org- a partnership among academic institutions, technology industry leaders, and volunteers, all of whom are committed to protecting Internet and computer users from the threats to privacy and security that are caused by bad software.
badwarebusters.org- a community of people working together to fight back against viruses, spyware, and other bad software.
Consumer Reports WebWatch- WebWatch will investigate, inform, and improve the quality of information published on the World Wide Web.
Center for Screen-Time Awareness- Making screen-time-reduction a vital and integral part of all plans that improve health, education and wellness while building stronger families and communities.
Ripoff Report...by consumers, for consumers
Common Computing Security Standards (CCSS)- The CCSS Forum is a voluntary organization of security software vendors, operating system providers, and Internet browser software creators, working together to mitigate the risk of malware and protect consumers worldwide.
fastweb- Search Scholarships
SuperCollege- Get Into & Pay for Any College
College Scholarships- Students can now search via the internet to find innumerable financial aid opportunities. Students can browse through funding options for certain health conditions, sports, majors, minorities, religions, and military service among other categories. College Scholarships.org gives students the information they need as quickly as possible.
Free College Grant Money- If you think college is out of reach for you, for financial reasons, think again. Millions of students receive free financial help to attend college, every year. There are thousands of grants, just awaiting applicants and everyone qualifies for one or more of them. This guide will show you were to look for free college grant money and add some tips on how to apply and what the people in charge of administering these funds are looking for in applicants.
Online College- learn all you need to know about online college admissions, accreditation, student loans and aid, and more.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)- Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded financial assistance for education beyond high school.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)- The central mission of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for Americans - whether they are applying for a mortgage, choosing among credit cards, or using any number of other consumer financial products.
Weather Closings- Closings and delay notices for participating organizations
intellicast- The authority in expert weather
Weather Underground- Weather Underground is committed to delivering the most reliable, accurate weather information possible.
Jiwire- Find Wi-Fi hotspots worldwide
Windows XP, 7
Windows Server 2008
Securia
7Zip
Cobian Backup
Trucrypt
SpinRite
Sandboxie
Windows Directory Statistics (WinDirStat)
LastPass
OpenDNS
Untangle
Pidgin
Wireshark
Total Network Monitor
Xubuntu
Open Office
Libre Office
MS Security Essentials
Eset NOD32 Antivirus
Skype
Crossloop Pro
Axcrypt
Boinc
Paint.NET
LogMeIn
FileZilla
Handbrake
Speccy
CCleaner
AnyDVD
HTML-Kit Tools
Chrome
Firefox
Browser Add-ons:
BetterPrivacy
Firebug
HTTPS-Everywhere
Disconnect
InvisibleHand
LastPass
NoScript
Ghostery
AdBlock Plus
Certificate Patrol
HTML Validator
Thunderbird
Avery DesignPro
Sysinternials
MS Office
AbiWord
Ultimate Boot CD