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BayStateHost Ever think you might like to have your own website?  Are you dis-satisfied with your present web hosting company?  Visit BayStateHost.

Conversions Need a quick conversion?  Try these.

Fix IE 6 & OE 6 Microsoft Windows XP won't allow you to uninstall Internet Explorer or Outlook Express.  How can you fix them or even reinstall the programs if they becomes corrupt?

Gibson Research Lots of good information here.  Steve Gibson has done a lot of work in the area of computer and internet security, as well as on several useful utilities for troubleshooting and maintaining your computers.

Internet Color Palette Did you know that, when composing pages for the internet, you can specify colors by name?  Well you can.  I find it easier to remember color names than trying to remember the 6-digit hex code commonly used.  Click the link to see a list of the colors and the color names available.

Internet Connection Speed Do you know how fast your connection to the internet really is?  Wanna find out?  Click the link.  Be patient - you're opening a 500k page.  On a slower connection, this could take a while.  You DID want to know, right?  OK, but don't say I didn't warn you!

iRobot In the late 80's the coolest robots in the world were being developed at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab.  These robots, which were modeled on insects, captured the imagination of researchers, explorers, military, and dreamers alike.  Today, they're pushing full steam ahead with robots for the consumer market and are considered one of the country's leading robotics R&D labs.  Check out their website to see the latest.

Karen Ware Karen is the author of the popular Power Tools, free programs that make life with Windows a lot easier.  Karen also writes a free e-mail newsletter.  In it she discusses her new programs, answers reader questions, and explains technical details in a way that anyone can understand.

Net Crimes & Misdemeanors This Web site is designed as a resource for readers of Net Crimes & Misdemeanors.  To effectively utilize the directory of Internet resources featured, a copy of the book is essential.  If you already have the book, click here to enter the directory.

Some tips for Win 2K & Win XP Users Here are several tips that are useful and may not be too well-known.

The Tao of Backup Did you backup your files today?  Visit The Tao of Backup and find out everything you need to know to protect your valuable data.  After you visit this one, you'll wonder how you've been so lucky NOT to have lost your computer's data.  You DID back-up your files today, didn't you?  Oh.  Better visit the Tao right away.

Ultra VNC UltraVNC is a free remote control software package derived from the popular VNC software.  With UltraVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.  Did I mention it's free?

W3 Schools At W3Schools you will find all the Web-building tutorials you need, from basic HTML and XHTML to advanced XML, XSL, Multimedia and WAP.

Web Design Group The Web Design Group was founded to promote the creation of non-browser specific, non-resolution specific, creative and informative sites that are accessible to all users worldwide.  To this end, the WDG offers material on a wide range of HTML related topics.  With this site as a reference, you will be able to create Web sites that can be used by every person on the Internet, regardless of browser, platform, or settings.

Working to Halt Online Abuse WHOA is a volunteer organization founded in 1997 to fight online harassment through education of the general public, education of law enforcement personnel, and empowerment of victims.

Working to Halt Online Abuse - Kids-Teen Division WHOA Kids/Teen Division is the offshoot of WHOA, a volunteer organization founded in 1997, to fight online bullying, harassment and stalking of Kids and Teens.

Zone Alarm If you have a high speed, constant connection to the internet and are not using a router, you need ZoneAlarm! End of discussion.  The free version of Zone Alarm does an excellent job of protecting your computer from hackers, and believe me, they are trying to get into your computer at this very moment.  When I first got my cable internet access, I installed Zone Alarm.  During the first 25 hours on the internet, Zone Alarm blocked more than 130 hacker attempts on my computer! If you do not plan to use a router, get Zone Alarm.  It is a must-have.