Flapjacktastic

Computer Links

Note that all Linux and Thinkpad links are on the Linux page

This is just somelinks that I thought would be useful to have on the website. Bit of a "favorites" sort of page.

Hardware purchases

I find that dabs.com (uk based) is usually the best/top 3 for price on computer components. It doesn't tend to give detailed info though. Some of the following could help, but I'd always give dabs a check too. Mind you it usually is only a few pence between that and other sites such as scan.co.uk (or many others, copmuterprices.co.uk, ebuyer ..., like I say try google). Best (uk) price sites I've found have been kelkoo.com, ...

• tomshardware.com - good site for hardware reviews, American based, but you can often use google.co.uk to track the items down by brand.
• itreviews.co.uk - gives some good reviews too, looks neat, no bumph

Adaptoids!

Found recently, Adaptoids are a discontinued USB conversion device for N64 controllers ... I rather fancy one of these.

• stndev.btinternet.co.uk - this is a hobbyist site on building these things.
• smiff.clara.net - more Adaptoid info
• wishtech.com - the original source, why have they closed down though?

Some software links too

Just for good measure ... some things that I took a while finding:

• irnis.net - an md5sum tool for windows, I was going to try making one, but this appears to fit the bill, maybe I'll have a go later?!
• LZW.info - Gives the story behind the use of the LZW compression algorithm in the GIF 'standard' from the intellectual property [ie patent] perspective.

XHTML/CSS links

Basically, these are things I have / am thinking about including in this site.

• dhtmlcentral.com/.../coolmenus/ - exactly what it says, a generic script to include CoolMenus on your site.

Random software links

These are bits of software that look possibly useful, eg for the Gaer site.

• http://www.usemod.com/cgi-bin/mb.pl?MeatballWikiFaq -- Some wiki's, phpwiki might be best for GCN as I now have php working!
• http://www.hsmx.com/grimdiary/day.php?aday=23&amonth=5&ayear=2003 -- Could be a good starting point for community diary?
• this has some good possibilities -- http://www.scriptsearch.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Discussion_Boards/
• swaret -- http://freshmeat.net/projects/swaret
• http://www.linuxpackages.net/
• very pretty games -- http://ferryhalim.com/orisinal/
• http://webcalendar.sourceforge.net/