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| ====== Toolbox ====== | ====== Toolbox ====== |
| This page is a repository of the online and software tools that I use. It is by no means exhaustive or representative of the best offering in its given category. These are the tools I have foundto get the job done in the way I need it done. | This page is a repository of the online and software tools that I use. It is by no means exhaustive or representative of the best offering in its given category. These are the tools I have foundto get the job done in the way I need it done. |
| | ===== Hardware ===== |
| * [[https://www.grc.com/intro.htm|Gibson Research Corp. | * **Zalman/IODD Virtual Optical Disc Drives** - IODD makes them, but Zalman has the American distribution. You can read my write up on mine [[http://largegeek.com/2014/03/zalman-zm-ve300-drive-enclosure-miracle-worker-review/|HERE]] |
| - [[https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm|SpinRite]] | * [[http://iodd.kr/wordpress/product/iodd-2531/|IODD 2531]] |
| - [[https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2|ShieldsUp]] | * [[http://www.zalman.com/na/contents/products/view.html?no=20|Zalman ZM-VE350]] |
| - [[https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm|PerfectPasswords]] | ===== Software ===== |
| - [[https://www.grc.com/never10.htm|Never10]] | * [[https://www.grc.com/intro.htm|Gibson Research Corp.]] |
| - [[https://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm|DNS Benchmark]] | - [[https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm|SpinRite]] - Yes, there are ways to kick a disk into gear with ''dd'' and afew other Unix commands, but sometimes you just need to set it and forget it and get a little feedback from the process. |
| | - [[https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2|ShieldsUp]] |
| | - [[https://www.grc.com/passwords.htm|PerfectPasswords]] |
| | - [[https://www.grc.com/never10.htm|Never10]] - makes the policy changes to forever prevent Windows 10 upgrade |
| | - [[https://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm|DNS Benchmark]] |
| * [[http://www.dslreports.com/tools|DSL Reports: Tools]] | * [[http://www.dslreports.com/tools|DSL Reports: Tools]] |
| - [[http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest|SpeedTest]] | - [[http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest|SpeedTest]] |
| - [[http://www.dslreports.com/whatismyip|MyIP?]] | - [[http://www.dslreports.com/whatismyip|MyIP?]] |
| - [[http://www.dslreports.com/whois|WhoIs]] | - [[http://www.dslreports.com/whois|WhoIs]] |
| * [[http://downdetector.com/|DownDetector]] | * [[http://downdetector.com/|DownDetector]] |
| * [[http://www.nirsoft.net/|NirSoft]] | * [[http://www.nirsoft.net/|NirSoft]] - This guy pretty much creates all the tools that should be built into Windows and Sysinternals has not addressed. I have use more than the list below, but theses are the ones I use most frequently. |
| - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multiple_ping_tool.html|PingInfoView]] | - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/multiple_ping_tool.html|PingInfoView]] |
| - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_latency_view.html|NetworkLatencvView]] | - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_latency_view.html|NetworkLatencvView]] |
| - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_traffic_view.html|NetworkTrafficView]] | - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/network_traffic_view.html|NetworkTrafficView]] |
| - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html|BluScreenView]] | - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html|BluScreenView]] |
| - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html|ProduKey]] | - [[http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html|ProduKey]] |
| * [[http://rufus.akeo.ie/|Rufus Disk Utility]] | * [[http://rufus.akeo.ie/|Rufus Disk Utility]] - No nonsense USB drive formatting tool |
| * [[https://windirstat.info/|WinDirStat]] | * [[https://windirstat.info/|WinDirStat]] - Probably the oldest tool in my shed and has come back into use trying to keep SSDs svelte. |
| * [[http://openhardwaremonitor.org/|Open Hsrdware Monitor]] | * [[http://openhardwaremonitor.org/|Open Hardware Monitor]] |
| * [[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals|Sysinternals]] | * [[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals|Sysinternals]] - All the things that should be built into Windows, so Microsoft bought them. |
| * [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/|YUMI Multiboot]] | * [[http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/|YUMI Multiboot]] - I don't use it too much anymore, but have found it to be the best bet on stubborn machines where I need multiple tools still. |
| * [[http://keepass.info/|KeePass Password Safe]] | * [[http://keepass.info/|KeePass Password Safe]] - Open-source self-managed password vault. Can sync via FTP or just run from Dropbox. |
| * [[https://www.turnkeylinux.org/|Turnkey Linux]] | * [[https://www.turnkeylinux.org/|Turnkey Linux]] - They have a plethora of turn-key solutions. Makes it so easy to just fire up a VM and see if it is gonna work for you. |
| | * [[https://mix.office.com/snip|Snip]] - Really nice screen-snipping software from Microsoft Garage. I really want them to replace Snipping Tool with this. Would make snipping stuff on whatever Win10 machine I find myself at completely painless. |
| | * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15155|SyncToy]] - File sync/backup tool made by Microsoft. Build you jobs and setup a scheduled task and forget it. |
| | * [[https://www.gpsoft.com.au/|Directory Opus]] - Excellent Windows File Explorer replacement that is well worth the money. |
| | * [[https://www.giuspen.com/cherrytree/|Cherry Tree Notes]] - Winth Microsoft acting-a-fool with OneNote lately I have been searching for alternatives. Cherry Tree is a rather solid one if you have a good syncing solution. |
| | * [[https://nextcloud.com|Next Cloud]] - My Dropbox was getting rather full with wargame manuals and resources so I went looking for a self-hosted alternative rather than shell out for what is essentially cold storage with the odd 'need it right now' request. I am currently running the [[https://www.hanssonit.se/nextcloud-vm/|VM]] on my HTPC until FreeNAS gets VMs more stable. Working awesome so far! You can map to shares so I have Dropbox-like access to my entire FreeNAS share. |
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