Free Online Graph Paper / Grid Paper PDFs

Use a planner? In need of Music Staff paper, hexagonal grid paper, Cornell Note Taking sheets, etc.?
This site has PDF generators that will make many useful sheets in a variety of sizes and colors. Very nice! Especially useful if you are an advocate of D*I*Y (Do It Yourself) planners. 

10 Site with Free Images

Everyone needs an occasional photo for use in blogs, PowerPoint presentation, etc. This site lists 10 places you can find high quality, free photos.
If you’re not a camera buff or you simply wish to use other people’s images in your blog, then you might want to look in to free stock photography sites and services. […]

Google Maps Mania

Using Google Maps? Google Maps Mania is a blog that tracks the latest in resources for those interested in using or developing Google Maps ‘mashups.’
Google Maps Mania is a blog which tracks these new and interesting Google Maps that are being created by people across the web. There is an extensive categorized list of these […]

Preview and Download Fonts from dafont.com

dafont.com has free fonts you can download fonts to use in your documents, create titles or logos. Best of all, they have a font preview feature so you can type in a word or phrase and see the text previewed before you bother to download the font. Very nice.

iNFOSYSSEC’s Web-based Network Information Tools

iNFOSYSSEC hosts the most complete collection of web-based network information tools I’ve seen in one place. It’s free, and indespensible to any technophile needing to do some network diagnostics, or anyone wanting to quickly research domain names.

Smart Whois
NSLookup and Reverse Lookup
Anti-Spam Multi-tool
Server Response Time
HTTP Headers
Company Factsheet
NetCraft Domain Reporter
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Define Words and Phrases using Google

Tired of going to dictionary.com to look up a word’s definition? You can do it in Google. You can even define phrases.
Simply type define: plus the phrase:
define:apoplectic
or
define:"coat of arms"

Major New MySQL Version Shipping in November

MySQL 5 is pegged to ship in November. This landmark release will include triggers, views, and stored procedures.
Oracle will be facing some competition from MySQL within Enterprises who need simply a ‘just good enough’ solution. I imagine Microsoft shops will still prefer SQL Server though. 

Read more on this in an article at InfoWorld

Google’s New RSS Reader

Google’s new RSS Reader (still in beta) looks slick and uses Google’s trademark slick but minimalist AJAX technology to offer a distinct way to read RSS/Atom syndicated content. 
One missing feature — most other RSS readers show you how many unread articles there are while Gmail’s Reader does not. I’m sure this an other things will […]

Adding Really Simple (And Free) Chat To Your Web Site

With this software package called ARSC (Really Simple Chat) you can add chat features to your Web site. Runs on PHP and MySQL, relatively easy to set up — what’s not to like?
Once installed on your webserver, ARSC provides a chat interface to the visitors of your site. Your visitors need no special plugins or […]

How to create a favicon.ico for your website

A Favicon is that little icon that shows up in the address bar of your Web browser. Most good Web sites have them. While they’re fairly easy to create (all you need is a 16×16 graphic) they’ve just got a bit easier.
Favicon from Pics is a Web site where you can upload your own image […]