Whatever: Writing Tips for Non-Writers Who Don't Want to Work at Writing

Site: Whatever
Post: Writing Tips for Non-Writers Who Don't Want to Work at Writing

John Scalzi gives several writing tips that are simple and straight forward. I think I will try out a few of these tips.

Motley Fool: I Turned $3,000 Into $210,000

Site: Motley Fool
Post: I Turned $3,000 Into $210,000

It is the story of one investor who held on some stock a little to long and the lessons she learning. I think I will need to educate myself a little bit more before jumping into the market.

dmh2000: C++ vs Java vs Python vs Ruby : a first impression

Site: dmh2000
Post: C++ vs Java vs Python vs Ruby : a first impression

I found the posting to be a semi interesting. Since I don't have a lot of experience with any of these languages, I was hoping for a bit more of a comparison and little direction on which language I should be learning.

Poynter Online: Fifty Writing Tools

Site: Poynter Online
Post: Fifty Writing Tools

The posting has more then 50 writting tools. This posting reminds me of the book 'Elements of Style.'

Free Software For Windows

Update 2006.02.21
Still looking for more freeware? Checkout 'Neowin's Freeware Alternative List.'

Update - 2006.01.25
Today I found another list of Freeware software. The list has several categories:

• 3D Graphics
• Anti-Virus
• Anti Spyware
• Audio Creation
• Audio Players
• Audio Tools
• CD/DVD Burning
• Compression / Decompression
• Defrag Software
• Desktop Enhancements
• Download managers
• Encryption and data security
• File Managers
• File repair and recovery
• Firewalls
• FTP Clients
• FTP Servers
• HTML Editors
• Image viewers
• Instant Messenger
• Internet Explorer Front-Ends
• IRC Clients
• Mail programs
• Anti-spam programs
• Network Tools
• Office Suite
• Partition Managers
• PDF Utilities
• Photo manipulation and image design
• Programming
• Pop-up Blockers
• RSS Readers
• System Information and monitoring
• Video codecs
• Video players
• Video tools
• Web browsers
• Web servers
• Webcam Software
• Checksum Utilities
• General Utilities And Other Applications

Original - 2005.10.06
Absolutely Free Software is a list of software that is available for Windows. The list is broken down into several major headings including:

• Free Office Applications
• Free Anti Virus Software / Security Software
• Free Internet / Network Software
• Free Graphic Software
• Free Mutlimedia Software
• Free Utilities-Essential
• Free Utilities-Useful
• Free Informational-Educational Software

I already use several of these tools.

Free education On The Internet

Free-ed.net has set a mission for itself "to deliver quality distance education at not cost to the user." There are no fees, no books to buy, no grades and no deadlines. I think I will have to give a couple of the courses a try in the near future. This may be a nice way to expand my knowledge into other disciplines without a large investment in books.

Near The Speed Of Light By The End Of The Century?!?

Physorg.com has an interesting article entitled 'Physicist to Present New Exact Solution of Einstein's Gravitational Field Equation.' I wish the article had more details into Dr. Felber's theory. It will be interesting to see how this story develops over the next few years.