Links
Articles and Reference
- A Taste Of Computer Security - One of the most concise, informative articles on computer security I have ever read.
- The Writings Of Eric Raymond - Some very interesting ideas and essays, you can also find the seminal "Cathedral and the Bazaar" text here.
- The Halloween Documents - Perhaps to be taken with a pinch of salt, but certainly an enlightening read (particularly if you like conspiracy theories).
- Linux is NOT Windows - For all those people who install a Linux distro and immediately set off on "why don't those Linux guys ...". This one's for you...
- Microsoft Research DRM Talk - A SUPERB lecture given by Cory Doctorow of the EFF on DRM and why it's a bad idea.
Free Software and News
- Slashdot - for all the latest news on free software, technology and "stuff that matters".
- Groklaw - the definitive site for those with in an interest in the SCO/IBM case and the legal implications of free software in general.
- LUGOD's Reasons To Avoid Microsoft - A little more fun at Microsoft's expense...
- The Daily WTF - great fun, a site where programmers submit awful gaffs made by their colleagues.
- Digg - A social bookmarking site where people democratically submit and vote on interesting technology news and items of interest.
Photography
- ePhotozine - An online commuity of photography enthusiasts. Great fun to participate in and have your work critiqued, get tips and learn from the best.
- Dan Heller's Tutorials - Learn the fundamentals of photography from a pro.
People
- ChrisRT.co.uk - My Dad's site, he holds a PHD in fine art and is one smart cookie. Lots of interesting stuff here if you're into computer-manipulated images.
- McFade.com - Award winning photographer and international nice guy. He also has an entertaining blog.
- Ian Jackson Films - A great guy I used to work with, quit the thrill-ride that is the IT industry to become a critically acclaimed movie director.
- Doms Gallery - Dom's a handy man with a paintbrush.
Software I Use
- Debian and Gentoo - My Linux distributions of choice.
- NetBSD - My server OS of choice.
- OpenOffice - Word? I don't need no stinking Word!
- LyX - What-You-See-Is-What-You-Mean and the best editor for technical and scientific docs around.
- Postfix - A fast, secure mailserver.
- Mutt - The best email reader in the world (threaded views, GPG/PGP integration, everything is configurable).
- Firefox - Easily the most standards-compliant browser around and definitely the best browsing experience. Features a breathtaking array of plugins.
- Gaim - The best multiplatform instant message client.
- Mplayer - The best movie player available - can use existing Win32 codecs to play anything.
- The GIMP - An incredible image editor for *nix platforms.
- amaroK - The finest audio player on any platform, bar none. Makes iTunes look like a big pile of cack.
- Slrn - A console based newsreader, fast, no fluff and supports offline spooling.
- CenterICQ - A console based multiplatform IM client.
- WindowMaker - The finest window manager around - once you've used it, you can't go back.
- Vim - the cleanest, simplest way to edit code. Excellent with exuberant ctags.