Introduction
I decided that I would make a website dedicated to using the internet (and computers) safely, effectively, and with minimal expenses. In order to do these things, it is essential to understand the two basic elements of computer systems: hardware and software. All of computing revolves around these two elements working in harmony. What many people do not realize, however, is that, although all hardware costs money, software is often free (legally). To the left of this page, you will notice a number of links. These links will redirect you to sites for fabulous free software that no one should do without, and will help you with your computer experience on multiple levels.

Links
In this section I will cover the aforementioned links.

Firefox:
Firefox is a web browser that basically does the same thing as Internet Explorer, only better. Internet Explorer is used by most people because it comes with Windows, and works, but it doesn't work very well. In fact, IE is an unstable, slow, insecure, poorly written program that makes it extremely easy to get infected with spyware or viruses. Mozilla Firefox has been available for less than a year but has already been downloaded by over one hundred million people. It is free, and works on Windows, Mac, and Linux, in thirty-eight different languages. Clicking on the link will bring you to SpreadFirefox , a site devoted to helping Firefox users and spreading Firefox. I am an affiliate of SpreadFirefox (I don't get paid or anything, I just really believe in what they do).

GMail:
GMail isn't actually software, but it is a free email solution by google. It offers a much higher storage capacity than many others, faster browsing , and many fabulous features, such as labels, searching, a convenient spell checker, customizable filters, a great default spam filter, and only relevant text ads. The only catch is that you need to be invited by a current member to receive an account, but if you email me at awener9@gmail.com with a subject like "Request for a GMail account", I'll reply with an invitation.

IMDb:
The Internet Movie Database is a website that offers reviews, summaries, and ratings for almost any movie you have ever heard of. It is, of course, free!

Google News:
Google News is a website by google that links to articles from thousands of online news sources.

Wikipedia:
Wikipedia is an online open source encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Although this means that anyone can publish lies, numerous studies have shown that Wikipedia is actually more accurate than printed encyclopedias that are written by professionals.