Computer Stuff Nimicron's Collection of Computer Stuff
Being an IT person by trade has allowed Nimicron to compile quite a large amount of useful computer tidbits.  This page contains a few of them.
IT Related News and Announcements

Nimicron has found it - the pinnacle of Ergonomic Keyboard evolution!!  If you're looking for a well built ergonomic keyboard (especially for programming or data entry), the Belkin Ergoboard is the one you've been looking for.  Order yours today from Acortech.com!

Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 7 in beta form.  As always, Nimi would recommend Mozilla's FireFox for all your web browsing needs, but if you're brave and want to see Microsoft's feeble attempt at a tabbed browsing solution you can download the BETA and give it a test drive. 

The hard working folks at MEPIS have just released SimplyMEPIS 6.0!  If you are looking to try Linux, this is one of the easiest to use distributions ever written, and it is Nimi's personal favorite.  After some distro hopping, I have decided to stay with MEPIS despite that they have switched to an Ubuntu base.  Nimi is not a fan of Ubuntu, but MEPIS remains close to the Debian community, so it's still allright in his book.

Nimi's Collection of Useful (and Free) Software

In real life, when Nimi isn't playing computer games or working on his cool Crown Vic, he works as an IT Manager for a great little company in Central Virginia.  Getting paid to play with cool toys is where it's at!  Working with computers so much, Nimi has found quite a number of helpful links and great little tools floating around the internet that he hopes may be as much help to you as they have been for him.  Nimicron is an avid supporter of Linux and the open-source community, and encourages everyone to try new things and continue to learn about all the neat stuff out there for computers.  As with all freeware/shareware/open source software, load and use anything listed on this website at your own risk.  Check back often as this section is frequently updated with new stuff!

The GIMP
Easy Thumbnails
PrimoPDF
ScreenPrint32
Mozilla FireFox
Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla Sunbird
Opera Web Browser
VMWare Player
Swiff Player
OpenOffice.org
Post-It Software Notes

As said above, Linux is a great OS and fast maturing to the point where it is a viable alternative to Microsoft Windows even for home and novice users.  There are so many Linux distributions out there to choose from that it can be confusing.  Instead of just picking one that looks cool in a screenshot or has an awesome name, make sure you do some reading to understand the basic differences.  By doing your homework ahead of time, you won't get caught off gaurd when performing various tasks in Linux that are done much differently than in Windows.  To learn more about current Linux distros, go to Distrowatch.  Nimi's favorite four flavors are listed below:

SimplyMEPIS
Debian GNU/Linux
RedHat Fedora
OpenSUSE

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