Here are some tools and most useful programs I have used to create this page
or surf
the net:
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Hardware:
I've been using IBM PCs since the first one was introduced, & this website was created on an
IBM Aptiva 590 (disclaimer: I work for IBM) and is now maintained
on an IBM Thinkpad A31. 
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The photos on this site were taken with a Fuji FX-1700 digital camera &
more recently, a
Canon Powershot S400 4MP Digital Camera (for both still photos and short
videos with sound) .
Commercial Software
I use Microsoft Frontpage 2002 to create this page and Microsoft PictureIt!
or Adobe Photo Elements 2.0 to edit photographs. I also use
ACDSee 5.0 to keep track of my picture files.
I just started using
Ulead Videostudio 7
to edit movies.
Here's my first one:
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<----Click to watch movie. Requires
Windows Media
Player (free
download, plug-in required for some versions of Netscape)
Utility Programs
Pop Up Cop. Gets rid of those
annoying ads and cookies that track or redirect your web browsing. Easy to
use. Customizable. Works great. PopUpCop is designed to return control of
your browsing experience back to you. It does not block all advertisements: it
blocks irritating Web site behavior, which is often used for advertisements.
Like the ideal of a real police officer, it steps into a volatile situation and
uses just enough force to restore calm.
Ad-Aware 6.0. Searches your
PC for spyware and removes it. Then prevents new spyware from loading.
Worried about hackers or email viruses invading your PC. ZoneAlarm
is a free firewall security program geared to monitoring outbound
traffic.
Mailwasher Pro & Benign. Easy-to-use anti-spam and e-mail security
solutions MailWasher® Pro gets rid of spam and unwanted e-mail before it is
downloaded from your server to your PC. Benign® neutralizes harmful aspects of
your e-mail, from viruses and scripts to web bugs, so e-mail you receive is
safe.
A Utility to Backup Outlook Express: Creates a backup copy of email messages, attachments, address book, list of blocked senders, identities, accounts, message rules, and signatures
Paypal.com
is a free service that lets you send or receive money by email.
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