Internet Tools links

Our aim is to showcase technology and gadgets with application to motorcyclists of all ages and riding styles. So if you are into motorcycles, whether for work or play, and you want to know the latest technology and gadgets to enhance your experience, then this site is for you.

"Wherever you are in the world, my-private-network.co.uk can provide you with a safe, secure, private internet connection via UK based servers... a subscription based secure, encrypted virtual private network... provides you with access to UK restricted content such as the BBC iPlayer and other UK media services..."

Everything for administrators of forums and bulletin boards.

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Want a website host? We recommend FutureQuest! After a great deal of grief with two previous hosts, and a lot of research, we're pleased to be hosted on FutureQuest. Excellent service, reasonable rates, and a superb community bulletin board moderated by the principals of the company combine to give great support.

Help fight SPAM! We support the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail.

.net Magazine, for all things Internet. Recommended.

Use Snopes to "browse or search through the online collection of myths to get the truth before cluttering up your friend's e-mail with well meaning, nonetheless untrue warnings."

"We all hate spam and we love to blame spammers. But if you buy products or services from spam email, you are just as guilty as the spammers for creating the problem. Purchasing just one product bankrolls a spammer with enough money to spam another million people. We can stop the spam, together, if we stop clicking on spam and buying from spam." You can stop spam by sharing the word and using the banners on http://www.spamdontbuyit.org/.

Use Skype as a great way to talk to anyone anywhere - free computer to computer calls, and cheap computer to landline or vice versa!

Compute Values of Earth's Magnetic Field - get exact declination figures to ensure your compass is correct in the boonies - or the city too, if you like to use a compass to keep from getting lost. I know people who do - and some who should!

Easy techniques for safer online shopping, also by PayPal

Safe Personal Computing: I am regularly asked what average Internet users can do to ensure their security. My first answer is usually, Nothing--you're screwed." But that's not true, and the reality is more complicated. You're screwed if you do nothing to protect yourself, but there are many things you can do to increase your security on the Internet." Good stuff, well worth reading. (Grant)

Also have advanced human translations - for a fee of course.

"Ever wonder what some of the greatest hoaxes of all time are?"

New to the web and email? Here's some great tips on how to use email for the beginner - and the not-so-beginner! There's also lots more on MS Office and the web in general here. Excellent site. Grant: recommended.

Absolutely brilliantly SIMPLE site! Can't understand a word of a language? Type it into the window - or just paste it in from a previously prepared document - and select the translation you want. The answer comes back in a few seconds! Limited in length of document, but fine for even a lengthy e-mail message. I use this site all the time.

"You'll find polite, well-researched responses to popular Internet hoaxes that you can cut and paste into a response."

Horizons Unlimited wants YOUR motorcycle travel story, whether it's around the world or a once-in-a-lifetime trip to anywhere. Here on the world's most popular motorcycle travel website, you'll get a lot more readers than in some obscure corner of the web. And with Movable Type's 'blogging' software you can update it yourself from anywhere. Readers can sign up for notifications when you post a new entry. See an example. If you don't have a web site (or you're tired of maintaining your own), click here.

Internet Security and Privacy for Beginners - Presentation by Susan Johnson of Horizons Unlimited. What are the threats and safeguards you need to know about when web surfing, e-mailing or buying online, especially in dodgy Internet cafes ;-) Note: Presentation is in Adobe PDF format. Susan Johnson, C.A., CISSP, also helps organizations with all aspects of privacy and security management, from technology to the boardroom.

"Internet ScamBusters is an excellent resource to help you decide what's true and what's not."

"With all the information on the Internet, it's tough to tell what's good information and what's not. The Internet Detective provides an interactive tutorial for Internet users."

A downloadable guide to online safety (712k PDF) by PayPal. Very good, well worth the time to download and read.

Recommended by Richard B. on the HUBB: "I came across this site recently www.handtops.com - very nerdy but info on the latest generation of ultra small but fully functional handheld computers - rather than PDAs."