Tips and Tricks

Here's a load of random tips and tricks. Mostly boring, geeky stuff, though it could come in handy to someone someday (probably me, when my computer / phone breaks). Unfortunately I can't be bothered to link all the things here. just use Google - it's not hard. Please feel free to add your own in the comments.

Nokia Series 60 Symbian (specifically my 7610) applications
I originally posted this here but now it's also here:
Some apps I have (some freeware, others not) on my 7610:

• FileMan (I think its better than FExplorer)
• OggPlay (plays mp3 as well)
• Lookup (search for parts of phone numbers)
• Forward (save attachments to a directory onthe phone)
• ControlFreak (Winamp control and full desktop control!)
• Opera Mini (Great for stuffonmycat.com)
• Nokia mobile search (good for maps in the UK)
• Symella (Gnutella client)
• S60Bible (the whole bible, very useful and easy to read, but no search)
• Cocktail (Tells you how to make hundreds)
• EggClock (handy countdown timer
• smart dialer (essential - just start typing someones name/number 2 call them
• SMSFace (displays a bit of SMS without you having to open it)
• SMS-timer (send texts in the future)
• FSCaller (full screen caller. dont know why s60 doesnt have this as standard)
• CellTrack (random cell tower info)
• PVPlayer (play videos full screen. ive watched a whole smallville app on my phone)
• Disco (take a photo of someone + it makes them dance!)
• SplashPhoto (gallery better than the nokia one)
• AppMan (application manager)
• ZipMan (unzip + unrar files)
• SysMan (great task manager which replaces nokias one when you hold down menu key. displays ltos of info and is BRILLIANT. can also do system-wide shortcuts e.g. pen-7 writes a new text to my girlfriend)
• Python (for coding stuff)
• QuickOffice (open doc, exel and ppt files)

Firefox Extensions
Firstly, get Firefox if you don't already have / use it. It's safer, faster and has many more features than Internet Explorer. Once you've got it you can add extensions. I use these:

• Adblock
• All-In-One-Sidebar
• del.icio.us
• DOM Inspector
• Download Embedded
• Download Statusbar
• Greasemonkey
• Image Zoom
• Session Saver
• SmartSearch
• Smiley Xtra

Windows programs
Here's some random useful tools to have on a Windows box:

• SmartFTP
• Picasa
• Process Explorer
• Google Talk
• Azureus
• UltraVNC
• StrokeIt
• AVG Antivirus
• ShellEnhancer
• Netlimiter
• Google Desktop Search
• VLC media player
• KazaaLite Mega Codec Pack
• AutoGK
• DVD Decrypter
• Notepad2
• NetTransport
• FileMon

Websites
These are useful to have bookmarked / open. Some work very well as bookmarklets. Check out the links to the right as well - they're actually useful.

• del.icio.us/dave1010
• Google Maps
• Wikipedia
• Coral Cache
• Google Cache
• Wayback Machine
• BugMeNot
• TinyURL
• Google Reader
  

I can't think of much else at the moment. Maybe there'll be more in the future...