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Computers and Technology
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City
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Technology and Development
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The San Diego region has one of the highest concentrations of high-tech companies in the United States, and the third highest concentration of biotech companies in the nation to continue those successes, several organizations have been formed to assist these companies with various issues. Some of the programs or agencies listed were jump-started by the City, and the City works closely with all the organizations
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Computers
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Driver Guide
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Computer drivers are software programs that allow you to run printers, modems and other peripherals. This is an excellent resource for finding that specific driver. Membership is free.
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Old Version
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Often, the older version of a software program is smaller, and may work better on older computers. Here is where you can get these versions.
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The Tech Support Guy
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Volunteers answer all your questions about operation systems (i.e. Windows 95, 98, and upward), software applications, e-mail and more.
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The Ultimate Computer Acronyms Archive
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Have you ever wondered what CSS or HTML stood for? Here is an excellent reference site for computer-related acronyms.
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Directories and Search Engines
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Seach Engine for Gays and Lesbians
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Through the GayCrawler.com service, users may access more than 25,000 sites in more than 327 categories of specific interest to the Gay and Lesbian community.
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E-mail
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E-mail Etiquette rules for Effective E-mail Replies
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This site explains e-mail etiquette, and shows how to create a company e-mail policy.
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Vmyths.com: The Truth about Computer Virus Myths and Hoaxes
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If you are getting e-mail warning you of a possible e-mail virus, here is the place to check out if it is true or not.
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Internet
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Webopedia
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Online Computer Dictionary for Computer and Internet Terms and Definitions. An excellent resource for Internet definitions. You can search by category or word.
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Magazines and Business Journals
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MacWorld
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The Mac Product Experts. Macworld.com ( Click Here ) is the only Web site providing in-depth reporting, news analysis, help, and how-to advice for Macintosh professionals and savvy Mac users. Macworld’s trusted in-house lab provides top quality reviews on the latest Mac products. All of this combined with Macworld’s popular new forum communities makes this the premier site for all things Mac.
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PC World
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PCWorld.com is the Web’s trusted resource for management-level buyers and users of computer products, reaching an average of nearly 4.2 million unique visitors per month (HitBox, December 2003). The site offers quick access to authoritative reviews of computer products, the most current product pricing information, continuously updated news, an extensive library of carefully evaluated freeware and shareware, interactive tools, and free newsletters. The winner of the 2003 Maggie Award for Best Online Publication, PCWorld.com helps business managers plan, buy, integrate, and use computer products for work and home alike.
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The Industry Standard (Internet news)
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The Industry Standard covers the news, analysis, trends and events that shape the ever-changing Internet Economy day in and day out. We look at the companies that impact the direction of this market. We follow the people who drive change. We cover the trends that today’s Internet leaders need to know in order to stay ahead of the curve.
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Search Engines and Directories
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City of San Diego Services Directory
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The City of San Diego delivers the very best municipal services through a partnership of residents and employees. This page is a partial list of City-provided services, in blue, with links on the website. Also, links in green to several services offered by other jurisdictions are provided as a convenience to citizens.
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Google: Uncle Sam
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A good tool for finding government information, indexing about 4 million pages found at sites that end in .gov or .mil. This is a comparable size to its main competitor, usgovsearch, with the advantages that Google/Unclesam is free and offers all the useful searching features of regular Google.
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Telecommunications/Wireless
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WirelessAdvisor: Cellular, PCS, and Wireless Phone Service Information
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This is a free consumer service that has articles and information about how to choose a wireless phone system, and what is available in your area.
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User Groups
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QuickBooks Users and Experts
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Solve QuickBooks problems. Get solutions. Give advice. Connect with other users and experts. Compare QuickBooks to other accounting software. Discover 3rd party solutions. Seek out professional training classes. Talk with other QuickBooks users.
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WebSan\ Diego
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It’s a place to ask technical questions, discuss current design issues, speak about business, judge new servers, talk hosting and ISPs, or just plain talk about the fast forward world that is the WWW. You can share your time-saving tips, HTML tricks, share URLs, ramble, rant, n’ rave, and generally talk about the web! The web is supposed to be about community, so why not let web developers learn from each other?
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