Links

Categories:
Network Utilities (Online)
Monitoring/Status Pages
Helpful Technical Articles
Calculators and Converters
Security Sites and Tools
Tools for Writers and Other Curious People
Tools, Utilities, and Freeware
Microsoft 365 Pages
Essential Essays

 

Network Utilities (Online)

IP Location Finder
https://tools.keycdn.com/geo

Online Interface for Dig:
https://www.digwebinterface.com/

Google Apps Dig Tool (TXT)
https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/dig/#TXT/

Google Apps Dig Tool (ANY)
https://toolbox.googleapps.com/apps/dig/#ANY/

DNS Propagation Testing
https://www.dnspropagate.com/

WhatsMyDNS Global Propagation Checker
https://www.whatsmydns.net/

MXToolbox
https://mxtoolbox.com

 

Monitoring/Status Pages

Down for Everyone or Just Me
https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/

Down Detector
https://downdetector.com/

 

Helpful Technical Articles

Linux Directory Structure
https://www.howtogeek.com/117435/htg-explains-the-linux-directory-structure-explained/

Understanding Group Policy Order (LSD OU)
https://4sysops.com/archives/understanding-group-policy-order/

How to Send Text Messages from Email
https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectFi/comments/anaw3n/sms_via_email_on_google_fi/

Git Basics
https://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/basic-git-for-dbas-getting-started-with-git?preview_id=3757585

Tutorial On Creating User Directories and Mapping Drives
https://www.terminalworks.com/blog/post/2017/12/28/windows-file-server-2016-map-network-drive-for-users-and-group-drive-using-gpo1

TechRepublic Articles on Resource Monitor (Old but still helpful)
https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/datacenter/use-resource-monitor-to-monitor-storage-performance/
https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/datacenter/use-resource-monitor-to-monitor-cpu-performance/
https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/the-enterprise-cloud/use-resource-monitor-to-monitor-network-performance/
https://www.techrepublic.com/index.php/blog/the-enterprise-cloud/use-resource-monitor-for-memory-monitoring/

Tutorials and Technical Articles by John Savill
https://savilltech.com/

 

Calculators and Converters

Data Transfer Calculator
https://www.omnicalculator.com/other/data-transfer

Linux/UNIX Permissions Calculator
http://www.permissionscalculator.com/

DPI Calculator
https://toolstud.io/photo/dpi.php

Convert URLs to Hyperlinks
https://www.hyperorg.com/misc/ConvertURLsToLinks.html

Online Tool to Convert URLs to HTML Links
https://www.commontools.org/tool/convert-url-to-link-22

Title Case Converter
https://titlecaseconverter.com/

ImageColorPicker: Pick Your Color Online
https://imagecolorpicker.com/

 

Security Sites and Tools

VirusTotal
https://www.virustotal.com/

SANS Newsletters
https://www.sans.org/newsletters/

US CERT Mailing Lists
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/mailing-lists-and-feeds

UpGuard Cybersecurity & Risk Management Blog
https://www.upguard.com/blog

CNET Security
https://www.cnet.com/topics/security/

CSO Security News
https://www.csoonline.com/

Schneier on Security
https://www.schneier.com/

Krebs on Security
https://krebsonsecurity.com/

CISA.GOV list of free cybersecurity sites and tools:
https://www.cisa.gov/free-cybersecurity-services-and-tools

Interesting Discussion of Password Length
https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/171816/whats-the-best-length-for-randomly-generated-passwords-security-vs-compatibi

Why BJ Fogg and Daniel Kahneman Are Big Security Pro Must-Knows
https://blog.knowbe4.com/why-bj-fogg-and-daniel-kahneman-are-must-knows-for-every-network-security-pro

 

Tools, Utilities, and Freeware

Skwire Empire Freeware
https://www.dcmembers.com/skwire/software/
(sChecklist is a case study in elegant simplicty!)

Nirsoft: Utilities by Nir Sofer
https://www.nirsoft.net/

Sysinternals
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/

PortableApps
https://portableapps.com/

 

Tools for Writers and Other Curious People

How Many Syllables
https://www.howmanysyllables.com/

Visual Capitalist: Making the World's Information More Visible
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mercator-map-true-size-of-countries/

 

Microsoft 365 Pages that Are Annoyingly Difficult To Find Even Though the URLs Are Easy

The Microsoft 365 Message Quarantine:
https://security.microsoft.com/quarantine

Microsoft My Sign-ins Page:
https://mysignins.microsoft.com/

 

Essential Essays

Programming Sucks
https://www.stilldrinking.org/programming-sucks

Joel Spolsky: User Interface Design for Programmers
https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2001/10/24/user-interface-design-for-programmers/