unix, linux, internet

projects

obsidian	3D networked computer game for Linux/svgalib, and Irix/openGL. Essentially on hold at the moment
wavnorm, nplay, nrecord	Simple programs to maximize levels in .wav files, record .wav files and play them back.
cphack mirror	Mirror of the GPL'ed cphack program and accompanying documentation.

favoured software

redhat linux	favoured linux distrubution
apache http server	the best and most popular one around, and it's free
OpenSSH	free version of the excellent ssh telnet/rsh/rcp replacement.
rsync	excellent backup, copy and mirror utility. can use ssh as the transport
samba	free and better implementation of the smb/cifs protocol
squid	industry standard http proxy software
ht://dig	useful search engine software for web sites

useful sites

freshmeat	software announcements
slashdot.org	general nerd news
www.kernel.org	linux kernel central, or try the Australian mirror for patches
unix vs nt	a white paper free from hype