Newton-Willbanks Engineering, Inc.

.NET Framework Problems

I recently had a problem where .NET 2.0 somehow got corrupted and several programs stopped working (RSView ME, QuickBooks 2008) or gave error messages (AutoCAD LT 2006). Microsoft automatice update kept downloading a .NET 2.0 update file, but it would never install. When I went to XP's uninstall program, it saw .NET 2.0, but had errors when I either tried to repair it or uninstall it.

I used the .NET Cleanup tool at http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2006/05/30/611355.aspx to uninstall .NET 2.0.

Then I went to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=79bc3b77-e02c-4ad3-aacf-a7633f706ba5&DisplayLang=en and dowmloaded and reinstalled NET 2.0.

Problem solved.

Online Shopping Coupon Codes

BradsDeals.com

retailmenot.com

currentcodes.com

couponcabin.com

The Electric Vehicle Photo Album

Information on home-built electric vehicles.

http://www.evalbum.com/

PLC Web Sites

Mr. PLC - http://www.mrplc.com/

History of the PLC - http://www.barn.org/FILES/historyofplc.html

Free PLC Book - http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/~jackh/books/plcs/

PLC Open Home - http://www.plcopen.org/

InterNIC—Public Information Regarding Internet Domain Name Registration Services

http://www.internic.net/index.html

Breathe New Life into Old Gadgets

http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/breathe-new-life-into-your-old-gadgets-333274.php

Linux for Older Computers

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=575456

Open Source PDF Tools

http://www.cogniview.com/convert-pdf-to-excel/post/pdf-editing-creation-50-open-sourcefree-alternatives-to-adobe-acrobat/

Top 20 IPOD Utilities

http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/the-20-best-ipod-utilities-329507.php

Top 10 Ways to Clean Your PC

http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/top-10-ways-to-clean-up-your-pc-294189.php

Free document Templates

http://www.docstoc.com/

Top 10 Free Video Rippers

http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/top-10-free-video-rippers-encoders-and-converters-316478.php

100 Cars on the Streets of Alameda

http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/100-cars-down-on-alamedas-street-308463.php

XP Security Tools to Fight Hackers

http://techdune.com/2007/10/09/amazing-xp-tools-to-arm-your-pc/

Cool, Strange, and Unusual Pictures

http://imager.cc/

Is Your Computer Connecting to Websites Without Your Knowledge?

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/09/is-your-computer-connecting-to-websites.html

Craig's List Helper

Search multiple Craig's List cities simultaneously

http://www.crazedlist.org/

Top Ten Wallpaper Websites

http://www.socksoff.co.uk/walls02.html

http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/index.php?sort=ratings&w=1920&h=1200

http://www.crestock.com/blog/photography/13-fantastic-free-wallpaper-images-80.aspx

http://www.flickr.com/groups/wallpapers/pool/

http://www.mydeskcity.com/1600BZ78.htm

http://www.pbase.com/jeffreyk/infrared

http://www.enchgallery.com/fractals/fracthumbs.htm

http://www.deviantart.com/

http://www.dualscreenwallpaper.com/

http://e-wallpapers.info/

My IP Neighbors

See what sites are hosted on the same IP address as another site:

http://www.myipneighbors.com/

100 Useful Ubuntu Links

http://www3.telus.net/lordfoul/pics/useful%20ubuntu%20links/useful%20unbuntu%20links.html

Graphic Internet Speed Test

http://www.speedtest.net/

Mohawke's Open Surce Software List

http://www.digitaldarknet.net/thelist/index.php?page=windows

Ubuntu 7.04

http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu704

Scale of the Universe

http://www.nikon.co.jp/main/eng/feelnikon/discovery/universcale/index_f.htm

Xbox 360 Web Sites

www.xbox.com

forums.xbox.com

http://xbox360.xboxcheats.com/

www.bungie.net

www.majornelson.com

www.joystiq.com

www.activexbox.com

www.teamxbox.com

www.g4tv.com

www.xbox4dummies.com

Top 10 Free Windows Downloads

http://lifehacker.com/software/windows/lh-top-10--free-windows-downloads-248303.php

WorldCat

WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information.

http://www.worldcat.org/

Open source Alternatives to Commercial Software

http://www.osalt.com/

DeviceNet Troubleshooting Tips

My favorite guide is by Robert Law and can be found at ODVA: http://www.odva.org/Portals/0/Library/Publications_NotNumbered/DeviceNet_Troubleshooting_by_Robert_D_Law.pdf

Turck has some info on DeviceNet and other networks at: http://www.turck-usa.com/Support/White_Papers_~_Tutorials/

If you're using Allen-Bradley's RSNetworx for Devicenet, there is a good guide at: http://www.theautomationbookstore.com/idc/groups/literature/documents/gr/dnet-gr001_-en-e.pdf

Woodhead has a quick guide to design, installation, and testing at: http://www.woodhead.com/data/current4701/Woodhead_Building%20a%20Functional%20DeviceNet%20Network.pdf

Virtual Video Game Arcade

Everybody Panic (simple line game) http://everybodypanic.org/linegame.htm

Tron (from the classic movie) http://www.fltron.com/index_flash.html

Skywire (run the people lift) http://www.miniclip.com/games/skywire/en/

Desktop Towers (set up defenses against the creeps) h ttp://www.handdrawngames.com/DesktopTD/Instructions.asp

Internet Speed Test

http://speedtest.net/index.php

Top Ten Largest Databases

http://www.businessintelligencelowdown.com/2007/02/top_10_largest_.html

You Shock Online Games

http://www.youshock.com/

Freeware List

http://www.econsultant.com/i-want-freeware-utilities/

Google Patent Search

http://www.google.com/patents