Ricky's blog

Over the last several years I've written many articles on this web site, that have been read by thousands of people all over the world. It's been very rewarding to receive "thank you" comments and emails from readers who have finally been able to solve their technology-related problems.

Many times I've also been able to save readers money on software and hardware purchased through links on this site, thanks to some great relationships I have with companies who are thrilled to be mentioned on my site.

So rather than sifting through each article, looking for one of these links, I decided to go ahead and post them all here so you can get right to what you're looking for.

Here's a continually growing list of links that will give you a discount on the same software and hardware you'd purchase online or in a store.

Looking for something and don't see it on this list? Let me know by adding a comment to this page and I'll try to find a discount link or coupon code for you to use.

Software:

List of ALL current special offers on Adobe products

Spyware Doctor from PC Tools ($10 off)

30% off AVG Premium Security 2012

Panda Security 2012 (50% off)

I'm used to seeing Internet Exploder... erm Explorer... shipping by default with new computers, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the Chrome web browser loaded by default with the new Toshiba laptop I bought today.

If you haven't given Chrome a try yet, I recommend checking it out.

My favorite browser is still Firefox though (which is one of the first programs I install right away on every new computer I work with). Firefox loads fast, browses the web fast, and has some very powerful web developer tools available - not to mention a ton of plugins and extensions.

What about you, and why?