Professional Tools

http://www.all-nettools.com/toolbox/proxy-test.php

A very reliable site for checking the IP address of the network you are coming from.

http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?flash=1

Test your connection speed to the internet. (Requires Flash)

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_essentials

Free antivirus protection from Microsoft. For XP,Vista and Windows 7 users.(Home use only)

http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Central/d/-6/java

Set to central time zone, UTC -5 hours, daylight saving time. (Requires Java)

http://www.onelook.com 

Over 13 million words in multiple dictionaries.

http://www.allconversions.com

Always refer to an additional source for accuracy.

http://radar.weather.gov

Select radar location and click. (Requires Java)

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov

Graphical tropical weather outlook for the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans. (Requires Java)

http://tvlistings.aol.com/listings/tx/houston/broadcast?zipcode=77001

HD TV listings for the Houston area.

http://www.hcoem.org/HCRainfall.aspx

Harris County rainfall amounts. Updated as frequent as every 15 minutes. (Requires Java)