Here are the links to the various stuff we often talk about (and then forget later. . .)

Browser

• Get Firefox – Wordpress users will especially be happy they did.

Learning

• Wordpress Docs – This is where you go to learn how to do something with Wordpress.
• Joomla! Docs – including the “Absolute Beginners Guide”

Security

• AVG – The free (or not. . your choice) Virus Scan Software
• AD-Aware – Adware protection

Graphics

• Paint.net – free open source graphics program

* I cannot possibly gaurentee these programs and downloading anything from the internet can cause damage to your computer and loss of data or worse. If you chose to download and install anything listed here, you do so at your own risk.