Here’s a simple startup manager for anyone trying to stop a program from running when their computer starts up.

Ancient and archaic, yet ever so simply useful. The batch file. With a virtually non-existent learning curve, these simple to write scripts can be a valuable for programmers most skill levels.

Tweeaks, a site for web designers.
Tons of resources, tutorials, with an active online community.

If your looking for the right platform to make sprite based games (without having to have a degree in computer science) ‘Verge’ may be the engine for you.