More often than not I get lists or pages of “X things that are great!”. And I usually go take a peak to see what tools or items are on there. And for the most part they are thing I know, or in some cases just either not exactly on par, or they require other things or versions that I do not have or have any intention of acquiring. But this list is pretty good, and at some point I will write about each indie style, but for the moment..they are all right here, with some description about each.
freelanceswitch.com (http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/30-inherently-useful-tools-for-freelancers/)
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