So I help to write/maintain some mods, and they're all listed here.
All of them require Forge, which you can get from the links all over this forum
ForgeEssentials - 1.2.1
More info can be found at github: https://github.com/ForgeEssentials/ForgeEssentialsMain
Thanks to the other members of the dev team as well.
Sponges - 1.5.0
Readds working sponges that keep the water or lava out.
Recipes:
Any colour of wool can be used, that's just NEI.
Changelog:
Download: http://goo.gl/90nj5
Silicon Ore Mod - 0.4.0
The ultimate loser's toolkit Originally made by me as a practice for worldgen.
Adds a new ore, silicon ore. It's pinkish-white and looks like iron. Recipes coming later.
Download: http://goo.gl/r6WY0
Compressed Earth 2 - Open Beta 2.0.2
Open Beta of Compressed Earth 2. Refer to NEI.
Download: http://goo.gl/xtTcj
luacs1998 Core - 1.0.3
A library of files used by ALL (read: ALL) my mods. This is required.
Download: http://goo.gl/Yt5MS
Old Versions
More mods to come, do check back for updates. PM me if you need old versions, I lost the old dropbox links.