Free Jokes and Computer Pranks
In this category, FreebieList.com takes a look at the Internet's best free joke sites. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.
Jokes Place - A neat and well-maintained site featuring a huge collection of free jokes, organised into various categories. Here, you'll find jokes concerning animals, the workplace, blondes, bar jokes and more. The content is suitable for all ages, and you can also search for jokes, or pass them on to your friends or family via their "tell a friend" feature. The site is regularly updated so be sure to check back often.
Funny.co.uk - "The UK's Premier Comedy Site" has an excellent design and is loaded with free jokes to read online plus links to other humourous Web sites. Funny.co.uk is updated frequently and visitors can add their own jokes or rate those currently being displayed. As well as providing a cocktail of humor, Funny.co.uk features an online forum where users can chat or debate issues.
Aha! Jokes - A superb, family friendly free jokes Web site, featuring jokes in various categories. One liners, office jokes, political jokes, kids jokes, gender jokes, bar jokes and more can be found here. To top this off, Aha! Jokes also serves up funny pictures by category and even includes funny videos and audio. As well as this, they also include a regular poll so you can cast your opinion.
Yahoo! Kids Jokes - A fine free jokes site from Yahoo!'s kids section. This site primarily targets children, although adults will likely find the jokes entertaining as well. Yahoo! Kids separates their jokes into categories, which include: Animals, People, Music, Sports, Science and Nature, People, Weird and Wacky, etc. They'd also appreciate any jokes that you can suggest to them.
> Yahoo! Kids has replaced the now defunct Yahooligans! site. Rather than concentrating on a directory of family friendly links, the site now focuses on jokes, games, e-cards, horoscopes, etc. There is still plenty of content here to keep the kids entertained!
Down Hoax Fake Download - This program will scare the pants off your friends. Down Hoax simulates the download process on a computer. Inexperienced computer users who run this program will think that they're downloading files from an adult Web site. It isn't true though. After the simulated download has finished, the program announces itself with a "fooled you!" message box.
Click Me! - Here's yet another free prank program for our mischievous visitors. Click Me! displays a "click me" button on the computer screen. When the victim tries to click on the "click me" button, it will move to another location on the screen. Pressing "Ctrl Alt + Del" will end the task on Windows based machines. The Click Me! program can be very annoying if you're an inexperienced user.
Mefco’s Random Jokes Server - Here, you'll find a large database of free, random jokes in many categories. You simply select a topic, then read the jokes that appear under that subject matter. Cycling through the jokes is very easy and can be done by using their "next joke" link. Short funny stories are also included here by title and they host a free, opt-in jokes mailing list for all visitors.
Funny.com - Here's one of the few Web sites on the Internet that tracks which jokes you've read. Becoming a member of Funny.com is completely free (and well worth it). They feature hundreds of jokes, all of which can be browsed though using an online search engine. Here, you'll also find some interesting online comics and a "league" of the funniest jokes, all rated by Funny.com's visitors.
Fake Format - "Fake Format" pretends to format your hard disk and is perhaps the most terrifying program an inexperienced computer user will have to face! Fake Format also simulates the sound of your hard disk to add extra realism. With such a small file size, this program is a highly recommended download. It will function on most Windows machines (including NT Workstation).
Comedy Central Jokes - At this site, you're bound to find the perfect joke for any occasion. Comedy Central has jokes on all kinds of topics, including those featuring lawyers, sports, rednecks, college, animals, technology, etc. If you've found a particularly funny joke that you'd like to share, this site has a neat feature where you can submit a joke for inclusion.
Fake Delete - Here's another fine "RJL Software" program. Fake Delete simulates the deletion of the C:/Windows directory. It looks very realistic and best of all, since the only way to stop it is by using "Ctrl, Alt + Delete", inexperienced users will result to turning off at the power or shouting for help. We've found it works best on stand alone computers, as their hard disk is usually "C:/".
Open/Close CD - A simple program that opens the CD-ROM drive when activated. It works best when a shortcut is made to a popular program, e.g. Microsoft Word. When a user clicks on the shortcut, Open CD-ROM will activate and the CD drive will open. Don't be too excessive though. Eventually CD drives can break or malfunction because of this program being used repetitively.
Funny Ville - An easy to navigate Web site that offers clean and funny content in the form of jokes, pictures, sounds, commercial video clips, Flash animations and more. Each page on the Funny Ville site includes a voting bar where visitors can cast their vote to ensure the funniest items are constantly available for all to enjoy. Their section devoted to pictures is particularly funny.