Miscellaneous Freebies
In this category, you'll find a selection of miscellaneous freebies available on the Net. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.
TeamViewer - Have you ever wanted to offer technical assistance to a friend, or access your home computer on the move? If so, check out TeamViewer, a free remote access and desktop sharing program. The software is completely free for non-commercial use and allows you to remotely control a computer as if you were sat right in front of it.
Cool Webcam Avatars - Using this nifty site you can create cool, animated webcam avatars for use in forums or on blogs. There is no need to install any complicated software either; you simply require a webcam. A number of effects can be applied to the avatars depending on what you are trying to achieve. Have fun!
Free Twitter Designer - Do you use the popular social networking site, Twitter? If you would like to update your page with a snazzy new background, check out this site: freetwitterdesigner.com. Even if you have no experience with image editing, this site will assist you in creating a good-looking and professional background within minutes.
Free PDF Cards - Want to create your own business cards on a shoestring budget? Check out this service, which will create a PDF business card design within minutes. Simply enter your contact information, upload a logo of your choice, then download the printable PDF file.
Free Ubuntu Linux Stickers (SAE Required) - Are you a user of Linux, particularly Ubuntu? If so, you can obtain stickers from System76. Simply send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address listed on the site, and they will dispatch the stickers. They are available in the UK, United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India, Argentina, Norway, France and other countries. (International)
MindMeister - This site is billed as a "collaborative online mind mapping" service, allowing users to create virtual mind maps over the Internet, and share them with friends and colleagues. Their basic "free" account is advertisement supported and limits users to 6 mind maps, but does offers a range of impressive features, including: export your mind maps to PDF and the ability to publish brainstorm ideas to blogs and other Web pages.
Movavi Online - This impressive and free online video converter allows users to convert videos into various formats, including MPEG, AVI, iPod Video, PSP Video, Flash, MPEG-2, and others. Better still, the service supports both file uploads and URLs, so online videos can also be converted. There is no software to install and no advertising. Each conversion is limited to 100MB in size. A total of 5 files lasting no longer than 10 minutes "per session" are the only restrictions.
Zamzar - This largely unique service allows users to convert various file types online, without the need to download any special software. If you need to convert image, video, audio, document or other files (i.e. JPG to PNG or WMV to MP3), this site can handle it. The maximum file size on their free version is 100MB, which includes 5 concurrent conversions. Note: this site loads a small pop-up window (to enable the owners to pay for such a solid - and free - conversion service). You can remove the ads for a small monthly fee.
Free Presentation Helper PowerPoint Slides - Do you need to deliver a slide presentation to your colleagues? Visit this site for various resources to help spruce up your slides, including free PowerPoint templates, clipart and sounds. Be sure to view their free editable PowerPoint newspaper slides, which provide an exciting design twist on a traditional newspaper layout!
EasyMySpace.com - This site offers free tools to help you create your personal MySpace page. They offer free MySpace layouts, MySpace backgrounds, codes, graphics, profile editors, MySpace chat rooms, contact tables and more. They feature software dedicated to surfing and editing MySpace accounts. Everything is free at EasyMySpace.com, as long as you complete a free membership registration.
Free Microsoft Office Training Manuals - Would you like to be more "productive" with your productivity software? If Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and other office programs have you pulling your hair out, help is at hand. The Mouse Training Company is offering a number of training manuals that you can download free of charge. They cover both basic and advanced functions and offer tons of reading material.
CoolSavings - Visit CoolSavings for free grocery coupons and many other coupons that you can produce by using your printer. Here, you'll find free coupons to save money on food, baby goods, cereal, fashion accessories, gifts and lots more besides. To enroll with this completely free scheme, simply click the link above and complete the form at the coolsavings.com Web site. (U.S. Only)
Bplans.com - If you're keen on setting up your own business and would like some extra help with writing a business plan, then head on over to this Web site. Bplans.com, amongst various other commercial products, offers 60 completely free sample business plans for you to browse through. There are plans included here for numerous industries and potential business ventures.
Free Office Productivity Suite - At this site, you can download "OpenOffice.org" free of charge (an open source productivity suite of programs), available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. This suite contains various powerful programs and includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database, presentation tool, graphics program and more. It is also compatible with MS Office generated files.
My Coupons - A well-designed Web site, offering free coupons for a wide variety of products, stores and online sites. At MyCoupons.com, you can search for vouchers by browsing through their categories or if you prefer, search using their search feature. The estimated value of each coupon here is also stated, so it's easy to see approximately what each is worth. (U.S. Only)