CopyTrans Suite
CopyTrans (formerly CopyPod) is a backup & recovery tool for your iPod & iPhone songs and videos. Retrieve iPod music, videos, ratings, playlists, play count & more from iPod to PC. Backup iPod music from iPod to computer when sending iPod in repair, in case of computer/hard drive crash. Transfer, import, download iPod to iTunes. Rebuild library from iPod, iPod Touch & iPhone.
http://www.copytrans.net/
Software Backup
E-Books
University of Pennsylvania
30,000 free books available online.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/
E-Book
This website acts as a link to many free e-book websites. The e-books provided are not copyrighted.
http://www.e-book.com.au/freebooks.htm#4
Audio Books
Audio Books for Free
This website will let you download uncopyrighted audio books for free at a slow speed. They charge for faster downloads.
http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/
Tax Preparation
IRS E-File
If your adjusted gross income was $54,000 or less in 2007, you can use Free File to prepare and e-file your taxes online. You click on "Start Now" and find tax program by State.
http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.htmlWal-Mart
There is a free sample section on Wal-Mart's website. Gives free samples of all sorts of stuff. You can refresh the page if you don't like whats offered since the website rotates offers.
http://walmart.triaddigital.com/Free-Samples.aspx
Government Printing Office
Government Printing Office
Browse Congressional bills, read every State of the Union Address since 1992, and check in on the country's budget.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
Credit Report
Annual Credit Report
Get a free copy of your credit report once a year. This site and service was created as a result of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003.
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
This website shares free study materials including video lectures, notes, and exams from more than 1800 courses spanning MIT's entire curriculum.
(Great resource and educational tool but you can't earn a degree through the website)
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
Local Gifts
Freecycle
Local communities that want to reduce environmental waste while finding some cool reusable items for free have started a swapping site. Just find the group closest to where you live and post things you want to get rid of or take off the hands of others.
http://www.freecycle.org/
Anti-Virus Software
Grisoft AVG
Award winning anti-virus software. This version is free but just as effective if you can do without firewalls, spam-blockers, and technical support.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/
Office Software
Sun Microsystems (JAVA)
Has word processing, a spreadsheet application, a presentation tool, and more. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.
http://www.openoffice.org/
Long Distance Phone
Skype
One of the best and useful programs out there that I've seen. You call from your computer. You download skype and who ever you want to call has to have an internet connection and download skype also. Calling skype to skype or computer to computer is all free, also if you have a webcam you can see one another and there is no lag. We use the program to call home every week and our parents can see their grandaughter and we have even given them a tour of our home with the webcam.
http://www.skype.com/
Cable T.V.
Joost
Lots of free T.V.
http://www.joost.com/
WWITV
Streams T.V. shows in real time from all over the world.
http://www.wwitv.com/
Lost: http://www.abc.com/ (All 3.1 seasons)
Heroes: http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/video/episodes.shtml
(High Quality)
http://www.free-tv-video-online.info/internet/heroes/
(Medium Quality Complete 1&2 seasons)
House: http://www.free-tv-video-online.info/internet/house/
(Low-Medium Quality Almost Complete 4 seasons)
Legal Advice
World Law Direct
World Law Direct is a great website. Online law forum that's categorized into the different areas of law. Under each category there are frequently asked questions that offer great information. if your issue is unique than you can also ask questions about legal problems with lawyers throughout the country.
http://www.worldlawdirect.com/
FYI:
If you need a lawyer to represent you in a criminal matter and you can not afford one, you will be provided with representation at no cost.
Templates
Agendas -- Award certificates -- Brochures
Budgets -- Business cards -- Calendars
Content slides -- Contracts --Databases
Design slides -- Diagrams -- Envelopes
Expense reports -- Faxes -- Flyers
Forms -- Gift certificates -- Greeting cards
Inventories -- Invitations -- Invoices
Labels -- Letters -- Lists
Memos -- Minutes -- Newsletters
Plans -- Planners -- Postcards
Presentations -- Purchase orders -- Receipts
Reports -- Resumes and CVs Schedules
Statements -- Stationery -- Time sheets
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/FX100595491033.aspx?pid=CL100632981033
Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale
Just fill in the blanks.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101445421033.aspx
Practice Currency Exchange
Forex Capital Markets
Starts you out at $50,000. If you enjoy keeping up with foreign markets this is a lot of fun. If you prove to make a profit consistantly it might be worth trying for real.
http://www.fxcm.com/
Practice Stock Market
How the Market Works
If you ever thought it would be fun to see if you can make money day trading. Real market, fake money.
http://www.howthemarketworks.com/
Movies Online
The following websites have a nice library of movies both old and new. Side note, from my experience the older the movie is the better quality available. This is a general rule so it doesn't always apply. If you find a movie posted that just came out last weekend chances are its a guy and his home video camera that he snuck in with him.
http://www.peekvid.com/index.php
http://www.free-tv-video-online.info/
Music
Non-File Sharing
Seeqpod
One of my favorite websites. You simply tell it to look up a song and it searches the whole web for it. Allows you to create playlists which it automatically saves for you and you can log in from any computer and it will have your music waiting for you.
http://www.seeqpod.com/
Pandora
You put in a song you like and they will play that song and then similiar music. Great way to find new music.
http://www.pandora.com/
C/Net
This website has 111,052 free songs. Just look up a song and hit "play now". There is also a "create playlist" option.
http://music.download.com/3608-5_32-0.html?tag=MDL_all_songs&searchType=3608&orderby=-uoRating
File Sharing
Limewire
I wasn't sure if I should include this one but it's free and it's out there. FYI the basic version is free.
http://www.limewire.com/download/
Business Logos
These guys make it easy and straight forward. Its a three step process and they get your logo to you by email within 48 hours.
http://www.freelogoservices.com/
Video Games
Shadowbane
Huge character base to choose from. Massive online multiplayer game where you choose your character from different races and you upgrade their skills. Huge world and a lot of fun.
http://www.fileplanet.com/130645/130000/fileinfo/Shadowbane-Free-Game-[Win32]-(US-&-Canada-Only)
Rune Scape
Just as big as World of Warcraft and with the same game play.
It runs in your web browser, so there's no need for gaming hardware.
http://www.runescape.com/
N
Creative ninja game.
http://www.thewayoftheninja.org/n.html
Desktop Tower Defense
This game is simple but really fun. FYI you click on the type of tower you want then select where on the desktop you want to place it.
http://www.handdrawngames.com/DesktopTD/game.asp
Psychonauts (Free til December 31, 2008)
game where you go into the depths of other characters' minds, attempting to fix their innumerable psychological problems.
http://www.gametap.com/home/play/gameDetails/000475950
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin (Free til December 31, 2008)
Stealth and secrecy are your tools across 10 missions in which you'll control a squad of elite commandos in real time.
http://www.gametap.com/home/play/gameDetails/000241750
Sam & Max Season One: Episode 4: Abe Lincoln Must Die! (Free til December 31, 2008)
What starts out as a typical job rescuing the President of the United States from a dastardly plot takes a bizarre turn when a three-story statue of Abraham Lincoln begins terrorizing the populace! Abe Lincoln Must Die, and it's up to Sam & Max to make it happen!
http://www.gametap.com/home/play/gameDetails/131000450
Hitman: Codename 47 (Free til December 31, 2008)
You are Agent 47, a trained killer for hire. Your history? That's a need to know basis. Stealth and cunning are your allies as you stalk and eliminate your victims with a variety of lethal weapons.
http://www.gametap.com/home/play/gameDetails/000488050
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