Gotta have, free stuff
Interestingly enough from washingtonpost.com. Of course there are tons more key sites but here's a few:
- Firefox Web browser: A free alternative to Internet Explorer available from the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation. http://www.mozilla.org/Windows
- XP Firewall: A free firewall built into Microsoft's Windows XP operating system.
- SpyBot Search and Destroy: A free program to remove spyware and other online pests. http://www.spybot.info/
- Ad-Aware SE Personal: A free program to remove ad software and other maladies.
- Picasa 2: A free photo organizing and editing program. http://www.picasa.com/
- iTunes: Apple Computer's free music software for organizing, playing and purchasing digital songs. http://www.apple.com/itunes
- Windows Media Player 10: Free music player from Microsoft Corp.
- Adobe Reader 7: Free program for viewing documents created in the Acrobat format. http://www.adobe.com/reader
- Flash Player: Free program from Macromedia that enables viewing of various online multimedia files.
- Kayak.com: A free comparison-shopping travel Web site. http://www.kayak.com/
- Answers.com: A free Web site that displays entries from more than 1,000 reference books and encyclopedias. http://www.answers.com/
- Half.com: Used books, CDs and video games for sale at this site owned by eBay. http://www.half.com/
- PriceGrabber.com: Web site for comparing prices from different retailers. http://www.pricegrabber.com/