Free Stuff Online

Have you ever wondered just how big the Internet is today? There is so much stuff, and so much of it can be used totally free. Here are some free things that can help you in some way possible, to help your life.

OpenOffice.org
You've probably heard of it. But have you tried it? It's essentially the same as Microsoft Office, but totally free. And it's compatible with Microsoft Office and other major office suites, making it easier to save and transfer to school or work. It's also multilingual, so you can type in some other language, make a spreadsheet in another language, etc.
www.openoffice.org

Mozilla Firefox
If you don't have Firefox, get it. It is so much more secure than Internet, and has a lot of safety features to prevent hackers and viruses. It also looks cooler too. However, the best thing - It's faster than Microsoft Internet. Want some faster loading pages and not buy and faster connection? Switch to Firefox.
www.mozilla.com/firefox

Skype
This is the new phone. It's been out for a while now, and it's a PC to PC free chatting system. It's like a phone conversation, minus the bills. It also has text chat abilities too, for the occassional link or spelling. You can also enable video conversation too if you have a webcam.
www.skype.com

ZoneAlarm
This is a great firewall. If you don't have an antivirus system, then you should at least get the free version of ZoneAlarm's firewall. It monitor your internet and prevent hackers from getting through to you. Much more efficient than Windows Firewall. Download the free basic firewall.
www.zonealarm.com

7-Zip
This is a great thing. All those zipped folders you get and somehow the Windows Wizard can't extract it? 7-Zip is for you. Also, you can compress all the folders you want to send yourself. It works both ways. A great file manager.
www.7-zip.org/

Google Earth
You've probably heard of this. This software is used by the pros. This thing is so well made, and so useful too. Real estate? Directions, travel Plans? Restaurants, hotels? You can find anything on Earth on Google Earth (minus the military zones, be careful).
earth.google.com

Audacity
Ever wanted to make a cool sound effect, or a remix of your favorite song to put in a homemade movie? You can do it with this powerful sound editing tool. It's really easy to use, and then you can pop it into any video to spice it up without trying to edit the sound on Windows Movie Maker. Did I mention that it records sound too?
audacity.sourceforge.net

These are just a few. More coming
Credit to PC World Magazine
Here's a full list:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/124883-16/101_fabulous_freebies.html