1. KhanAcademy
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Learn almost anything for free!
2. MITOpenCourseware
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
Take courses from some of the most prestigious universities in the United States—for free. Simply browse through the course offerings and download lecture notes, reading materials, tests, and videos for the classes that interest you. Go ahead and take that course in the thermodynamics of biomolecular systems. Be warned that the university states that OpenCourseWare isn’t a replacement for an actual MIT education.
3. Weebly
http://www.weebly.com/
The easiest free way to create your own personal website with no technical skills required. The web page you are reading right now was made at Weebly.
4. Wix
http://www.wix.com/
Wix is a do-it-yourself website builder: a free online tool that lets you create and customize your own websites. Built with a powerful, user-friendly interface, Wix give you total control over your web design without knowing the first thing about fancy coding or programming.
5. Wikispaces
http://www.wikispaces.com/
A wiki is a space on the Web where you can share work and ideas, pictures and links, videos and media — and anything else you can think of. Wikispaces is special because we give you a visual editor and a bunch of other tools to make sharing all kinds of content as easy for students as it is for their teachers.
6. DropBox
https://www.dropbox.com/
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. This means that any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, phones and even the Dropbox website. Dropbox also makes it super easy to share with others, whether you're a student or professional, parent or grandparent. Even if you accidentally spill a latte on your laptop, have no fear! You can relax knowing that Dropbox always has you covered, and none of your stuff will ever be lost.
7. SkyDrive
http://skydrive.com
Access your files anywhere and share with anyone.
8. FluffyApp 2
http://fluffyapp.com/
Simple sharing for files, links, text and screenshots. Install the FluffyApp app and drag files to the app icon in the system tray. When you do that, lo and behold, FluffyApp uploads the file instantly for you to the CloudApp service and gives you a URL to share, so you can send it out to whomever you want.
9. Moyea FLV Downloader
http://www.flvsoft.com/free_flv_downloader/
With popular video sites such as YouTube and Dailymotion funneling thousands of new videos to the web every day, it can take some serious effort to keep up with them all—not to mention, keep track of your favorites. Make it easier on yourself and download and save the ones you want for future viewing. Use Moyea FLV Downloader. The app is free and easy to use, and it comes with an FLV player, letting you watch your downloaded videos without going online.
10. Save Media
http://savemedia.com/
How to download a YouTube video in just 2 easy steps:
1. Copy-and-paste a video URL into a form and click "Download"
2. A list of download links will appear.
Right-click on the format you want and select "Save As..." to start your download. That's all!
11. FreeOpener
http://www.freeopener.com/
Occasionally, everyone runs across a file they just can't open. That probably won't be the case if FreeOpener is on hand. It will let you view more than 80 kinds of file formats, from docs to videos to audio to images to archives.
12. Hamster Free Video Converter 2.0
http://www.hamstersoft.com/free-video-converter/#more
Free Video & YouTube Converter. Converts any video to run on iPod, iPad, iPhone, PS3, PSP, Blackberry, xBox, Zune, Apple TV, iRiver, etc.
13. Windows Live Movie Maker
http://download.live.com/moviemaker
One of the easiest programs available for creating good-looking movies from videos and photos, and Windows Live Movie Maker also makes them easy to post online—all for free.
14. ZamZar
http://www.zamzar.com/
Free online file conversions.
15. VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.
16. Karafun Karaoke
http://www.karafun.com/
12,000 karaoke songs online. Discover the largest online karaoke library and enjoy the fun, whether on your computer or your mobile devices.
17. Grooveshark
http://grooveshark.com/
Listen and search for music on your computer, smartphone or tablet. Access radio and playlists with no download required.
18. MediaMonkey
http://www.mediamonkey.com/
MediaMonkey is the movie and music organizer for the serious collector. Manage a movie/music library from 100 to 100,000+ audio/video files and playlists; Audiobooks, or Podcasts; Movies, Home videos, or TV shows; whether they’re located on your hard drive, CDs, or a network. Organize, browse, or search music by Genre, Artist, Year, Rating, etc., and never waste your time trying to find the files you know you have. Supports MP3, AAC (M4A), OGG, WMA, FLAC, MPC, WAV, CDA, AVI, MP4, OGV, MPEG, WMV, M3U, PLS, etc.
19. Visuwords
http://www.visuwords.com/
Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate. Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a node to expand the tree. Click and drag the background to pan around and use the mouse wheel to zoom. Hover over nodes to see the definition and click and drag individual nodes to move them around to help clarify connections.
•It's a dictionary! It's a thesaurus!
•Great for writers, journalists, students, teachers, and artists.
•The online dictionary is available wherever there’s an internet connection.
•No membership required.
20. Dipity
http://www.dipity.com/
Dipity is a free digital timeline website. Our mission is to organize the web's content by date and time. Users can create, share, embed and collaborate on interactive, visually engaging timelines that integrate video, audio, images, text, links, social media, location and timestamps.
21. OurStory
http://www.ourstory.com//
OurStory is here to help you build your time machine to the past by depositing your memories in time and recording the present. In one easy-to-use, organized place, and in a rich environment that celebrates all of the stories - big and small - with the words, photos and voices that help tell about your journey, at the same time honoring your choices regarding privacy. OurStory delivers-finally-a way to hold on to life's incredible moments, and to keep them in a place where others can share in your journey.
22. Evernote
http://evernote.com/evernote/
Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using
your computer, phone, tablet and the web.
23. CuePrompter.com
http://cueprompter.com/
CuePrompter is a free teleprompter/autocue service. Your browser works like a teleprompter with
no extra software needed.
24. Bitstrips
http://www.bitstrips.com/
Create your own comic strips starring YOU and your friends!
24 1/2. MagMyPic
http://www.magmypic.com/
Make fake magazine covers and comics. Personalized magazines with your picture!
25. PhotoFunia
http://www.photofunia.com/
PhotoFunia is an online photo editing tool that gives you a fun filled experience. You upload any photo and just wait to see the magic. Our proprietary technology automatically identifies the face in the photo and lets you add cool photo effects and create funny face photo montages. Put your face on a billboard, a stamp, or in a Warhol-like work of pop-art. Become the Mona Lisa or a bodybuilder. You get over 150 scenes to play with. You're not cutting and pasting;
instead, the app "finds" the face in your photo and integrates it with the scene of your choice.
26. Find Your Celebrity Look-Alike
http://celebrity.myheritage.com/celebrity-collage
If you knew you looked like a celebrity, would it make you more confident? Put a little swagger in your step? The site uses advanced facial recognition technology to tell you which celebrities you most resemble—and to what degree. Just upload a picture of yourself through the site’s easy-to-use interface and watch the results pile onto your screen.
27. Pixlr
http://pixlr.com/
Edit your photos online.
28. Paint.net
http://www.getpaint.net/index.html
Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.
29. Photobucket
http://photobucket.com/Photobucket
is the place to store, create and share photos and videos for life. Upload all your best pictures, images, graphics, icons, and videos and share them by email or link them to your favorite sites like Facebook and Twitter. Personalize your photos by using our photo editor or make slideshows to share with friends.
30. Atpic
http://www.atpic.com/
Host and share your photos with atpic.com. Unlimited web space with each account!
31. Stickies
http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/
Stickies is a computer program to cut down on the number of yellow notes you stick to your computer monitor. It is a computerised version of those notes.
32. Banshee Screamer Alarm
http://www.hanovsolutions.com/?prod=alarm
Banshee Screamer is an alarm clock designed with one purpose in mind: To wake you up. Is your clock radio broken?
You never had a clock radio? You can't be bothered to go out and buy a clock radio? Do you sleep at your desk? Good! Because Banshee Screamer was designed for you.
33. KuKu Klok
http://www.kukuklok.com/
Make it to work on time. We’ve all experienced it: an epic late-night Civilization game that leaves you too tired to set your alarm clock. If this happens to you—or if you don’t actually have an alarm clock—you’ll want to check out Kuku Klok. This
alarm clock works just like any other. You set the time you need to wake up and choose one of four interesting sounds (try Slayer Guitar). Since the clock is one giant flash script, it’ll go off even if you lose your Internet connection.
34. CrimeReports.com
https://www.crimereports.com/
Find the Creeps in Your Neighborhood. Check out how safe a neighborhood is before you move in. Type in a city, zip code or intersection and a map pops up with color-coded icons showing what crimes have occurred over a day-, week-, or
month-long period.
35. Family Watchdog
http://familywatchdog.us/
Family Watchdog is a similar to CrimeReports.com and maps sex offenders by region or name.
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Learn almost anything for free!
2. MITOpenCourseware
http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
Take courses from some of the most prestigious universities in the United States—for free. Simply browse through the course offerings and download lecture notes, reading materials, tests, and videos for the classes that interest you. Go ahead and take that course in the thermodynamics of biomolecular systems. Be warned that the university states that OpenCourseWare isn’t a replacement for an actual MIT education.
3. Weebly
http://www.weebly.com/
The easiest free way to create your own personal website with no technical skills required. The web page you are reading right now was made at Weebly.
4. Wix
http://www.wix.com/
Wix is a do-it-yourself website builder: a free online tool that lets you create and customize your own websites. Built with a powerful, user-friendly interface, Wix give you total control over your web design without knowing the first thing about fancy coding or programming.
5. Wikispaces
http://www.wikispaces.com/
A wiki is a space on the Web where you can share work and ideas, pictures and links, videos and media — and anything else you can think of. Wikispaces is special because we give you a visual editor and a bunch of other tools to make sharing all kinds of content as easy for students as it is for their teachers.
6. DropBox
https://www.dropbox.com/
Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. This means that any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, phones and even the Dropbox website. Dropbox also makes it super easy to share with others, whether you're a student or professional, parent or grandparent. Even if you accidentally spill a latte on your laptop, have no fear! You can relax knowing that Dropbox always has you covered, and none of your stuff will ever be lost.
7. SkyDrive
http://skydrive.com
Access your files anywhere and share with anyone.
8. FluffyApp 2
http://fluffyapp.com/
Simple sharing for files, links, text and screenshots. Install the FluffyApp app and drag files to the app icon in the system tray. When you do that, lo and behold, FluffyApp uploads the file instantly for you to the CloudApp service and gives you a URL to share, so you can send it out to whomever you want.
9. Moyea FLV Downloader
http://www.flvsoft.com/free_flv_downloader/
With popular video sites such as YouTube and Dailymotion funneling thousands of new videos to the web every day, it can take some serious effort to keep up with them all—not to mention, keep track of your favorites. Make it easier on yourself and download and save the ones you want for future viewing. Use Moyea FLV Downloader. The app is free and easy to use, and it comes with an FLV player, letting you watch your downloaded videos without going online.
10. Save Media
http://savemedia.com/
How to download a YouTube video in just 2 easy steps:
1. Copy-and-paste a video URL into a form and click "Download"
2. A list of download links will appear.
Right-click on the format you want and select "Save As..." to start your download. That's all!
11. FreeOpener
http://www.freeopener.com/
Occasionally, everyone runs across a file they just can't open. That probably won't be the case if FreeOpener is on hand. It will let you view more than 80 kinds of file formats, from docs to videos to audio to images to archives.
12. Hamster Free Video Converter 2.0
http://www.hamstersoft.com/free-video-converter/#more
Free Video & YouTube Converter. Converts any video to run on iPod, iPad, iPhone, PS3, PSP, Blackberry, xBox, Zune, Apple TV, iRiver, etc.
13. Windows Live Movie Maker
http://download.live.com/moviemaker
One of the easiest programs available for creating good-looking movies from videos and photos, and Windows Live Movie Maker also makes them easy to post online—all for free.
14. ZamZar
http://www.zamzar.com/
Free online file conversions.
15. VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.
16. Karafun Karaoke
http://www.karafun.com/
12,000 karaoke songs online. Discover the largest online karaoke library and enjoy the fun, whether on your computer or your mobile devices.
17. Grooveshark
http://grooveshark.com/
Listen and search for music on your computer, smartphone or tablet. Access radio and playlists with no download required.
18. MediaMonkey
http://www.mediamonkey.com/
MediaMonkey is the movie and music organizer for the serious collector. Manage a movie/music library from 100 to 100,000+ audio/video files and playlists; Audiobooks, or Podcasts; Movies, Home videos, or TV shows; whether they’re located on your hard drive, CDs, or a network. Organize, browse, or search music by Genre, Artist, Year, Rating, etc., and never waste your time trying to find the files you know you have. Supports MP3, AAC (M4A), OGG, WMA, FLAC, MPC, WAV, CDA, AVI, MP4, OGV, MPEG, WMV, M3U, PLS, etc.
19. Visuwords
http://www.visuwords.com/
Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate. Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a node to expand the tree. Click and drag the background to pan around and use the mouse wheel to zoom. Hover over nodes to see the definition and click and drag individual nodes to move them around to help clarify connections.
•It's a dictionary! It's a thesaurus!
•Great for writers, journalists, students, teachers, and artists.
•The online dictionary is available wherever there’s an internet connection.
•No membership required.
20. Dipity
http://www.dipity.com/
Dipity is a free digital timeline website. Our mission is to organize the web's content by date and time. Users can create, share, embed and collaborate on interactive, visually engaging timelines that integrate video, audio, images, text, links, social media, location and timestamps.
21. OurStory
http://www.ourstory.com//
OurStory is here to help you build your time machine to the past by depositing your memories in time and recording the present. In one easy-to-use, organized place, and in a rich environment that celebrates all of the stories - big and small - with the words, photos and voices that help tell about your journey, at the same time honoring your choices regarding privacy. OurStory delivers-finally-a way to hold on to life's incredible moments, and to keep them in a place where others can share in your journey.
22. Evernote
http://evernote.com/evernote/
Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using
your computer, phone, tablet and the web.
23. CuePrompter.com
http://cueprompter.com/
CuePrompter is a free teleprompter/autocue service. Your browser works like a teleprompter with
no extra software needed.
24. Bitstrips
http://www.bitstrips.com/
Create your own comic strips starring YOU and your friends!
24 1/2. MagMyPic
http://www.magmypic.com/
Make fake magazine covers and comics. Personalized magazines with your picture!
25. PhotoFunia
http://www.photofunia.com/
PhotoFunia is an online photo editing tool that gives you a fun filled experience. You upload any photo and just wait to see the magic. Our proprietary technology automatically identifies the face in the photo and lets you add cool photo effects and create funny face photo montages. Put your face on a billboard, a stamp, or in a Warhol-like work of pop-art. Become the Mona Lisa or a bodybuilder. You get over 150 scenes to play with. You're not cutting and pasting;
instead, the app "finds" the face in your photo and integrates it with the scene of your choice.
26. Find Your Celebrity Look-Alike
http://celebrity.myheritage.com/celebrity-collage
If you knew you looked like a celebrity, would it make you more confident? Put a little swagger in your step? The site uses advanced facial recognition technology to tell you which celebrities you most resemble—and to what degree. Just upload a picture of yourself through the site’s easy-to-use interface and watch the results pile onto your screen.
27. Pixlr
http://pixlr.com/
Edit your photos online.
28. Paint.net
http://www.getpaint.net/index.html
Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.
29. Photobucket
http://photobucket.com/Photobucket
is the place to store, create and share photos and videos for life. Upload all your best pictures, images, graphics, icons, and videos and share them by email or link them to your favorite sites like Facebook and Twitter. Personalize your photos by using our photo editor or make slideshows to share with friends.
30. Atpic
http://www.atpic.com/
Host and share your photos with atpic.com. Unlimited web space with each account!
31. Stickies
http://www.zhornsoftware.co.uk/stickies/
Stickies is a computer program to cut down on the number of yellow notes you stick to your computer monitor. It is a computerised version of those notes.
32. Banshee Screamer Alarm
http://www.hanovsolutions.com/?prod=alarm
Banshee Screamer is an alarm clock designed with one purpose in mind: To wake you up. Is your clock radio broken?
You never had a clock radio? You can't be bothered to go out and buy a clock radio? Do you sleep at your desk? Good! Because Banshee Screamer was designed for you.
33. KuKu Klok
http://www.kukuklok.com/
Make it to work on time. We’ve all experienced it: an epic late-night Civilization game that leaves you too tired to set your alarm clock. If this happens to you—or if you don’t actually have an alarm clock—you’ll want to check out Kuku Klok. This
alarm clock works just like any other. You set the time you need to wake up and choose one of four interesting sounds (try Slayer Guitar). Since the clock is one giant flash script, it’ll go off even if you lose your Internet connection.
34. CrimeReports.com
https://www.crimereports.com/
Find the Creeps in Your Neighborhood. Check out how safe a neighborhood is before you move in. Type in a city, zip code or intersection and a map pops up with color-coded icons showing what crimes have occurred over a day-, week-, or
month-long period.
35. Family Watchdog
http://familywatchdog.us/
Family Watchdog is a similar to CrimeReports.com and maps sex offenders by region or name.