Here’s a couple of lists and links to some free stuff available on the internet
Here is a list of 150 free Flash based games you can play online. They are divided by type like Arcade or Action and feature some very simple and some very complex games.
Give Throw Paper a go for 10 minutes of mindless entertainment or Fantastic Contraption (pictured) for some real thought provoking fun
55 Free Online Tools
This list of some free resources available on the internet is from a girl named Emma. Rather than the games above these are useful tools to help you achieve something. Just like the specific programs you might have on your computer except these are accessible for free from anywhere via the web.
Warning: if you use these sort of online apps to do stuff be very careful about your privacy. Be conscious of what data you are sending out into the unknown.
I think Emma missed a few I would have included like:
Gmail (or Google Apps if you own a domain)
Google Reader
Auctiva for creating those eBay auction listings
AuctionStealer for winning the eBay auctions you bid on
Delicious.com for storing your bookmarks on line and sharing them
Blogger for creating and hosting a web blog
Flickr or Picasa Web Albums for hosting photos online
Last.fm for tracking and sharing your musical tastes
Online file storage like Box.net or there are heaps of others
and of course YouTube the world’s favourite online video sharing site
What online applications do you use or games do you play. Let us know so we can all check them out.
Here are some interesting articles/links from around the Internet
Web’s Best 50 Free Downloads
Here’s a list of 50 free programs for you to download. In truth many of these you will already have or have heard of but you may find something new here. If anyone on dial-up would like some of these programs downloaded and burned to CD just let me know
The Cyber Crime Hall of Fame
Rules are made to be broken the same way networks are made to be hacked into. These are nine of the most infamous criminal hackers to ever see the inside of a jail cell.
Top 10 Amazing Physics Videos
There are 10 good videos on science type topics at this site. Videos best viewed with broadband but may work (eventually) with dial-up.
I like this one – water droplets in space!
Brain Games
Some Flash games to play on the net but these ones have a purpose. To sharpen your mind!
I like Split Words – This game requires you to form words from fragments. The words are compiled using a theme and may have two or three parts.
If anyone finds anything cool on the net send us through a link.
I found this post at makeuseof.com. Tracy and I have been talking about challenging each other to motivate ourselves to touch type. When you spend all day in front of a computer like I do it is silly not to use the keyboard well. It’s like learning to drive by only turning left – sure you can get somewhere by going around the block but it takes longer! Along with the recommendations here I have been using the free program from Rapid Typing. Anyway try them out and if you want to brag about your typing speed put a comment on the post or email me. Which Mulligrubber do you think types the fastest?
If you’re spending considerable amount of time of your daily life in front of the PC then you should consider learning touch typing.
Although it may take anywhere from a couple of weeks to 2-3 month before you can master your keyboard it totally pays off in the long run. Plus there are plenty of free programs and websites that make it an easy and fun process.
Whether you’re a beginner or simply want to improve on your current typing speed, these free typing exercises can help you improve the accuracy and the overall typing speed. You will learn how to type fast, using all of your fingers, without looking at the keyboard. There is something for everyone here, from online games to excellent typing programs.
Practice Touch Typing Online
TypeRacer
TypeRacer is an online speed typing game. We have covered several online typing games before but this one is one of a kind. Here you can practice your typing accuracy and speed by “typeracing” against other people in real-time. The goal is to type-in the given text accurately and fast, and get your car to the finish point ahead of the others. Be warned, the game is quite addictive. Read more …
Keybr
This one has been my favourite online touch typing practice tool for a long time now. Not only does it help you improve on your typing speed but it also lets you learn to type without looking at the keyboard. This is one important feature that is not usually present in other online typing exercises. To get started, simply select the preferred keyboard layout and you’re good to go. Read more …
Free Touch Typing Software
My very first touch typing software is Bruce’s Typing Wizard. I used it to learn the keyboard layout. It can be used both by beginner and advanced level users. Depending on your present level you can start with typing lessons where you basically train your fingers to the keyboard layout or with Typing Practice to gain some speed. The program should work on any Windows machine.
Another good one is TypeFaster. Typefaster claims to teach you how to touch type within 20 dedicated lessons and one 3D game. FreeSoftwareMagazine covers it in detail here
Here’s a list of free games to try.
101 Free Games 2008 at 1up.com
There are games under the categories of:
- Action,
- Adventure/RPG,
- Arcade,
- Fighting,
- Puzzle,
- Shooters,
- Simulations, and
- Strategy
These are all completely free and there is something here for all tastes
And if 101 games isn’t enough how about last years list too:
101 Free Games 2007 at 1up.com