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Fee-free Clicks: Ten websites with free goodies worth checking out

By brass Staff on February 1st, 2007 • Internet, Life
Originally appeared in: Spring 2007brass 10

Think you are Internet savvy? Think again. We've found the coolest sites for stuff you do every day.

Software

tucows.com
what's free? Thousands of software programs are available for download, including freeware (totally free), shareware and demos (free for a while), games, themes, skins, and utilities.

Music

pandora.com
what's free? A no-talk customizable music service that plays anything you want and even finds other artists you might like based on your current favorites.

Blogging

wordpress.org
what's free? Not only blog-hosting, but downloadable software for your own server space, with customizable design options.

Travel

sidestep.com
what's free? A time and money-saving airfare search engine for fares from major airlines and sites like Expedia and Travelocity all in one place.

Everything

google.com
what's free? Google's got more than 80 free services, including calendars, notebooks, satellite maps, document sharing, and translators. We couldn't pick just one.

Info

wikipedia.com
what's free? A continuously updated user-generated encyclopedia. It isn't 100% foolproof, but it's often more vast and up-to-date than traditional resources.

Photos

flickr.com
what's free? Online photo storage and sharing for your friends, blog, and website. Plus, they have free downloadable tools to upload, organize, alter, and show off your pics.

Auto

autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx
what's free? We can't get you free gas, but msn.com can direct you to the cheapest gas prices in your town with updates from 90,000 gas stations across the country.

Video

revver.com
what's free? Not only is this video sharing site free, but you also have the potential to make money. Unlike YouTube, Revver shares ad revenue with the content providers: you.

Instant messaging

meebo.com
what's free? Get six different instant messaging software programs in the same window: AIM, ICQ, MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo!, and Jabber.

Sources: meebo.com; pandora.com; wordpress.org; sidestep.com; tucows.com; google.com; wikipedia.com; autos.msn.com; flickr.com; revver.com; time.com

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