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Better Fonts
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Choose from thousands of free, downloadable fonts on this site. Unfortunately, they are only organized by name, not by any other criteria, but the choice is wonderful.
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Convert Files Easily
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If you are trying to open a file someone sent you and you don't have the right program, this website lets you convert it.
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Convert Words to MP3
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This site has a utility (free) that can convert a text document into an MP3 file so you can listen on your MP3 player or in the car.
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Extract PDF Text
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This site lets you upload a PDF file and it will extract the text for you (without formatting).
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File Conversion Tool
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This site lets you upload (or link to) a file and then convert to a different format. For example, you can convert a new Office document to an older version so you can open it. You can convert a PDF to a Word doc, a Flash movie (FLV) to MPG, etc.
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Fonts - Whimsical
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Lots of cute and humorous fonts for free download.
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Free Graphics
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A good collection of stock photos.
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Free Graphics
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Well-categorized collection of photos.
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Free Graphics
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The site is a little busy-looking, but offers a nice collection of photos for personal use.
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Free Graphics
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Royalty free photos.
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Free Stock Photos
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This site has a large collection of photos that you can use for free.
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Free Virus Scan
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Offered by Trend Micro. A service that will scan your computer and (optionally) try to fix virus problems.
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My Friend Lisa
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A portal to a variety of useful sites on the Internet.
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Online File Sharing
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Upload files up to a gig (or 1.5 gig if you register for a free account) and share them with others. The files are kept for 45 days (90 with registration).
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Re-cycle Your Old Computer
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The U.S. Government's EPA site has a list of places that can help you recycle your unwanted old computer(s). If it is working, there are organizations that can accept it as a donation. If not, there are places that will recycle it.
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Teach Yourself to Type
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There is an open source (i.e. FREE) program here that helps improve your typing skills.
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