Cool Software and Websites: (All free unless stated otherwise)

• Jaiku – new Twitter-like service that lets you freely and instantly tell your friends (via web or mobile) what you’re upto, how you’re feeling, where you’re going, etc.
• Blogsigs – automatically include the title of your latest blog post in your email signature.
• Google Translate – excellent web-based translation service from Google.
• imo.im – web based instant messenger (AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk)
• Plurallist (IE, Firefox) – handy browser addon that lets you easily share the webpages you like with friends.
• SalaryBase – “…aggregates anonymous and comprehensive up-to-date salary data and share this knowledge back to the community. Are you getting your true worth today?…”
• Sputtr – cool search-focused startpage. Instantly search on any major retailer site (Amazon, eBay…), search engines (Google, Yahoo, …), socialbookmarking sites(Del.icio.us, Furl,..), etc.
• Tribler (Win, Mac Linux) – new multi-platform feature-filled BitTorrent client. Features include: start watching while downloading, integrated search (BitTorrent, Youtube…) and more.
• Vazu- free SMS to the US and Canada

Cool Articles and Tips

• Face Off: Windows Live Hotmail vs. Gmail [mashable.com]
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• 50 Fun Websites – [alanocu.backpackit.com]