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

• 100uploads – easy-to-use, no-signup required file hosting/sharing service. (Max file size: 100mb)
• Allegiance (Win, requires 70 mb download) – “…free, online, multi-player space simulation game. You pilot spacecraft, flying in a team with other players, defending and attacking sectors in space.“
• Cameroid – nice online tool that lets you (1) take quick pictures using your webcam, (2) easily enhance them using provided features, and (3) download them to your PC or store and share them online.
• Doodle – simple online service to help you schedule and organize meetings with others.
• ManyBooks – huge collection of free eBooks for your PDA, iPod, or eBook reader. Browse books by Title, Author, Category, Language or Popularity (most popular, recently reviewed, special collections).
• SocialSnips – handy service that lets you quickly import your friends’ profiles from various social networks (MySpace, Facebook, etc.) and easily track them in one place.
• SomeeCards – lots of fun and original eCards.
• WhoDo.es – web-based, easy-to-use, cross-browser project management and collaboration tool. Features: create/manage projects, assign project tasks to individual users, easily communicate with all team members, track project duration and delayes, etc. WhoDo.es Tour.
• Wubi (Win) – “…allows you to install/uninstall Ubuntu as any other application. If you heard about Linux and Ubuntu, if you wanted to try them but you were afraid, this is for you.”

Cool Articles and Tips

• 16 awesome Data Visualization tools [mashable.com]
• How to hide files in JPEG images [howto.helpero.com]
• Top 20 free applications to increase your Productivity [lifehack.org]
• The Freelancer’s toolset: 100 web apps for everything you will possibly need [cogniview.com]
• Free Photoshop plugins [tutorialblog.org]