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- Entertainment:
- Project Gutenberg[1] - Free books
- OpenLibrary[2] - download out-of-copyright books, borrow in-copyright books
- LibriVox[3] - Free audio books
- Podiobooks.com[4] - free audiobooks mostly from self-published authors.
- Documentary Heaven[5] - Free documentaries
- TopDocumentaryFilms.com[6] and FreeDocumentary.tv[7] - more free documentaries.
- Last.fm[8] - Keeps track of your listening habits
- Songza[9] - Playlists for whatever mood you're in.
- 8tracks[10] - Another playlist service with playlists created by users. Internet radio created by people, not algorithms. Popcorn Time[11] - /r/PopCornTime[12]
- Media Hint[13] - Allows for US Netflix and Pandora access for those of us living abroad. Turns out Media Hint are now charging but here is a workaround[14]
- ZenMate[15] - (Chrome extension) MediaHint alternative.
- Hola Unblocker[16] - Same as above, allows access to US Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, etc. but be warned[17] .
- Soundozer[18] - it's kind of like Pandora, but you can listen to any song you search for and you can create a station based on that song. You don't have to register either.
- Grooveshark[19] - free music, online radio, streaming. recommended by /u/freebytes[20]
- Jango[21] - Free music - internet radio that plays what you want, great for those who can't access Pandora. recommended by /u/your_mind_aches[22]
- Pornhub[23] - free porn, nuff said
- TBLOP - The big list of porn[24]
- Thumbzilla[25] - more porn.
- That Mp3[26] - Convert YouTube to Mp3. Really simple. Don't click on any ads.
- Courses and tutorials:
- Class Central[27] - Discover free online classes (MOOCs) from top universities like Stanford, MIT, Harvard, etc.
- Coursera[28]
- OpenStudy[29]
- Open2Study[30] - recommended by /u/SpiceFox[31]
- FutureLearn[32] - Learning for life, provided by UK and international universities. recommended by /u/fdsafdaw3f3acvsda[33]
- Udacity[34]
- iTunes U[35] - iTunes University offers many free open courses from leading university. recommended by /u/wuisawesome[36]
- Harvard Open Courseware[37]
- MIT Open Courseware[38]
- Yale Open Courseware[39] - actual video lectures for the class so you can get the in-class experience. Lots of classes over lots of subjects.
- Stanford Open Courseware[40]
- EDX[41] - Free courses from the best universities, you can even get a diploma for a few dollars. recommended by /u/Ghune[42]
- Khan Academy[43] - Free learning tutorials on just about every subject.
- PatrickJMT[44] - making FREE and hopefully useful math videos for the world! recommended by /u/thejoce1[45]
- Codecademy[46] Free interactive coding tutorials
- Become a programmer, motherfucker[47]
- Duolingo[48] and FSI Language courses[49] - Free language learning
- Memrise[50] - Learn vocabulary, languages, history, science, trivia and just about anything else easily using flashcard techniques. Recommended by /u/exploiting[51]
- Anki[52] - Similar to Memrise. Anki is a program which makes remembering things easily. Intelligent flashcards
- Ted Talks[53] - Free talks and lecture about anything and everything
- Wolfram Alpha[54] - Your one stop shop for calculations and questions about anything
- Mathway[55] - Awesome math problem solver. recommended by /u/RedS94[56]
- A giant collection of Computer Science books made freely available[57]
- FreeRice[58] - Answer vocabulary questions and rice is donated to charity! /u/Jowzer[59] 's recommendation. Be sure to turn off adblock when using this site, as that's how they supply the rice! (Thanks for the heads up /u/Jack0fspad3s[60] )
- Mendeley[61] - The best free way to manage your research. Organize, share, discover. Great for when writing a paper, it manages all your referencing/bibliography in many different available notations
- Self-Help/Advice:
- 7 Cups of Tea[62] - Free, anonymous, and confidential conversations with trained active listeners. Please don't spam the site, they offer a great service
- Thrive On[63] - Not completely free, but aims to bring affordable online mental health programs to those who would otherwise go without. Starting next month
- Blah Therapy[64] - Online listening service. "Experience the rewards of venting to a stranger or lending an ear."
- MoodGYM[65] - Learn cognitive behaviour therapy skills for preventing and coping with depression. recommended by /u/sunnysidemegg[66]
- Social Services resources[67] - a subreddit created by a professional Social Worker who has spent a career procuring resources for those in need. /u/TheFightGoes0n[68]
- Software/Add-ons:
- Ninite[69] - update/install all your programs at once
- PortableApps[70] - load several apps on a thumb drive to run on any Windows PC. recommended by /u/danteas1[71]
- SlimDrivers[72] - Cloud based program that detects what drivers need to be updated. Incredible--especially after formatting an operating system. No need for CDs or trying to remember which model card, adapter...etc. you have.
- Copy[73] - Online cloud storage. Start with 15gb free. Or 20gb with a referral link.
- BitTorrent Sync[74] - Secure, unlimited file-syncing. No cloud required
- SyncThing[75] - opensource alternative for bitsync. its recommended if you care about your privacy and security of your files. recommended by /u/akeryw[76]
- Mega Desktop Sync(50GB)[77] and Symform (Unlimited, but you must share back!)[78] - both cloud storage services recommended by /u/muntoo[79]
- Calibre[80] - Free ebook library management
- F.lux[81] - Adjusts the gamma on your screen uses magic as the day progresses to reduce eye strain.
- GIMP[82] - Free photo manipulation software
- Inkscape[83] - Free and open vector graphics editor.
- Paint.NET[84] - Windows application designed to be the much needed upgrade to MS Paint. recommended by /u/SquirreI[85] and /u/zeaga[86]
- Pixlr[87] - Online photo editor. web-based equivalent to an old version of Photoshop from 2005 or something. Very functional for occasional use manipulating images, and seeing as it's web-based and doesn't require an account it's super easy to use from anywhere. recommended by /u/abercromby3[88]
- Sumo Paint[89] - Powerful graphics editor for your web browser and pc, recommended by /u/NotMyCircus[90]
- Blender[91] - Open source, cross platform suite of tools for 3D creation. recommended by /u/Tom7980[92]
- Prey Project[93] - Multi-platform anti-theft software
- RES - Reddit enhancement suite[94] - A must have for all you redditing needs
- KeePass[95] - free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager.
- LastPass[96] - free (with premium for multiple platforms), easy-to-use password manager.
- Dictionary Pop-up extension, double click on a word that you don't know the meaning of and a dictionary definition pops up. Firefox extension powered by dictionary.com[97] . Chrome extension powered by Google[98]
- ClipCube[99] - clipboard history.
- ClipX[100] - ClipX is a tiny clipboard history manager. It is sweet, it is free, use it. ClipCube alternative.
- LeechBlock (Firefox add-on)[101] - simple productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. recommended by /u/Rae_Starr[102]
- StayFocused[103] - Chrome alternative to LeechBlock, recommended by /u/Jeskid14[104]
- Reaper[105] - Audio workstation. Not free. Just a trial.
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