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Interesting & Useful Links

Adobe Reader
This simplest of Adobe's PDF programs lets you do just about anything PDF-related (besides create new ones), including online collaboration. It includes a host of features to aid users with disabilities.
www.adobe.com
GIMP
The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) does most of what Photoshop does; the Gimpshop project (plasticbugs.com) even makes it look like Photoshop.
www.gimp.org
OpenOffice
You can spend a lot for Microsoft Office or nothing for this suite with full-function word processor, spreadsheet, database, presentations, even an equations editor.
www.openoffice.org
Skype
You'll pay to call regular phones, but if you sign up all your friends, Skype provides easy (and even international) calls and video-conferencing for nothing.
www.skype.com
Thunderbird
Mozilla's no-cost e-mail alternative is extensible, fast, and easy to master. And a wealth of free add-ons means there's not much this program won't do, from calendars to encryption.
www.mozilla.com/thunderbird
Ubuntu
This Linux-based OS comes with many of these Hall of Fame products (Firefox, OpenOffice.org) preinstalled.
www.ubuntu.com
WinAmp
After a decade of playing music, the "skinnable" WinAmp has several versions, including one with full CD ripping and burning.
www.winamp.com