Some people might say “Nothing is Free!” and “There's always hidden costs!” but after you've read the following, you'll realize just how wrong these statements are.
You see, I have put together the BIGGEST, The BEST list of free stuff from free stuff around your home to software and websites.
I've split the list into three sections:
- Free Internet tools
- Free Software -Coming Soon
- Free Every Day Objects -Coming Soon
At the moment there's only one section available online but if enough interest is shown (comments, digs, I like its etc.) then I'll add the other two so keep checking back!
So, in no particular order, the best of the best free stuff.
Free Internet Tools
Grooveshark
Grooveshark is a great music sharing community which is completely legal. The interface is really easy to use and is possibly even better than itunes!
There is two main websites. Grooveshark and Grooveshark Lite. Grooveshark Lite is a smaller version of Grooveshark which you don't have to sign up and can listen to any track for free online.
Grooveshark is the full version which you do have to sign up (for free obviously) for and you can also listen to any track for free. Additionally, you can share music, add friends, download music and lots more. You do have to pay for downloading music but as I'll explain in a second, it's still free. How it works is as follows. You download a small free program called Sharkbyte which searches for music on your own computer. It then adds this to the database and any time someone buys that track you get 50% of the cost. Grooveshark takes the other 50% for themselves and pays the artist or record company some money. The 50% that you get is added to your account and you can use this as credit towards downloading songs. Yes, I know it sounds complicated but all that matters is that get to listen and download the music you want for free without the guilty feeling that you're depriving the artist of some money.
For more info on how it works click here.
Drop.io
Drop.io is a really simple and useful tool for file sharing.
It's just like having a password protected 100mb (or more if you upgrade) memory stick everywhere with you (if you have internet access). All you do is upload your chosen files (any format) onto the site then go onto the other computer, go to www.drop.io/ (your chosen name) and effectively download the file.
You can make as many “drop.io s” as you want so I suppose its more like having unlimited 100mb memory sticks with you! There are other features like transferring files between drop.io's and emailing files to your drop.io.
For more information then click here.
Guerrilla Mail
Ever really wanted to sign up to a website but don't really trust them with your precious email address in fear of spam. Yes, we all have so therefore we all need this great tool!
Basically, you click a button, get a free 15 minute temporary email address which you can receive a confirmation email etc. with and have no worries about spam because it a few minutes the email won't exist!
So go on, sign up to all the untrustworthy sites you want with your trustworthy friend, GuerrillaMail!
Only2Clicks
Find that there's really only a few websites that you go on all the time? Find that you always seem to be wasting time scrolling through your favourites list or typing in addresses when you could be surfing that website?
Only2Clicks to the rescue!
Only2Clicks is another of those simple but incredibly useful websites. It has all your “use all the time” websites on one page, only a click away. It has automatic thumbnails, different skins, different tabs…the lot. That's really all there is to it.
For more information then click here.
Triond
Enjoy writing stories etc, taking pictures, filming videos and maybe making one or two songs just for fun? Well, with Triond you could do all that and get paid for it! Sound good? Read on.
Triond uses a “Pay Per View” system on articles, photos, videos and music that you upload. Basically, they put your content on one of their websites which have adverts and pay you a tiny amount of money for every view. This will add up over time and every month they pay you either via paypal or a check through the post (paypal is faster and more secure so I advise it).
You can upload as much as you like and the more you upload the more you get paid. It may seem a measly amount at first but stick at it and you'll be making worthwhile amounts of money before you know it.
