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Best Free Software - These tips are for Windows PCs but they may be available for a MAC too.
Dropbox - I have only been using this a couple of weeks but I love it -
Best thing it works well and its free!! You install it on your own computer, then define a particular folder as your 'dropbox'. Anything you save there automatically gets backed up online, with a full version history (yes-if you accidentally delete a file or overwrite it you can get it back). And, if you install Dropbox on another computer, you can share your 'dropbox' folder between the two computers. So it's easy to share work between two machines - no more carrying USB keys around or losing your hard work if your PC dies. Your files stay on your PC(s) and online.You can also access all your files via the dropbox webpage from any PC. You can also shares files with friends by placing the files in a public folder or a picture folder. No more sending huge attachments via email.
Dropbox is free for up to 2GB of files.
Use the following link - to get a bit more extra space plus a I get some free space too
PDF- Converter -CuteFTP
Creates a new "printer" on your PC - print to CuteFTP and it creates a pdf file - you may need this for uploading assignments to IQWeb
UBit Menu - if you hate the new ribbon menu on the Office 2007 (most people do) get this
it creates a menu tab that replicates the old menus from Office XP - click on the Menu and its like having an old friend back.
The rest of the interface stays the same. It may save you time if you are used to using the old office menus.
Phone Calls
Skype - free calls to other Skype users around the world - enough said!!
Magic Jack - USB stick that you can plug your phone in - gives you free calls in the USA free for $40 for the first year (buying the Jack) and $20 for following years. You need a high speed DSL internet link for this to work and your PC must be on all the time - it may or may not work for you, depends a lot on your PC setup but it could save you lots of money by allowing you to ditch your land-line. Buy it from Walmart, Staples or Radio Shack - If it doesn't work well just take it back to the shop.
Free Greek Vocab program - there are lots out there but this one works well
Greek word lists from Bruce Metzger's Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek
Other useful Free PC software (you can google these to find the links)
Firewall for PC - Zonealarm
Virus checker - AVG Anti Virus
Free Microsoft Office replacement - Open Office
Anti spyware - Adaware and Spybot both of which have free versions to work beside AVG
Email - Eudora or Mozilla Thunderbird (used both and they both work great if you have more than one email account)
regards
Chi
