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Web 2.0 Sites:
- Project Spaces - Provides an easy-to-use workspace and extranet where workgroups, classrooms and collaborators can connect and share information
- CoveritLive - Stream commentary onto your web pages or blog so you can interact with your readers in real time
- Google Talk Labs Edition - Google's updated chat client sends you desktop notifications from your calendar, Gmail and Orkut accounts
- GetFreeEbooks - a site dedicated to offering free ebooks on a wide range of subjects
- FontStruct - Build fonts with a simple free editor and share them with others
Freeware Feature of the Week: NTRconnect - Secure remote access to PC or Mac from any computer at any time
Shareware Feature of the Week: Ashampoo Office 2008 - An inexpensive office suite compatible with MS Word and Excel
Wallpaper of the Week: Violin - Social Wallpapering
The Week in Geek News:
- CERN creates a new super-fast internet, invites tons of people to a deathmatch - Engadget
- Yahoo, Time Warner in AOL Talks - PC World
- Adobe Launches Media Player, Adobe TV - TechCrunch
- Japan develops brain and eye pills for gaming fans - Reuters
- The Devil Went Down to Yahoo! - The Motley Fool
Flickr Image of the Week: by mulletgod
Top Blog Picks:
Article of the Week: Why Do So Many People Freak Out When They See 'Free' As Part Of A Business Model? - Techdirt
Librarian Chick's Smart Site of the Week: eduFire - A community of people teaching and learning languages through a combination of video, voice and text chat
Art Site of the Week:
Dragon Stock - All of the images included in the Dragon CDs are for personal or professional artwork and creation, royalty-free. This includes personal or business websites, artistic prints, and mores
The Weekly Widget: Stock Widget - Similar to the original Yahoo! Stock Widget, but this also stores your portfolio data and calculates daily changes
Free Game of the Week: Random Defense - A fun and addicting online variant of the classic Tower Defense game
Video of the Week:
Learn how to make a USB fan
Geek Weekly: This week's geek tip comes from Lifehacker - The Complete Field Guide to Testing Firefox 3
About Stacy Reed
Stacy Reed is Tucows' resident software librarian and editor. She has been reviewing PC and mobile software as well as web services for over a decade. Helping developers improve and promote their products is only one of her areas of expertise. Stacy is also an advocate for Open Source, Creative Commons and freeware, taking special interest in educational resources, social media, cloud sharing, and mobile technology.
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