Services Mostly Free
A collection of services I use. You might find a hidden gem that will prove helpful.
Observing Satellites Heavens-Above.com
- Convert Case – The Easy Way To Convert Text Between Upper, Lower, and Sentence Case. This online Case Conversion Tool allows you to convert blocks of text into any case and copy and paste them back into your document.
Radio-Locator is the most comprehensive radio station search engine on the internet. We have links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and worldwide.
Crucial System Scanner tool: Scan your computer to discover what is already inside your system and get recommended upgrades.
Send and Receive FAXs for free
- GotFreeFax.com – Free Fax Sending Service – Fax cover page plus three pages per fax maximum free, two free faxes per day maximum.
FaxBetter – Receive free FAX to email (no credit card). Get a toll-free FAX number for seven days (it can be renewed for free).
- Google Voice: A single phone number that rings all your phones – Google voicemail: voicemail like email – Voicemail transcription: read what your voicemail says – Google Voice Help
Custom greetings: The caller can vary the voicemail greetings. International calling: Make low-cost calls to the world. Block calls: Send unwanted callers straight to voicemail. Record calls: Record phone calls and store them online. Conference calls: Join several people in a single call. Screen callers: Hear who is calling before you pick up.
Ninite installs software fast with default settings and says “no” to browser toolbars and other junk. Ninite runs on Windows XP/Vista/7 and works in the background unattended and 100% hands-free. I use Chrome, Firefox, Skype, iTunes, Picasa, Reader, CutePDF, Essentials, Flash, Flash (IE), Java, Google Earth, and FileZilla.
Pixlr is a free online photo editor. Jump in and start editing, adjusting, and filtering. It’s just what you imagine!
OpenDNS is fantastic, and I recommend it to everyone. It’s safer and more responsive than any other DNS service.
How to Switch to OpenDNS or Google DNS to Speed Up Web Browsing – Your local internet service provider probably doesn’t have the fastest DNS servers, and that can slow down your browsing since your browser needs to look up the IP address of every website you try to view. Here is how to switch to OpenDNS or Google DNS for faster browsing times.
National Weather Service – NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
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Library Thing is a site that will allow you to share the books in your library and swap books with other people.
Mass Times A Ministry to Traveling Catholics.