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The awesomeness of Quixey cannot be overstated. Need to find an application that will encrypt your Word documents? Ask Quixey. Need a program to help you lose weight? Quixey can find that for you, too. You can limit your search to just a specific platform (web, Android, iPhone, Windows, and more), and choose whether to see all applications or just the free ones. Outstanding!

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Looks like today is Education Day on Geekman.com. Mashable has a fascinating list of 100+ Online Resources That Are Transforming Education.

MIT OpenCourseWare and Stanford eCorner are leading examples of free online content from top universities. Tools for publishing (and charging for) online educational content include Faculte.com, uDemy.com, Videolla.com, LearnOutLoud and LeapingBrain.com. Youtube.EDU and iTunes U are general purpose content distribution hubs. OERCommons.org is a search engine for open-licensed content. Sites like About.com, HubPages, Instructibles, AssociatedContent and eHow collect practical advice on everyday topics.

Are you a starving student? Or do you just feel like one most days? Never fear, the Internet is here to feed you.

In Praise of Leftovers — "This blog is for anyone who’s ever opened the fridge and been overwhelmed by what to do with its contents," writes Sarah Murphy-Kangas on her blog. "It’s also about making do — seeing what’s around, rescuing ailing vegetables from the brink, taking advantage of simple things like dried beans or grains. And nothing makes me happier than finding a way to use all the random bits in my fridge." Recommended posts: "Farfalle with Kale, Bacon, and Mint" and "Grilled Steak with Peppers and Chimichurri Sauce."

The Official Ramen Page — "I do not have a professional background in cooking and I don’t cook that much myself aside from making ramen," explains Matt Fischer. "I started the blog in college about 14 years ago (although it was not called a blog back then) because everyone in my dorm had some crazy ways to cook ramen and I wanted a place to document them. At the time I was also trying to figure out what to put on my homepage. In 1996, everyone had one and they were all useless, usually a list of bookmarks and a few pictures (if you had a scanner!), I figured that the Internet needed a ramen recipe page and my friends were the inspiration for the recipes." Recommended posts: "Mama Pork Flavor Ramen" and "Super Spicy Indian Potato Curry Noodles."

Poor Girl Eats Well —"I created Poor Girl Eats Well in August of 2008 as a fun way for me to share how I make it possible to eat quite well despite my limited means," writes Kimberly A. Morales. "Poor Girl Eats Well is quite different from other blogs in that I try to make most of my meals as healthy as possible, with a sinful treat thrown in here & there for good measure." Recommended posts: "Recipe: Cannellini Beans, Broccoli & Tomatoes with Dijon Vinaigrette" and "Recipe: Tuna, Veggie & Couscous Salad."

Read the rest…

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I'll be digging through these sites for some new reading material, you can bet on that…

Baen Free Library
You’ll find around a hundred or so free ebooks here. There’s also an Annotated Baen Free eBook Listing, which includes scads of CD-ROMs that shipped as promotional materials, all neatly zipped up for download.

Craphound.com
Cory Doctorow has made gobs of his science fiction novels and novellas available online for download. I enjoyed Little Brother, though fans of classic space opera are likely to be left somewhat mystified.

Double-Dragon-ebooks.com
Nearly 500 DRM-free science fiction ebooks, most of which are new to me, for good or ill. Ratings from the community should help both the visitor and myself to judge what might be worth downloading.

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What's so great about Google's Chrome browser? 15 Killer Google Chrome Features You Might Not Know About explains the excitement.

HTMLInstant is an online HTML editor that displays the result of HTML code you enter as you enter it.

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Jason Lee loves to take photographs, and he loves his two young daughters. Put all that together, and you get the world record for cuteness…

More at Jason's flickr page.

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Planning to visit Ringworld? You'll need a map.

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Need to memorize some important facts? Lucky you, you have all kinds of tools that can improve on plain old boring flash cards.

• Popling runs as an application under Windows and Mac OS X, and can also be used as a Firefox add-in. It pops up a fact every few minutes for you to review.
• Anki runs as an application under Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux, and an online version is also available. It boasts an extensive library of flash card decks created by other Anki users, and can synchronize decks between computers.
• Headmagnet is an online-only application that watches you learn and tweaks the frequency of cards to maximize the retention of facts.

FriedBeef's Tech has a sizable list of sites that supply free books — including ebooks for free download, and sites that coordinate swapping physical books.

"PigSpigot is an online, user-generated greeting card company that allows customers to send hilarious e-cards, Tweeting cards, and snail-mail cards to friends and family. We like to think of it as an anti-Hallmark with a wiki twist."

The Free Technology for Teachers blog does just what it says on the tin: it's a listing of free software, useful web resources, lesson plans, and hardware hints for teachers. Here's a little taste, a list of the most popular posts for April:

1. 12 Resources All Social Studies Teachers Should Try
2. Tagxedo – Word Clouds With Style
3. Interesting Ways to Use Wallwisher in the Classroom
4. 10 Sources of Educational Science Games
5. Google Docs Adds Very Useful New Features
6. Wolfram Alpha for Educators – Free Lesson Plans
7. Wiki Mind Map – Visual Webs of Wikipedia Entries
8. Ning Ends Free Networks – Try These Alternatives
9. 10 Resources for Teaching and Learning About WWII
10. 8 Wonders of the Solar System – Interactive Tour

Artist Len Peralta will draw your custom avatar for just $15. Go to Flipface and find out more.

Learn how to build a home media center, use your iPhone, get started with Linux, and much more with these 15 Free Guides That Really Teach You Useful Stuff.

Free Icons! …does what it says on the tin.