Freeware Utilities
Information, Fun, Misc Freeware UtilitiesConvert units of measures
Unit Converter is a freeware tool that can take care of all your unit conversions even when offline. It has an
easy-to-use interface and contains most of the units commonly encountered while solving engineering problems. With
more than 650 units, you are likely to find the units you are looking for. Other features include the ability to add
user-defined conversions. Everything is built into a single executable file so no uninstaller is necessary. Its small
file size makes it easy to distribute among friends and co-workers.
Convert units of measures: Quad-Lock Unit Converter
Convert is an easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most popular units of distance,
temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others, including the ability to
create custom conversions!
Convert units of measures: Convert
Find word meanings and synonyms
WordWeb is a free cut-down version of the WordWeb Pro software. It includes a comprehensive English thesaurus and
dictionary, and can be used to look up words from within most programs.
Find word meanings and synonyms: WordWeb
Learn the Periodic Table information
Periodic Library is an interactive Periodic Table of the elements. But it is more than simply a computerized
version of the standard Periodic Table. It takes full advantage of your computer's capabilities to give you an
in-depth look at the elements that make up our earth, the solar system, the galaxy... well, let's just say
everything.
Learn the Periodic Table information: Periodic Library
Application containing all the elements of the Periodic Table along with images of the elements in their natural
state, as well as lots of other information and interactive displays.
Learn the Periodic Table information: Periodic Table
Learn typing
MaxType LITE Typing Tutor is a free typing tutor for Windows. This program allows you not only to test and practice
your typing skills with any *.txt file, but to print out your test diplomas (statistical data will give you the
information about 20 (!) parameters of your typing) and even replay the mtr-record file of your own typing. Built-in
Extreme Typing mode allows you to compete in speed of typing against any mtr-record file from your collection.
Learn typing: MaxType LITE Typing Tutor from AskMeSoft
Learn world geography
Seterra is a challenging geography program with 70 different exercises. Learn about countries, capitals, flags and
cities in Africa, Europe, South America, North America, Asia and Australia, using outline map exercises! Examples of
exercises: countries in Europe; American states; American state capitals; French cities; cities in Mexico; countries
in Asia, etc, etc... Seterra runs in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish or Swedish. Each exercise has a high
score list to keep track of your progress. A colorful and addictive way to learn geography!
Learn world geography: Seterra
See 3d space simulation
Celestia is real-time 3D space simulation which lets you travel through our solar system and to over 100,000 stars
in our neighborhood.
See 3d space simulation: Celestia
Solve a scientific calculation
ESBCalc is a Freeware Scientific Calculator for Windows with Infix Notation, Brackets, Scientific Functions
(Trigonometric, Hyperbolic, Logarithmic - including Base 10, Base 2 & Natural - plus more), Memory, Paper Trail,
Result History List and more. v5 Includes support for Prefix functions so to evaluate log (10) you can enter log 10
rather than 10 log.
Solve a scientific calculation: ESBCalc
Solve equations and plot graphs
DeadLine is a freeware designed for students and engineers. It combines graph plotting with advanced numerical
Calculus, in a very intuitive approach. Most equations are supported, including algebraic equations, trigonometric
equations, and exponential equations. DeadLine includes a fast engine that performs Math calculations. You can
complete any task almost instantly, even on older systems.
Solve equations and plot graphs: DeadLine
Watch funny videos
Metacafe users review, filter and rate thousands of new videos each day. Top videos are quickly distributed to
millions of viewers.
Watch funny videos: Metacafe
Zoom onto the Earth from space
Want to know more about a specific location? Dive right in -- Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the
power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
Zoom onto the Earth from space: Google Earth
World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if
you were really there. Virtually visit any place in the world. Look across the Andes, into the Grand Canyon, over the
Alps, or along the African Sahara.
Zoom onto the Earth from space: World Wind by NASA