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» Essential / Recommended Software & Services for upcoming semester (see below)

— updated 08-Sept
— more coming soon; feel free to suggest more in the comments!
— perhaps check/subscribe Lifehacker?

related reading:

The Web Is Dead. Long Live the Internet

By Chris Anderson and Michael Wolff
August 17, 2010 | Wired September 2010

» Recommended Software & Services

— updated 08-Sept

• Browser: Firefox 3       (or Google Chrome)
   
  Extensions (plugins):
  • Ad-Block Plus
  • “Add This”
  • “Press This” (WordPress)
  • Pixlr Grabber
  • — more extension suggestions coming soon

   

• Email App: Thunderbird

 

• Evernote

 

• WordPress Mobile App

 

• Dropbox

 

• Google Voice for Students

 

• Amazon Student — includes AZ Prime one-year free membership

 

• Adobe Photoshop.com (free online tools & apps)

 

• Open Office.org (free open-source software suite)

 

• Google Docs

 

• Docs.com (“Microsoft Office 2010 – Docs for Facebook”)

 

• ReadIt Later

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Gary Hink  Aug 23 Social media, Tech Support