http://plusmo.com/start/getstarted.shtml?step=1

Helpful sites featuring free and easy-to-use widgets are becoming commonplace, and this particular site is certainly one of the better. Plusmo specializes in widgets for use with mobile phones, but they also offer several for computers as well. Here, users will find widgets organized into categories, such as "Technology", "News", and "Sports". Visitors can also sign up to receive RSS feeds, if they so desire. These widgets are compatible with computers running Windows 98 and newer. [KMG]

http://www.openoffice.org/

Those who have yet to hear of OpenOffice 2.2.1 will be delighted to learn of its existence. This multi-platform office productivity suite is meant to serve as an open-source alternative to other such suites, and it includes a word processor, presentation manager, and a drawing program. The suite is available in over 65 supported languages and it also works transparently with other file formats. This version is compatible with computers running Windows 98 and newer or Mac OS X 10.1 and newer. [KMG]