https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1191

For those times when you need to remember an important birthday (aren't they all important?), a paper due date, or a special occasion, ReminderFox 1.9 can be of great assistance. The application was designed for users who don't want to run a whole calendar application, but they still want to be kept alert about various happenings and such. This version is compatible with all operating systems. [KMG]

http://www.openoffice.org/

Open Office is a fine choice for those looking for an alternative to some of the other commercial word processing software packages. This latest version of OpenOffice includes several new templates for professional writers, weblog publishing, and a tool that will help users export documents for functionality with Google Docs. This particular version is compatible with all operating systems. [KMG]