Freeware Web Services - Try Now!

As I stumble through StumbleUpon I do a lot of del.icio.us bookmarking - these three services are among them and they all three are freeware. We have a free file converter, freeware spambox, and a virtual typewriter on the boards today.

First off, You Convert It takes audio, document, video and units of measure, converting them into other file formats via email. You simply enter your email address and insert up to 5 files at a time. I had some killer soundbytes of wind chimes in Mp3 format that I wanted in WAV for an add-on in Thunderbird email. Five files were ready to download in my email box 1 minute later. I imagine the video file formats are just as useful. Has anyone tried You Convert It? What did you think?

Second, we have Spambox. This little goodie will give you a temporary email address for one hour to one year, and the time can be extended. You get the emails, but the company's that get your temporary email address don't get your real address, (and here's the point) can't spam or sell your real email address. No hidden agenda with Spambox, it's freeware, and the system is set up in many countries.

Last of all is DarkCopy, with it's ebony black screen and it's green print - meant to take you back to the days of a typewriter, before we had all these icons and formatting tools to pay attention to. The purpose of DarkCopy is to give you somewhere to write, and concentrate on writing. It also gives you the option to save as file, or go full screen (to go half screen again wave your mouse up in the top right hand corner). It has a built-in spell checker and lets you focus on the task at hand. Try it next time you're fiddling with the fonts, procrastinating on your writing.