• Save £100s by switching your Gas & Electric
Many of us have been hit by shocking energy price rises this year. But you can fight back by switching. At energyhelpline they compare all UK suppliers prices including super cheap internet tariffs and fixed rates. The service is free and they even organise the switch for you. You could save as much as £346 a year or more by switching. That's how much at least 10% of customers who used energyhelpline to switch their gas and electricity between 1st Jan 2011 and 1st March 2012 saved.
• 3 issues of PC Pro + Free 26-piece Tool Kit for £1
Claim 3 issues of PC Pro Magazine DVD edition for just £1 AND get a free 26-piece tool kit perfect for PC repairs and any handy work. That's better than paying £4.99 for just ONE issue in the shops! You can cancel anytime before the trial ends, pay no more than the £1 and keep the free gift and 3 trial issues.
Mozilla's Firefox web browser empowers you to browse faster, more safely and more efficiently than with any other browser. Many hundreds of millions of people have already switched away from Internet Explorer to Firefox. Definitely the best browser in our opinion, also because of the huge number of extensions available that add functionality to the core browser.
Linux is a fully functional, free computer operating system developed by hundreds of thousands of volunteers worldwide. Distrowatch is a site that allows you to search for Linux "distributions", with results filtered by criteria such as type of distribution and hardware platform. The vast majority of Linux distributions can be downloaded free of any monetary charge.
Our personal favourite Linux project. Linux From Scratch (LFS) is a project that provides you with the steps necessary (via an online step-by-step guide) to build your own custom Linux system, from the bottom up.
• Openoffice.org - powerful office suite
An advanced open source office productivity suite compatible with all major file formats. Can open and save Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. Available for multiple platforms, inc. Windows, Linux, Powerpc, Solaris, and Mac OS X.