Gnutella (and Gnofrog host finder)
Instant messenger utilities
Skype: is probably the best(?) free net phone system at the moment.
Linux Slackware
Can't get a feed from alt.binaries.slack? Try the Usenet replayer. It is a bit slow, but you can use it from Internet cafes…
Wiki Wackiness
Not-So-Useful Net Utilities
The Net is home to an amazing number of informative and interesting sites, but it's also home to a vast amount of online garbage and sludge. Here's a look at some sites that represent the antithesis of the sites listed above.
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