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.
Referrers: http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/The_Official_Dan_Clore_Homepage_--_The_Website_of_Lord_Weÿrdgliffe/Cast_Iron_Chaos/The_Middle_East/Modemac/2015-11-04/Cast_Iron_Chaos/Adventures_in_Culimancy/Skillet_Roasted_Chicken/Modemac/2015-10-30/Modemac/Cast_Iron_Chaos http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/30_Minutes_With_the_Lights_Off_(in_Color)/Cast_Iron_Chaos/Movies/The_Letterbox_and_Widescreen_Advocacy_Page/Cast_Iron_Chaos/Media_Manipulation/Cast_Iron_Chaos/Modemac/2014-03-03/Cast_Iron_Chaos http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/30_Minutes_With_the_Lights_Off_(in_Color)/Cast_Iron_Chaos/Cast_Iron_Movie_Reviews/Seven_Swords/RecentChanges/Adventures_in_Culimancy/Chicken_and_Sausage_Gumbo/Cast_Iron_Chaos http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/30_Minutes_With_the_Lights_Off_(in_Color)/Cast_Iron_Chaos/Cast_Iron_Movie_Reviews/The_Big_Lebowski/RecentChanges/Modemac/Modemac/Cast_Iron_Chaos