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_War_of_the_Worlds_(1953)/Cast_Iron_Chaos/Know_Your_Enemy/Net_Scum_Page/RecentChanges/Cast_Iron_Chaos/Food_and_Cooking/RecentChanges/Homemade_Italian_Style_Hot_Chocolate/Cast_Iron_Chaos 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/YouTube/YouTube/Cast_Iron_Chaos 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/2014-12-09/Cast_Iron_Chaos/Wiccans_Pagans_and_Fluffy_Bunnies/Faery_Gold/Cast_Iron_Chaos 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/Modemac/Cast_Iron_Chaos http://www.modemac.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/30_Minutes_With_the_Lights_Off_(in_Color)/RecentChanges/Modemac/Alex_Jones/Anti-Vaccination/Natural_News/Cast_Iron_Chaos