NEARLY FREE CONFERENCE CALLS

There’s a new service at ConferenceCalls.com that lets you connect group phone calls anywhere in the world for charges ranging from 2.7 to… Read more

PRINTING LABELS

Avery has a new version of Avery Wizard, its label-printing program, which you can download from its Web site (Avery.com) for free. We both tried it,… Read more

INTERNUTS: BOB VILA HOME REPAIRS

BobVila.com is a how-to site for home repairs, construction and crafts projects. Bob Vila himself used to host “This Old House,” a home… Read more

SPAM BY THE NUMBERS

·  A trip to SpamNation.info is enough to depress the Good Humor Man. Spam, it notes, accounts for more than 90 percent of all e-mail. This is a… Read more

GAMES

“Ultima Online, the 9th Anniversary Collection” is $20 for the PC, plus $13 a month for online membership. “Ultima” occupies a special position in… Read more

TALK IS CHEAP AND GETTING CHEAPER

We’ve been using a new Skype WiFi phone from Netgear that’s just like a cell phone but cheaper to use. If you’re in a location with good… Read more

AH, THAT GOLDEN SOFTWARE

We recently discovered a treasure trove of old software at VetusWare.com and it’s all free. They call it “Abandon Ware,” because the producers have… Read more

INTERNUTS

·  WorldStart.com will deliver free computer tips to your desktop either daily or weekly. For instance: You can open Windows’ Task Manager by… Read more

A MUSICAL EDUCATION

“Discover Bach” is a three-CD set for Windows. One of the disks has several musical games. You try to identify the instruments used in several… Read more

A FREEBIE FROM SYMANTEC

Norton Security products are a boon or a blessing, depending on who you talk to: Joy thinks they’re great; Bob thinks they are evil… Read more