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14 TOTALLY FREE THINGS ON THE INTERNETEVERYONE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OFBY WIL FULTON

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The wunderkinds over on reddit took a break from uncracked safes and banana-based

measurements to post a mega-thread addressing the best of the best of all things freeon the interwebs, and I couldn't help but share some of the highlights with you all. If

you're savvy, you might recognize a few of these bad boys already, but don't spoil the

Supermarket Sweep -style fun for the rest of us, OK?

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Is the fear of smothering, unbearable student debt steering you away from the path of

higher education? Class Central exposes hundreds of online class courses from the likes

of Harvard, Stanford, and MIT, without that pesky tuition nonsense. This means you can

educate yourself in subjects like Molecular Biology, Advanced Operating Systems, or The

Rise Of Superheroes And Their Impact On Pop Culture. It's all the information you need to

become a fully functional adult in today's global economy, without the loans, leftover

futons, and career-debilitating Facebook photo rolls.

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2. Self-destructing email addressesWith 10 Minute Mail, you can create an extremely temporary email address that will

automatically self-destruct in 10 minutes, allowing you to sign up for sites, lists, and

deals without the unbearable spam cannon that normally accompanies your quiet

http://10minutemail.com/10MinuteMail/index.html


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compliance. Also good for anonymous threats and insults to friends/family members.

Not that I'd do that, of course.

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3. Ambient sounds for any occasion


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If you simply can't work/sleep/make love without some kind of comforting white noise

cascading over your eardrums, A Soft Murmur has you covered with all the classic

ambient noises, and the somewhat odd ability to play a bunch of them at once. DJ

Careless Whisper? You had me at "singing bowl" and "fire."

http://asoftmurmur.com/


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4. Learn every language on EarthIf you've ever felt devastatingly isolated at your Swedish cousin's wedding to her

Argentinean lover in Seoul (due to the triple language barrier), Duolingo might be right for

you. Touted as the free Rosetta Stone -- and some consider it to be even better --

Duolingo softens the blow of learning another language by taking the pressure off your

wallet. You'll be ordering with cultural authenticity at Taco Bell en un santiamén,muchacho.

https://www.duolingo.com/


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5. Unlimited access to a mega-library of documentariesDocumentaries have been experiencing a recent boom thanks to their accessibility on

Netflix, but one can only watch Jiro Dreams of Sushi so many times, and there's no


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chance in hell I'm buying a DVD again. With Documentary Heaven you have access to an

endless river of reality piping through your computer monitor, like trout swimming

upstream during their annual mating season (watch the documentary, you'll see what I

mean).

http://documentaryheaven.com/


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6. Someone to spill your guts toEveryone needs somebody, sometime -- as Dean Martin once famously crooned, and

most of the time, you don't have the funds or time to drop on a therapist or high-end

escort. Welcome to 7 Cups of Tea, a completely free way to connect live with a "listener,"

with a bounty of free counseling options available. It's all anonymous too, so you don't

have to worry about any of your dirty little secrets becoming public. What an age to bealive.

https://www.7cupsoftea.com/


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7. Automatic alerts or actions for everything youcare aboutWhile it's been notorious on the Internet for quite some time, If This, Then That is one of

those sites that's bound to blow up one day (in a good way). Once you log in, you can

https://ifttt.com/


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create a "recipe," programming an alert or action that will happen anytime two correlating

actions occur on the web. For instance, you can automatically push photos posted on

your Facebook to a secure Dropbox, the second they are posted. Or, have an email sent

to you anytime someone mentions "Cat," "Shaving," and "Wanted by Authorities" on all

your local news sites. The possibilities are endless.


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8. Free used sh*tCraigslist - the domain of questionable career opportunities as well as questionable

sexual opportunities, has become a digital smorgasbord of totally free sh*t. If you select

your appropriate region, you’ll see a “Free” section under the “For Sale” category


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(confusing, I know) chock-full to the innuendo-soaked rim with perfectly good items folks

are just begging to give away. Check out what you can snag sans payment inNYC alone.

Pro Tip: avoid any cloth-based furniture (for obvious, soiled reasons) as well as any

intimate products, also for obvious reasons.

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9. Old-school video gamesFor my generation, some of the best childhood memories consist of gathering around a

glowing TV screen, slowing rotting our minds with video games while vehemently

ignoring the shining sun and temperate climate outside. Man, those were the days. For a

quick blast of nostalgia to the face, hit up this SNES, NES, and SEGA emulator to relive

your pasty glory years. All you have to worry about is your boss catching you playing

Castlevania in-between TPS reports. Unless you don’t have a job. Then you probablyshouldn't be playing SNES emulators, anyway.

http://nesbox.github.io/emulator/


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10. All the fonts you could ever wantNormally, finding the right font for your situation isn't a huge problem. But that's

probably because you don't know the dizzying heights design has reached in recent

years. You are in for the shock of a lifetime, pal, becauseLost Type has you covered from

http://www.losttype.com/


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stylized head to sans-serif toe. With psychoactive billboard sets and funkadelic superfly

stylings, your eyes will be widened to the magical world of spectacular fonts, all free to

use in any way you wish. But please, type responsibly.

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11. Photo editing with panache


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For those who want their photos to shine a little bit brighter or to casually drop

themselves into Ariana Grande’s vacation pics (no judging), but balk at the big bucks for

Photoshop, the photo editing app Pixlr is available for your computer and smartphone for

the low price of absolutely nothing. Though it doesn’t have the absurd level of

customization and features that Photoshop so smugly touts, it's a very serviceable

application for amateur to mid-level Instagrammers who are sick of using Valencia as a

crutch.

https://pixlr.com/


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12. Piles and piles of valuable couponsThis is extremely relevant for those who not only want free swag, but want their free

swag to turn into other free swag. RetailMeNot is an aggregate of comped codes,

coupons, and other door-busting deals for both online services and brick & mortar outfits

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-- with offerings varying from H&M to Domino's. So, you can get those organ-constricting

skinny jeans on the cheap, with money left over to get cheese-soaked, grease-stuffed

sugar sticks to ensure you will never fit in them again.

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13. Manage your finances and your future


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Living paycheck to paycheck? Can't afford to buy milk for your nonexistent cereal? Is

your life literally crashing down around you as we speak? The sleek, financial

management site Mint is a payment-free resource that allows you to check your credit,

pay bills, and manage your bank accounts on a safe, well-designed platform. It will pretty

much handle everything that has to do with your hard-earned bacon, aside from actually

earning it for you. Still waiting for that upgrade, slackers...

https://www.mint.com/


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14. Help feed the worldMeet the only thing on this list ideal for those instances when you are trying to actually

give the world something, instead of just reaping the bounty of comped items and

services like a cyber-glutton. With Freerice, you can exercise your noggin and help feed

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hungry humans all over the world, without sparing a dime. The site presents you with a

series of questions in subjects like English grammar and basic chemistry, and for every

correct answer, the World Food Programme will donate 10 grains of rice to the global

cause. You can rack up the grains pretty quickly, though -- and all for a worthwhile cause.

It's trivia that can make an actual difference. Unlike Trivial Pursuit, which just tears

families apart. Trust me, I haven't spoken to my sister in years. Denise, if you're reading

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