F Microsoft

OpenOffice.org is a FREE multi-lingual open source mulitplatform software package that basically replaces the need for Microsoft products like Word and Excel. It may not be ideal for every work environment (yet), but if you're fed up with the software you have now (and the company that makes it), it's certainly worth checking out. Find out more or just start downloading HERE.

Paper Calculator

Environmental Defense has created an easy way to determine the benefits of using recycled papers in your print projects. By filling out a few fields on their Paper Calculator you can quickly see how much wood and energy are used and how much wastewater, solid waste, and greenhouse gases are created by your paper choices. You can even compare multiple papers and display the data as a chart of graph. Check out this handy tool HERE.

Get LinkedIn for good

LinkedIn, the online business social network has launched LinkedIn For Good as a way to leverage the 11 million professionals around the world, currently using their site for business networking, to promote positive social change.

As a first project, they have added pages for organizations like Doctors Without Borders and Unitus, where users can easily make donations or add a links to promote the cause on their profile page.

In addition, LinkedIn is also giving away free job postings to registered nonprofit organizations to support their hiring needs.

So if you are not yet LinkedIn, now is the perfect time!

Real Costs: The Plug-In

Dare you add the Real Costs plug-in to your browser (assuming it's Firefox) and discover the CO2 emissions reality of your travel plans? Right now it works with Orbitz, Delta, and United, but future versions will work with car direction, car rental and shipping sites. Download it and start cringing today.

via StayFree!

No S**t!

I love the Uncensor the Internet browser plug-in from Ironic Sans. It removes the asterisks used on websites to mask dirty words from sensitive eyes (like F**k, Sh*t, Etc.). It's available as a Greasmonkey script and as a standalone Plug-In.