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Use PDF Hammer to quickly and easily edit your PDF files online without installing a thing! Simply upload PDF files to PDF Hammer via your web browser, perform your edits, and then save the files back to your computer. The online editor allows you to view the pages of your PDF files as you edit them.

Like Garcia, teachers across the country sometimes must travel circuitous paths to use online resources in the classroom. In the interest of child safety, individual schools and entire school districts often install content filters that aggressively block

Remember when Skype could call anywhere for free? Well here's a much easier solution (no software to install - it's an online, Flash-based caller). You can call anywhere using nothing but your internet connection and your mic.

There are some mini web browsers can help you to open the banned websites, for example Opera Mini Browser, install it and try to open any banned website. Another Real Player browser can successfully help you to access the banned website. This Real Player browser bypasses the many restrictions of website banned tools.

A new project from Bill Gates that provides a series of video lectures to "explore core scientific concepts and theories". Includes "..searchable videos, transcripts, notes and interactive extras." Free, requires installing a Microsoft plug-in called Silverlight.

NineHub is a Simple, Easy, Reliable and Secure LMS Hosting. Anyone can create online courses within seconds even without installation or programming skills. It provides unlimited disk space, bandwidth, classes, instructors and learners.

Install greasemonkey script to be able to preview blog posts right within Google Reader, as well as add comments without having to leave Google Reader to visit the actual blog. Saves a great deal of time.

online animating application, lets you create your own short animated movie. No download or installation necessary.

Whether you are downloading ebooks, gadget manuals, research papers or your monthly bank statements, chances are that all these documents are available as Adobe PDF files. That's because PDF is probably the only format that can retain the original formatting and can be read across all platforms or even on the web if you don't want to install any desktop software for reading PDFs.

"Screencast-O-Matic is the original free and easy way to make a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!"

Neat Chat is the easiest and fastest way to have an online conversation with a group of friends or colleagues. No signups or software installs are required.

SatelliteDirect's online TV technology allows you to watch over 3,500 HD channels right on your PC. There are No subscriptions/monthly fees, NO hardware to install and NO bandwith limits.

Great tip, especially for classrooms/schools who would like to install free apps. Also, a gift card is another workaround.

Collaborative writing software. Open source install on server or pay for hosted version. Write and revise proposals and see changes by all.

Beware of a new virus installer that tries to obfuscate itself as a java software

FOG is a Linux-based, free and open source computer imaging solution for Windows XP, Vista and 7 that ties together a few open-source tools with a php-based web interface. FOG doesn't use any boot disks, or CDs; everything is done via TFTP and PXE. Also with fog many drivers are built into the kernel, so you don't really need to worry about drivers (unless there isn't a linux kernel driver for it). FOG also supports putting an image that came from a computer with a 80GB partition onto a machine with a 40GB hard drive as long as the data is less than 40GB. Fog also includes a graphical Windows service that is used to change the hostname of the PC, restart the computer if a task is created for it, and auto import hosts into the FOG database. The service also installs printers, and does simple snap-ins.

"Editor's Note: Matt Weyers and co-author Jen Dole, teachers at Byron Middle School in Byron, Minnesota, present the fifth installment in a year-long series documenting their experience of launching a PBL pilot program."