Coolest applications you'll ever find.

[tinkerbell]

open office,

free office suite. is basically the same as microsoft office but is free, and is compatable with microsft office

http://www.openoffice.org/

 

gpu-z

monitors you graphics card temps and clock speeds

http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

 

rivatuner

GUI interface for overclocking your graphics card (Nvdia)

http://www.guru3d.com/category/rivatuner/

 

cpu-z

exactly the same as gpu-z but for your processor

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

 

vlc

video playback, can stream video to and from the internet, plays just about any type of video and is not a sytem resource hog. and can alter just about any settings you can think of

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[Wrathek]

i agree with rivatuner, but its for both nividia and amd.