I've browsed through Amazon's free downloads section previously, I think I even tried to get their interface a couple years ago, but it required some huge download from Microsoft that I didn't feel like installing at the time (possibly .net 3.0?).

It may be worth checking out their MP3 downloader again for some of the free stuff that's there now. I'd imagine by now they've got the kinks worked out...

Or maybe I'll just stick with whatever's free in iTunes this week, to avoid downloading more software.

According to Netflix's site, they'll soon be offering streaming through the PS3 via a BD-Live disc to be sent for free to Netflix subscribers. The service has been offered to XBox live Gold members for a long time now, but this will provide a much cheaper option to folks who don't game online (the Gold service has an annual fee, PSN does not), or for cable-ditchers.

Seen on blu-ray.com.

Previously "limited" to several Blu-Ray players, some Bravia tv's, home computers, TiVo Set-top-boxes, or dedicated streaming devices like the Roku, this provides one more option for Netflix to get in the living room. For folks with a playstation already, it keeps the cost of admission relatively low.

Saw this article on DownloadSquad.

Ninite looks like a great way to batch-download all the Free downloads you need on a fresh system (for instance, that new Windows 7 machine). They call themselves the "easiest way to get apps," and can set up download of a lot of commonly downloaded software, both free trials of commercial programs and full versions of open source equivalents. Most of my most common tools are part of the options -

Firefox (and all the other browsers), Notepad++, OpenOffice, Audacity, iTunes, Picasa, Paint.net, Gimp, Flash, and even some not-so-common ones that I use, like the great Filezilla ftp client and Eclipse, the highly customizable IDE.

So, if you've got a clean slate, this may be a good starting point!

Direct2Drive (a Steam-like download store) has been running some $5 specials for their fifth anniversary, and this week is "Indie games" week. World of Goo looks the most interesting, with both Mac and PC versions available at the discounted price. Can anybody tell me whether it's worth installing D2D's software to play it? Maybe I'd pick up Bioshock too, it looks like it's still being offered at $5.

Filezilla's released a new version, 3.0, today. Filezilla is a quality cross platform FTP client. I've been using the previous version occasionally for a year or two, so I will probably check out the 3.0 version pretty soon. If you're using a shareware or other ftp client, I recommend trying filezilla to see whether it will meet your needs. It's better than using command line ftp or a simple web-browser interface.

If you're not sure what FTP is, then don't worry about it.