PortableApps.com - portable software for usb drives

http://portableapps.com/

"Now you can carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you. Use them on any Windows computer. All without leaving any personal data behind. PortableApps.com provides a truly open platform that works with any hardware you like (USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive, etc). The entire platform is open source built around an open format that any hardware or software provider can use. The PortableApps.com Suite and Platform is free. It contains no spyware. There are no advertisements. It isn't a limited or trial version. There is no additional hardware or software to buy. You don't even have to give out your email address. It's 100% free to use, free to copy and free to share."

ClassMarker - create online quizzes

http://www.classmarker.com/

"The ClassMarker online testing website is a professional, easy to use, online quiz maker that marks your tests and quizzes for you. ClassMarker saves you time normally spent marking test papers. Create/manage classes. Assign your tests. Register your learners. Get instant results! Link directly to tests. Brand tests with logos. Users add their details. The ClassMarker hosted online testing service is used for Business and training tests, Recruitment testing, Schools and Education, Distance learning, Online courses, E-Learning, Study groups, Self study, Practice tests and more. ClassMarker is completely online, which means there is no need for you or your test takers to install any software. Our service also allows you to download results for offline viewing and assessment."

Course Hero - educational content sharing

http://www.coursehero.com/

"Course Hero provides a platform optimized for the aggregation, organization and distribution of educational content in order to deliver each student the right content at the right time. Students and Educators publish their educational content to a student readership of millions. Students immediately retrieve the most relevant document results for any academic inquiry. Find all types of educational content ever created for the classroom! Find lectures, exams, labs, homework assignments, notes, study guides, research papers, essays and more!"

ToonDoo - cartoon strip creator

"ToonDoo is a cool, comic-creating tool from Jambav, a fun site for kids. Jambav is devoted to creating a unique array of free and customizable online games of educational value for children of all abilities. This effort is backed by the US-based software powerhouse ZOHO Corp Inc., a highly successful and profitable organization that has several successful brand names to its credit. ToonDoo was the happy result of brainstorming session that was aimed at creating a new way of expression for those who do not have the talent to draw. You can now just drag-drop or click to create comic strips that express your views, opinions, angst or to just have fun, loads of it! Don’t forget to check out our contests! There are no trophies to show off, but you get to be featured in the ToonDoo Hall of Fame."

Source page...
http://www.toondoo.com/

The Known Universe by AMNH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U

"The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our
atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big
Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible
because of the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the
universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by
astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History. The new
film, created by the Museum, is part of an exhibition, Visions of the
Cosmos: From the Milky Ocean to an Evolving Universe, at the Rubin
Museum of Art in Manhattan through May 2010. Data: Digital Universe, American Museum of Natural History."

Visuwords - online graphical dictionary and thesaurus

http://www.visuwords.com/

"Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate. Enter words into the search box to look them up or double-click a node to expand the tree. Click and drag the background to pan around and use the mouse wheel to zoom. Hover over nodes to see the definition and click and drag individual nodes to move them around to help clarify connections. It's a dictionary! It's a thesaurus! Great for writers, journalists, students, teachers, and artists. The online dictionary is available wherever there’s an internet connection. No membership required. Visuwords™ uses Princeton University’s WordNet, an opensource database built by University students and language researchers. Combined with a visualization tool and user interface built from a combination of modern web technologies, Visuwords™ is available as a free resource to all patrons of the web."

Lexulous - the world's most popular online word game

http://www.lexulous.com/about_lexulous.php

"Created in 2005, Lexulous is one of the world's most popular online word game and has millions of users. The objective of the game is simple - use letters in your rack to get the highest score by efficiently exploiting the bonus squares! You can also use Lexulous to keep in touch with family and friends over asynchronous games which do not require players to be online at the same time. Lexulous was developed by the Agarwalla brothers who have been featured in the WallStreetJournal, The New York Times, The Guardian, Times, and other major publications. Check out our press section for more information. We guarantee you free games, prompt service, and loads of fun. If you are a beginner, try out the solitaire mode. You may play solo or against the computer, timed or untimed. No downloads are required and you need not sign up. It's a great way to get a feel for the game. Lexulous is a great way to make new friends and enjoy games in peace. Our lobbies are monitored and we offer you 24/7 free customer support as well! So sign up now and discover the awesome Lexulous community."

Singing Insects of North America - cricket or katydid?

http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/walker/buzz/

"The primary goal of this Web site is to enable users to identify crickets, katydids, and cicadas from America north of Mexico. The males of most species in these groups make loud, persistent calls that attract sexually ready, conspecific females. Because the songs are loud and species specific they are usually an easy means of identifying the caller. They also facilitate field and laboratory studies of many sorts. Secondary goals are to attract amateur and professional biologists to the study of singing insects and to provide helpful information and access to literature. "

North Carolina Newspaper Digitization Project - something for history teachers

http://www.archives.ncdcr.gov/newspaper/index.html

"In 2009, the North Carolina State Archives completed a project to digitize newspapers from its collection that were, up until that time, only available on microfilm. These materials include papers dating from 1751-1890s from cities like Edenton (1787-1801), Fayetteville (1798-1795), Hillsboro (1786), New Bern (1751-1804), Salisbury (1799-1898), and Wilmington (1765-1816) - a total of 23,483 digital images that are keyword searchable. The project was made possible by a LSTA grant provided by the State Library of North Carolina."

Lupo PenSuite - portable software suite for usb drive

http://www.lupopensuite.com/

"Lupo PenSuite is a completely free suite of portable programs and games. This Suite is designed to simplify the user's life, by collecting the best suites and portable applications available on the Web. Optimized to be loaded on a USB flash drive and brought always with you, this Suite works perfectly well on any other device. It includes over 200 highly selected portable programs and games (7-Zip, Audacity, CCleaner, eMule, FileZilla, Firefox, Foxit Reader, GIMP, IrfanView, Notepad++, Opera, Pidgin, Thunderbird, µTorrent, VLC and many more). You can also easily customize your suite adding portable apps from our broad software database. All you need in one package."

Allison's Toolbox Wiki

This blog was shut down for two months by Google. It was flagged by bots that Google employs to catch "link spammers." I sent an automated 'repeal' notice once a week and Google finally got around to reviewing it.

During the time the blog was down, I opened a wiki. I'm not closing the blog, but it may not be as "fresh" as it used to be. Do I keep the blog rolling, or move everything (piece, by piece) to the wiki? What are your thoughts? Blog or wiki? Doing both is a bit time consuming. What do you think?

Pendrivelinux.com - boot and run linux from a usb stick

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/

"USB Linux installation enables you to install a Portable Linux operating system on a flash drive or USB key no larger than your thumb (Thumb Drive). This portable Linux operating system can then be run from any computer that can boot from a flash device, allowing you to bring your operating system, desktop, applications, files, email, personal settings, favorites, games and more with you. It’s your own personal operating system you can carry in your pocket. On Pendrivelinux.com, we provide many simplified portable Linux flash drive installation tutorials. Making is easy for anyone to install, boot and run Linux portably from a flash pen drive!"