Many bloggers have attempted to give information on how to watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics online for free. However, most of them, sadly, either loads way too slowly or simply doesn’t work. However, there is one website that does offer many diverse broadcasts of the 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony that does work.

Justin.tv offers many channels to choose from. Among them are many foreign based live broadcasts of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Here are some working links to watching the 2008 Beijing Olympics live feeds online for free:

http://www.justin.tv/directory/sports [Justin.tv] (Sports section featuring many Olympic live feeds)

http://www.justin.tv/anfoctv2 [Justin.tv] (A Brazilian channel currently showing the Opening Ceremony)
http://www.justin.tv/olimpiada [Justin.tv] (Another foreign channel with free live tv feeds)

Back then, there was a software known as iPhony. It attempted to imitate the design of an iPhone for the Palm OS. However, while the design was cool, it lacked practical usability. Recently, however, a new application known as iPhoneImitation has been released. It combines the coolness of the iPhone home screen design with a practical engine that can function as a Palm base launcher.

The iPhoneImitation can be set as the default launcher so that whenever the home screen button is pressed, the iPhoneImitation launcher automatically starts. In addition to the various launch buttons, this emulator also sports a side panel for media playback control. Combine this with the Palm OS and you get a practical Palm-iPhone emulator. Best of all, it’s completely free!

Requirements:

• Any Hardware
• Palm OS v5.0 HiRes

Main Features:

• Support for Treo 680,650,700p (I’ve tested this on the Palm Centro and it works.)
• Default Launcher option
• Bluetooth and Carrier signal for Treo support
• Animation Support (This option allows for animated transitions while starting applications.)

iPhoneImitation v1.2D [Freeware Palm OS]
Download iPhoneImitation [Softpedia]

There are tons of free proxy servers. From web based services to desktop softwares, proxy servers are the norm to hide our trails. However, they are not secure. A normal proxy server configuration would only hide your identity and information. It, however, does not block 3rd party access to view the data being sent. This is where SSH servers come into play. An SSH server is basically a server that interfaces incoming and outgoing traffic through the SSH protocol. Unlike raw proxy server data, SSH-2 protocol is extremely secure. Normal Sniffers can, at most, steal some data from SSH-1 connections. However, SSH-2 has a much higher security configurations, making it an idea way to transfer data and information. To achieve this, “SSH Tunneling” is performed to connect a client to a server and to let the server forward specific ports required by the client’s internet usage.

This allows 2 main advantages:

1. The client’s IP Address will be masked by the SSH server’s IP Address, allowing anonymity.
2. The connection between the client and server is extremely secure, allowing a safe browsing experience.

Now, getting to the point… Wordpress blogger, Phreakaholic, has generously setup a Free SSH Server for public use. This is extremely rare. There are countless free proxy servers, but near zero free SSH servers. Thus, use this wisely and DO NOT abuse it. The server’s connection information is constantly changing and its data is posted by Phreakaholic.

Free SSH Account [Phreakaholic]

Like its name, FileZ is a file management program for the Palm OS that goes beyond just processing data. It has a supercharged data management system with functionalities including:

• Edit with full access to all Internal and External Memory Card files
• View detailed System Information
• View, Delete, and Export/Backup data from the Palm OS Preference Database (PrefDB)
• Edit, Copy, Move, Delete, Send data and files from one source to another
• A customizable interface with Color Coding

As many Palm OS users have experienced before, corruption error and crashes may occur from improperly deleted Preference Database entries after uninstalls. With FileZ, the creator IDs of all the databases are listed and therefore can be used to search for Orphaned Databases, those without creator IDs. When such entries are deleted, the chances for database corruption and error is greatly reduced. In one sense, FileZ is like an Explorer/Registry Editor for the Palm OS. Best of all, FileZ is Free!

FileZ [SourceForge.net]

Requirements:

A computer with Internet connection
A brain
Any level of English vocabulary
Ability to operate a mouse

December is filled with ringing bells and an atmosphere of charity. If you want to make some difference in the world before this year ends but find yourself short of money, FreeRice.com provides a convenient method to contribute the effort to end world hunger and to expand your vocabulary.

Here’s how it works: FreeRice.com presents randomly picked words to the player, who then chooses the synonymous word out of four choices. For every correct answer, FreeRice.com donates 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program(WFP), which distributes supplies to the poor and underfed. FreeRice.com also automatically adjust to your vocabulary level while you play, making this game a suitable pass time for truck drivers, English majors, and everybody else.

For more details on the website, check out the FAQ on FreeRice.com; for information on world poverty, visit FreeRice.com’s sister site, Poverty.com.