Ever wonder what software you have accumulated on your computer? How about the hardware components? Between all the programs that came installed, the new programs you have added and the gems you have downloaded, it’s probably a good idea to do an occasional inventory to find out what’s there!

Belarc.com offers a neat little program that analyzes your system and presents you with a detailed profile of all the software and hardware installed there. All of your profile information is kept private right on your own computer.

Best of all, this handy program is free for your personal use and you can check your system anytime with the click of a mouse!

How fast is your Internet connection?

Do you sometimes wonder if your Internet service provider is giving you all the horsepower promised when you signed up? Well here’s the Goliath of Internet speed checkers to help you answer the question! With one click, Numion.com allows you to measure your speed with a quick background visit to 40 popular websites.

These folks even give you a chart of your last 25 speed measurements. And on top of that they provide you with a list of web performance measuring tools –including many other sites for measuring speed, tracking traffic and optimizing browsing. Best of all it’s all free!

Alibi Central

Need an alibi? Want to be someplace you are not? Need an excuse? Emailalibi.com bring you a simple and free way to send an e-mail that looks like it was sent at a different time. They call this service “delayed e-mails.” It certainly won’t help you rob banks – but it may get you off the hook with that buyer or seller you’d prefer not to talk to while you take some time off.

On a serious note if you won’t be at your desk but want a message to go out at a certain time, this free service may come in handy!