There are very few things that I don’t do on the computer. In fact, I seldom use paper at all anymore. Yes, I still write myself notes to place strategically through the house, but that’s just because my memory is so bad.

I’ve found software to do just about everything I used to do with a pencil and paper. I have software to track my music and movies, to list my collections and organize my recipes. I have Accounting software and now I’m looking for Financial Reporting Software to integrate with my other money related programs.

I suppose if you consider how much paper I’m not using these days, you’d have to call me an environmentalist. Gee, I never thought of myself that way before.

You may wonder why you’d want to visit a site that has free structural software. If you’re not planning to become an architect, then what’s the use?

Well, besides the structural software, you’ll also find a number of free CAD programs. Doesn’t everyone need a really good CAD program? I also found nice graphing freeware for my son here as well as several freeware office programs including a nice dictionary and thesaurus. Some titles are well known, like IrfanView. Others, I hadn’t seen before, like GraphTablet which lets you print graph paper quickly.

Each software title has a nice description, a star rating and a link to the homepage. Check it out.

It’s one of those days here and I have a houseful. Five of my 6 kids, two significant others, three best friends, and a granddaughter. That’s 11 people who are getting bored.

The solution? Download Lego Digital Designer and play at the Lego Factory website.

I’ve put the LDD on all our computers including those that run Windows98. That’s the great thing about the software, it runs on older computers, too. And it’s free!

You’ll also find friendly, kid-safe message boards at the Lego site as well as a great Help section for getting started with LDD. In fact, just go to the site map and check out all the great stuff at Lego.com. Just be sure to download the LDD software on your computer, too. The kids won’t want to share.