Canadian Freebies & Free Stuff

Own a BlackBerry handheld?  Then check out BlackBerry.com.  You can download a FREE one-user BlackBerry Enterprise Server.  Thanks for the deal, themohmoods!

Item(s): BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Price: FREE!
Location: BlackBerry.com
Expiry: Unknown

If you have kids, you may be interested in knowing that RobertMunsch.com has a large collection of Robert Munsch books available in audio format.  They are all available for FREE download!  Thanks for the deal, Sbrennan!

Item(s): Robert Munsch Books
Price: FREE!
Location: RobertMunsch.com
Expiry: N/A

CTV has begun broadcasting some of their programming on CTV.ca as the CTV Broadband Network for FREE! Shows are ad-supported, programs currently available include:

Entertainment

• Corner Gas
• Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Canadian Idol

• CTV National News
• Report on Business
• Canada AM
• Mike Duffy Live
• Question Period

Item(s): CTV Broadband TV
Price: FREE!
Location: CTV.ca
Expiry: N/A

Tired of paying for directory assistance (411)?  Simply dial 1-800-FREE-411 from now on.  Same service (with ads) as 411, except FREE! You can read more about it on Free411.com. Thanks for the deal, Kwirky!

Item(s): Directory Assistance
Price: FREE!
Location: Free411.com
Expiry: N/A

Interested in learning Visual Basic for Developers, or want to migrate from VB to VB .NET? Microsoft is now offering a pair of their textbooks online for free.

You can read both Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 for Developers and Upgrading Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 to Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Chapters in PDF format (which requires Adobe Reader), and the former is also available for reading directly from the MSDN site.

If you’re not already an active member, check out RFD’s Computers & Electronics forum!

Item(s): Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Textbooks
Price: FREE!
Location: MSDN website here and here
Expiry: N/A

We’ve created some desktop wallpapers that you can download!  Take a look and if you have any ideas for different wallpapers, post a comment!

Wallpaper 1a:

800x600
1024x768
1280x1024
1600x1200
1680x1050

This one is a slight variation on the above:
Wallpaper 1b:

800x600
1024x768
1280x1024
1600x1200

Wallpaper 2:

800x600
1024x768
1280x1024
1600x1200
1680x1050

Item(s): RedFlagDeals.com Desktop Wallpapers
Price: FREE!
Location: See Above
Expiry: N/A

RFD reader, Chris Chan, has created a “Panel” for Google Desktop. Google Desktop allows you to extend your desktop with extra search functions, news feeds, auction trackers and more. The RFD Panel will show you the latest deals from RedFlagDeals.com so you can be the first to know about the latest deals.

Click here to download the RFD Panel for Google Desktop!

We’ve redone our RSS & Widget page so you can now find information on adding RFD’s feed to the Yahoo! Widget Engine, FireFox, other RSS readers, and even your own blog!  Take a look!

Item(s): RFD RSS Feeds
Price: FREE!
Location: RFD RSS Info
Expiry: N/A

Looking for a quick game during your lunch or coffee break? 1Up has compiled a list of 101 FREE Computer Games worth checking out, including titles like The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Anarchy Online, Gunz: the Duel and S.W.I.N.E.

Offering a mix of freeware and shareware with a wide range of genres, there’s definitely something for everyone!

Item(s): 101 Computer Games
Price: FREE!
Location: 1Up
Expiry: N/A

If the FREE classical music posted the other day has you craving more, check out Wikipedia.org.  They have a list of full length copyleft/public domain songs available.  Everything is in .ogg file format.  Enjoy!

Item(s): Classical Music
Price: FREE!
Location: Wikipedia.org
Expiry: N/A

Want to check out some new music?  Audiri.com is a site for garage bands to upload their music to the site for free.  People can then search for and download their music.

Item(s): Music Downloads
Price: FREE!
Location: Audiri.com
Expiry: N/A

Do you use a Mac?  Then check out OpenSourceMac.org.  There you’ll find a bunch of FREE open-source software for Mac OS X!

Item(s): Open-Source Software for Mac OS X
Price: FREE!
Location: OpenSourceMac.org
Expiry: N/A

For the doctors (or those interested) in our audience, have a look at FreeBooks4Doctors.com.  You’ll find hundreds of FREE books available for download.

Item(s): Books for Doctors
Price: FREE!
Location: FreeBooks4Doctors.com
Expiry: N/A

LibraVox.org provides totally FREE audiobooks from the public domain! Titles include:

• The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum
• Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
• In Flanders Fields by John McCrae

Item(s): Public Domain Audiobooks
Price: FREE!
Location: LibraVox.org
Expiry: N/A

PublicDomainTorrents.com offers a diverse selection of public domain movies, which are works no longer owned by the original creator/copyright holder. The downloads are available in a variety of quality settings and file sizes, including iPod and PDA compatible formats!

You’ll need a BitTorrent client to download movies, visit BitTorrent.com for the program and further details.

Edit: Even more public domain films are available at Archive.org.

Item(s): Public Domain Movies
Price: FREE!
Location: PublicDomainTorrents.com
Expiry: N/A

iPod Photo and Nano owners can take advantage of handy iPod Subway Maps for FREE, with public transportation routes available in full colour.

The site currently offers maps for Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Item(s): iPod Maps
Price: FREE!
Location: iPod Subway Maps
Expiry: N/A