Back to school tools for kids of all ages

Cnet's Karen Spiegelman tried with a collection of back-to-school software for kids, teens and college. If you are PC based, go for these. At my college, however, most students go for the discounted Macs they can purchase and finance through the school. Funny, not one of the Cnet softwares I looked at worked on Mac. So, I did located "Call for Help" with Leo Laporte. Here is a slist of all kinds of free software and it labels it by OS or browser. I has academic stuff and just tools and utilities. I'd try that list first... Call for Help Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews - Download.com