The Web's Best Free Downloads No 32 - Feedreader

With the burgeoning popularity of RSS feeds, a host of readers have popped up to satisfy our inner news junkie, and Feedreader is among the best. This latest version supports all major syndication formats and is packed with preloaded feeds for those still searching for their own favourites. The user interface is sparse, which may not be to everyone's taste, but it's highly configurable, quick and simple to use, which makes handling multiple feeds a doddle. All in all, Feedreader is good news.

The Web's Best Free Downloads No 31 - Google SketchUp

After SketchUp's original developers added the ability to produce 3D buildings for Google Earth, Google bought the company, improved it further and then - amazingly - made it free. While there's still a paid-for version, the free edition would be superb even if it cost hundreds. It's all you need to model and render complex objects, as well as simpler items such as text. It's blissfully easy to use (and comes with excellent getting started tips), and you can even model and texture your own house with photography and put it onto Google Earth. An essential app for the budding architect or designer in all of us.

The Web's Best Free Downloads No 30 - ScummVM

If you've ever felt the urge to revisit a classic adventure, you need ScummVM, a Windows-based virtual machine that can run a wide range of old LucasArts games based on the Scumm scripting language, including Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle and the Secret of Monkey Island. You still need data files from the original game, but ScummVM handles everything else, leaving you free to concentrate on vanquishing the evil pirate, LeChuck.

The Web's Best Free Downloads No 29 - Rockbox

Ever wished your portable MP3 player knew a few more tricks? Rockbox is a complete firmware replacement for a range of MP3 player, including Archos, iriver and Apple products. It supports all the playback features you'd hope for, and lets you manage files and playlists on the move. Extra treats include bookmarks, gapless playback, real-time MP3 encoding (for devices with microphones), OGG and FLAC support, and a five-band EQ.