Main Post: Free and Useful Web Applications

Blogs:

BlogEngine.NET
BlogEngine.NET is an open source .NET blogging project that was born out of desire for a better blog platform. A blog platform with less complexity, easy customization, and one that takes advantage of the latest .NET features.
Free: Yes
Platform: Windows
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Homepage: http://dotnetblogengine.net/

dasBlog
dasBlog is an ASP.NET 2.0 blogging application. It runs on ASP.NET 2.0, (all versions 1.9x and prior run on ASP.NET 1.1 & ASP.NET 2.0) and is developed in C#. dasBlog is an evolution of the BlogX weblog engine initially written by Chris Anderson and contributors.
Free: Yes
Platform: Windows
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Homepage: http://dasblog.info/

Geeklog
Geeklog is a PHP/MySQL blogging tool that enables you to set up and manage a fully functional dynamic Web site.
Free: Yes
Platform: Linux
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Homepage: http://www.geeklog.net/

Lifetype
LifeType is an open-source blogging platform with support for multiple blogs and users in a single installation. Writing articles is comfortable with the included state of the art WYSIWYG editor. Adding pictures and sound files (for Podcasting) is just a matter of browse and click. The Dashboard provides you with all the information you need every time you log in. Recent articles, comments and trackback as well as brief statistics get you updated about your blog immediately.
Free: Yes
Platform: Linux
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Homepage: http://www.lifetype.org/

reBlog
reBlog is an open source web-based RSS aggregator which allows you to filter and republish content within one application.
Free: Yes
Platform: Linux
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Homepage: http://www.reblog.org/

Serendipity
Serendipity is a PHP-powered weblog application which gives the user an easy way to maintain an online diary, weblog or even a complete homepage. While the default package is designed for the casual blogger, Serendipity offers a flexible, expandable and easy-to-use framework with the power for professional applications.
Free: Yes
Platform: Linux
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Homepage: http://www.s9y.org/

WordPress
WordPress is a semantic personal publishing platform (i.e., blog) with a focus on aesthetics, Web standards, and usability. It supports multiple users, categories, comments, bookmarklets, RSS syndication, several APIs, and weblogs.com ping, among other features.
Free: Yes
Platform: Windows/Linux
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Homepage: http://wordpress.org/

Tags: Blog, BlogEngine.NET, dasBlog, Geeklog, Lifetype, reBlog, Serendipity, WordPress

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