Now obviously we love Linux (and other free operating systems) here at FOSSwire, but if you're still running Windows, or you're on a shared machine, you can still have a wonderful oasis of free software on your Windows box.
The Simple Dollar have a nice round-up of 30 top FOSS applications, and it features some awesome pieces of software.
Of their list, I reckon these ones are particularly worthy of checking out if you're strapped for time (in no particular order):
[via Lifehacker]