OpenDNS is a great way to get around bad ISP name servers. However, by default it does have an annoying filter feature that blocks phishing sites as well as some sites you may want to visit. It's easy to turn that off, but you must register your network to do so.

This video shows you how to batch crop images with the free tool Irfanview.

You will need notepad (or pencil and paper), a file manager (like Windows Explorer) and Irfanview. Irfanview is a free, very powerful graphic editing tool.