Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing hosts a number of projects that use your computer's idle time to perform calculations to help scientific investigations
http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/index.htm
Free software which enables people with certain disabilities to type using only a mouse. Available in lots of different languages.
Child Protection Software :
None of these are a substitiute for proper parental control. Other software is available. Your ISP may also provide on-line filters.