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Free and Nearly Free Stock Photos
Posted: Tuesday 7 February 2006 @ 11:33 pm by joecm
There was a time when web developers and others would have to pay incredible amounts of money for stock photography. I remember having to pay $30+ for low-res images, and a lot more if you wanted to put a high res image in an ad. You could always go to Google images and take what you find, but you could run into some copyright issues. Here are a few site you can use to save a few bucks on images, and reduce your risk of being arrested:
Free Images:
- Nearly Free Images:
Free Desktop Wallpaper and Icons
Posted: Saturday 10 December 2005 @ 2:48 pm by joecm
Want to spice up the look of your computer? Since yet another person came by my desk and asked me about my desktop wallpaper, I thought I’d share my source. I get most of my desktop wallpaper for free at http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/. The site has 1000+ desktops available for download in a variety of screen resolutions. And if you like to change your icons, you can pick some up there as well. Enjoy.
Learn more here: http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/
Free Coinstar (8.9% fee waived)
Posted: Sunday 20 November 2005 @ 12:35 am by joecm
Clean out your pants pockets and head down to you local coinstar kiosk. Coinstar is now waiving the 8.9% fee it usally charges when you turn your coins into giftcards instead of cash. With Christmas right around the corner, you should be able to put them to good use. Make sure to check the website to verify that the program is available at the kiosk you use.
Gift Cards are available for:
- Amazon.com
- Starbucks
- Hollywood Video
- Linen’s and Things
And of course if you are feeling charitable, you could always donate your change at one of the kiosks.
Read more about it here: http://www.coinstar.com/us/WebDocs/A1-0-3-1
Free and Nearly Free Fonts
Posted: Saturday 19 November 2005 @ 4:39 pm by joecm
I have limited ability in design and I freely admit it. So when I do attempt to design a newletter or a website, I depend on people who do have design ability. Adobe and Agfa would like you to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to get the fonts you need. I prefer to go to the following sites.
http://www.highfonts.com
http://www.abstractfonts.com/
http://www.acidfonts.com/
You can find thousands of free fonts at these sites. And if you have $10 to spare, AbstractFonts.com will let you download all 2000+ fonts on their site at one time.