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           The Free Site Newsletter
                  Issue #28
          "All the freebies that fit"
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Welcome to the 28th issue of The Free Site Newsletter! Here, we
take a look at the hottest, most useful free products and free
services on the Net. This newsletter is produced by The Free
Site, which is located at:

http://www.thefreesite.com

If you have any feedback, suggestions, gripes or compliments,
please let the author, Marc McDonald, know. My E-mail address is:
mmcdonald@123go.com
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LATEST NEWS from THE FREE SITE:
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Sorry for the lateness of this issue. This has been a busy time here
at The Free Site and there's been more going on than we can handle.
Eventually, I'm going to need to hire a couple of assistants. Watch
this space if you're
interested!

April Fools is coming. Be sure to check out The Free Site's
collection of free prank programs and gags:
http://www.thefreesite.com/aprilfools.htm

The Free Site received a few honors recently. For one, we were
featured in a nice review in ".Net" magazine in Britain. Also, the
kind folks at Short Attention-Span Site of the Week
(http://www.amused.com/sass.html) honored us as "Site of the Week"
last week. If you're going to have 15 minutes of fame, then this is
the place to get it!
The Free Site was proud to be featured recently on "Seven Wonders,"
(one of the Web's original award sites) at
http://www.penncen.com/7wonders/
The Free Site is also featured in "Top 50 Web Sites That Download
Quickly" at:
http://www.zazz.com/fast50/
Thanks folks!
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Now, onto the freebies:

(Note: we've divided this newsletter's contents into the following
categories:)

1. "Useful free stuff"
2. "Cool free stuff"
3. "Odds & ends"
4. "Free samples"
5. "Free sounds"
6. "Webmaster freebies"
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USEFUL FREE STUFF:
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>>>> Talkway: Easy Usenet access:
Many Web visitors, particularly newbies, would like to explore the
world of the Usenet newsgroups. But they either don't have a
newsreader program or they're confused about how to access Usenet.
Talkway offers a free service that lets you access Usnet via your Web
browser. It's a great way to participate in the jumbled (but
sometimes useful) world of Usenet. You can customize the way you
access newsgroups here and there's a handy search engine, to help you
bring order out of the chaos of Usenet.

Go to:
http://www.talkway.com/
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>>>> TransText: A nice Windows tweak:
Do the small rectangles under your Windows' desktop spoil your
wallpaper image?
Then install this handy little freeware utility. TransText is a shell
extension that lets you have a transparent background color in the
icon caption area (a feature that isn't offered by Windows' own
settings utility).
105 kilobytes. (For Windows 98/95/NT).

Go to:
http://www.chaossoft.com/trtext.html
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>>>> Create your own free custom logos:
Here's a pair of innovative, high-tech free services that let you
easily create professional-looking, custom logos online.
webGFX, a Swiss-based service is easy to use: select the font and
logo style that you want; and type in a text string (your custom
message) and this service will create your image for you in JPG
format.
CoolText, another popular service, lets you easily create images for
desktop wallpaper, Web sites, etc.
Note: both sites are quite popular and can be occasionally difficult
to access.

webGFX:
http://www.webgfx.ch/
CoolText:
http://www.cooltext.com/
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>>>> FTP Commander: A cool tool:
Here's a solid, easy-to-use freeware FTP client. FTP Commander offers
all the functions of the Web's most popular FTP client, WS-FTP,
except that this is unconditionally free. (WS-FTP is only free for
home and academic uses).
With FTP Commander, you can delete, rename and copy files, as well as
create and delete directories on your FTP server.

Go to:
http://www.vista.ru/2inter.htm
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COOL FREE STUFF:
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>>>> ProLaunch: Earn points for prizes:
Tired of seeing the same old start page every time you launch your
browser?
Then check out ProLaunch.
This free service offers up a different Web site (matched to your 
interests) every time you enter the Web. What's more, by using it you 
earn "LaunchPoints," which are redeemable for frequent-flyer miles, 
gift certificates, and more.

Go to:
http://www.prolaunch.com/default.asp?associd=aff13
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>>>> iPONG: Play games, win prizes:
Here's a fun, free online game, where you can play such arcade 
classics as Pong, as well as variations such as Power iPong (a 3D 
variation on Pong) and iPong Trivia. There's also the "iPong Big 
Money Challenge" that offers a combination of all three games and 
awards winners a $20 prize. From time to time, iPong also awards 
additional cash prizes, ranging from $10 to $100. A well-done, 
entertaining site.

Go to:
http://www.ipong.com/
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ODDS & ENDS:
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>>>> The Free Site Screen Saver (Version 4)
Have you checked out The Free Site's own free screen saver?
This is the fourth in a series of freeware screen savers that we've 
offered.
It features all-new images of spectacular skylines and scenes from 
cities around the world. Also features nifty transition effects and 
is configurable, as well.
(For Windows 95/98/NT) 1.7 megabytes.

Get it at:
http://www.tnpsc.com/ssaver/free.htm
This screen saver was created by T&P SC Screen Savers.
Check out their other great freeware screen savers here:
http://www.tnpsc.com/ssaver/
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>>>> ASCII Art Gallery:
Here's a graphics site with a twist: it features ASCII art only!
Now, I hear you saying, "But ASCII art is boring!" Well, obviously 
you haven't viewed the masterpieces that artist Joan Stark has turned 
out.
There's some pretty amazing stuff here, available for "personal use." 
Categories include: cartoon characters, animals, seasonal items, 
animations (!) and more.

Go to:
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7373/
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>>>> Multicity.com
A major free chat provider, Multicity.com offers chat rooms for both 
personal use and for businesses. Multicity.com offers fast-loading 
Java-based chat rooms that may be either public or private. Your chat 
room's topic, description, colors and fonts can be customized. Rooms 
are available in 15 different languages. You may also list your chat 
room in their extensive directory, if you want extra visitors.

Go to:
http://www.multicity.com
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>>>> A-1 Icon Archive: A one stop spot for free icons:
This massive site offers over 300,000 free graphic images.
Graphics here include animations, backgrounds, balls, bars, lines, 
clip art and, of course, icons. There's also helpful pointers to 
other graphics resources on the Web.

Go to:
http://www.free-graphics.com/
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And now for a word from our sponsor:

Step right up for tons of FREE coupons at CoolSavings.com:

CoolSavings.com offers lots of coupons that you may output from your
printer. You can use these free coupons to save money at various
stores, restaurants, and travel companies. Membership and unlimited
use of CoolSavings.com is FREE.

Go to:
http://www.thefreesite.com/coolsavings.htm

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FREE SAMPLES: Note: these offers were valid at press time.
Sample offers come and go quickly on the Web. We apologize if
you find a sample offer that's no longer valid.
If a sample site is hard to access, it's likely because it's swamped
by our subscribers. If this is the case, wait a few hours and
try again.
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1. Free offers from Clairol:
Fill out the survey at this site to be eligible for free samples and 
money saving offers from Clairol, makers of haircare products. You 
must be 13 or older to request these offers. (If you are under 13, 
you must have a parent or guardian submit for you).
(U.S. only). Allow 10-12 weeks for delivery.

Go to:
http://www.clairol.com/colorsource/freeoffers.html
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2. Puritan's Pride sample:
Fill out the short form to request your free bottle of vitamins from 
Puritan's Pride. You may select either a bottle of Ginkgo Biloba or a 
bottle of Vitamin C with rose hips. Limit: one per household.
(U.S. only).

Go to:
http://www.puritan.com/scripts/start.exe/puritan/tv/freeoffer.html
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3. Bible Reading Planner:
Get a free Bible Reading Planner that offers "three portions of God's 
word daily for 365 days of the year." This planner consists of three 
laminated bookmarks. You can keep track of the chapters you read by 
slipping the appropriate bookmark into your Bible.
(U.S. only). Allow four to six weeks for delivery.

Go to:
http://www.biblequizzes.com/read.htm
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FREE SOUNDS:
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>>>> Valkhorn.com: Over 7,000 free MIDI files:
No matter what type of music you dig, you'll likely find something 
worthwhile at this quality, eclectic free MIDI archive. Their 
constantly-updated listings are broken down conveniently by category.
Genres here include Broadway & show tunes, cartoons, classic rock, 
classical, country, music from games, jazz & big band, ragtime, TV & 
movie themes, New Age and techno.

Go to:
http://www.valkhorn.com/midi/
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WEBMASTER FREEBIES:
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>>>> Netcolony.com: A solid free space provider:
This is a fast-growing new free Web page provider that offers a 
generous 35 megabytes of space. One big plus here is that they don't 
burden your site with annoying pop-up windows. There are helpful 
tutorial here on HTML and site design, as well as info on graphics, 
site promotion, Java and more.

Go to:
http://Netcolony.com/
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>>>> Freedback.com: Create custom forms, for free:
This outstanding, pioneering service is perfect for Webmasters who'd 
like to add interactive forms to their site, but don't know a 
scripting language. Just follow the easy instructions here and 
Freedback.com will generate a custom form for your site.

Go to:
http://Freedback.com/a/thefree
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>>>> Diamond Life GuestBook Service:
An impressive new service that offers free guestbooks for your 
personal site or company home page. Your guestbook here is fully 
customizable.
You can add backgrounds, music, change colors, etc. You can even add 
customized questions that you'd like your visitors to answer. Easy to 
set up: no knowledge of HTML is required.

Go to:
http://guestbook.diamondlife.net
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>>>> Infinites NET: Free goodies for Webmasters:
A handy resource for Webmasters, this service offers several free 
goodies to spice up and enhance your Web site. Infinites NET offers 
an excellent counter/tracker service that offers loads of info on 
your visitors. You'll also find a highly-customizable free guestbook 
service. There's also a free bulletin board system that may be used 
as a message board, an announcement board, discussion forum, etc.

Go to:
http://www.infinites.net/
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>>>> PowerExchange: Promote your site for free:
A promising new free banner exhange program to help you promote your 
site. PowerExchange offers a 4:5 ratio and offers you the chance to 
target your banners.
They offers real-time traffic reports and ready-made banners, if you 
don't have one made up already.
Note: they're currently offering 250 free exposures when you sign up.

Go to:
http://www.plemx.com/index.html
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Well, until next time, have fun hunting for freebies!

Be sure to check with THE FREE SITE (http://www.thefreesite.com)
daily for the best freebies on the Web!
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