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Use the Internet to Get Free Stuff

Posted on 11. Jul, 2009 by Squealing.Rat.

The internet is a place of wonders, leaps of faith, media and ways to save money. What? Save money? How? Many leap at the flashing ads on the sides of pages, broadcasting “WIN AN IPOD”. But, there are actually legitimate ways to save money and grab freebies online.

Every day I check my Google Reader. I check out all of the blog posts, news and freebies. Freebies are free samples, or promotional items spotted on websites, then posted to sites for the community to see and use. Why would you want them? They are free. And sometimes useful. I have received gigantic Ziplock bags, seeds for my garden, free chocolate, water bottles and more.

Here are some of the better communities to find freebies.

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4 Great PDF Search Engines

Posted on 11. May, 2009 by srikanth.

Having trouble finding the right document online? Found a great document, but you really wanted it in PDF format?  Today,  we present you with four PDF search engines which allow you to search, preview and download almost any file in PDF format.

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10 Resources Bloggers Will Love

Posted on 30. Apr, 2009 by srikanth.

Blogging is all about ‘Freedom for Expression’. It is THE trend of Web 2.0 and everyday we come across many tools from Widgets to Platforms(WordPress, Blogger, TypePad) to Scripts to Web Apps, which aid the process of blogging.

Though blogging platforms provide us with a variety of features and other extensions, you might need a few tools for specific tasks like image search, file  compression, time tracking, desktop publishing clients, RSS, subscription services and yes…Twitter.

To make your quest for the right resources to blog easy, we present you 10 tools which you will really love as a blogger.

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