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Started by coldacid Nov 29, 2005 at 6:45 PM 197 replies 80.4k views
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coldacid
coldacid
Found something neat that we can order for free, such as CDs or DVDs of software, technical manuals, and the like? Post about it in this thread, so everyone can benefit from your discovery! (Please adhere to the template further in this thread, and limit it to software and stuff that can be delivered to your homes and places of business.)
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Original post, saved for posterity I've been trying to find that old "free stuff" thread that used to be here that linked to all the other free stuff threads like the Intel books. Anyone have it bookmarked or something?
[Edited by - coldacid on November 30, 2005 4:33:40 PM]
Ravuya
Ravuya
We should start a new one.
coldacid
coldacid
Well, here it is, then. But let us still find the old one so we can rape it for links.

Please use the following format to describe any free stuff in this thread:
Quote:

{Product Title}

URL: {Link}
The Goods: A brief description of the product or service available for order over the internet.
The Catch: Any caveats that make it potentially useless or troublesome.


[Edited by - coldacid on November 29, 2005 7:02:26 PM]
johnhattan
johnhattan
For good freebies, look no further than the Fatwallet Free Stuff Forum.

http://www.fatwallet.com/c/22/

Just got my free tire pressure gauge today from the Texas Clean Air Commission (TX residents only). All hail Fatwallet.
(my byline from the Gamedev Collection series, which I co-edited) John Hattan has been working steadily in the casual game-space since the TRS-80 days and professionally since 1990. After seeing his small-format games turned down for what turned out to be Tandy's last PC release, he took them independent, eventually releasing them as several discount game-packs through a couple of publishers. The packs are actually
coldacid
coldacid
IA-32 Intel® Architecture Software Developer's Manuals

URL: http://developer.intel.com/design/pentium4/manuals/index2.htm
The Goods: Five dead-tree manuals documenting the architecture and instruction set of the IA-32 series of processors (also known as the x86 series). The books are free, the delivery (via FedEx) is free, all's well with the world.
The Catch: None. Looks like they'll ship anywhere around the world.
coldacid
coldacid
Microsoft Visual Studio Partner Product DVD

URL: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/extend/partnerdvd/
The Goods: A free DVD loaded with "over 75 tools, components and languages from Visual Studio Industry Partners."
The Catch: Some of the software is free and full versions. Most of it are demos or time trials, however. Also, some software might not have VS2005 support (yet).
nerd_boy
nerd_boy
FREE EMAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!11!11oneoneone

URL: http://www.gmail.com/
The Goods: Free Email!!!! OMG WTF, No spam!
The Catch: Google tracking your every move and thought.
cowsarenotevil
cowsarenotevil
Wait, is this thread about "stuff" that will actually get shipped to your house, or does free software count?
-~-The Cow of Darkness-~-
baconfish
baconfish
Ubuntu

URL https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
The goods free pressed Linux CDs sent to your doorstep (professional looking)
The catch waiting several weeks for them to arrive :(
Ok.
DukeAtreides076
DukeAtreides076
Holy Quran!

URL: http://freequran.org/
The Goods: A free Quran! English, French, or Spanish!
The Catch: The Patriot Act.

[Edited by - DukeAtreides076 on November 30, 2005 6:03:45 PM]
Ravuya
Ravuya
I'm going to pin this one to the top of the forum, because free stuff is awesome.

Motorola (Freescale Semiconductor) free electronics samples: FAQ
Nathan Baum
Nathan Baum
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Original post by coldacid
IA-32 Intel® Architecture Software Developer's Manuals

URL: http://developer.intel.com/design/pentium4/manuals/index2.htm
The Goods: Five dead-tree manuals documenting the architecture and instruction set of the IA-32 series of processors (also known as the x86 series). The books are free, the delivery (via FedEx) is free, all's well with the world.
The Catch: None. Looks like they'll ship anywhere around the world.

Super. Order's been sent.
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Original post by DukeAtreides076
Holy Quran!
The Catch: The Patriot Act.

Rofl!
sanguineraven
sanguineraven
Quote:
Original post by Nathan Baum
Super. Order's been sent.


Since you are in UK, could you let me know if you get charged shipping on delivery or anything, or can someone else confirm I won't somehow get raped for my money when they turn up?

Cibressus
Cibressus
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Original post by Stukkm
Ubuntu

URL https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
The goods free pressed Linux CDs sent to your doorstep (professional looking)
The catch waiting several weeks for them to arrive :(


I sent my order back at the end of the summer, still waiting.
LessBread
LessBread
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Original post by DukeAtreides076
Holy Quran!

URL: http://freequran.org/
The Goods: A free Quran! Comes in French and Spanish too! Priase Allah! 72 Virgins when you die! (full breasted ones!).
The Catch: The Patriot Act.


That's not the Koran, it's an interpretation of the Koran. Sort of like the Baghadva Gita that the Hare Krishnas push at airports. If it was a Koran, I'd sign up for a free copy of it, even if it put me on some list held by the National Clandestine Service or the National Security Service. That way I could put it on my shelf next to my other copies of religious texts.

"I thought what I'd do was, I'd pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes." - the Laughing Man

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