January 2010

It's pie! In a jar! Everybody do a happy dance!

Free Icons! …does what it says on the tin.

Microsoft exists to make a profit, of course, but the company does offer a lot of interesting freebies. TechRadar lists the 48 best free apps from Microsoft.

This is extra crispy cool: DriveThruRPG, an online store that provides hundreds of role-playing games for download in digital form, is offering a coupon worth over $1400 for a $20 donation to Doctors Without Borders. The package includes the game Serenity, based on the popular Firefly TV series. If you enjoy RPGs, you should go and donate now.

(via Boing Boing)

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