The folks at Dale & Thomas are doing it again. They’re offering samples of their gourmet popcorn for free. If you’ve never tasted this stuff, now you can get free samples, the only cost is paying shipping.

I admit I am a bit of a popcorn purist. I can never pass up movie theatre popcorn made with coconut oil…but I am hooked on Dale & Thomas. The chocolate drizzle is amazing! They’ve got a huge variety of flavors, so you’re bound to find something you like.

They offer a great assortment of gift options, including popcorn tins, bowls and more. They even have special assortments for business or executive gifts.

Why not check out a sample today?

I received an email from Dale & Thomas popcorn, regarding the growing concern about  Diacetyl and the recent buzz about "popcorn lung" here is what they wrote:

"With growing concern about Diacetyl and its use as an ingredient in some microwave popcorn products, Dale and Thomas Popcorn has sent out a press release to address the issue.

Dale and Thomas Popcorn® is proud to remind its patrons that it remains the leader in providing America with the freshest, all- natural popcorn possible, and continues to produce Diacetyl-free popcorn in their Dale and Thomas and Popcorn, Indiana® product lines.

No popcorn lover should be without the fluffy white snack for a movie or get together! That’s why throughout the weekend of September 7th, Dale and Thomas will offer anyone to come in to one of its twelve Popcorn Centers throughout the country, and trade in a bag of microwave popcorn for a bag of freshly popped gourmet Dale and Thomas Popcorn®.

We would like to offer this "Popcorn Trade-In" to all consumers, even ones that don’t live close to one of our Dale and Thomas retail stores. Have your readers send an email to info@daleandthomas.com with their name and mailing address and "Popcorn Trade-In" in the subject line to get their very own FREE $20 Gift Card! All it takes is an email! This offer ends on Sunday, September 9th at Midnight, so make sure to act fast."

So here’s your chance to trade-in that nasty microwave popcorn for great popcorn!

You’ve seen these buttons on web sites all over the web, but what the heck is The Google Pack?

Well, Google has some awesome software for your PC…and the best part is that it’s FREE!  The Google Pack even comes with a free six month subscription to Norton Anti-Virus 2005 Special Edition!

You’ll also get  Picasa, a very cool photo organizing and editing tool. You can easily keep track of the photos on your PC, as well as edit them (even red-eye reduction!), make screensavers and share your photos online.  Do you have a blog? With Picasa you can post your photos quickly and easily to your blog from your desktop.

Google Desktop gives you personalized info in your browser sidebar, and provides you with a way to organize your email, files and web history.

Google Earth - 3D Earth browser that allows you to visually zoom from space to street level — tour the world. Find maps, driving directions, hotels, restaurants, and more

These are just a few of the software applications included in the Google Pack, and you get to add or remove any of the product..so check it out if you get a chance. You’ve got nothing to lose by trying this software package, it’s free! You can decide which of the various applications you want to download and you can uninstall anything you don’t like.

What are you waiting for? Download it now and give it a spin!

I came across this deal and it really is too good to pass up, so I thought I’d pass it along.

Every new customer to eMusic can download up to 25 MP3s over 14 days free of charge. There are no strings attached*…and what’s even better is that the MP3s are not copy protected, so you can play them on any MP3 player, including iPods. The MP3s can be downloaded to unlimited computers and there is no limit to the number of times they can be burned to CD.

eMusic claims to be the #1 source on the net for Independent Music, being a supporter of Indie artists, it’s important to me that I have access to more than todays top 40.  Not only do you get a FREE trial membership, check out eMusic’s FREE Daily Download! What a great way to get turned on to new music.

But, don’t just take my word or their word for it…here’s what USA Today had to say about eMusic:

"eMusic is the only major online music store that offers songs in pure MP3 format, with no restrictions on how many times they can be copied, burned or transferred. While the songs at the other Web stores can be played only on a portable player that supports Windows Media, songs from eMusic can be stored on almost any portable." — USA Today

eMusic is a legal download site that pays artists and songwriters.

Their basic membership  is $9.99 per month after your Free 14-day trial, and you can download 40 MP3s per month. That’s only 25¢ per song!  They also offer two other plans if 40 downloads a month isn’t enough. If you download music and are sick of iTunes, this is definitely a viable alternative.

Who doesn’t like free stuff?  What’s even better is free Dale and Thomas’ Gourmet popcorn!

I’ve reviewed this stuff before, it’s awesome! It’s even one of the items on Oprah’s "Favorite Things" list. For a limited time, you can get free popcorn just by requesting it…although they do charge a shipping and handling fee. Believe me, the fee is worth it!

It really is a great gift and with the holidays right around the corner, why not treat yourself…just in case no one else thinks to send you some?

Free Popcorn from Dale and Thomas Popcorn

That’s right! Three songs for the price of two on iTunes. The special applies to specified Hip-Hop tracks, and they do have a good variety. Will Smith, Outkast, Busta Rhyme just to name a few.

C’mon…you know you want to get jiggy with Will Smith…go check out the sale!

Google has some awesome software for your PC…and the best part is that it’s FREE!  The Google Pack even comes with a free six month subscription to Norton Anti-Virus 2005 Special Edition and Ad-aware SE Personal edition (Spyware protection), that’s right, free anti-virus and spyware protection software!

You’ll also get  Picasa, a very cool photo organizing and editing tool. You can easily keep track of the photos on your PC, as well as edit them (even red-eye reduction!), make screensavers and share your photos online.  Do you have a blog? With Picasa you can post your photos quickly and easily to your blog from your desktop.

Google Desktop gives you personalized info in your browser sidebar, and provides you with a way to organize your email, files and web history.

These are just a few of the software applications included in the Google Pack…so check it out if you get a chance. You’ve got nothing to lose by trying this software package, it’s free! You can decide which of the various applications you want to download and you can uninstall anything you don’t like.

What are you waiting for? Download it now and give it a spin!

Every month Computer Graphics World explores innovation in computer graphics technology and applications for professionals in fields ranging from engineering to entertainment.

If you’re in the Graphic Design field,  you can get 12 issues of this magazine for free.

They now offer a digital edition, so if you’d prefer to read online you’ve got that option.

In the most recent edition the editors cast a spotlight on product announcements made during NAB2006, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Conviction

This is a powerful show and should be just as successful as the earlier Law & Order versions. Former Law & Order SVU Assistant D.A. Alexandra Cabot is one of the stars of this series and her character is a strong force in the show. If you missed any of the episodes you don’t have to wait for summer re-runs…download them on iTunes!

NOTE: I just checked and the pilot episode is no longer free, it is $1.99 to download, but they do have free downloads…one is a behind the scenes video and another is the Conviction music video "All Will Be Well" from the Gabe Dixon Band. (Nashville based trio)