Hey everyone!

   Well, over some time I have accumulated a list of web services that offer you free DVDs or CDs on the net. There are wonderful offers waiting out there just to be grabbed and enjoyed.

   I have shared these links on a lot of forums and with a lot of friends. But, I feel this list needs to be on my blog too. So, here I go:

1) Project Gutenberg:
This wonderful website boasts of having over 10000 eBooks and all of that legal. It runs a special service where volunteers send CDs and DVDs containing the eBooks to those interested. The DVD has about 10 000+ eBooks while the CD has a collection of the best 600+ eBooks.

The link for US citizens: http://snowy.arsc.alaska.edu/cdproject/dvdreq-usa.html

And for the rest of the world: http://snowy.arsc.alaska.edu/cdproject/dvdreq-int.html

2) Ubuntu Linux:

Canonical Ltd. sponsored Ubuntu Linux is the best place to get started to learn and understand Linux. They offer free Ubuntu CDs for everyone in the world. And that too any number of CDs according to your needs. You can replicate them or order more for your friends.

Here goes the link: http://shipit.ubuntu.com/
3) The PETA ‘Chew on this’ DVD:

PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) has a special DVD on vegetarianism on its website. Here is the link: http://www.goveg.com/feat/chewonthis/order.asp

4) Special CDs on The Bible:

A collection of two CDs talking of The Bible and another on How the World Will End. Here is where to go: http://www.scripturessay.com/freecd.html

5) Your Bible & You:

A special mini-CD containing this wonderful eBook by Arthur Maxwell and the King James version of the Bible. Here goes: http://en.bibleinfo.com/gift/

6) Free software from the Indian Gov. in regional languages: http://www.ildc.in/

7) Free NATO DVD and other goodies:

NATO offers wonderful charts, booklets and CDs-DVDs portraying its work, its achievements and a lot of wonderful stuff. Excited? The link is here: http://www.nato.int/docu/pub-form.htm

8 ) The ChemSoft DVD:

This DVD from CambridgeSoft showcasing wonderful softwares available for use in Chemical and Biological research and data management. Here: www.cambridgesoft.com

9) The TOTAL TRAINING CD:

‘Total Training’ – Software training for creative minds, is a leading provider of video-based software introductions. A sample CD containing video tutorials of Adobe products: Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, GoLive, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition and Encore DVD is available free of cost from here: http://www.totaltraining.com/

10) “Max’s Magical Delivery” DVD for parents and kids:

A wonderful movie for kids and parents alike sressing the importance to health and ways to improve it. Order your copies here: www.ahrq.gov

11) Sibelius Demo CD:

A special CD containing info about the wonderful softwares that Sibelius has created pertaining to music and music only. A must for all future Mozarts and Beethovens. Here you go: www.sibelius.com

   I would continue adding more links as I get them and updating this list. I request you to please add more links as comments if you happen to come across more such offers on the internet.

Till then, happy DVD/CD hunting!

Cheers, Siddhartha