NOV
10, 1997 - Samsung's
Free Downloads is a site I discovered many months ago, and just
rediscovered after rebuilding my computer system. I was looking for some
attractive new desktop wallpaper and screensavers, now that my old Windows
95 machine has been transformed into a Windows 95-1/2 hybrid
with the addition of some of the Windows 98 features Microsoft bundles
with Internet Explorer 4.0. I still prefer my Netscape (Communicator
Pro 4.03) browser, but that Microsoft active desktop is pretty impressive.
(When it isn't being active to the point of freakin' instability!)
Anyway,
I remembered having found some beautiful Asian themed screensavers and
wallpaper at the Samsung site, so I went back and downloaded a slew of
them. I found a few in each category that were, in my estimation at least,
definite keepers. If you're looking to freshen up your Windows 95 (or NT)
desktop, check out the Samsung offerings. They're free, and a few are really
pretty impressive. Be sure to download the .BMP file version in the pixel
size appropriate for your monitor; i.e. 800x600, 1024x768, etc. (It's a
piece of cake to airbrush Samsung's 'signature' out of a .BMP file using
Microsoft's Paint applet.) Have a look at the "MOUNTAIN"
or "MOUNTAIN3" wallpaper, the "LIVE FREE" and "SNOW"
and "ORCHID" screen savers. Alas, you won't be able to see them
until AFTER you download and install them - Samsung provides no previews,
only descriptions. (Which is why I provided you with a thumbnail sketch
of the mountain scene I liked and downloaded - see above.)
No, I didn't find anything especially astrological about any of these
desktop decorations. Looking at charts all day as I do, it feels nice to
look at something natural and primitive once I shut down the astrology
software. Try it!
