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I've got mixed feelings about Halloween. On the upside, it involves
kids (and pets) in adorable costumes and implicit permission to eat
lots of candy. The downside is that Thanksgiving and Christmas
follow close on its heels. By the time Halloween rolls around, I
feel like I'm already behind the holiday eight ball. This week I
put together a collection of free downloads to take my mind off
the impending holidays, including a freakish zombie-Jack-o-lantern
wallpaper, several macabre fonts, a PCWorld exclusive Windows 7
themes devoted to Dia de los Muertes--the festive Mexican Day of
the Dead celebrated throughout the Americas--and much more. Also
this week I've dug up a Halloween special from 2010 that shows
you how to make your own Jack-o-lantern PC.
--Kim Saccio-Kent, Newsletter Editor
* Top Story *
"Free Halloween Fun: Themes, Screen Savers, and Fonts to Ward
Off the Holidays"
Perhaps Halloween is Nature's way of slowing the inevitable
slide to the holidays. These free desktop wallpapers, themes,
screen savers, and fonts get you into the spirit.
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* Special Report: DIY Pumpkin PC *
"It's the Great Pumpkin PC, Charlie Brown!"
Can you really put a fully functioning PC inside a jack-o'-lantern?
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* Spotlight on Geek Tech *
"Over-the-Top Halloween Light Show Is a DIY Masterpiece"
This perfectly programmed music choreography turns a Halloween
light show into a YouTube sensation.
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* Fun & Games *
"10 Creepy Mobile Games"
Halloween is just around the corner, so why not scare the pants
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"Top 15 Horror Games for PCs and Consoles"
Just in time for Halloween, these 15 horror-themed games will scare
even the most seasoned master of the macabre.
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* Editor's Collection
Free Halloween Fun: Themes, Screen Savers, and Fonts to Ward Off the Holidays
It's that time of the year again, when days get short, nights get
long, and Christmas seems just over the horizon. Perhaps
Halloween is Nature's way of slowing the inevitable slide to the
holidays. If you're planning a Halloween party instead of making
your holiday gift list, how about printing out invitations in a
Ghoulish font? And if you're busily hanging up paper ghosts and
spider webs, don't neglect your computer: We've got several free
wallpapers and desktop themes to choose from, including a festive
Day of the Dead theme and mutant zombie-jack-o-lantern wallpaper.
--Kim Saccio-Kent
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