Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 20:18:20 -0700 From: Pedro F Giffuni <pfg1+@pitt.edu> To: Brad Knowles <brad.knowles@skynet.be> Cc: FreeBSD Chat Mailing List <freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Neat aerospace desktop background images? Message-ID: <3B510B7C.F7A77923@pitt.edu> References: <p05100301b77677b5a9f8@[194.78.241.123]>
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I used some NASA (www.nasa.gov) pics for my FreeBSD Splash screen. they
have a site with very nice pics and they are free. I forgot the exact
URL though.
Pedro.
Brad Knowles wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> I found some good stuff on mandolux.com, and I've managed to find
> a few more images on the Boeing and Lockheed-Martin web pages that
> I've turned into some more desktop images, but I'm wondering if
> anyone here knows of any other sources -- I'm specifically looking
> for things like the XB-70, the F-22 Raptor, X-32, X-35, YF-22, A-12,
> SR-71, and other recent (and classic) high-tech/high-speed military
> and/or experimental aircraft, as well as cool civilian aircraft such
> as the Concorde, Airbus A-3XX, Boeing "Boxwing" concepts, Boeing
> HSCT, etc....
>
> I've talked to Mando, and he says that he gets most of his images
> from stock photo agencies, but they typically want like $129 for a
> single hi-res image, or $200-300 for a CD of about 100 images, and I
> have neither the money nor the inclination to spend that kind of
> money on a stupid desktop background image.
>
> So, does anyone here have any other ideas?
>
> --
> Brad Knowles, <brad.knowles@skynet.be>
>
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