If you're a huge fan of abstract wallpaper but you don't have the software or the know-how to make one you'll definitely want to try Flame, a web-based drawing tool that makes creating abstract doodles easy and fun.
Windows: National Geographic's web site has some stunning photography, and a lot of it makes for good rotating desktop backgrounds.
Photos still look great for web-viewing even when they're at resolutions well below the optimal size for printing. Resize and resample your images down to a more reasonable size at Web Resizer.Photo by docentjoyce.
The 2010 Winter Olympics are in full swing, and we've rounded up some official Olympic and Olympic-inspired wallpapers to help you fully indulge your Olympic obsession.Note: The "Full Size" link directly under the picture only shows you the sample image we uploaded for this gallery. You need to click on the name of the particular wallpaper in the right hand column to access the full range of sizes at the source site.
Ever seen a picture online that you're kicking yourself for not saving, especially now that it's been removed? There's a good chance it may still be saved on your computer; all you need to do is familiarize yourself with your browser's cache.
Front page photo by Jeffrey Beall.
Aviary Phoenix, a really powerful and reader favorite online image editor, used to charge $25 per year for private online image saving and other select features. As of yesterday, though, the Phoenix editor's gone entirely free.
Google Chrome: Lightbox is a widely adopted image-preview script—if you've ever clicked on an image and had it fade the background and enlarge the image, that's Lightbox. Image Preview is a Chrome extension that brings Lightbox-style previews to all sites.