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WARNING!!!!! Your work may no longer be your's!!!!

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Want to keep your work people of the United States? Would you be able to pay for your stuff so it would be protected. Please, read this so you really know what is going on.

Beautiful Dia De Los Muertos Features

*Delectable-Decadence:iconDelectable-Decadence: reports, 1d 6h ago
A feature article to shine some light on the art and meaning of the Mexican Holiday...
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Cats and Dogs Contest Winners & Upcoming Contest

~Kumiko-Art:iconKumiko-Art: reports, 1d 6h ago
Featuring the winners of the KittyCatCult's contest "Cats & Dogs" and the upcoming cool contest...
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Eyes, The Window To The Soul...

~Najda:iconNajda: reports, 1d 4h ago
If eyes are window to the soul, what do they tell us...

Scott Callow's birthday!

*MrsCullen:iconMrsCullen: reports, 20h 42m ago
Scott Callow's birthday!
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The "Banned Books" Contest: Fight Censorship!

`GeneratingHype:iconGeneratingHype: reports, 1d 7h ago
Speak out against Banned Books! Fight censorship! Participate in this contest!

ALA's Banned Books Week: 27 September - 4 October 2008

The Best Of Fantasy Art - Summer 2008

*Enchantedforest:iconEnchantedforest: reports, 1d 8h ago
*Enchantedforest is a community about fairies and other fantasy creatures that can be found in the woodlands!

Here are the Best Of Fantasy Art for the Summer, among the deviations submitted into our gallery.
You'll find here Every medias, so look closely at the thumbs and visit the artists' gallery!

Enjoy and fave the ORIGINAL deviations you like, browse the galleries of the artists you love and devwatch them!
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Videogame Fanart Contest deadline soon!

*yougotgame:iconyougotgame: reports, September 2
GotGame.com sponsors a Videogame Fanart Contest! Deadline is September 15th. Cash Prizes and featured artists page on gotgame.com new site.

Petition to the administration of deviantArt.

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A petition to make comments and faves lists easier and quicker to use. It would be optional if the administration agrees.
The more signatures there are the better chance we have of being satisfied.
Thank you. :)

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:: Self Portrait Contest ::

=BikerScout:iconBikerScout: reports, September 2
This contest is open to all deviants of all skill levels!

The "Banned Books" Contest: Fight Censorship!

`GeneratingHype:iconGeneratingHype: reports, 1d 7h ago
Speak out against Banned Books! Fight censorship! Participate in this contest!

ALA's Banned Books Week: 27 September - 4 October 2008

THE RED DOT CONTEST

`aeterne:iconaeterne: reports, September 1
Be creative! Take part in The Red Dot Contest designed for all deviants who love to create.

Contests Around dA! Bi-Monthly NewsLetter!

`karemelancholia:iconkaremelancholia: reports, September 1
Giving some fresh ideas to create, contests are essential to creativity!
Here are somes that are flying around!


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Life Through The Lens Contest

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I challenge you to photo your life!

Talented Artist Part 10

=hellobaby:iconhellobaby: reports, September 1
This s an article which feature amazing artists but unpopular & have under 30k pageviews
They r totally great so plz share ur love with them:hug::love:

The Best Of Fantasy Art - Summer 2008

*Enchantedforest:iconEnchantedforest: reports, 1d 8h ago
*Enchantedforest is a community about fairies and other fantasy creatures that can be found in the woodlands!

Here are the Best Of Fantasy Art for the Summer, among the deviations submitted into our gallery.
You'll find here Every medias, so look closely at the thumbs and visit the artists' gallery!

Enjoy and fave the ORIGINAL deviations you like, browse the galleries of the artists you love and devwatch them!
33 comments   Tributes  Last +fav: ~LiSwtSLaS

The Amazing Surreal Art-Feature

*magnusti78:iconmagnusti78: reports, August 31
Let me take you to an amazing journey through the strangest dreams...

Manga/Anime Official Repeating Contest September 1

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The Manga/Anime official repeating contest for the month of September. See last month's results and view the rules for the new contest.
24 comments   Contests  Last +fav: =Yasachii

Street Art vol.8

=noxiousone:iconnoxiousone: reports, September 2
Hi, this is the latest News report of the 'Street Art' volumes and probably the News report with most of the Street art info around deviantART... Here you will find: The latest info about the street art gallery in deviantART; all the Daily Deviations from August 2008; Interview with ~xpome ; 36 amazing Street art deviations from 9 awesome artists; Probably all the active Street art clubs in deviantART and info how to become part of them. So come and check it out ;]

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Microsoft Zune - iPod Contender?

¢elusive:iconelusive: reports, September 15, 2006
Its been awhile since Apple has come out with its industry-crushing product, the iPod, however Microsoft plans to step into the arena, and bring it's own contender: The Microsoft Zune.

Releasing near the holiday season, the Zune will ship in three (3) colours: White, Brown and Black. The Zune will also feature ability for video playback, music, radio, and of course, pictures. The device will be manufactured by Toshiba, and sold under the Microsoft brand, and will also come with its own version of media player software (equivilent to iTunes for the iPod). A feature I noticed that is interesting, is the ability to wirelessly transfer your music from the device to another device (up to 3 times a week), so you can send your friend a song you're listening to, if you feel the need. However, the song after 3 days the song is removed and flagged, and once your Zune is connected to its media player software, it will try to locate that song for you on the Zune Marketplace (equivilent to iTunes Store).

There isn't a lot more to be known about this product, other than the fact it'll offer WiFi abilities. The price and official release date are unknown yet, as Microsoft has yet to set any release dates or news postings about a price, so we'll just have to wait and see until this holidays season to find out if the Zune is a contender for Apple's iPod, or just another product to confuse us when we go shopping for an mp3 player in a world already saturated by multimedia devices.

More information on the Microsoft Zune can be found here: [link]

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=bewareofthesnowman:iconbewareofthesnowman: Sep 15, 2006, 9:46:41 AM
ive seen so many "ipod-killers"... and still, the ipod refuses to die, regardless of the competition's quality. i think this is typical microsoft me-tooism tho, and will end up as another "alternative" in a market where supply has outgrown demand. i dont like the idea of wireless transfer either, especially since it sounds so drm-ish, but i guess some people could use it. the video playback, radio and picture features, however, are pretty useless. my current mp3 player can do all that, and ive never taken advantage of it. why should i? i already have a computer. if anyone needs this stuff on the go, then consider a cameraphone, which lets you actually take the pictures and record the video, already has wireless transfer without drm, can access the internet and, oh yes, can be used as a phone.
im not liking the way portable devices are going. i can buy an mp3 player that shows video and pictures and lets me connect to people, or i can buy a pda that shows video and pictures and lets me connect to people, or i can buy a phone that shows video and pictures and lets me connect to people. can anyone spot the subtle feature overlap? im just waiting to see which one will swallow up all the others... not that it matters cos when that happens itll just be called an iDevice and everyone will have one. except me. i'll be cuddling my beefy desktop pc and whining about the good old days

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¢elusive:iconelusive: Sep 15, 2006, 9:50:52 AM
Yeah it's definately getting a ridiculous point in the market. Someone has to come out with a feature that sets everyone apart, else it's just going to be like you said - an alternative.

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`GH-MoNGo:iconGH-MoNGo: Sep 15, 2006, 10:29:18 AM
Short answer: No.

Long answer: iPod has been out for nearly five years now, I believe, and it has established itself as the premiere mp3 player out there. I don't think any mp3 player can out-do the iPod, even if it has better features at a lower price. iPod has name recognition which other players do not.

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=bewareofthesnowman:iconbewareofthesnowman: Sep 15, 2006, 11:09:14 AM
hmm new features... how about iPong, the classic arcade game with a gaudy facelift and a clickwheel interface?
WTFPATENTED

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¢elusive:iconelusive: Sep 15, 2006, 11:46:45 AM
Personally. I been using a piece of wood, and a knife, and carving animations. They don't update very fast.

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=bewareofthesnowman:iconbewareofthesnowman: Sep 15, 2006, 11:53:52 AM
ooh retro... horrible framerate but great memories! just like elite

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$spinegrinder:iconspinegrinder: Sep 15, 2006, 1:50:15 PM
Like I said yesterday on dAmn, that has to be the ugliest portable media player ever. It looks like an early/mid nineties design prototype of what it's supposed to be. It looks kinda retro, but not the cool way of it. The black one is quite okay, but the brown (wtf...) and white one look like utter trash.
As for being an iPod contender, I think MS is years too late with this.

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~lynart:iconlynart: Sep 15, 2006, 2:21:35 PM
omg I wrote the same news cuz I didn't read yours. @.@

Ok by the way.. I :heart: iPod </3 zune. :p

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`peskaa:iconpeskaa: Sep 15, 2006, 2:23:26 PM
:lol: exactly what I thought. I'll stick with my stylish iPod.

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