Just getting back into drawing after a long, way too long break of, well, dealing w/ other parts of life. The other day at work I found myself doodling and wanted to try a couple different thing w/ my drawing. I found myself needing a light-box. Not having one around I came up w/ the idea of using my LCD monitor. I opened up Note-pad, maximized the screen and turned the brightness of the monitor. Worked really well. Now I wouldn't recommend using a good LCD monitor, but if you have an extra one lying around, give it a shot.
Fry