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October 3 , 2006
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Want a phone number of a business or person?
Most, if not all, services charge over $1
Directory assistance for free
Targeted advertising supported
Online or by telephone (1-800-FREE411)
http://www.free411.com/
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Surf the web without leaving any visible trace
No install or registration required
No history, cookies, web cache or auto-complete
Old cookies stay but new ones deleted at session end
Free to use
Supports Windows today and Mac and Linux soon
http://www.browzar.com/
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What is Phishing?
Do you know it when you see it?
Take the test and find out
Just 10 questions
http://www.sonicwall.com/phishing/
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Want to know about a flight that you are meeting?
Is it on time, late or canceled?
Are there general airport delays?
Just want to see all airport traffic
Try these
http://www.rlmsoftware.com/
http://flightaware.com/
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Want to find out about clinical trials or results?
For you or someone you know
Multiple sites available
Can locate by condition or location and more
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
http://www.ifpma.org/clinicaltrials.html
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What has 400 times more germs than a toilet seat?
Everyone knows it’s a keyboard and mouse
Now there’s an answer
A wireless mouse that has a nanocoating
Titanium oxide and silver
99% efficient at killing germs
$39.95
http://gearlog.com/blogs/gearlog/archive/2006/09/25/22013.aspx
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Create a personalized song for someone
Love, Birthday, Valentines, Christmas, Mother’s and Father’s day
Add names, dates, places, jokes and more
Delivered at selected date by email
Can also be saved on your computer
MP3 format
1 for $4.95, 5 for $9.95 – other prices available
http://www.instasong.com/InstaSong/home.shtml
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Want a secure firearm or prevent stolen bullets from being used?
How about using password protected bullets?
Enter code on gun that bullets recognize
Can be set to reauthorize in set amount of time
Bullets are programmed at purchase
http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn9412&feedId=online-news_rss20
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PC Magazine's Top 99 Undiscovered Web Sites
These are useful, funny, or interesting enough to merit entrée into the Web's public consciousness
Listed by category
Apps - PC & Mobile, Business, Computing, Consumer Electronics & Photography, Health, Information, Search & Reference, Lifestyle, Entertainment & Fun, News, Oddities & Gaming, Shopping & Consumer Issues, Travel
Give’em a look
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2011427,00.asp
Description:
StumbleUpon selects random web sites recommended by multiple people
Can be set up to only select from certain categories
May be used from the web site or a free toolbar
Supports both IE and Firefox
May be a replacement for me and What’s News
http://www.stumbleupon.com/
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Who’d have guessed it?
The new Amish laptop
21st century technology
13 x 6 bead resolution
78 RAB (Random Access Bead) memory
Be sure to read FAQs
http://www.mystique.net/amish.html
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Weird Al Yankovic has a new album
Plus some free tracks
And this one is provided by the RIAA in an attempt to discourage illegal downloads
http://www.dontdownloadthissong.com/DDTSecard.swf
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