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...you can check your flight's on-time status by text messaging Google? Send a text message with the airline name and domestic flight number to 466453. Response is immediate.
...Tata Motors of India plans to build a car that sells for $2,500.00?
...grass stains will usually come out of your clothes if you pre-treat with vinegar before machine washing? (How to Clean Anything)
...you can rearrange the programs on your Windows taskbar by simply dragging and dropping them? Just use Taskbar Shuffle for free.
...you can easily find downloadable songs on the Net? Just drop the following code into a Google search window. Write in name of band you like where I've written "name of band" Keep the quotes. -inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:"index of" +"last modified" +"parent directory" +description +size +(wma|mp3) "name of band"
...The Pocket still has free invitations for Google's email accounts? To get one just email us at editor@thepocket.com and ask for a Gmail account. I'll need your first and last name and your current email address.
ADVERTISING
...view the 50 greatest commercials of the 1980's.
...check out a clever ad for Reynolds Wrap.
AUTOMOBILES
...see the best SUV's for 2007. (Forbes)
CHARITIES
...donate my old cell phone..
...make a donation to help provide clean water to those that need it.
COMPUTERS
...take free online computer related classes.
...learn "Eight Tips for a Faster Hard Drive."
...make my XP system run faster, the way it used to.
...view product reviews via C|Net.
...get the most out of my monitor.
CONSUMER RESOURCES
...Website that's all about housekeeping. Cleaning, organizing etc.
...find a site with great products deals.
...compare the best credit card rates.
COOKING
...Website with over 40,000 recipes to choose from.
...online magazine about baking.
GADGETS
...look at CNET's "Crave" gadget page.
...see what "OhGizmo" came up with this month. [OhGizmo]
...check out the latest gadgets via "Engadget."
...see more gadgets reviewed this month by "Gizmodo."
...view "Strange New Products."
...preview more interesting products. [Product Dose]
...check out Cnet's Top 100 Products.
...view "Gizmag." The magazine of emerging technology.
...check out the "New Launches" site.
GAMES (Online)
...play "You Don't Know Jack." Test your knowledge.
...follow the black pathway.
HEALTH
...Website that has a wealth of useful information to help me improve the quality of my sleep and get a good night's rest.
...learn about using cayenne powder to help a sore throat.
HISTORY
...check out the life and works of Charles Darwin.
...read some of Mark Twain's quotes.
HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS (What Happens Next?)
03/31 - 04/15 - National Cherry Blossom Festival
04/01 - April's Fool's Day
04/01 - Major League Baseball Opening Day
04/01 & 04/03 - NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four & Championship
04/02 - NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
04/05 - 04/08 - Masters Golf (Augusta, GA.)
04/08 - Easter Sunday
04/14 - 1912 - Titanic Sinks
04/16 - Taxes Due (US)
04/16 - Boston Marathon
04/22 - Earth Day
04/22 - London Marathon
04/25 - National Administrative Professionals' Day (Secretaries Day)
04/26 - Daughters And Sons To Work Day
04/27 - National Arbor Day (Last Friday of the month)
Links to all the above and more...
HOW-TO
...learn how to clean anything.
HUMOR
...view a little political humor.
...view some famous pairs.
...view a warning from above.
...see what a Boston resident is doing to avoid another bomb panic.
...follow the adventures of the "Joke Chasers."
LAW
...study the history of the Supreme Court.
MOVIE TRAILERS (In U.S. theatres this month)
...checkout "Next" with Nicolas Cage.
...checkout "Blades of Glory" with Will Ferrell.
...checkout "Perfect Stranger" with Bruce Willis.
...checkout "In the Land of Women" with Adam Brody.
...see even more coming attractions.
PHOTOGRAPHY (ONLINE)
...check out the JPG Magazine photo site. Vote on and/or submit images for their magazine.
PRODUCTS OF NOTE
...try using the new OS "Vista" without actually downloading it.
REFERENCE WORKS
...look up the history of a word.
SEARCHES
...learn the numerous hidden features of Google.
SHOPPING
...site that recommends cool products, the best of which are listed first.
...check out designer handbags and more.
SOFTWARE (Free)
...download free software to find files I accidentally deleted.
SOFTWARE (FREE QUALITY UTILITIES)
...try AVG Anti-Virus for free instead of Norton or McAfee.
...try ZoneAlarm Firewall for free instead of Norton or McAfee.
...try Microsoft's Defender anti-spyware for free instead of a paid version.
...site that will provide me with free updates to my software applications.
SPORTS
...learn everything about the sport of badminton.
TELEPHONE
...know who just called me. Use caller ID number to tract down your caller.
TELEVISION (On the Net)
...watch "Brothers and Sisters," "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Ugly Betty," or "Lost." (ABC Network)
...watch "CSI," "How I Met Your Mother," "Survivor," "NCIS," "Rules of Engagement," or "Jericho." (CBS Network)
...watch "24," "American Dad," "Bones," "Prison Break," or "Standoff." (Fox Network)
...watch "30 Rock," "Heroes," "Las Vegas," or "Identity." (NBC Network)
TESTS
...take the punctuation test.
TRAVEL
...read up on vacationing at a ranch. Which ranch is best for me?
VIRAL VIDEOS
...see a video about FREE HUGS.
...see Hillary in the "1984" video.
...watch a man inside a microwave.
...watch panda bear sneeze.
WASTE OF TIME
...play with fun interactive animations.
...check out a very cool optical illusion.
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
-Bertrand Russell
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PortableApps Suite
A free bundle of computing applications you can download to portable drives. Including a Web browser, email client and more.
- (Win) April 2007
Archive of MONTHLY Reviewed Downloads.
Check out these free WEEKLY downloads
the Pocket found just last month...
FoxyTunes - Browser add-on that allows you to control your media players.
(Win) March 22, 2007
MP3 Ripper - Free DVD MP3 Ripper
(Win) March 08, 2007
Hundreds more free downloads right here. Now arranged by category.
"It’s chilly here. But it’s terrible weather back East. Another massive snowstorm has hit the Northeast . . . Or, as environmentalists call it, a 'temporary global warming hiatus.'" -Leno
"Al Sharpton and Barack Obama spoke on the phone for about five minutes yesterday. They have reportedly put their differences behind them. Which means Obama can get back to running for president, and Sharpton can get back to whatever the hell it is that he does." -Conan
"There’s a couple of paparazzi who are suing Denise Richards and Pamela Anderson for physically and verbally abusing them. Suing them! I would pay for that!" -Ferguson
"Thank goodness it’s spring. If you’re from out of town, here’s a good way to tell it’s spring. The carjackers come in through the sunroof." -Letterman
"The Kids’ Choice Awards are on Saturday. The kids have chosen Justin Timberlake and their host, which proves one thing: Kids are really stupid." -Ferguson
The Latest In Humorous Email
Late Night Humor - Text, Audio, & Video
Zooming In and Out On A Webpage
Press and hold the "CTRL" button while turning the wheel on your mouse. Also, with IE7 you can click on the magnifying glass icon at the lower right of your screen.
Locking Your Computer
Press the "Windows icon" key plus "L" to temporarily lock your computer. Use your Windows password to unlock it.
Avoid Finicky CDs
...today's flash drives, which have no moving parts, are coming down in price. Instead of keeping or sharing files via CDs try using a flash drive. You just plug it into your USB drive and it shows up under "My Computer" as one of your drives.
What is my home worth?
Go to www.zillow.com and put your address in the window. The figures are based on your town's estimated value of your home.
Wanna Change Your Mouse Pointer?
Click "Start" then "Control Panel." Click "Printers and Other Hardware." Click "Mouse." Click on "Pointers" tab. Pick a cursor style.
Wanna Drag & Drop Without the Drag?
Click "Start" then "Control Panel." Click "Printers and Other Hardware." Click "Mouse." Under the "Buttons" tab click "Turn on Clicklock." You will no longer need to hold the mouse button down while dragging your items.
200+ Computing Tips by Category
"We tell you over and over again that you're wonderful and you just don't get it! What's wrong with you!!?"
83KB - Source: Female/Helen Morgendorffer/Daria
"Yeah, I just found out that poems don't even have to rhyme, how easy it that?"
52KB - Source: Female/Quinn/Daria
"Are you taking some kind of experimental depression medicine?"
40KB - Source: Female/Quinn/Daria
"Maybe you'd better stop putting your coats in storage until we know more about the effects of mothball fumes on the human brain."
73KB - Source: Female/Sandy/Daria
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Bart and Lisa VS UPS
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Keeping you on top of computer related news, scams and virus warnings.
COMPUTING NEWS TIPS AND WARNINGS
* Backup important files. You can lose your hard drive at any time.
* Run ScanDisk and defragment your hard drive.
* Use an antivirus program and keep it updated.
* Check for the latest virus threats.
* Install the latest Microsoft security updates.
* Install a security firewall. More firewall information.
* Invest in a surge protector.
* Keep your DirectX files updated.
* Eliminate adware and spyware from your system.
* Find answers at Microsoft Product Support Services.
* Turn computers off at night to avoid hackers and save energy.
* Check email attachments with antivirus software.
* Don't respond to or buy anything from a spammer.
* Disregard any email that asks for personal information, credit card numbers, or bank information.
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