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Enjoy the month of June!
George and Staff
...you can donate your shoes for a good cause?
New and gently used shoes, Used shoes, Old Crocs, or Sneakers.
...there are now three large "How-to" sites? eHow.com, Howcast.com and WonderHowTo.com.
...you can donate or get cash for your old cell phone? Donate here. Get cash here.
...you can't find Chuck Norris? Try typing "Chuck Norris" without the quotes into Google and click the "I'm Feeling Lucky" option.
The Wanna Files
ADVERTISING
...watch this Lenovo laptop ad own the Apple MacBook Air.
...view this amazingly creative promotion for the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.
ART
...practice scribbling and then let the computer add to my work. Great with faces.
...see some very clever business cards.
AUTOMOTIVE
...see the top 10 most expensive cars in the world.
...view the evolution of car logos.
CELL PHONE
...get sports updates and more free from 4info.
COMPUTERS
...see why every guy should buy his girlfriend the Wii Fit.
FAMILY
...read about how to build my self-confidence.
FOOD
...read the interesting rants of waiters.
...know everything thing about fruits and veggies.
GADGETS (What's New?)
...check out Wired Magazine's Gadget page.
...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/PUZZLES (Online)
...collect the green dots, avoid the red dots, touch the blue dot to bank points.
HISTORY
...watch a video explaining Charles Babbage's Difference Engine Number Two. The first real computer.
HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS (What's Next?)
06/05 - NBA Finals Begin
06/06 - D-Day
06/07 - The Belmont Stakes
06/08-10 - The Webby Awards
06/09-15 - U.S. Open Golf
06/14 - Flag Day (US)
06/15 - Estimated Taxes Due (US)
06/15 - Father's Day (US)
06/20 - Summer Solstice (Northern Hemisphere)
06/23-07/06 - Wimbledon Tennis (UK)
Links to all the above and more...
HUMOR
...watch this Dutch product page go wild. Just wait for it.
...watch bottle throwing professionals.
...read this collection of funny jokes.
...federal coupon for my gasoline.
...find out why this man fired his secretary.
MEDICAL/Health
...get an "expert, independent second opinion for prescription drug information".
(Public Citizen's Health Research Group)
...site that will help me prevent, treat, and cure anxiety disorders.
MOVIE TRAILERS (In U.S. theatres this month)
...checkout "Wall-E" with voice of Sigourney Weaver.
...checkout "The Happening" with Mark Wahlberg.
...checkout "The Incredible Hulk" with Edward Norton.
...checkout "Get Smart" with Steve Carell.
...see even more coming attractions.
MUSIC
...view a list of the 200 greatest songs of the 60's.
NATURE
...view a site about the study of birds. Specifically, the 600+ species that can be found in the lower 48 states.
PETS
...test my dog to see how smart he or she is. $$
PHOTOGRAPHY
...find out who takes a photograph everyday until they die.
POLITICS
...try that quiz which tells me which candidate I agree with most.
...view polls that show me trends in American public opinion.
SCIENCE
...follow what's happening with NASA's Phoenix project on Mars.
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.
...try Advanced WindowsCare to protect, repair and optimize my PC, instead of a paid version.
...site that will provide me with free updates to my software applications.
...download free viewers for the following programs: Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
TELEVISION
...know which 10 TV shows Mensa thought were the smartest of all time.
...read an encyclopedia for television.
TESTS
...take a power of observation quiz. (Editor got 19 out of 25)
...take this photographic personality test.
TRAVEL
...site that will give me travel itinerary ideas.
...take a vertigo inducing stroll along the El Caminito del Rey. It's a walkway now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro, Spain. (A six minute video)
WASTE OF TIME
...find out what George Brownridge has been up to.
YOUTUBE/VIDEOS
...watch the singing dummy.
...watch a giant mechanical jellyfish.
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
-Bertrand Russell
1,200+ Iwanna links are right here.
Free Software Downloads - Reviews
Answers.com
Click on any word on your screen and up pops everything you would want to know about that word.
- (Win) June 2008
Archive of MONTHLY Reviewed Downloads.
Hundreds more free downloads right here. Now arranged by category.
Funny Email & Late Night Humor
"Over the weekend Barack Obama left his church. Barack Obama says he is now looking for a new church... preferably one where the religious order has to take a vow of silence." -Leno
"'Sex and the City' — the No. 1 movie in the country. Here’s the breakdown of the people who went to see it: 5 million women and one male flight attendant named Gary." -Letterman
"American Airlines is now charging $15 for each first checked bag. Hey — anything to slow down that ticket line is OK by me. Fifteen dollars for each checked bag. And I’m guessing we get to charge them for each canceled flight?" -Letterman
"The music producer Lou Perlman was sentenced today to 25 years in prison. That’s outrageous! He’s the guy who created In Sync and the Backstreet Boys. I would have given him the electric chair." -Ferguson
The Latest In Humorous Email
Computing Tips
Get Your Computer's Health Report (Vista)
Click on "Control Panel," click "System and Maintenance" then "Performance Information and Tools." In the Tasks list click "Advanced tools." Click the last item which is "Generate a system health report."
Use Google To Search Your Computer
Download Google Desktop which is much faster at searching files on your computer
iPhone - Save Money Abroad
Turn off the EDGE service to avoid large charges. Press "Settings"/press "General"/Press "Network." Turn "Data Roaming" off.
Protect Your Favorites List IE7
Backup your favorites to an external drive for safety. Click "File," then "Import and Export...," from the Wizard pick "Export Favorites." "Browse..." to find your backup drive.
Create PDFs Online
Create PDFs without a PDF writer. Use PDFOnline. Upload Word, PowerPoint, Excel and others and then convert to PDF.
Access System Properties
Use the "Windows" and "Pause/Break" keys to bring up your computers System Properties. Handy if you're online with tech support.
Fun Video Files
Call of Duty Video Game Sequence
Batman and Ironman Discussion
Explore Over 100 Fun Files
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Images On Black
Theme of the month: "Billboards You May Have Missed"
Over 100 Humorous Images On Black
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.
For more help with computer maintenance click here.
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