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George and Staff
...you can recieve free answers to your questions, any questions, by calling 1-800-2chacha? You can also just type in your question at their Website.
...there's a free Website that will help you keep track of your finances?
...there are sites to help stay-at-home moms find flexible work.
...you can have your monitor cleaned from the inside by a K9?
...what it means to be RICK ROLL'D? Read explanation here.
The Wanna Files
AUTOMOBILE
...check out PimpStar Wheels. Scroll down for must see video!
BOOKS
...view a list of the top 15 science fiction works.
...read book reviews from the American Library Association.
CHARITIES
...give to charity without spending any money. Use search engines searchkindly.org or goodsearch.com and each search contributes to a charity.
COMPUTERS
...test my Internet connection speed.
CONSUMER RESOURCES
...know what happens if you send out 100 requests for free stuff from various companies.
...try another gadget review site.
FAMILY
...visit some sites that will help my teenager find a summer job. Teens4Hire.org, SnagAJob.com, and RileyGuide.com/teen.html
FINANCE
...read 73 debt elimination tips. #60. "Put a note in your wallet with this text: “DO I REALLY REALLY NEED THIS?”
FOOD
...site that brings me the recipes from my favorite restaurants.
FREE SOFTWARE
....check out 101 quality free software applications.
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)
...shoot the apple off his head.
...play Space Invaders.
...try playing 20 questions against the computer. I will think of something and the computer will ask me questions.
HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS (What's Next?)
05/01 - May Day
05/02 - Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
05/03 - Kentucky Derby (1st Saturday)
05/05 - Cinco De Mayo (Mexico)
05/06 - National Teacher's Day (Tuesday of the first full week of May)
05/06-12 - National Nurses Week
05/11 - Mother's Day
05/14-25 - Cannes International Film Festival
05/17 - Preakness Stakes (3rd Saturday)
05/17 - Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday)
05/19 - Victoria Day (Canada)
05/25 - Indy 500
05/25-06/08 - The French Open - Roland Garros
05/26 - Memorial Day (Traditionally May 30th, observed on last Monday)
Links to all the above and more...
HUMOR
...find the "old School student" in this photograph.
...learn how to keep a girl from leaving me.
...read a financially humorous cartoon.
MAGIC
...watch a man walk through a table.
...check out 77 optical illusions and visual phenomena.
...view an image within an image within an image etc.
MOVIE TRAILERS (In U.S. theatres this month)
...checkout "Iron Man" with Robert Downey Jr.
...checkout "Made Of Honor" with Patrick Dempsey.
...checkout "Indiana Jones - Crystal Skull" with Harrison Ford.
...checkout "Speed Racer" with Emile Hirsch.
...see even more coming attractions.
MUSIC
"...new service that takes personal taste in music to another level by combining elements of Internet radio, portable music and satellite distribution." — USA Today
...music search engine and Internet jukebox.
PHOTOGRAPHY
...examine some beautiful black and white African animal photographs.
...view a very cool aerial shot of camels.
...watch a slow motion video of a slap in the face.
...view a deer meeting a cat.
PODCASTS
...Web site that's designed to find and promote "Only The Very Best Podcasts" taking audio quality and the value of the content into consideration.
SCIENCE
...discover what is most likely to cause my death.
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.
TRAVEL
...learn how to make my elevator an express to my floor.
...use Flightstats to learn just about everything there is to know about flights, weather, and airports.
WASTE OF TIME
...know how many cannibals could my body feed.
...sign up and play with squares with others players.
WEATHER
...weather site that lets me view real time weather information on a map. (Just click on a city near you to see weather and Webcams in your area.
YOUTUBE/VIDEOS
...stare at this video and then look away when it's over. Interesting effect.
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
-Bertrand Russell
1,200+ Iwanna links are right here.
Free Software Downloads - Reviews
The Simpsons Screensaver
15+ still images from The Simpsons
- (Win) May 2008
Archive of MONTHLY Reviewed Downloads.
Hundreds more free downloads right here. Now arranged by category.
Funny Email & Late Night Humor
"Hillary Clinton says she’s willing to debate Barack Obama 'anytime, anywhere' and would even meet him in the back of a truck. Which is surprising, because the 'anytime, anywhere, even in the back of a truck' offer is usually made by Bill Clinton." -Conan
Today John McCain campaigned across the state of Florida. McCain likes campaigning in Florida because everyone there calls him “the kid.” -Conan
"The Rev. Wright, Obama’s former pastor, was interviewed by Bill Moyer. He said he’s gotten over a million e-mails and phone calls telling him to keep on speaking out . . . every one of them came from Hillary Clinton." -Leno
"All three candidates made an appearance on the WWE Monday Night Raw. I wonder how many people think the candidates appearing on a wrestling show cheapens the political process? I wonder how many people think having the candidates appear on a wrestling show cheapens the wrestling show?" -Leno
"Earlier today, Chinese officials held a ceremony to announce that it's exactly 100 days until the summer Olympics and they’re working hard to clean up Beijing’s pollution. Unfortunately, they had to cut the ceremony short — because the air caught on fire." -Conan
The Latest In Humorous Email
Computing Tips
Google * Search
Search Google by replacing any word in a phrase with an * (The Empire State building is * feet tall) and the results will show Sites that complete the phrase.
Windows Vista TV Recorder
Use your PC as digital video recorder and record live TV. All you need is an internal TV tuner card and Vista Media Center (Available in Vista Premium and Ultimate) to play, pause and record TV shows.
Vista Quick Launch
Quickly launch programs by pressing the Windows button and typing the first letters of an application and then hit enter.
Can My Current Computer Run Vista?
To test your system just download and run Window Vista Upgrade Advisor from Microsoft. This software will examine both your existing hardware and software to look for potential problems.
You Didn't Win The Lottery
Any email that arrives in your mailbox claiming you've won the lottery is a scam. Never send money to any group that claims once you send them money they will send you even more money. They won't. Got it?
Some Neat Keyboard Shortcuts
To skip to the top of the page: press "Home"
To search within the page: Ctrl + F
To reload the page: Ctrl + R
Stop loading the page: Esc
To go to your Home Page: Alt + Home
To view your Favorites: Ctrl + I
Fun Video Files
Star Trek - He's Dead Jim.
Kids In The Hall - The Ringing Phone.
Explore Over 100 Fun Files
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Images On Black
Theme of the month: "Should Have Seen This Coming."
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.
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