We remember the first time we saw a clerk at a fast food restaurant press a finger on a picture of a sandwich to ring up a sale. Now, just about any business can be set up to do that with a touch screen and some appropriate software.
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SmithMag.net publishes six-word summaries by people explaining their lives or key moments therein. Some examples: “Saved by women’s magazines. How Bazaar.”
WYWH.mobi sends postcards on your behalf.
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“Hide Photos” is a $30 program that lets you hide any of the pictures in your computer with the touch of a key.
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We got a new book about Wikipedia recently, and it prompts us to devote some space to this remarkable Web creation.
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Like 63 percent of everybody, we use one simple password for most of our online transactions. This is dangerous. If you’re at a coffee shop using a free wireless connection, the person next to you can lift your password. SignupShield is a free program that can prevent this.
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Forget about the ION turntable critics raved about last year. A new one from Audio-Technica is far superior and costs less than $100.
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Roboticstrends.com and Typobuddy.com
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Facebook.com started out as a kind of college yearbook on the Web but has gone way beyond that. It has morphed into a Web site with games, art, music and news.
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A few days ago, one of our contacts at LinkedIn.com sent us an invitation to join NotchUp.com, a job hunt Web site where you get paid to go on interviews. Joy thinks it sounds good; Bob is a cynical reporter and remains skeptical.
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The original CorelDraw was one of the first heavy-duty graphics programs to appeal to business users as well as artists.
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