CAPTURE ANYTHING

SnagIt is a Windows program that lets you capture anything you see on the computer screen, including video clips, even if they have been protected against copying.

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FREEBIES

If you go to PCWorld.com and type “Freebies” in the search field, you can look at their annual lists of “101 Fantastic Freebies.”

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STRANGE VIDEOS

Go to Deke.com to see Deke McClellan, the author of 80 computer books, deliver “101 Photoshop Tipsin Five Minutes.”

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INTERNUTS

MostPhotos.com and AlternativeEnergy.com

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HOW TO LOOK BUSY

ReadAtWork.com has free novels and short stories delivered to your screen as if they were part of a PowerPoint presentation.

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GAMING THE NUMBERS REPORT

The peak years for playing computer games appear to be ages 18-48. During that time, it is estimated that the average gamer in North America, for example, will spend more than $1,000 a year.

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INTERNET RADIO ALARM CLOCK

We tried a new Internet radio the other day and it jumps sound-years ahead of our best choice from last year.

This new front runner is the Aluratek Internet Radio Alarm Clock, which has built-in wireless reception and retails for around $150.

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THE RETURN OF SYSTEM MECHANIC

System Mechanic is one those all-in-one utility programs that cleans your computer and irons your shirts.

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THE ANTI-DISASTER DRIVE

Some individuals and businesses transfer their files to a remote storage location as a precaution against fire or flood destroying their computer and its contents. But some would also like to have their files and programs available right away if they only had a hard drive that could survive the fire or flood.

We found one. It’s the “Sentry Safe” 250 gigabyte drive.

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SAVE THE BOOK

Flatbed scanners don’t handle books well. This is a problem for schools and libraries, which certainly don’t want someone to break the book’s binding just so they can copy a page.

A new scanner from Plustek, the OptiBook 4600, is designed to overcome this problem.

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