NOBODY READS THE MANUAL

“Nobody reads the manual,” cry the tech support people. And it’s true. Manuals are boring, hard to understand and sometimes dead wrong (that’s because the manual is often written and printed before the product is finished).

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A KEYBOARD ON THE GO

It turns out that the reason you make more mistakes typing on a laptop keyboard than on a desktop is not just because the laptop keyboard feels cramped.

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UNUSUAL BOOKS

“How to be a Geek Goddess” and “The Manga Guide to Statistics.”

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INTERNUTS

Wordle.net and blogtalkradio.com/oncomp

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LIGHTS! CAMERA! AVATAR!

What does every video game addict need? A 3-D figure of their favorite game avatar, that’s what.

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TWITTER-SQUATTING

Remember cyber-squatters? These were people who years ago registered domain names like CocaCola.com, or Sony.com, and sat on them, hoping that those companies would have to buy the names back from them.

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SOLAR NETWORKS

These days it’s common to find restaurants, libraries and schools with wireless connections to the Internet. But if you want to cover a wide area, like a business district, park or resort, you need signal repeaters.

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ALL A-TWITTER

“Twitter” is a free program and service that lets you send updates to anyone and everyone about what you’re doing and what’s happening.

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COLORFUL EDITING

When you collaborate with several colleagues on a document, it’s difficult to remember who wrote what and where you put it.

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OUR BEST CHEAP GIFT IDEA

YourCover.com puts your submitted photo on a magazine cover for $3.45 a design.

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