On Computers

There’s a new world out there. We mean a virtual world. You’re going to create it.

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Google Earth, now out in version 5, is a free program that lets you glide around the world, zooming in on photos, video clips and satellite imagery.

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Whiteboards are the modern equivalent of our old school blackboards and they’re great. You can get a free digital version at dabbleboard.com.

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If you’re worried about what you might have left behind, you can go to SafeHouseExplorer.com and get free software that locks your documents and videos and makes their file names invisible.

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The free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, can now be downloaded into your cell phone, if you have a Blackberry or your phone uses the Windows Mobile system. It uses four gigabytes of the cell phone’s memory, but once it’s there you can look things up without any further calls. Wikipedia has 12 million articles, and that’s just in English. You can get it for $10 from wikipock.com.

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The free AVG Anti-Virus is one of our favorite programs and has been recommended by most tech support people because it doesn’t slow down your machine. Now they’re offering an Identity Theft protection program for $20. If it spots suspicious activity, such as attempts to steal your credit card info, it stops it in its tracks.

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SnapMyLife.com is a photo-sharing site that makes it easy to send photos from your camera phone to an online gallery where they can be shared.

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Buuuz.com is a news and information sharing service with a really pleasant interface.
PolicyNewslinks.com is a site aimed at reporters and editors.
GreenByDesign.com has environmentally friendly stuff for sale.

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Our favorite web sites for music are Pandora.com and Slacker.com. Both let you create an Internet radio station that delivers your favorite style of music.

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You can set up a secure private link between two or more computers using a Virtual Private Network (VPN), like the one corporations use. This is a swift and safe way to transfer files. Individuals can get it for free from logmein.com. Commercial users must pay a fee, starting at $5 a month.

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