NEWS, OLD AND NEW

News.google.com/archivesearch lets you search newspapers to find that article you should have saved. We get this kind of reader request a lot.

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MAP YOUR OWN KEYBOARD

Use KeyExtender to create shortcuts and alleviate hassles. You may want to assign a key to automatically insert your email address, or assign a shortcut to the computer’s volume control.

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THE VIRTUAL BUSINESS CARD

DooID.com will make you a virtual business card for free.

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GEOCACHING

Hi-tech treasure hunting with GPS phone or Magellan’s new device.

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OYSTER FINDS THE REAL PICTURE

Oyster.com shows you a side-by-side comparison of the photos that popular hotels take of their properties and the  unedited reality. Their ongoing series “Photo Fakeouts” include: A Washington, D.C. hotel photo  that makes it appear as though the U.S. Capitol Building is only steps away—in fact, it’s almost a mile away. A  seemingly romantic beach is actually in [...]

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THE “NEW” COMPUTERS IN 3D

You can get a 3D laptop from Acer for only $70 more than their standard $700 laptop.

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SPAM, SPYWARE AND “SCAREWARE”

“ScareWare” is a new term for an old problem: screen messages from bad guys trying to get you to buy something you shouldn’t.

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FOUR GREAT SITES

Four sites: Get the actual front pages of newspapers, hire someone for $5 or hire yourself out, find out if you phone is emitting too much radiation, get 50 gigabytes of free storage.

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FREE TEXT MESSAGING ON YOUR VERIZON CELL PHONE

On Thursday, Skype is coming out with a mobile version on certain cell phones using Verizon Wireless. This means you can make free calls and text messages to other Skype users.

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THE LOW VISION LOOK AND OTHER TRICKS OF THE TRADE

Good50.com is a Google web search page that’s easy on the eyes. Windows has accessibility options too.

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