We’ve never started a column with a “Numbers Report” before. This is a frequent subject in our column but always placed well down. But some numbers have become so extraordinary in recent times, that they are worth talking about right up front. Such is the case with web sites.
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Google the phrase “Gmail Cheat Sheet” and you’ll get a handy chart full of keyboard shortcuts for common Gmail commands.
We were already using “r” for reply and “c” to compose a new message, but we discovered a lot more. For instance, type the forward slash “/” (without the quotes) to put your cursor right in the search box, which is faster that moving there with your mouse.
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Many websites have a “printer friendly” option, to allow the printing of an article without all the ads. But say you want to capture the home page of the website, not an individual piece? Then it’s best to use the free app, PrintFriendly.
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Dhteumeuleu.com -This is tough to spell, so instead you might want to Google “an unexpected toy.” At first, you’re just manipulating a blob on the screen, but if you click on the arrow and home button, you’ll get mind-boggling patterns. We especially like “Draw,” in which you do your doodle and then it goes into motion.
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“What are common activities people get wrong every day?” Put that phrase into Google or your favorite search engine and you’ll get a list of videos from our favorite question and answer site, Quora.com. For instance, to crack an egg without bits of shell clinging to it, rap the egg on the counter once, then pull it apart. (Bob tried this and it didn’t work.) Most of the tips are food-oriented.
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Bing.com/gallery has magnificent photos. The world’s greatest monuments and Nature’s wonders are breathtaking and there is a new one every day, going back to 2009. If you want a new one to show up on your computer screen every day, search on the phrase “Bing Desktop.” It’s a free download.
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Blog.Petflow.com has some of the most remarkable videos we’ve seen. We especially liked the Ukrainian artist using black sand for finger painting; you can find it by Googling “She walked out on stage and blew everyone-away.” In another a fat man gets on the dance floor with his partner and moves as well as anything we’ve seen on “Dancing with the Stars.”
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A little fitness tracker, about the size of a thick quarter, arrived in a package that looked like a spaceship. It was somebody’s really clever idea, and what we’ve noticed over the years is that people who make these clever packages have never tried to open them.
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