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www.b3ta.com/catgame/
Quit the word processor right now. I have something more interesting for you. Besides, it's Monday morning and you shouldn't start work until at least 1 p.m. Click over to this site and turn your speakers up. You'll find a simple yet addictive memory game. If you enjoyed the Simon memory game as a kid, you'll be in familiar territory. It's a great waste of time.
www.MSNBC.com/news/713634.asp
I've sold a few odd things on eBay and bought a few more. Usually the amount is under $50 and, should I get ripped off, the amount won't put me in the poor house. The largest thing I bought was a computer system, and I used a now-defunct escrow service for the transaction. It held the money until all was well. Alas, the folks in this article weren't so lucky. If you're a hard-core eBay-er, this isn't news. But if you're a lightweight like I am, it's good reading.
www.SpyOnIt.com/Home
Keeping up with bookmarked goodies can be a chore, tracking stocks while away from a computer is equally hard, and trying voice options are also clunky. It's not because the technology is bad but because the nature of the information doesn't lend itself to the conduit. Text is best. If you're a mobile type, SpyOnIt might be your cup of tea. It's a free service that will keep track of almost anything that's Web accessible and let you know when there's a change. Very cool.
TheEndOfFree.com/
Admit it. You love free stuff on the Web, even with the traffic jams it causes at some sites as people stampede for some useless giveaway. But those days are gone (except for the traffic, which still seems to be a headache). Sites now want to make a profit. The nerve. If you're wondering who's keeping track of the sites that are asking for money, TheEndOfFree might be a good start.
www.GraphicConverter.net/
I was excited about the recent announcement of Photoshop 7 for Mac OS X (pronounced 10). And then I gave some thought to what I've used Photoshop for between versions 2 and 7. In the majority of cases, I use it to resize or convert a graphic to another format, such as a TIFF file that needs to be put on the Web and continue life as a JPEG. That's a classic example of using a sledgehammer to crack a walnut. So, I was elated to find a $30 utility that is a Swiss Army Knife (rather than Swiss Army Chainsaw) for Mac OS X. If you're an occasional graphic bit fiddler, this is the application for you.