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Useful Websites, Learning Stuff

Here are a few site I found to help you find answers to your questions.
Yahoo Answers Community driven, Asking is a snap. Ask a question on any topic that matters to you, and other people will give you answers.
Dictionary.com/Thesaurus.com A good user manual for the English language.
HowStuffWorks A wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Communications, is [...]

Google URL’s for Mobile Phones

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If you use a cell phone with internet access and use Google services check out this list of URL’s optimized for the iPhone, Android and Webkit based browsers. If you use a different browser on your phone check it out anyway it may still work.

DIY Auto Repairs with the Help of AutoZone

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With the recent twist in our economy everyone is looking to save a buck, and buying a new car is not in the future for many people so we need to find a way to keep the old clunker on the road longer.  Here’s a site I found from AutoZone that can help the DIY’er [...]

Can you Run the Latest Games on your Computer

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The Can You Run It site provides a One-Click solution that looks at your computer’s hardware and system software to determine whether or not your current system can run a product. Each of your computer’s components is evaluated to see how well it meets the minimum and recommended requirements for specific products. Recommendations are [...]

How Long Will it Take to Crack your Passwords

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How long do think it would take a hacker to crack your passwords. Probably a lot shorter than you think. To see how long it would take check out Hack Osis Just enter your character counts and see how long a typical computer would take to crack it.

Find out Which Candidate is Telling you the Truth with FactCheck.org

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If you have been watching the American Presidential Debates on TV you probably figured out a lot of times what they say isn’t always accurate. Here’s a website I found called FactCheck that lets you easily find out if what they are saying is factual or not.

LifeHackers Best of the Best: Software

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Lifehacker’s Hive Five series Best of the Best is out, staring”What’s the best tool for the job?” The list is from the top user submitted programs in different categories. On to the list. I also included my Fav’s

Locate ZIP codes with Zipdecode

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Have you ever wondered where a certain ZIP code is located. Well here’s a cool website I found that lets you type in the ZIP code and it shows it to you visually on a map. What’s different about this site is as you type in your numbers it high lights the area of the [...]

Try Windows Vista Without having to Install it with Vista Test Drive

If you are thinking about upgrading to Windows Vista  here’s a way I found to give it a test drive out without having to install it on your computer, it will run in your browser only.
The test drive requires Internet Explorer 6 or later, a browser plug-in, and a broadband Internet connection.
A minimum 1024 x [...]

Use Stormpulse to Track Hurricanes

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With the resent rash of Tropical Stoms and Hurricane hitting the east coast of the United States I went on a search to find a better  way to track them. Here’s a site I found that just might be the answer I was looking for. Check out Stormpulse.com
Here are some of the features it has.