Many subscribers have asked for a page which lists all the previous Cool Tricks and Trinkets that have appeared in the newsletters. It is now online at http://www.net-market.com/cooltricks
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OK, you wake up in the middle of the night with a GREAT idea for an invention, let's say, the perfect lure for vain fish. Now you can logon to the internet and you can see if anyone thought of it before you.

USEFUL SITE - IBM Patent Server

http://www.patents.ibm.com/ibm.html

The site lets you access over 27 years of U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)patent descriptions and over 1.4 million European Patent Office and World Intellectual Property Office patents and applications.

Regarding the lure for vain fish, check out

FUN SITE - Wacky Patent of the Month

http://colitz.com/site/wacky.htm

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COOL UTILITY - WindowSwitcher (free download from PC Computing Magazine)

http://www.zdnet.com/pccomp/help/projects/9811/windowswitcher/welcome.html

WindowSwitcher makes switching between Office 97 documents hassle-free. It puts a button on the Windows Taskbar for each open document.

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For men only?

Are you single and looking to find a captive mate? Meet the woman of your dreams, currently incarcerated.

UNUSUAL SITE - Jail Babes

http://jailbabes.com/

The sound of "Jailhouse Rock" announces your entrance to a site which claims to have lonely women looking for a true friend and someone who cares.

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For women only?

USEFUL SITE - Ask the Makeup Diva

http://www.makeupdiva.com/

"Let me just start by saying that makeup is my life! Blush, mascara, eye liner, lipstick, moisturizers, eye creams, bubble bath - you name it, I love it!"

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USEFUL SITE - How far is it?

http://www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist

This service uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities around the world to find the latitude and longitude of two places, and then calculates the distance between them (as the crow flies).

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Johnny Carson once said(commenting on the air pollution in Los Angeles) that "he didn't trust air he couldn't see". If your eyes are running, check out

USEFUL SITE - AirNow (real-time air pollution data)

http://www.epa.gov/airnow/

The Ozone Mapping Project is part of EPA's Environmental Monitoring for Public Access and Community Tracking (EMPACT) initiative - a new approach to providing timely environmental information to communities.

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As the holiday season approaches, I am on the lookout for cool gifts. If you come across any please share them with the list.

COOL GADGET - PocketMail

http://www.pocketmail.com/get/signup.html

PocketMail, is a low-cost, highly reliable and convenient mobile e-mail service for people on the go who want to stay connected. Expected to be released in November with a $129 price tag.

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Encore?

http://www.enter.net/~richiep/verygood.wav

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Charles Kessler

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