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The Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter #26 |
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Greetings, Six months ago I wrote the first Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter and emailed it to 130 friends and associates. Today’s letter is being sent to over 5,000 people around the world. My interaction with you, in writing this letter, continues to be one of the most satisfying experiences in my life. I thank all of you for contributing to it success. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This product totally blew my mind. In less than 10 minutes, I was reading at speeds in excess of 400 words per minute. (I could not get this to work on Netscape Communicator, so use Microsoft Explorer 4.0) MOST COOL SITE – Vortex Machine Assisted Reading Software http://www.vallier.com/tenax/vortex.html – (Main information page) http://www.vallier.com/tenax/corn_use.html – Download the demo software http://www.vallier.com/tenax/cornix.html – (check out the demo) The machine assisted reading software that allows you to read at up to 2000 words per minute in fonts as large as 1000 points. Vortex will suck the text out of your Windows software program and display it as you want to see it! You choose the font, font size, speed of display, where to start and what colors you want the text. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Want to get the real skinny on the latest scandal, check out this site. ENTERTAINING
SITE – The Smoking Gun The Smoking Gun brings you exclusive documents -- cool, confidential, quirky -- that can't be found elsewhere by using material obtained from government and law enforcement sources, via Freedom of Information requests, and from court files nationwide. The Smoking Gun is a Pierre Salinger-free zone. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USEFUL BOOKMARKS: North
American area code lookup – An easy way to keep current on constantly
changing area codes. Email
country code guide – To figure where the email ada@highlife.sn is from.
(Senegal) World
Time Zone – A great site to find the time anywhere in the world. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The 60’s made famous the quote, "tune in, turn on and drop out. In the 90’s you can get a similar experience by merely clicking your mouse. GEEK
PORTALS – These sites combine outrageous art, unusual content and
design, sound effects and "trippy" graphics. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= If
you are interested in, learning about the Internet or finding out about
computer concepts and products, bookmark this site. An amazing resource about all things related to the Internet. Be sure to check out the "How the Internet Works" section. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This site hits the nail on the head for me, because sometimes making a living online, can be hell. FUN
EZINE - NetSlave - A ezine devoted to real-life 'Dilberts'. If you've worked in "New Media", chances are you've been burned. If you have an online gripe, this is the place to tell your story. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Visit our "archive page" for a complete listing of all previous cool tricks and trinkets. http://www.tricksandtrinkets.com/archive.htm =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= With the tag line "have a great life, and top it off with a great death", this site holds promise for all of us currently breathing. How much reality can you handle? INTERESTING
SERVICE - Funerals to Die For The inspiration for this site was a funeral that failed entirely to honor and reflect the lives of three friends who died suddenly in a road accident. It is a comprehensive funeral and memorial planning tool which is fun to use, filled with: inspiring suggestions on how to make your death memorable, and individual: amusing and macabre anecdotes: useful facts, and bizarre follies from the chronicles of death. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= If you would like to send a postcard (free) along with animation and sound, while doing your part to save the planet, check out, ECOLOGICALLY
COOL – Care-Mail Postcards Care-Mail is the web's top-rated free E-Card and email service. Every time you use the site, they make a donation to help save wildlife and 10 % of advertising revenues are donated to non-profit organizations.
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