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Issue #20  Etsy - an arts and crafts site, Battle at Kurak - a fascinating video of a battle between lions, water buffalo and a crocodile, Fix-it-Yourself - a great help for the handyman,  Mailbox Map - find postal mailboxes near you, and more.

Issue #19  Open Yahtzee - a free download, Seven Ways to Send Huge Files, Mp3mymp3 - capture and save to your hard drive any streaming media you find on the net, Yahoo Mail - no limits on storage now, Meebo - chat with MSN, AIM, Yahoo and Google from one interface, WikiHow - a great resource on how to do things, and more.

Issue #18  Y8 Game Site -  over 1000 games, National Geographic Kids, Columbia Guide to Online Style, Mohawkes Free and Open Software, Stellarium.org - real time stellarium on your computer to track the location and movement of stars, planets, etc, AllProDad -  helps you to be a better father and improve home life for your family ... and more.

Issue #17  LifeSupportUSA - educating our inner city youth, Kids-in-mind -detailed movie reviews with "kids in mind", The Wiggles - another site for children, Digital Photography School,  Sky Tonight - this month you will be able to see a naked eye asteroid, How Stuff Works and more.

Issue #16  Scientific American - the web version, how to erase a hard drive, do it yourself (diy) digital camera tripod, Disney2go - printable pages from their famous coloring books, 25 web hoaxes and more.

Issue #15  The Future of Things - science and technology, 1000days - a record breaking sailing adventure, best blogging sites, magic tricks video, typing program,  200 ways to revive a hard drive and more.

Issue #14  Dogpile, search Google, MSN and Ask all at the same time, Battleon, a free online fantasy role-playing game, Nagaskaki, a free chess game for your jump drive, Chiroweb for all your chiropractic questions, Hipster PDA and more.

Issue #13  Free online Merck Manual, watch old films and cartoons online, All About Science, free genealogy software, Ryan's Well and more.

Issue #12  Old applications, 1000 TV channels to watch online, what to do with left-over Easter eggs, solar powered aircraft, free office suite and more.

Issue #11  Free Microsoft Word viewer, Al Gore the comedian, free online documentaries from PBS, BBC and National Geographic, receive faxes for free on your computer and more.

Issue #10  Two things you cannot live without on the internet is Google searches and e-mail.  E-mail is the primary communication tool we all use.  Learn how to have a good e-mail name.  We also show you why should not have e-mail addresses with AOL, Comcast or any ISP.  Tired of junk mail.  We have a trick for solving that problem.  Do you hate spam?  Who doesn't.  You might be part of the problem.  This issue shows you how to be a part of the answer.

Issue #9  Search for Extra Terrestrial Life SETI, 13 photographs that changed the world, how to make your own antique paper, Board Game Geek and more.

Issue #8  Three websites for children, copying favorite cassettes to CD, Driftway Observatory, how to make a film, top 10 photography tips, portable applications for your jump drive and more.

Issue #7  Full featured prescription glasses for under $100, fun sites for kids ages 6-12, remote desk top sharing, improve your home made movie skills, another great photo editor and more.

Issue #6  For this issue we decided to be a little less technical and share with you some really cool sites.  We have three videos from YouTube, an English version of Al Jazeera News and a couple of informative sites on digital cameras.

Issue #5  How to speed up your computer.  You can always buy more ram but these tricks you can do for free.

Issue #4  These are five great free programs.  Is your program file a mess?  We have Tidy Start Menu.  Are you a Christian looking for a great bible program?   Check out E-sword.

Issue #3  Phishing How internet hackers obtain your personal information like passwords and credit card numbers.
 
Issue #2  Did you know there is a FREE alternative to Microsoft Office?  We are excited to tell you about OpenOffice.  Check it out.

Issue #1   Shortcuts How to be more efficient using your keyboard to work faster.

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