Some useful websites for ya:

[YerK]

Last week, I attended the annual Arkansas Bar Association meeting in Hot Springs. One of the speakers that I enjoyed most had a *bunch* of tips about computers and internet. I thought I would share those with you.

Best Portable External Monitor: Asus MB168B+ 15.6" LED Monitor ($209)
This monitor is powered by USB, so no additional cables or power plugs needed!

Best Doorbell: Ultimate Doorbell at skybell.com

www.thepunctuationguide.com
www.wordrake.com

Handy way to dispose of electronics: www.sagese.com

flight search: hipmunk.com

website for printing other websites: www.printfriendly.com

best software to erase a hard drive: dban(free) cybercide($30) or killdisk($80)

Terms of Service: Didn't read. (www.tosdr.org) rates how bad a product's terms of service are

www.tinyhardwarefirewall.com (to protect your PC's while using hotel and airport WIFI)

www.privateinternetaccess.com $40/year handy if you travel out of the USA. Allows you to access as if you were in a different location. (also makes it hard for anyone to snoop on your internet traffic)

"Heads in Beds" a book that tells how to get hotel upgrades.

www.hotelwifitest.com

best desktop scanner: fujitsu scansnap ix500

copy2contact.com

video conferencing system: logitech ConferenceCam CC3000e (abt $1K)


www.tvbgone.com (keychain gadget to turn off most any tv, great for crowded places where turning the tvs off would really help quieten things down!)

www.roadtrippers.com (for finding things to do along the way!)

www.despair.com (just for fun!)

The speaker talked about a survey done on cellphones. He said the regional and local carriers seemed to be far-and-away best, with the national chains not doing well at all when it came to service of existing customer issues. Of the national chains, though, Verizon seemed to be best.

www.somethingstore.com (when you need something)
www.wannaspend.com (when you want to shop for something else)
www.woot.com (bargains)

www.onelook.com (when you know what you mean, but don't know the word for it)

www.dialahuman.com (for when you want to talk to a person, not a recording) also www.gethuman.com

www.repairclinic.com (when you want to fix something yourself, and need parts)

www.bestparking.com

www.someecards.com (for rude, crude, and socially unacceptable e-cards)

www.agoodmovietowatch.com (handy for picking a flick!)
www.rottentomatoes.com (for what not to watch)

www.lifehacker.com

www.seatexpert.com (for the best seats on a given airplane)

www.camelcamelcamel.com to track price history of anything on amazon (will also notify you if/when price drops!)

Hope some of this is fun and/or useful!