Monthly Archives: July 2004

general July 6, 2004 posted by

Gmail tools.

OK, the last – perhaps – in the series of Gmail tool postings. Primarily because Mark Lyons has now thoughtfully collated them all onto one page which can be bookmarked.

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general July 6, 2004 posted by

Books Free.

Books Free. Genius. Netflix for books. 40,000 titles. Free shipping. No late fees. Want it. ‘After signing up, browse the Web site and select titles you would like to read by clicking the red Borrow button. These books are added to your reading list. We automatically ship the number of books your membership level allows…When you return books you have read in the provided prepaid return mailer, we automatically ship your next selections.’

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general July 6, 2004 posted by

2000 uses for WD-40.

2000 Uses for WD-40. If you have to ask, you don’t need to know…. ‘Keeps wicker chairs from squeaking..Cleans fiberglass bathtubs..Removes crayon from plastic..Prevents mildew growth on fountain..Cleans doggie doo from tennis shoes…

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general July 6, 2004 posted by

Sellotape idiots.

Sellotape. What a bunch of muppets. ‘This website belongs to The Sellotape� Company (“Sellotape”)…Hyperlinking to this site, is not permitted without the express prior permission of Sellotape�.

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general July 6, 2004 posted by

Hard earned?

Multi-Job.com. Why do I get the feeling that if you really have to use all the power and sophistication of this site to beg a job, there’s something seriously amiss with your employability quotient? ‘Multi-Job is focused on one activity: on-line job hunting….Nothing on the market today is as comprehensive as Multi-Job…No longer do you need to use five different programs, ( browser, mail, word processor, contact manager and note pad ) to do a job search. Nor do you…

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general July 5, 2004 posted by

Robot alarm.

The Robot Alarm clock. Oooh, oodles of bleary eyed, bedside wake up fun. $19.88. ‘Fun Robot Alarm Clock beeps and flashes to wake you up. Point the infrared remote control “gun” and shoot once for “snooze” and twice for “off.” Works up to 15 feet away. Includes talking time plus hourly chime sound effects.’

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general July 5, 2004 posted by

Lobster ball chucker.

The Lobster 202 Ball Bucket is hereby on offer as the ‘ultimate ball machine for dogs’. $489.00. Remember kids, lateral thinking can save lives! ‘I have half a dozen dog owners a month come to me to ask about ball machines for their dogs. To a man (or woman) every pet owner thinks that they are the only one with this “crazy idea”. I put this page up to assure you that you are not alone and that there are…

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general July 5, 2004 posted by

Pod2Go.

Pod2Go. ‘Pod2Go takes an ordinary iPod and makes it extraordinary by syncing a variety of information from the internet (such as news, weather, movies, lyrics, etc) to your iPod via the Notes and Contacts features. All iPods are supported, including the iPod mini.’ Look I don’t care what Jobs calls it, if it looks like a duck, walks like one and quacks, it’s an Apple Newton II, which is what this Podly thing is turning into. Needs a colour screen…

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general July 5, 2004 posted by

Slipstreaming.

How to Slipstream Windows XP. ‘The whole point of this exercise is to speed up deployment of OSes and applications by reducing the time needed to download service packs to each PC that is configured. Although a time investment is needed to setup your first slipstreamed CD, the time saved from, say installing an OS and downloading (or copying from a network share) a service pack ten times pays for the initial setup by itself.’

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general July 5, 2004 posted by

Kings of Bling?

What kind of company sells chrome alloy wheels for $1 million a set (with solid gold screws and diamond settings?) The kind that also sells these massively tasteful and blingular medallions for �119.00. P. Diddy, daddy, do. ‘The visible screwing system consists of 19 screws made of 750/1000� or 18K solid gold � a total of 380 grams of gold per wheel � as well as the gem inlaid in each screw head, a 1-carat diamond, making a total of…

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general July 5, 2004 posted by

Linux a go-go.

A motorbike with a Linux computer on-board. Of course, makes perfect sense to me. Especially since it’s being used simply to run a helmetcam.

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general July 2, 2004 posted by

Abit of a guru.

The Abit UGuru Clock. Because every PC really needs a swank dashboard. ‘The uGuru monitors, overclocks and smartly manages system performance providing customers more comfort and speed. The uGuru Clock will permit customers to dynamically adjust system�s performance by setting special presets, such as �Turbo�, �Quiet�, �Normal�, etc directly from their favorite games or applications without need to run additional utilities or reboot the PC. Besides that, the uGuru Clock will show hardware temperatures, fan speeds as well as monitor…

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general July 2, 2004 posted by

Horses hooves.

A gift that says more about you than any number of pretentious ties. The Porsche Multi-Tool. A $250.00 large bladed, spring loaded, needle nosed, flat headed, cap lifting tool for twits…sorry toffs.

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