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Stuff Works (www.
howstuffworks.com/index.htm) has to be one of
the most fun and informative sites around. Sections
on computers, cars, electronics, science, home, entertainment,
money, travel and people link into a dazzling array
of articles, explaining clearly to the layman, well,
how stuff works.
The Science section covers oil drilling, hydropower
plants, cloning, batteries, stun guns, Luminol (which
shows up bloodstains in crime scenes), nuclear bombs
and lasers. Sub-categories include earth science,
engineering, life science, the military, physical
science and space. And a browse through the science
library unearths an informative and thought-provoking
article on the World Trade Center.
The only downside to the site is the distracting
flashing ads on every page. And bear
in mind that it is a US site and some information,
eg in the Money Stuff section, will only be relevant
to our American readers.
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How
would you like to copy and paste with a couple of keystrokes?
Or open and close browser windows, or bring up a help file
relevant to what you are doing? All this and more can be done
with keyboard shortcuts. And once learned, you can use them
in almost any application.