learnthenet_news : Message: Learn the Net News--Week of September 15, 2002

Learn the Net News--another service from Learn the Net.com http://www.learnthenet.com

Vol. 4, No. 31 -- Week of September 15, 2002

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Help a friend or relative go online by giving them our friendly guidebook, "The Portable Learn the Net." At US $9.95, it’s an economical way to get everyone connected. Place your order at http://www.learnthenet.com/books/book.htm .

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Will your personal computer ever become the brains of your home entertainment center, controlling your TV, VCR, DVD and CD player? It will, if Microsoft and some other high tech companies have their way. As more and more media go digital, it may even make sense, so glimpse into the future: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/larry.htm

Have you ever used this expression: “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth”? It means that one shouldn’t be ungrateful for a present. Just how did this unusual expression originate? At IdiomSite you can learn the derivation of this and many more commonly use phrases: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/cooltool.htm

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"Ten Things You Can Do on the Net This Week"

http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tenthings.htm

1. Visit forgotten New York: http://www.forgotten-ny.com/

2. Track recent hurricanes: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

3. Discover if time travel is possible: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/hawking/mysteries/html/kaku1-1.html

4. Search the tomb of Thotmose III: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2002/egypt/tomb_vr_1.htm

5. Explore the history of art: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm

6. Learn how to make a film: http://www.filmmaking.com/

7. Read about life according to Murphy's laws: http://murphys-laws.com/

8. Try out the ultimate computer chair: http://www.robotics.com/chair/

9. Read the front page from worldwide newspapers: http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/