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As the Internet goes wireless, new services are popping up on cell phones and other hand-help devices. Imagine that you just had a flat tire. After putting on the spare, you now want to replace your old tire. With a service called EFrenzy, you can quickly get comparative prices from local dealers. While this service may not be for everyone, it provides an interesting glimpse of where the mobile Internet is headed: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/larry.htm

Not only does your opinion count, but it can earn you money. Many market research companies now use the Internet to survey consumers on a wide range of topics. Our Web Tour this week, "Surveys on the Web," highlight a number of sites that will pay for your opinions: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tour.htm

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1. Do an interactive jigsaw puzzle: http://thinks.com/java/jigsaw/daily-jigsaw.pl?pieces=72&puzz=dj-2000-05-06

2. Take cooking lessons with Julia Child: http://www.pbs.org/juliachild

3. Test your knowledge of milk: http://www.moomilk.com/quiz.htm

4. Rejuvenate your skin: http://www.myskinmd.com/cgi-bin/myskinmd/myskinmd/init.jsp

5. Enjoy a tribute to Peanuts creator, Charles Schultz: http://www.comics.com/comics/peanuts/tribute/

6. See what Sabrina ate today: http://www.pocketpig.com/

7. Share a laugh with Roseanne: http://www.roseanneworld.com/

8. Explore the history of Rosie the Riveter: http://www.rosietheriveter.org/

9. Generate an automatic complaint letter: http://www-csag.cs.uiuc.edu/individual/pakin/complaint

10. See the latest Hubble telescope images: http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/hubble_jewels_000907.html

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But because of the time difference between Sydney and much of the rest of the world, many events won’t be broadcast in real time. In the U.S. for instance, there may be up to a 12-hour delay before NBC televises a competition. If you just can’t wait that long, log on to CNN/SportsIllustrated [ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/ ] or ESPN.com [ http://espn.go.com/oly/summer00/index.html ] for the latest results.

For video clips of the previous day’s events, go to the NBC website at http://www.nbcolympics.com/. The site also has extensive background data on athletes and the various sports, from archery to wrestling.

Want to encourage or congratulate your favorite athletes? IBM has a service where you can e-mail any of the over 10,000 Olympians at http://www.fanmail.olympic.ibm.com/ .

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