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Learn the Net News--a free weekly service from Learn the Net.com
http://www.learnthenet.comVol. 2, No. 47 -- Week of December 3, 2000
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Welcome to Learn the Net News.
Looking for the perfect gift for the geek in your life? This week technology maven Larry Magid features PC presents for every budget, from muscle computers to wrist rests. So before you finalize your shopping list, see what Larry has to recommend at
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/larry.htmAs a kid, the man at the circus who fashioned balloons into every imaginable shape always fascinated me. I never tired of watching him twist them into dashunds, rabbits and weird hats. Evidently, I’m not alone, because there are now many colorful sites for all ages of balloon twisters. For a tour of some of the choicest, take our Web Tour at
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"Ten Things You Can Do on the Net This Week:"
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tenthings.htm1. Learn about time:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/ontime/2. Take Einstein's quiz:
http://www.astrohoroscopes.com/puzzles/logic/einsteinquiz.html3. Visit the Museum of Pocket Calculators:
http://www.calculators.de/4. Study the development of jazz:
http://www.barnesandnobleuniversity.com/Classroom/Course/1,1438,25015_25507__,00.html5. Make a gingerbread house:
http://www.marthastewart.com/television/holidays/segments/COOKIES/hol_ginger_house.asp6. Revisit the former Soviet Union:
http://www.time.com/time/btf/home_picture.html7. Discover how much information is produced each year:
http://www.sims.berkeley.edu/how-much-info/index.html8. Explore a history of computers in cinema:
http://128.174.194.59/cybercinema/main.htm9. Take a drive in a vintage Woodie:
http://www.oldwoodies.com/10. Read classic short stories for children:
http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/childrenindex.htmlDo you have a site to recommend? Let us know, please:
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Are you as amazed as I am at how quickly electronic communication has pervaded our lives? I rarely receive any written correspondence these days--most of it comes via e-mail. While I now hear from friends and family more frequently, I miss hand-written letters, although I’m entirely guilty of not sending them either. Pressed for time, it’s just so much easier to dash off an e-mail. About the only time I see ink on paper is when I receive an increasingly rare letter from my mother—she has resisted joining the PC generation so far—and during the holidays, when people send greeting cards. I wonder, however, how much longer paper cards will be around. Will they soon be replaced by e-cards?
One question with no clear answer is practicing the proper Netiquette in the age of Internet communication. A recent study revealed some interesting insights. About 75% of the Americans polled thought it was okay to send a party invitation or a thank-you note via e-mail. But 37% thought that sending condolences via e-mail was rude. In general, people thought that communicating electronically works fine for impersonal messages, but not so well for more personal and intimate communication. For once, I have to agree with the popular consensus. In fact, although I considered sending electronic holiday cards this year, I’ve dropped the idea. I’m going to take the time to hand-write notes to friends and relatives.
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