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Help a friend or family member go online with our friendly guidebook, "The Portable Learn the Net." It’s an economical way--just US $9.95--to get everyone connected. To learn more and order online, go to http://www.learnthenet.com/books/book.htm

Almost half of Learn the Net visitors say that they’ve received a computer virus. The mostly likely way of contracting these digital demons is by opening e-mail attachments. But infection isn’t limited to computer novices. Even experienced computer users can fall prey to these destructive programs. That’s what happened to our PC pro, Larry Magid: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/larry.htm

With the economy in a slump, many people are opting to remodel their homes, rather than move. Whether you are contemplating a major remodeling project or just a few modest improvements, the Web is a wonderful starting point. Online tutorials and tools can help you complete the work on time and on budget: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tour.htm

You’ve probably heard the expression, "As the crow flies," meaning the shortest distance between two points. Our CoolTool site this week, the Surface Distance Calculator [http://www.vsv.slu.se/johnb/java/lat-long.htm], finds the distance between two cities on the globe and displays their coordinates. How far is Miami from Singapore? Here’s where you can find out: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/cooltool.htm

"Ten Things You Can Do on the Net This Week:" http://www.learnthenet.com/english/features/tenthings.htm

1. Sing along with your favorite songs: http://www.bored.com/karaoke/pop.htm

2. Design your own shoes: http://www.customatix.com/

3. Go fly a kite: http://www.skratch-pad.com/kites/make.html

4. Plant your first garden: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/firstgarden/index.html

5. Play with mechanical sculptures: http://www.cabaret.co.uk/

6. Dive into a bowl of cereal: http://www.emptybowl.com/

7. Ride the rails like a hobo: http://www.angelfire.com/folk/HoboBoxcar/gallery.html

8. Hop around with Peter Rabbit: http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/templates/langchoice/lang_choice.cfm?CFID=81490&CFTOKEN=82450179

9. Soar to new heights with the world's tallest buildings: http://www.skyscraper.org/tallest/tallest.htm

10. Visit America's National Portrait Gallery: http://www.npg.si.edu/

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