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February 01, 2005
Some Coolware
If vaporware is software that is announced but doesn't really exist yet, then coolware is really cool software that is not only announced but that also works great. Last Friday I installed Answers.com and it's so neat I had to share my excitement.
Go to www.answers.com and donwload the free software. Once it's installed on a PC, when you are typing something in Word or Powerpoint, for example, or when you are on a Web page and you want to chedk the meaning of a word or get more information about the word, you merely push down the Alt key and left click your mouse on the word and instantly an Answers.com Web site appears with the definition of the word or more information.
For example, when I was writing the blog about Dolan and Roberts, I Alt clicked on "Rothschilds." The Answers.com Web page came up on my screen with an entry on the history of the European banking family.
On a Mac, you have to hit the Apple, Alt, and G keys, but otherwise Answers.com works the same. You've got to try it, especially if you're a horrible speller or have a terrible memory like I do.
I'd rather have Answers.com that answers all my spelling and definition questions than have videos on my iPod or cell phone.
Posted by Charles Warner at February 1, 2005 12:18 AM
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