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...idea of where to put the remote control, finding it can be frustrating. Finally, technology can help locate these wanderers. Radio Shack's 8-in-1 Universal Remote ($80) comes with a Remote Finder, a small device that transmits a radio-frequency call to the remote itself. Press a button, and your channel-changer starts making a shrill beeping noise, allowing you to track it down easily. How do you keep from losing the Remote Finder? Attach it to your TV with the included Velcro strip. You can still carry it around the house when hunting particularly elusive prey...
...project from a central view in Entourage (the email program included in Office for Mac). Creating a project is as simple as choosing a name and due date. Then, every time you create a new document or view an e-mail that you want to include, click on a button to add it. You can add contacts, spreadsheets, presentations and even non-Office files...
...shoot a video, flip the silver dial on the outside of the camera lens to movie mode, look through the viewfinder and press a button on top to start recording. To play MP3s, plug in the headphones and flip the dial to music mode. The Keyring Camcorder shoots stills at resolutions of up to 2 megapixels and can store nearly 30 min. of video...
...kind of etiquette. You have to smile and give your webcam lots of eye contact. Before starting, it's also good to check the mirror to make sure you like how you look. And what if you need a bit of privacy during the chat? Hit the pause button to freeze your video image, and then mute the microphone. If you're quick, that will buy you enough time to fix your lipstick...
Most critics of e-voting have two complaints. One is that it's not possible to do a true recount with the systems because they produce nothing tangible when a vote is cast; a recount means pressing a button and coming up with the same results. Representative Robert Wexler, a Florida Democrat, has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the sleek new systems bought by 15 counties--including those of hanging-chad fame like Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade--are unconstitutional because votes can't truly be retallied there, as they can in the rest of the state...