Grab Bag: Five Links of the Week

www.testmytyping.com – Not such a hot typist? Take free online typing tests and view your progress and results instantaneously. Browse through online typing tutorials, test your typing speed, and play free typing games to get your skills up to par.
http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/gradient - An online, free, easy-to-use gradient creator for designers and people who like to create their own graphics. Preview your colorful creations, then output your custom gradients as jpegs or pngs.
http://tinyurl.com/clpsng - One of the most technologically advanced postcards I’ve ever seen, the Stopper postcard measures the actual time it took for it to be delivered. Please keep in mind that I’m most definitely not saying this is an amazing, must-have product – I just wanted to make sure you were up-to-date in the world of postcard technology.
http://scr.sc/products/kazetodesktop/ - A screensaver that moves about according to the current wind conditions in your town or city. A PC running Windows XP or Vista is required, and the software is free to try, $8 to purchase.
http://tinyurl.com/2cadap - Make Gmail your computer’s default email program so that you’re presented with a Gmail “compose” screen whenever you click email links on the web. Works on both Macs and PCs.

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