Grab Bag: Your Five Links of the Week
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- http://tinyurl.com/4bsl4s - Did you know that some scrupulous people out there actually create fake blogs? It’s true. People/organizations often do this “for the purpose of marketing a product, service or political viewpoint.” [Wikipedia, “Fake blog” entry] Though no longer live, the fake Coke Zero website is a fantastic, illuminating example, and this interesting writeup gives you a glimpse into how even the largest, most well-known international companies stoop down and engage in this unethical marketing tactic.
- http://tinyurl.com/2xw74d - Looking to move away from your current email service (say, AOL…)? This resource provides you with a list of eighteen free programs to choose from. I can’t imagine you wouldn’t go with Gmail (option #1), but if you’re a methodical researcher who enjoys performing extensive research prior to making even the smallest of decisions, I think you’ll appreciate this list.
- http://tinyurl.com/yef5apa - I never would have guessed it myself, but you’re just going to have to trust me on this one, okay? This link will take you to a page that displays fifteen pieces of art. Funny art. Really clever, funny art. Art created with pencil on paper. And … um … dead flies.
- www.editavenue.com – An online marketplace for “document editing commerce.” In simple terms, this site lets you choose from hundreds of professional editors you can hire to correct and refine your document/paper/proposal/essay/etc.
- http://tinyurl.com/ykljyce - A program designed to help people compare PDFs by keywords, specific characters, or word-by-word. Find out how the PDFs you’re looking at are similar and/or different. A folder comparison function even allows you to locate differences among all files stored in a given folder. This definitely not a program most people would find useful, it’s quite a valuable tool for those with document comparison needs. Free 30-day trial.
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