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Add a new function key (Ctrl+l) for use with all web
browsers, Word and other software, which would
transform any text into a hyperlink. Users would
highlight text and hit the function key. The text would
then be submitted to a search engine, and the highest
placed search result would be opened up in a new
319window. The function would be especially useful for
quickly verifying names or places referred to in
electronic books or online newspaper articles.
Dan Friedman
23 November 2001
Devise a television show called ‘When Kids Get Caught’Editor’s note:
in which a camera crew would follow leads provided by It was hoped that this
snitch school friends to capture footage of young idea might actually
people breaking the law and being apprehended. help to deter juvenile
Suitably embarrassing but entertaining crimes may lawbreaking. On
include petty shoplifting, truancy and underage reflection, it would
probably have quite
320drinking. the opposite effect as
getting on the
television is probably
David Owen even more of an
24 November 2001 attraction for kids
than nicking dirty
mags and smoking
the odd cigarette.
