Plugged In: Google, Amazon Add Online Video

By Eric Dahl, PCW Print Feb 28, 2006 1:00 PM

Here\Now

1. ScanR: Point your 1-megapixel camera phone at a whiteboard, and get a cleaned-up PDF of the image.

2. Kosmix: Promising new search site targets health, travel, and politics.

3. More TV: Download at your own risk, but Ted--the Torrent Episode Downloader--is terrific at finding torrents of your favorite television shows.

4. MadeHow: Illustrated and understandable explanations of the manufacture of products.

5. AmazonConnect: Keep tabs on blogs by your favorite authors.

You can contact PC World Senior Editor Eric Dahl at eric_dahl@pcworld.com.

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