ALERT:
Virus Hoax
There's another
virus hoax going around. This one tells you to find and delete a file
called:
jdbgmgr.exe
Don't delete it!
It's a Java debugging file (some Java applets may not work correctly
without it ). Although it's not the most important file on your
computer, it's still probably best to leave it intact.
This gets passed
around by an e-mail that warns the file is a "dormant" virus
and automatically activates on a certain date. It also claims that
anti-virus software can't remove it. Big time hoax.
Why is this a tip
off?
If the file is a
virus and on your computer, then Anti Virus software can get it. Think
about it, if you can find the file, then your Anti Virus software can
too. If it was really a problem, it would alert you.
Remember, just
because it's in a forwarded e-mail, doesn't automatically make it true.
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Q:
What's the difference between Save and Save As?
A:
I get this one ALL the time, so here you go:
When you use the Save
command, you save your work under it's current file name. If you've
never saved whatever it is you're working on before, then you'll
get an opportunity to name it.
When you use Save
As, you get a chance to save what you're working on as a
new file.
Here's an example. Let's
say you're working on a word processing document. It's a new document
and you decide to save it. A box comes up that lets you give it a
name. Now, let's say you add something to this word processing
document later. If you use the Save command again, it simply saves it
with no questions asked under the existing file name.
OK, now let's say you
make a modification to the file, but you want to keep the original
version as well. This is where you use Save As. When you use the Save
As command, it allows you to save your current file as a new file with
a new name. Now when you go to open your files, you'll find you have
both the original version and the new, Saved As version.
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Here's a little tip my AOL friends might
check out.....
In the April 2002 issue of the AARP Bulletin there was an article
stating that AARP members could save 10 percent on their monthly
rate for unlimited internet access from AOL.
It is my understanding that your can receive the 10% discount
even if you are a current subscriber to the AOL service by sending
an e-mail to aarp1@aol.com
with your name, AOL screen name and AARP membership number in it.
To sign up for the full service access with AOL call toll free
(877)523-4493 and ask for the special AARP rate on the Standard
Unlimited Plan.
Might save you about 2.50/month or so if you are interested.
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Most users never use their "WinKey" (those two keys
between the ALT and CTRL);
but they can come in handy! Here's how:
| Key combination: |
Result: |
| [WinKey] |
This will pop up the Start Menu |
| [WinKey] + [E] |
Opens Windows explorer |
| [WinKey] + [R] |
Opens the window that lets you execute files |
| [WinKey] + [F] |
This will show the find dialog box |
| [WinKey] + [Ctrl] + [F] |
This will show the "find computer"
box |
| [WinKey] + [M] |
Minimize all open windows |
| [WinKey] + [Shift] + [M] |
Restore minimized windows |
| [WinKey] + [Tab] |
Shifts through the taskbar buttons, press
[Enter] next |
| [WinKey] + [F1] |
Shows windows help |
| [WinKey] + [Pause] |
Shows the system dialog box |
| [WinKey] + [D] |
Minimize / Restore all windows |
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Here
area some neat photos!
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E-mail
Hoax
If you get
something in your e-mail that you're not sure is truth or a hoax
warning, check it out with the site below. They have a search engine
that will help you quickly determine what's real and what's not.
Additionally, it's a cool site to browse through.
http://www.urbanlegends.com/ |
| Anybody
remember this guy?
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The "Keyboard Shake"
How many of you know about the "keyboard shake?" It's
purpose
is to remove crumbs, paper particles, etc., from (mostly) between
the
keys of your keyboard. Here's how to do it: hold up the keyboard
about
a foot above your desk, turn it upside down, and...shake!! You'll be
amazed at the "stuff" which drops out of your keyboard!
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cheery one for you...
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Question? What's the quickest way to close multiple open
programs
and shut down my computer?
Answer: Alt-F4 - Each time you press ALT-F4 another program
will
close, and finally you'll get the "Shut Down window." Then
just hit the
Enter key to shut down! Pros can close 4 open programs and shut down
in less than 6 seconds!
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Removing the Internet Explorer icon from your
desktop
If you like to like to keep your desktop free from unnecessary
clutter, you may have wondered if you could remove the Internet
Explorer icon from your desktop. After all it's much easier to
launch Internet Explorer by clicking its icon in the Quick Launch
tool bar.
To remove the Internet Explorer icon from your desktop, launch
Internet Explorer, pull down the Tools menu, and select the
Internet Options command. When you see the Internet Options dialog
box, select the Advanced tab. Then, scroll though the Settings
list until you locate the Show Internet Explorer On the Desktop
check box. Now, click the check box to clear it. Finally, click
OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.
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| Now
for some interesting things to do on the internet.... |
| Need
to do some home repairs? Not sure where to start? Check out today's
site. They have information on just about any type of home repair or
improvement you want to do.
http://www.todayshomeowner.com/
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| Want
to see satellite images of the weather here in the US? Here's a site
that lets you. They have visible, infrared, and water vapor images
available. You can view either still images or movies. Take a look.
http://www.goes.noaa.gov
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| I thought this website was interesting.
You can enter your birth date and find out how old you are compared to
famous people. It also will tell you about how old you were when
certain world events were going on.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html
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| Have
you ever wanted to check out Doppler radar maps but missed them on the
news? This cool site gives you a map of the US and you can click on a
button and see the Doppler radar live.
Who knew the
internet could be so handy?
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/
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| HistoryWired:
A few of our favorite things
The National
Museum of American History has a vast collection of over three million
objects, obviously they can’t exhibit all of it at once. Wait! Maybe
they can, or at least they can try to.
That is exactly
what they’re doing with this site where you can see the initial 450
items displayed on the web. The items include famous, unusual, and
everyday items with well written descriptions.
Curious as to
what you will see there? How about Abraham Lincoln's Life Mask? Or the
Mormon “Sunstone” Sculpture? There’s a lot here to look at and
enjoy. Dig in to the past with History Wired.
http://historywired.si.edu/index.html
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| Holocaust
Names
This is a
wonderful site, dedicated to finding relatives and survivors of the
Holocaust. You can post if you are a survivor so that family can find
you, or you can search for family you may have lost due to the
Holocaust.
There are
pictures to look through, you can search by name and use their world
chat to get in touch with lost loved ones. This is also a great site
if you are doing research on the Holocaust.
Use the flash
intro
http://holocaustnames.com/intro.html
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| Hubble
Site
Interested in
the Hubble Space Telescope? Well now you can find out all about it at
the Hubble site. They have a News section where you can read up on the
latest news on the telescope. You will also find a gallery with
pictures, and even a screensaver section. Then there is a Discovery
section which covers the various discoveries made with the telescope.
There is also
the Sci-Tech section talks about the actual making of the telescopes
and gets down to well the nuts and bolts of it. You might enjoy the
Edu-Space and Fun sections as well. They more geared towards the kids
but are still interesting.
http://hubble.stsci.edu/
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| Virtual
Tourist
Going somewhere
new and exciting for Memorial Day? Or just need to make travel plans
for that summer vacation? Well Virtual Tourist can help you make those
plans, all you need to do is enter a zip code, a keyword, or click on
the map to choose your travel destination.
If you choose to
use it continually, you may want to get a membership (don’t worry
it’s free). This site gives you travel accommodations, tourist
traps, dangers, must see activities, restaurants, night clubs, banks,
and much more. A site that truly makes traveling easy.
http://www.virtualtourist.com/
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| Truth
or Fiction
This is a site
where you can find out whether that rumor you got in your e-mail is
true, find out if there is merit to a warning, find out if it’s
really a virus or a virus hoax, and so much more.
If you start by
reading the ‘About Us’ section of this site you can find out about
their labeling system, Truth, Fiction, Reported Truth or Reported
Fiction, Unproven, Disputed, Truth & Fiction, Previously Truth Now
Ended or Now Resolved, which is a tremendous help in understanding
which each category means.
http://www.truthorfiction.com/
Here are two other web sites where you can check out information on
hoax e-mail rumors, etc. They are good ones.
www.urbanlegends.com, and
www.snopes.com
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| How
Far Is It?
Have you ever
been curious about the distance between cities or countries? Well now
you can figure it out.
A perfect little
site for those of you with an abundance of curiosity, and for everyone
else this site is just plain neat. You can calculate the distance
between cities and countries. For a test run I put Toledo, Ohio in the
“From:” slot, and in the “To:” slot I put Tokyo, Japan: the
distance is only 6446 miles as the crow flies. Why don’t you try it
out?
http://www.indo.com/distance/index.html
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| The
Degree Confluence Project
This site’s
goal is “to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree
intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location.”
Why am I bringing it to your attention? Simple. The pictures are so
lovely.
You can find
beautiful pictures from all over the world – from Antarctica to
Zimbabwe. There are pictures from all the seasons in every type of
land. A really well done site that’s hauntingly lovely.
http://www.confluence.org/
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| Graphic
Garden
Looking for cute
graphics to decorate your cards? Or are you looking for a picture that
you can print out for your grandchild to color? Want some interesting
stationary for that letter to mom? Well you can find all that and more
at the Graphic Garden. Best of all, it’s free.
Please check the
FAQ for the rules of usage. Printables include stationary, coloring
pictures, labels, and more. Plus, for those of you who enjoy cross
stitch there are patterns. And, for those of you who love e-mailing
your friends postcards you can even find those here too. Enjoy the
graphics.
http://www.graphicgarden.com/
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All
Recipes
Welcome to All Recipes, a great site to find recipes, cooking help,
meal ideas, and much more. You can browse the recipe
collections, or you can use the search option to find what you are
looking for. If you are like me, you know that you can never have too
many recipe resources.
There are even Free coupons for your grocery needs. You can find
measurement conversions, common substitutions and other interesting
areas to browse. This site is very tasty - enjoy.
http://allrecipes.com/
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| Game
Cabinet
So you buy a
brand new board game and play it for several weeks, then like all new
things it loses its appeal for awhile. Then suddenly you have a
craving to play that board game again, except its been so long you
don’t remember the rules and you just happened to lose the itty
bitty sheet of paper tucked in the game that had the rules printed on
it. Sigh. Whatever will you do?
Well never fear,
there is a solution for those of you who lost the rules to that
favorite game. It's called the Game Cabinet. Choose from an
alphabetical list to find the rules to your game. Just click the name
and you are whisked away to the page with the rules on it. Even
better, they are all in an easy printable form to make printing out a
copy for your board game easy .
http://www.centralconnector.com/GAMES/GameCab.html
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| Netives
Welcome to
Netives, a place to relax and have some fun. What kind of fun am I
talking about? The kind that can only come from playing a game. Here
at Netives, you can play Gems, Invasion, Jroids, Jalaga, Marbles,
Speed Marbles, and Wormz.
And best of all
its free. You just pick a game, read the instructions if you need
them, and then click "play". The game loads and you are on
your way to hours of fun. For those you who like Spore Cubes, you’ll
want to try your hand at Marbles. For anyone who enjoys Tetris, have
fun playing Gems. All in all, enjoy!
http://netives.com/Games/index.njsp
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Here is a list of Web sites that may
well be useful.
Here, you have at your fingertips a variety of general- and special-
purpose dictionaries, as well as related works.
Second, the site for Roget's Thesaurus, Famous Quotations, and
especially your choices on the upper-right portion of the screen.
And finally, a new Web search site with some useful features, and
states: "In addition to utilizing existing search techniques,
Teoma
applies a new measure of relevance to deliver authoritative
search results."
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| Want
to know if you were ever abducted by Aliens?
Do you have an
unusual fear of doctors? Do you have voices in your head? Have you
lost time and have no idea how or why? If so, congrats my friends, you
may very well been abducted by aliens!
This cool site
gives you 58 common indicators of whether or not you have been
abducted by aliens. Do you suppose Fox Mulder from X-Files had
anything to do with this list? Of course not, because he’s just an
actor. As far as I can tell, this website is extremely serious about
them too.
http://www.anw.com/aliens/52questions.htm
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saved this one for last - I have enjoyed this man's radio broadcasts
it seems for my whole life (let's just say a long time shall we?) Hope
you like it.....
And now....the rest of the story....
Paul
Harvey – The Voice of the Millennium
Need another
source of news? Well here is an interesting site to receive your daily
news from. At Paul Harvey.com you can receive the morning news,
afternoon news, and the news from the day before. (You will need Real
Player program on your computer to listen to this broadcast. It is
free and you can get if from the web at www.real.com)
If your prefer
radio broadcasts for your news, you can get that here too. A very
informative site, give it a gander.
http://www.paulharvey.com/
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