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 What's In Here?Lots of cool and
informative stuff every week! I'm dubbing this
week's issue the Da Vinci Edition. Our Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
section includes a special click-link image to transport you to Leonardo Da Vinci's Studio. Enjoy!
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these links to go
directly to your favorite section...
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issue?Check out
past issues here...Archives
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Sometimes
we have
special sales, important notices about virus outbreaks or
other technical
bulletins. Call 830-895-5016 if you're
interested in any sale items we might list here. But please click here to read our disclaimer before
visiting any third-party websites.
New Computer Class
How To Build Your Own Website
This
course will teach the fundamentals of website design while
you create a website from the comfort of your own home. Click link for detailed information...
http://www.bictx.com/websiteclass.shtml
New Computer Class
How To Build Your Own Computer
Yes! You
can break the proprietary trap set by most major manufacturers and
build your own computer in your own home. Click link for detailed information...
http://www.bictx.com/buildyourown.shtml
Microsoft to Post WMF Vulnerability Patch Ahead of Schedule
"Microsoft is releasing an out-of-cycle patch Thursday for the Windows
Meta File (WMF) vulnerability that attackers were already exploiting
when the flaw was made public in the last week of December. Earlier
this week, Microsoft had said it would not release a patch until its
regular Patch Tuesday event next week." Click link for full story...
http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=7120
Will Flash Memory Eat Your Laptop's Hard Drive?
"The
dream of a fully flash-based laptop may be a reality by the end of the
decade, according to flash memory manufacturers who are talking up
their technology at CES this week." Click link for full story...
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060106-5921.html
Start The New Year Right
You don't have time for your computer to break down. Soon it will be
tax filing season and you need your computer to perform reliably more
than ever without hardware or software failures. Most hardware related
problems start out with a simple failure of the power supply cooling
fan. Ever so quiet and nefarious, this causes a build-up of heat that can fry other delicate
components and lead to disk drive failures and loss of important data.
Call me at 895-5016 to schedule a PC Checkup and I'll perform the
following critical services to ensure your PC is healthy for the New
Year...
- Inspect for damaged or improperly seated components.
- Check for frayed cables and loose connections.
- Check the operation of your CPU and power supply cooling fans.
- Remove dust or other particulate matter from the interior of your PC case.
- Check your antivirus status.
- Check your security and critical updates status.
W32.Loxbot.D
W32.Loxbot.D
is a worm that opens a back door on the compromised computer allowing a
remote attacker to issue various commands and spreads using AOL Instant
Messenger. The worm also uses rootkit capabilities to hide its process
in memory.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.loxbot.d.html
Trojan.Zlob.H
Trojan.Zlob.H is a Trojan horse that may download and execute remote
files and redirect the Internet Explorer home page and search page.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.zlob.h.html
Check For New Sale Items In Our Online Store...
 Fun
Stuff
Each
week we stumble across interesting, educational and fun sites on the
internet.
We hope you enjoy this section of our
newsletter as much as we do! But please click here to read our disclaimer before
visiting any third-party websites.
25 Interesting WebCams
EarthCam announces the most unique and compelling webcams of 2005...
http://www.earthcam.com/top25/2005/
Okay, Who Remembers Silly Putty?
Do
you remember those little one-ounce plastic eggs containing Silly
Putty? Well, take a look at what 250 pounds of this stuff looks like...
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/im-feeling-silly.html
If You Remember Silly Putty, You're Sure To Remember PEZ Candy
PEZ is going high tech now...
http://www.pezmp3.com/
Stickball! The Mother of All Street Games!
Since
we're going down memory lane, I'd like to share with you one of my
fondest memories of growing up in the concrete jungle of New York City.
Stickball!! If any of our readers also grew up in New York City, these
images and pages are likely to bring back a flood of wonderful
childhood memories. For those of you who did not grow up in New York
City, you'll still enjoy reading this and seeing the images. It's like
studying another aspect of a hidden American culture...
http://www.streetplay.com/stickball/
How Fast Can You Stack Plastic Cups?
This girl is awesomely fast...
http://www.gougoule.com/champion/
Comets Through Time: Myth and Mystery
Be sure to turn on your sound because you're in for a excellent multimedia treat with this educational website. Wonderful!
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/comets/
Here Are Some Nice Space Related Desktop Wallpapers
http://tinyurl.com/9azuw
Here's a Cool Collection of Games...
http://www.freelunchdesign.com/games.php
 Web
Hosting
Tips
Do
you
have a domain website hosting account with
us? If so, you'll want to check this section for handy tips
to
help make your website standout from the crowd. Sometimes
we'll
give tips about working with your Plesk Control Panel. But please click here to read our disclaimer before
visiting any third-party websites.Plesk Domain User's GuideI've
posted the entire Plesk Domain User's Guide into HTML format
instead of PDF format. It was taking some members too long to download
it to their computers because it is a rather large document. Now you
can simply open it in your browser window by clicking the link titled " Plesk Domain User's Guide" on our Help Page located at... http://www.bictx.com/help.shtml
 Linspire
Linux Tips
Linspire
Linux is a great operating system designed to be the easiest of all desktop linux distributions.
If
you haven't tried it for yourself yet, ask for a free demo CD the next
time we service your computer. But please click here to read our disclaimer before
visiting any third-party websites.
SuperKaramba Desktop Widgets
Desktop eye-candy similar to Apple's Dashboard or Konfabulator, with hundreds of different widgets to choose from.
http://www.linspire.com/lindows_products_details.php?product_id=19744
Linspire Linux Tip of
The Week
Don't
forget to check the archive link at that page for previous tips...
http://www.linspire.com/tooltips.php
Latest Linspire Letter....
http://www.linspire.com/linspire_letter.php
Michael's Latest Minute...
http://www.michaelrobertson.com/
 Microsoft
Windows
Tips
Microsoft Windows is
still the operating system that most people are familiar with.
Many businesses have based their requirements around
this
commercial operating system and so it remains the cornerstone of our
onsite support service. But please click here to read our disclaimer before
visiting any third-party websites. How To Stop Windows XP Error ReportingAre
you sick and tired of receiving those pesky Windows XP Error Reporting
messages asking if you want to report the error to Microsoft? http://www.bictx.com/tip1-08-06.shtml
How To Trace an Email's OriginHave you ever wondered exactly where that spam or abusive email came from? http://www.bictx.com/tip1-07-06.shtml
Free Notable Software Download..."Bulk
Rename Utility is a utility which allows you to easily rename files and
directories, based upon extemely flexible criteria. Add date-stamps,
replace numbers, insert strings, convert case, add auto-numbers,
process folders and subfolders....plus loads more!" Click for more information...
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php
(click
the image)
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combination or association of two or more ideas he already has into a
new juxtaposition in such a manner as to discover a relationship among
them of which he was not previously aware. ~Francis A. Cartier
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Happy
Computing!
Tomas
Bright Ideas Computing
Kerrville,
Texas
http://www.bictx.com
830-895-5016
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