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The
mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to
its original size.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Kerrville
Texas
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Welcome to
another issue of our weekly newsletter!
Something
for everyone.
 No
one can dispute that the human brain is the greatest computer of all
time! But sometimes it requires a little nudge to grow new
cells. I also happen to
believe that hardware computers are very useful tools
which can
help to provide that nudge. That's why this
newsletter is not just full of computer-related information, but also
includes entertainment and educational items to tickle the brain cells.
There's something of interest for everyone in here so feel free to
share this issue and pass it along to your
friends and family...
What's In Here?
Lots of cool,
fun, and
informative stuff every week!
I'm dubbing this
week's issue
the Mikhail Gorbachev Edition.
On this day in 1990, Mikhail Gorbachev wins Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ending Cold War tensions.
Our Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
section includes special click-links to
transport you
to educational and informational websites
about Mikhail Gorbachev.
Click any of
these links to go
directly to your favorite section...
Missed an
issue?
Check
out
past issues here...
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Ye! Hear Ye!
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 or downloading software from any third-party websites.
Support Ends for XP Service Pack 1
"Still running
Windows XP Service Pack 1? Then there's bad news: Microsoft officially
ended support for SP1 and SP1a on Tuesday, Oct. 10. If you haven't
already done so, you might want to upgrade to Service Pack 2." Click to read entire article...
http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=7872
Responsible Pet Discount Program
Bright Ideas Computing continues to promote responsible pet ownership
and encourages everyone to spay or neuter their pets. We offer a 10%
discount on labor charges for computer repair in your home or office if
you have had your pet spayed or neutered within the past 90 days. In
fact, take advantage of Freeman-Fritts free spay or neuter and ask for
your free 10% labor discount coupon good for all of our labor
charges for 90 days. Use it as often as you like for 90 days.
http://www.bictx.com/
Your System Is Going to Crash!
It's only a matter of time until something bad happens. Perhaps a
destructive virus gets past your anti-virus software. Perhaps your
operating system crashes. Perhaps your hard disk drive starts making
noises just before it crashes. Are your critical files, photographs,
email, and address book backed up in case of a system failure? Check
out our turn-key backup system service designed to help protect your data...
http://www.bictx.com/forgetit.shtml
Askari-Minis osCommerce Shopping Cart
Al Maurer has made excellent use of our available osCommerce to setup a
shopping cart for his on-line business. Here's what Al had to say, "I
am still surprised at how other sellers try to leverage PayPal or
Amazon shops with what turns out to be quite a kludgy set-up.
Having my own osCommerce web store is really slick and affordable even
for a business as small as mine." Check out Al's website
and perhaps you'll find a gift for someone special this Christmas
and then call us if you want osCommerce installed on your site too...
http://www.askari-minis.com/oscommerce/
Latest Virus
Threats
 Fun
& Educational 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 or downloading software from any third-party
websites.
Cool Fall Foliage Pictures
Check out some of the awesome fall foliage pictures taken in New England...
http://galleries.robertlafollette.com/portland/index.html
Ask a Windows Live Service Agent
"Automated help systems are the bane
of an angry consumer's existence. When your new television won't turn
on and you need to speak to a tech, the last thing you want is to be
stuck in an infinite loop of bot-driven help. But for companies, the
systems save thousands of dollars because they keep personnel costs
down, and that's exactly what Microsoft is looking to do with its
recent acquisition of Colloquis Inc., a company that provides natural
language-processing solutions." Click to read entire article...
http://arstechnica.com/journals/microsoft.ars/2006/10/14/5616
Microgravity Candle Flame
Take a look at what a candle flame looks like in a microgravity environment...
http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/combustion/graphics/candle_microgravity_lg.jpg
"World's Rarest Dog" Could Be Saved With Rabies Vaccine
"Close monitoring and rapid, targeted
vaccinations may be the best way to protect the Ethiopian wolf, the
world's rarest canine, against extinction." Click to read entire article...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/10/061012-ethiopian-wolf.html
Looking for a New Geek Toy?
This site has it all! Toys, gadgets, and gizmos for the geek in all of us...
http://www.thinkgeek.com/
Amazing Space Image Galleries
Check out some of the amazing photos in this collection...
http://www.space.com/php/multimedia/imagegallery/index.php?category=ds
Super-Conductivity Physics
There's no video to this demonstration but it's cool just the same...
http://hubertheller.googlepages.com/amazing-physics-superconductor-and-magnet
Starship Dimensions
"This site is intended to allow
science fiction fans to get an impression of the true scale of their
favorite science fiction spacecraft by being able to compare ships
across genres, as well as being able to compare them with contemporary
objects with which they are probably familiar." Click to visit site...
http://www.merzo.net/index.html
 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 or downloading software from any third-party websites.
How To Password Protect a Directory
 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 or downloading software from any third-party websites.
Kooka
Kooka is an intuitive easy to use scanner program that might suit your
scanning needs. Kooka's image storage system helps you to find the
correct image format for your purpose and creates a filename for you
automatically." Click to read entire article...
http://www.linspire.com/lindows_products_details.php?product_id=3130
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
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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 or downloading software from any third-party websites.
Outlook Advanced Delivery Options
" Do you have two or more computers
from which you are able to download from your email accounts? Are you
losing track of which computer has your most recent email?" Click to read entire article...
http://www.bictx.com/tip9-10-03.shtml
Free Notable
Software Download...
PrintFolder 1.2
Handy utility to
print or save a list of files located in any folder. Right-click any
folder in Windows Explorer and select "PrintFolder" in the popup menu.
http://www.no-nonsense-software.com/freeware/
(click
the image)
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If what you have done yesterday still looks big to you, you haven't done much today.
~ Mikhail Gorbachev
Jesus was the first socialist, the first to seek a better life for mankind.
~ Mikhail Gorbachev
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I
hope you've enjoyed this edition of our weekly newsletter. I try to
make each week's edition different and special by including meaningful
computer tips and links to fun, educational, and scientific websites.
If
you have any items of interest you might like to see addressed in the
future, or you have any Fun Stuff links of your own that you might like
to share, drop me an email and we'll see if we can include them for you.
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to subscribe or (gasp!) unsubscribe...
http://lists.bictx.com/mailman/listinfo/brightideas
Meanwhile,
don't forget to keep your computer's anti-virus current and your
critical and security patches up-to-date for the most reliable
computing experiences on the internet.
Happy Trails~
Tomas
Bright Ideas ComputingTM
Kerrville,
Texas
http://www.bictx.com
830-895-5016
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before you implement any advice or attempt to perform any
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