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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 President Woodrow Wilson Edition.
On this day in 1914, the anti-protectionist Underwood-Simmons Act
was passed by Congress and subsequently signed into law by President
Woodrow Wilson. It was enacted as an across-the-board reduction in
tariffs, making manufacturers more efficient and providing consumers
with competitive pricing. To compensate for lost revenue, a rider to
the act called the Revenue Act mandating the first tax on incomes
over $3,000.
Our Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
section includes special click-links to
transport you
to educational and informational websites
about Woodrow Wilson.
Click any of
these links to go
directly to your favorite section...
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issue?
Check
out
past issues here...
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Ye! Hear Ye!
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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.
Internet Explorer 7 Update Advisory
I know this is going to turn into one of those "You can't say I didn't
warn you" situations, so you should read this advisory very carefully.
Otherwise, someone's going to get caught short and wish they had paid attention to this advisory.
Microsoft is going to push Internet Explorer 7 as a priority update.
While it boasts many so-called "new" features, actually modeled after
many Linux-based and Mac PCs, you'll need to watch out and be careful
of this one.
As a system administrator or private-party PC owner you need to get
ready fast. Because if you
run automatic updates, this purportedly more secure Internet Explorer 7
will all on its own update in November, and might break things. So the
time has come to TEST, TEST, and TEST some more with all your existing
applications and make sure that your employees do not update it on
their own. If you are a private PC owner then you'll also want to be
diligent and careful. You might have critical software that you depend
on for medical, financial, or other critical requirements and you want
to make sure you don't get caught short.
Many applications are not supporting it yet, for instance one software
vendor warned that their VPN product does not support IE7. It's still
not known just how many applications are expected to be affected so
Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom (sic), has released an IE7 Blocker
toolkit to prevent premature update.
Don't you find it a little bit ironic and frightening that Microsoft
itself, is issuing a blocker toolkit against one of its very own
flagship products?
Here is the Microsoft announcement and it also makes sense to read the FAQ:
http://tinyurl.com/h98ul
http://tinyurl.com/jngrw
http://secunia.com/advisories/22477/
In particular, those of you who are running any PC remote control
software should seriously consider installing the IE7 Blocker
Toolkit. If you don't know how, or are not inclined to do so yourself,
give my office a call at 895-5016 to set up an on-site appointment so
you won't get caught by surprise when things start to break.
There, now you can't say you haven't been warned.
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.
Hilarious Search Engine
Takes a little long to download but it's worth the wait...
http://www.msdewey.com/
Judge denies request to knock Spamhaus offline
"The federal judge overseeing the
e360insight v. Spamhaus case has ruled against a motion to yank
Spamhaus' domain name out from under it. Judge Charles Kocoras'
decision marks a small victory for the spam blacklister in a case
brought by e-mail marketer e360Insight, which had sued over its
inclusion on Spamhaus' blacklist." Click to read entire article...
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061020-8037.html
Jay Leno's Three-Wheeled Car
"Ten years ago, I received a letter
from a man named Bob Shotwell who lived in a small town in Minnesota.
He knew that I liked old cars from watching me on television. And he
wanted to give me one." Click to read Jay's article...
http://tinyurl.com/y2uuyx
Unbiased Reviews by Real People
See what other real people have to say about certain products before
you take the plunge and plunk down your hard earned dough...
http://www.epinions.com/
Project Blackbox
"After today, you'll never look at an
ordinary shipping container quite the same way again. Project Blackbox
is a prototype of the world's first virtualized datacenter--built into
a shipping container and optimized to deliver extreme energy, space,
and performance efficiencies." Click to read entire article...
http://www.sun.com/emrkt/blackbox/index.jsp
 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 Use The Application Vault
Check out this
flash
tutorial that will show you how to use the Application Vault to install software onto your domain hosting account...
http://tinyurl.com/ye7dn6
 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.
BasicBooks
"BasicBooks is a complete, easy-to-use
bookkeeping system. It is not necessary to know accounting and you do
you need to be a trained bookkeeper to use BasicBooks. The program
does all the, "debit and credit stuff" for you. All you need know is
how to write checks and make deposits. Then, enter the checks and
deposits in the BasicBooks windows. The program will do the proper
postings for you automatically." Click to read entire article...
http://www.linspire.com/lindows_products_details.php?product_id=24013
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.
Recover Encrypted Files
This article shows how to recover encrypted files from an NTFS partition.
http://tinyurl.com/vuacd
Free Notable
Software Download...
Convert
"Did you ever need to figure out how many tablespoons are in 1/3 of a cup? How about the number of meters in a mile, or centimeters in a foot? Would a program that can make all those conversions come in handy?"
http://joshmadison.net/software/convert
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the image)
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I would never read a book if it were possible for me to talk half an hour with the man who wrote it.
~Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924)
I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.
~Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924)
And finally, does this quote sound familiar? Even back then...
The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the
hands of the bosses and their employers, the special interests.
An invisible empire has been set up above the forms of democracy.
~Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924)
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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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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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