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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 Eddie Rickenbacker Edition.
On this day in 1890, Eddie Rickenbacker is born in Columbus, Ohio. Rickenbacker, was the
son of German speaking Swiss immigrants.
Our Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
section includes special click-links to
transport you
to educational and informational websites
about Eddie Rickenbacker.
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.
Really Big News
An anonymous benefactor has funded a free spay and neuter program at Freeman-Fritts
for area dogs. This generous gift will allow free spay clinics for over
200 dogs in the Kerrville area. This will cut down tremendously in the
number of pets that end up at Animal Control with no hope for a future.
It is selfless gifts such as these that make a huge difference in the
lives of animals. For more information about Freeman Fritts, click
here...
http://www.freemanfritts.com/
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.
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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
Kids Entertainment Shopping Cart
The Kids Entertainment of Kerrville have launched their new osCommerce
shopping cart with lots of new products and gifts for sale. In just two
hours, they learned how to make the best use of our osCommerce
shopping cart software to
offer gifts and products for sale on the internet. Check out their
website and perhaps there's a gift for someone special and then call us
if you want osCommerce installed on your
site too...
http://www.kidsentertainment.biz/shop/
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.
Mouseprint.org
Exposing the strings and catches in advertising fine print...
http://www.mouseprint.org/
Wildcam in Botswana
Best viewing times: 4-8pm EST (night viewing) and 12-4 am EST (dawn and early morning viewing)
http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/
Grappa – Blue Random
Entertainment/Visual Effect/Game: Grappa is a java applet that allows you to create artworks with your mouse in a fun way.
http://eigelb.at/HP/Links/SpecialEffects/Grappa/BlueRandom/index.html
Peter Coffee's Dirty Dozen IT Embarrassments
http://www.eweek.com/slideshow/0,1206,pg=0&s=700&a=190182,00.asp
 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 Create a Web User
 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.
Gizmo Project
An internet telephone as simple as an instant messenger. Now you're
talking! Make all your calls from the comfort of your desktop. With
Gizmo, it's point, click, talk. For free. Say goodbye to high price
calling, and say "hello" to anyone online, anywhere on earth.
http://www.linspire.com/lindows_products_details.php?product_id=23126
Linspire Linux Tip of
The Week
Don't
forget to check the archive link at that page for previous tips...
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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.
How To Shutdown Windows XP Faster
Does your Windows XP computer seem to take an awful long time to shutdown?
Does it seem to take a long time when you click the End Process button in the Windows Task Manager?
http://www.bictx.com/tip12-24-05.shtml
Free Notable
Software Download...
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Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared.
~Eddie Rickenbacker (October 8, 1890 – July 27, 1973)
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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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before you implement any advice or attempt to perform any
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