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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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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 May
Day Edition. Tomorrow, May 1st, is May Day and many countries around the world will celebrate this holiday. What are we afraid of? Our Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
section includes special click-links to transport you
to educational and informational websites about May Day.
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 any third-party websites.
 Freeman-Fritts Pet Fest May 20, 2006, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
"It's the 20th anniversary of our Freeman-Fritts Vet Clinic and Animal
Shelter. To commemorate this terrific milestone, we are planning a huge
Pet Fest Celebration on May 20 at our facility." Click to read entire article...
http://www.freemanfritts.com/announcements.shtml
Hunter, Festus and Roscoe Are Looking for Good Homes
http://freemanfritts.com/gallery/Adoptable
Microsoft Ends Support For Windows 98/SE and
Windows ME!
"July 11, 2006 will
bring a close to Extended Support for Windows 98,
Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me as part of the Microsoft
Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft will retire public and technical support,
including security updates, by this date." Click for more
information...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx
http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=7345
Do You Have a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)?
Alright, so you do have a backup system for your critical files. Do you
know what you're going to do next if disaster strikes and you lose your
computer to a hard disk crash or irrepairable damage because of virus
infection? Well don't just sit there and think this may never
happen to you! Give me a call and let's set up a consultation
appointment to put together your very own customized Disaster Recovery
Plan (DRP). I have the experience to ensure that
your DRP that can have you back in operation in a matter of
hours instead of days. It just may be the best invested one or two
hours of consultation time you'll ever spend on your business.
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anyone's hands. Call us at 895-5016 and let us show you how to get the
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Computer Problems Piling Up?
It's funny how the little things pile up and end up stopping your
production. It's the same way with computer maintenance when you start
getting error messages on your PC. You ignore it and hope it goes away.
Sometimes we forget about performing maintenance and it eventually
becomes what I like to call "Deferred Maintenance Syndrome", or DMS for
short. DMS will cause your PC to eventually slow to a crawl and may
even result in the loss of critical data or hardware failure. Well here
are some very cost effective plans from Bright Ideas Computing so you
can afford to have your very own IT staff for a day or for a month...
http://www.bictx.com/hireus.shtml
http://www.bictx.com/monthly.shtml
Latest Virus
Threats
W32.Fakepatch@mm
W32.Fakepatch@mm is a mass-mailing worm that sends itself to Yahoo! Messenger contacts.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.fakepatch@mm.html
W32.Nugache.A@mm
W32.Nugache.A@mm is a worm that propagates through email, network
shares, and instant messages. It also opens a backdoor on the
compromised computer.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.nugache.a@mm.html
Check For New Sale Items
In Our Online Store...
 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 any third-party websites.
Tips for Dealing with Baby Birds
"Warmer months bring newborn baby
birds. During this time, it is not uncommon to find a baby bird fallen
from the nest or fluttering around close to his/her home tree. Although
mother nature is the absolute ruler over life and death, there are a
few situations you may come across in which you may be able help young
birds." Click to read entire article...
http://www.wildlife-rescue.org/library/babybirds.html
Did You Forget To Release Your Parking Brake?
On the ground it's not that big of a deal. You'll feel the drag while
driving but if you're flying an aircraft it's definitely a big deal to
make sure it's released before landing. Here are some awesome and
frightening pictures of an actual incident...
http://www.dauntless-soft.com/PRODUCTS/Freebies/USAirParkingBrake/
Everything You Wanted to Know About Saguaro
"The saguaro begins its life as a
shiny black seed no bigger than a pinhead. But what it lacks in size it
more than makes up for in numbers. One saguaro produces tens of
thousands of seeds in a year, and as many as 40 million in a lifetime
of 175 to 200 years." Click to read entire article...
http://www.friendsofsaguaro.org/factsaboutsaguaros.html
Do You Really Need Those Prescription Medications?
A recent leading medical journal has published claims that the
pharmaceutical industry is "inventing" illnesses over sensationalizing
existing minor conditions and giving them fancy names in order to
attract more patients and increase their profit margins. This only
serves to put the public at risk of developing other conditions caused
by side effects from medications they may not need in the first
place. And in my own opinion, this is just behavior by the
pharmaceutical industry is just one step away from the clandestine
development of designer diseases which can be surreptitiously unleased
onto the public for which they could quickly "develop" a new cure. This
puts a whole new light on all those drug commercials you see on
television. Click to read this fascinating article...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2128371,00.html
Which Superhero Are You?
Take this cool quiz to find out what superhero you would be if you were in the comic books...
http://www.seabreezecomputers.com/superhero/
Virtual Worlds - Rain Forest At Night
Turn on your PC sound for this multimedia and educational treat...
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/rainforest/index_flash.html
The Case For Habitable Exoplanet Moons
"As scientists refine their methods, exoplanets are
becoming easier and easier to detect. The current count is 163 planets
orbiting 97 main-sequence stars, of which only one is even remotely
Earth-like. All the others are massive bodies, ranging from “tiny”
Uranus-like worlds (at about 15 Earth masses) to super-Jupiters (at
thousands of Earth masses)." Click to read entire article...
http://www.physorg.com/news65376545.html
What Happened On This Day in History?
Here's a page that lets you discover significant historical events on any given day...
http://www.historychannel.com/tdih/tdih.jsp?category=leadstory
 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.
Color Cop 5.3
If
you work with colors or need a color program with a handy color-picker
tool to use with your website design or construction, then Color Cop just might be the ticket. Click for more
information...
http://www.prall.net/tools/colorcop/features.php
 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.
Yes! You Can Have The Best of Both Worlds!
Just add a second hard drive to your PC and install Linspire Linux.
Then see how much more you can get out of your computing environment.
Call us at 895-5016 and we'll be happy to set you up with a dual
operating system PC that runs both Linspire Linux and Microsoft Windows
XP...
http://www.linspire.com/products_linspire_whatis.php
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.
Microsoft
Ends Support For Windows 98/SE and Windows ME!
"July 11, 2006 will
bring a close to Extended Support for Windows 98,
Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me as part of the Microsoft
Lifecycle Policy. Microsoft will retire public and technical support,
including security updates, by this date." Click for more
information...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx
http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?editorialsid=7345
Microsoft Adopts "Nagware" Approach, Comes to Office.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060427-6687.html
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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.
Visit
the following website if you want
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
Computing!
Tomas
Bright Ideas ComputingTM
Kerrville,
Texas
http://www.bictx.com
830-895-5016
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