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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
830-895-5016 |
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 Memorial Day Edition.
Tomorrow, May 29, is set aside as a Federal Holiday to recognize
the sacrifices our men and women in uniform have made for the freedoms
we enjoy in this country. Our Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
section includes special click-links to transport you
to educational and informational websites
about this important American holiday.
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!
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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 any third-party websites.
Important Privacy Notice
We want to reiterate our Privacy Policy that states in part, "During
the course of our onsite visits we may become informed about the
client's computing systems, security policies, and internal affairs.
Under NO circumstances, except in response to criminal or civil
subpoenas outlined in the next paragraph, will we disclose any
information about a client's computing sytems, security policies, or
internal affairs to any third party. Under no circumstances will a
Bright Ideas Computing employee or associate become involved in the
internal affairs of a client's personal or business issues." Click here to read our entire Privacy Policy...
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service. You don't have to spend hours
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you
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business issues. Click for more information...
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Going to El Paso From Kerrville? Go FAST!!
You can now get there a bit faster since the Texas Department of
Transportation recently approved an increase in the speed limit from 75
up to 80 miles per hour. This is now the fastest 432 mile stretch of
highway in the nation. But be careful because with increased speedS
will also come increased fatalities. You can also expect to pay more
for fuel because estimates have shown that every 5 mph over 60 is like
paying an extra 20 cents per gallon for gas.
 Hunter,
Festus and Roscoe Are Still 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
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& Automatic Backups
DataTraveler
USB Flash drives are ideal for home office, small business, schools and
promotions. They're affordable and put mobile storage in nearly
anyone's hands. Call us at 895-5016 and let us show you how to get the
most out of these units as a convenient backup media.
Click here to learn more...
http://www.kingston.com/flash/wmv_files/using_dt.wmv
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Latest Virus
Threats
W32.Gaobot.EUX
W32.Gaobot.EUX
is a worm that has distributed denial of service and back door
capabilities. The worm spreads by exploiting vulnerabilities.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.gaobot.eux.html
Trojan.Agentdoc.B
Trojan.Agentdoc.B is a Trojan horse that downloads and executes remote
files on the compromised computer. It drops .dll files onto the
compromised computer and uses rootkit technology to hide the files and
registry entries that it creates. It has an icon that is similar to the
icon used by Word documents.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.agentdoc.b.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.
Real People Homes
Now these homes are interesting and make good energy
efficiency sense! They are made of steel framing with polystyrene
insulating material that is impervious to spreading fire damage.
Check them out at...
http://www.realpeoplehomes.com/
Tumbleweed Tiny Homes
If smaller is your cup of tea, then check out this line of tiny homes...
http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/index.htm
More About Water-Based Fuel (Reader Submission)
"Jules Verne in 'The Mysterious Island' in 1870, wrote:
"And what will they burn instead of coal?"
"Water", replied Harding.
"Water!" cried Pencroft, "Water as fuel for steamers and engines! Water to heat water!" Click to read entire article...
http://www.blazelabs.com/n-aquagen.asp
GoogleFight
Check out some of the existing GoogleFights and even create your own...
http://www.googlefight.com/
Virtual World - Deep Sea
Dive into the deep sea on the back of a sperm whale. Make sure to turn on your sound to enjoy this multimedia treat...
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/crittercam/deepsea/
Volunteer For Grid Computing
Have you heard of grid computing? Well here's an article worth reading
about how thousands of idle PCs can be put to good use, sometimes with
positive results in medical and scientific discoveries...
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1963295,00.asp
The Science of Cooking
"Discover how a pinch of curiosity
can improve your cooking! Explore recipes, activities, and Webcasts
that will enhance your understanding of the science behind food and
cooking." Click to read entire article...
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/index.html
Will Return
"How annoying is it to rush up to a
department head to sign your expense report only to find them out to
lunch with a "Will Return" sign on their door? Or you run out on your
short lunch break to pick up the dry cleaning you need for an important
dinner engagement, only to see a "Will Return" sign on the door? Other
people's lives sometimes just seem to only be about inconveniencing
you. We understand. But, cheer up - it's time for revenge!". Click to read entire article...
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/835f/?cpg=31H
Scientists Predict How To Detect a Fourth Dimension of Space!
"Scientists at Duke and Rutgers
universities have developed a mathematical framework they say will
enable astronomers to test a new five-dimensional theory of gravity
that competes with Einstein's General Theory of Relativity." Click to read entire article...
http://www.physorg.com/news67773542.html
I'm Tired of The Same Old Restaurant Rice!
It doesn't matter if you go to Taco Bell or Mamacita's. All of their
rice tastes the same. Often it tastes like bland Uncle Ben's
Instant Rice. Enough is enough already and I want some good rice if I
go out to eat. Here is a wonderful recipe for Puerto Rican rice that
knocks the socks off any rice prepared by any local restaurant. In
fact, I would challenge anyone to a taste test using this recipe.
We often enjoy this style of rice at home because no local
restaurants have this great recipe. Enjoy!
http://www.elboricua.com/arroz.html
Figure The Odds of E.T.
Be sure to turn on your sound for this multimedia treat...
http://www.space.com/php/video/player.php?video_id=b050715_figuretheodds
Do You Like Puzzles?
Here are some on-line puzzles that are appropriate for today's Memorial Day Holiday...
http://military.discovery.com/puzzles/puzzles.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 any third-party websites.
How To Use WebMail (Horde)
Check out this flash tutorial that will show you how to use WebMail (Horde) in Plesk Control Panel...
http://tinyurl.com/ld2zg
 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.
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Linspire Linux Tip of
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Don't
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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.
What is Range Highlighting?
Range highlighting is when you want to select a block of items in a
listing. For example, let's say you have a ton of email in your Outlook
Express Inbox folder but you don't want to delete them all. Maybe you
only want to delete the emails from Susie Doe. In that case, click the
"From" title in the header column to sort all you email by sender.
Then scroll down to the first Susie Doe email message and click to
highlight it. Then scroll down to the last Susie Doe email message and
press and hold your "Shift" key while clicking it. There, now you will
have range highlighted all of Susie Doe's email messages and you can
click the Delete button to send them all to the "Deleted Items" folder.
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Soldier, rest, thy warfare o'er,
Dream of fighting fields no more.
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking,
Morn of toil, nor night of waking.
~Sir Walter Scott
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
~ From a headstone in Ireland
On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!
~ Thomas William Parsons
With the tears a Land hath shed
Their graves should ever be green.
~ Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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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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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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