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Sunday, August 21, 2005 |
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Sometimes we have
special sales and sometimes we
have important notices about virus outbreaks and other technical
bulletins. Check this section often for items that may affect
your computing environment. Call 830-895-5016 if you're interested in any for-sale items we might list here.
The Worms Are Coming Again!
Make sure your computer has the latest critical updates.
http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=6867
Adobe Acrobat Reader Security Advisory.
Even Adobe Acrobat needs a security patch.
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/321644.html
For Sale - $168.00 (plus tax) (Used but Thoroughly Cleaned)
Intel Celeron 1.7 Ghz Computer with Windows 2000 Professional
Click this URL for complete information...
http://www.bictx.com/codegen.html
Fun Stuff
Each
week we stumble across interesting and fun sites on the internet.
Passing them along means we get to share these good times
and laughs. We hope you enjoy this section of our newsletter!
Fun Site For Kids!
http://www.kidsdomain.com/
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/
Bizarre Items Auctioned on the Internet
http://www.disturbingauctions.com/
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.
PhpDig - A Great Search Engine For Your Website
One of the freebie applications we offer with our domain hosting
accounts is a great search engine called PhpDig. It can be easily
installed with just a few mouse clicks from within your domain
account's Plesk Control Panel.
It is capable of indexing your entire website and can be configured for
use in many different ways. You can see our own PhpDig Search
Engine in action located in the upper right corner of our website at...
http://www.bictx.com
It can also be configured as a standalone page as shown at...
http://www.bictx.com/phpdig/search.php
So
if your website is growing by leaps and bounds and you want to offer
your viewers a quick way to search for items, consider installing and
using PhpDig.
Linspire
Linux Tips
Linspire
Linux is a great operating system that is
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.
Latest Linspire Letter
http://www.linspire.com/linspire_letter.php
Highway Route Planner
If you have a Linspire Linux Click 'n Run warehouse membership you can
install Route Planner for free! This is a highway trip planning
program, similar to programs like Rand McNally's "TripMaker." For more
information visit the following location...
http://www.linspire.com/routeplanner-gnome
Microsoft Windows
Tips
Microsoft Windows is
still the operating system that most people are familiar with.
Many businesses have built their IT requirements around this
commercial operating system and so it remains the cornerstone of our
onsite support service.
That Darn Caps Lock Key!
Have you ever typed in a password only to be denied entry because
you turned on your Caps Lock key by mistake? Well, here's a handy
tip that will generate an audible alert tone whenever you tap the Caps
Lock key.
In Windows XP open your 'Accessibility Options' applet located in the
Control Panel and then put a checkmark into the 'Use Toggle Keys'
checkbox...
http://www.bictx.com/images/togglekeys.png
Fonts Anyone?
In Windows XP you can view all the fonts installed on your computer by
opening the 'Fonts' applet located in the Control Panel...
http://www.bictx.com/images/fonts.png
You can also install additional fonts by clicking menu ' File -> Install new font...'.
Need a Good Photo Software to Organize and Edit Photos?
Try this one...
http://picasa.google.com/
It's Free!
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If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of
spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man.
All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons
of the Earth. ~Chief Seattle of the Suwamish Tribe, letter to
President Franklin Pierce
Happy Computing!
Tomas Bright Ideas Computing Kerrville, Texas 830-895-5016 http://www.bictx.com
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