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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 Louis Armstrong Edition.
On this day in 1957, Louis Armstrong, the famous jazz
musician, announces that he will not participate in a U.S.
government-sponsored
tour of the Soviet Union. Armstrong was angy over the situation
in Little Rock, Arkansas, where white mobs and armed National
Guardsmen had blocked the entrance of African-American
students into the all-white Central High School.
Our Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
section includes special click-links to
transport you
to educational and informational websites
about Louis Armstrong.
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.
Why is a Bright Ideas Computing custom-built PC a good idea?
It's tough being stuck with an OEM computer with limited upgrade
capabilities. The cost of upgrading it is prohibitively expensive and
that's why companies such as Dell, Gateway, IBM and others build their
computers with proprietary parts. This way you get to spend money on a
whole new computing system in another 18 months or so. Click to read
entire article...
http://www.bictx.com/custom.shtml
Responsible Pet Owner Discount Program
Bright Ideas Computing promotes and supports responsible pet ownership
and wants to encourage everyone to help in the fight against pet
over-population.
That's why we will offer a 10% discount off our computer service and
repair labor charges to any customer who has had their pet spayed or
neutered within 90 days. The best part is that this discount will apply
to multiple service calls over a ninety day period! In some cases, this
could actually pay for the spay or neuter fees they incurred as
Responsible Pet Owners!
All you have to do to qualify for this discount is to show us your spay
or neuter certificate showing that it was performed within the past 90
days and you will receive 10% labor charge discounts for a full ninety
day period after the actual spay or neuter date.
By the way, if you are looking to add a new family member, you might
call on Kerrville's local Freeman-Fritts Pet Center at 257-4144. For
more information check out their website at...
http://www.freemanfritts.com/index.shtml
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.
The Queens Jazz Trail
"While New Orleans may boast that it
is the "birthplace of jazz," New York City's borough of Queens has its
own proud claim: it has been the "home of jazz," the residence of
choice for hundreds of the music's leading players (including Louis
Armstrong)". Click to read entire article...
http://www.ephemerapress.com/queens.html
Toyota iSwing Concept
Here's a new twist on the Segway...
http://www.cnettv.com/9711-1_53-12131.html
Louis Armstrong
"Louis Armstrong was seven when he started working." Click to read entire article...
http://pbskids.org/jazz/nowthen/louis.html
The Ultimate Secured Home
"Strategically located in the awesome
San Juan mountains of Southwest Colorado, this patented
steel-reinforced concrete earth home was built to withstand almost any
natural or man-made disaster you can name. It is more secure, safe, and
functional than any conventional house could ever be, yet still has a
level of comfort that one might not expect to find in an underground
home." Click to read entire article...
http://ultimatesecurehome.com/
Traits of Life
"The Traits collection investigates
the structure and nature of life through four different sections: The
Stuff of Life, Life Needs Energy, Making More Life, and Change Over
Time. Each section is designed to help visitors see past the diversity
of living things to the underlying unity connecting us all." Click to read entire article...
http://www.exploratorium.edu/traits/exhibits.html
Standard Railroad Gauge
Why is the US Standard railroad gauge (the distance between the
rails) 4 feet, 8 ½ inches? Because that's the original
specification for an Imperial Roman army war chariot. If you don't
believe me, read the complete article...
http://www.ssqq.com/archive/vinlin09.htm
Largest Known Planet Discovered, Astronomers Announce
"Astronomers say they have discovered
what appears to be an entirely new kind of planet, an extra-large gas
giant unlike any known world in our solar system or beyond." Click to read entire article...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/09/060914-largest-planet.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 or downloading software from any third-party websites.
How To Use Plesk Control Panel File Manager
Check out this
flash
tutorial that will show you how to use the Plesk Control Panel File Manager...
http://tinyurl.com/gpapr
 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.
Scribus Desktop Publishing
"Scribus is a page layout program
similar to Adobe PageMaker, QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign. Use it for
such desktop publishing tasks as producing newsletters, creating
corporate stationery, designing small posters and other documents which
need flexible layout and/or the ability to output to professional
quality imagesetting equipment. You can do all the typical tasks like
placing and rotating text and/or images on a page, specify manual
kerning of type and much more." Click to read more...
http://www.linspire.com/lindows_products_details.php?product_id=6850
Why Do People Switch to Linux?
The reasons may surprise you...
http://www.oreillynet.com/sysadmin/blog/2005/10/why_do_people_switch_to_linux.html
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The
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HINT:
Enjoy the best of both world's! Let us install a second hard drive in
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Windows XP for all
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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 or downloading software from any third-party websites.
Step-by-Step Guide to BIOS Password Hacking
"Regardless
of how long you've been working with computers, you've likely had the
need to reset a BIOS password. You know, those configuration and
power-on passwords that often keep us from managing -- sometimes even
using -- our computers to get our work done." Click to read entire article...
http://tinyurl.com/nalkt
Free Notable
Software Download...
CyberMind
" A master-mind clone, that will make
you stare at it for minutes! The best looking program in the world, no
kidding. Take a look at this! Different game levels, mathematical
methods to compute combinations left, HINT if you can't think of
something, High-Scores, Timer, and one of the coolest user interfaces
you've EVER SEEN. Designed in Adobe Photoshop, using built-in, Alien
Skin and Kai Power Tools filters." Click for more information...
http://www.cylog.org/games_1.asp
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the image)
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" I
never tried to prove nothing, just wanted to give a good show. My life
has always been my music, it's always come first, but the music ain't
worth nothing if you can't lay it on the public. The main thing is to
live for that audience, 'cause what you're there for is to please the
people."
~ Louis Armstrong (1901 to 1971)
" What we play is life."
~ Louis Armstrong (1901 to 1971)
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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 Trails~
Tomas
Bright Ideas ComputingTM
Kerrville,
Texas
http://www.bictx.com
830-895-5016
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Please
make sure that you possess the fundamental and required skill sets
before you implement any advice or attempt to perform any
troubleshooting steps we, or other websites, might recommend. You
should also be advised that we have no control over how you perform any
troubleshooting steps nor do we have any control over the content of
other third-party websites you might visit that are listed in our
weekly newsletter. We also do not know if you have patched your
computer with the latest security updates nor do we know if your
anti-virus definition files are fully up-to-date.
Therefore,
in
no event shall Bright Ideas ComputingTM or any
of its third-party product
or service providers be liable to any person for any special,
incidental, indirect, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind,
including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of use, loss
of data, or lost profits, in connection with any advice provided by
Bright Ideas ComputingTM, damages resulting from
visiting or downloading software from third-party
websites or damages resulting from implementing any advice from those
third-party websites, whether or not you are advised of the possibility
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