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I have published the May 2 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #163 by Mark Donaldson.
The following is an excerpt from this weeks newsletter. To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link:
http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.
May 2 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #163 by Mark Donaldson
Attention Subscribers and readers. Please read this.
Yea! All subscribers with working inboxes did get the last three newsletters. I believe this is due to my splitting the subscriber list and sending out less than 200 from each of my Gmail accounts. Gmail says that an account may send out 500 emails in a 24 hour period but most people who are having this problem are sending out a lot less than that. It is obvious to me that Google has lowered their limits without telling anyone and would rather gmail be used to receive email then be used as a convenient small bulk emailer.
I still may have this problem from time to time so here is what I have done. Subscribers may use a private link to download the newsletter in the text ( .txt ), html (.html ) and the MS Word Doc ( .doc ) format in a zip file. I will upload the zip files to my archive site right after I send out the newsletter on Friday morning. If a subscriber doesn't receive the newsletter, by 8am EDT, they can quickly download it, unzip it and peruse it offline. You can also read it online from there.
If you are a subscriber and don't know the private link you can email me for it. These zip files are less than 40K which is smaller than the 100K to 130K newsletter email.
I have signed up to use Google's free Google Analytics to track visitors to my website. However I have set it up to NOT share info with anyone, even anonymously, to insure your privacy.
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Semper Gratis (forever free) of cost
COOLSITES is a list of safe, fun, useful, informative and just plain cool websites and programs that are FREE, FREE and FREE. All of the programs and websites I list are free. If I list anything that is so good but isn't free I will list the price with it.
My website is Dialup Friendly. All pages except "Just The Links" and "Specialized Search Engines" load up in under 15 seconds.
Wherever you go if you see the user name LUEM42 that's me
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Pirillo's Picks for February 13 2007
"And if you think that's a lot of links, you should see how many
http://luem42.com/ collects every day. It's enough to make you wanna never leave the house again as long as you live" Yours Digitally, Chris Pirillo
http://chris.pirillo.com/
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Clif Notes Newsletter, Feb 2007
http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotes
"The COOLSITES Newsletter - find the coolest links here. This fella named Mark Donaldson has been sending out his lists of cool sites since 2003. I'd never heard of him before last week. One day I was Googling myself to see who was posting links to my newsletter, and I found his website. I guess he's mentioned my newsletter at least 3 times. I like the COOLSITES website too, but I think it could use some reformatting to make it a bit easier to read. What I really like is the content there. Mark must really read a lot of stuff on the web and he takes the best links then tells you about them."
http://freewarewiki.com/CoolSitesNewsletter
Welcome to Clif Notes Newsletter
April 27, 2008
Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.
# REVIEWS
1. Avant Browser - Single handed at it's best
2. Unknown Devices - a quick way to find drivers for pci devices
3. Technitium MAC Address Changer
4. andLinux - running Linux in Windows
5. Sebran's ABC - fun learning for children
6. Old Newsletter
# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. Frapper - you people live all over the world!
2. What free software do you need?
3. My journey from Windows to Linux
4. Sentry Lite - is it safe to monitor your children?
5. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
6. Comments last week
# COOL WEBSITES
1. Tell Microsoft you want to Save XP
2. The Webware 100 winners - according to Download.com
3. Pixel2life - 18,000 tutorials
4. The Bee Hive - History
5. CoolSites Newsletter this week
# NEW NEWS
1. SnapFiles.com - new and updated freeware
2. News from Sarah in Tampa
3. Security news from Malware Advisor
4. A view from CyberNirvana
Lastest Newsletter
http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter080427
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Security News
No major news this week
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Security Links
Some subscribers have indicated that the anti-spyware/adware programs I have listed here recently are "rogues". I get these links from good sources however I do not test the programs myself because I just don't have the time and most new programs won't work on my old 98 system.
I have checked for info about those programs and the only indications that they might be rogues come from forums. The definitive source of rogue info is Spyware Warrior and they weren't listed there.
Spyware Warrior- Rogue-Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
7 surefire ways to become an ID theft victim- Financial News - Yahoo! Finance:
http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/080421/25133.html?.v=1
Gmail Accounts Been Hijacked! What should you do:
http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/04/25/my-gmail-accounts-been-hijacked/
Is Catching Identity Thieves Mission Impossible. Scambusters.org:
http://www.scambusters.org/identitythieves.html
New. Meet VaultletSuite 2 Go:
https://www.vaultletsoft.com/products/index.html
New. Sentry Lite is the 100% FREE Parental Control Software Download that offers parents and computer administrators piece of mind:
http://www.sentryparentalcontrols.com/products/lite.aspx
Safety on the Internet-Protecting your computer from viruses, worms, adware, spyware, Trojan Horses, crackers, spam, phishing:
http://surfthenetsafely.com/
Update. Drag´n´Crypt ULTRA 2.3.0:
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=de_en&am...rl=http
Update. Spyware Terminator 2.2.1.433:
http://www.spywareterminator.com/
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What Me Tip
I put a drop of super/crazy glue on the threads on buttons. When one thread breaks it doesn't unravel. For the button to come off all of the threads have to break.
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What Me Wonder
Why anyone would use toothbrushes with such small heads. It's like cleaning your floors with, well a toothbrush. I have been using the Radius toothbrush for over 20 years. When I try to use a regular one It's like I was cleaning a floor with a toothbrush. Brushing with a Radius for two minutes is equal to brushing with an ordinary for five.
Radius has a spring sale and I got two of their original, clear (so I can see when mildew starts and they need peroxiding) righthanded with shipping for $17.52 The price that the local health stores sell them for is $11.95 each.
I use the worn out ones for general cleaning and if I had to clean the floor with one I know it will take less than half the time.
RADIUS order on-line at
www.radiustoothbrush.com or call 800 626 6223 x 105
207 Railroad St. Kutztown PA 19530
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Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 151 • 2008-05-01
The following topics appear in the free version
INTRODUCTION Tune in May 6 for debate on Microsoft licensing
One final column before Fred Langa retires
TOP STORY Thwart malware attacks by locking out bad sites
Forward undesirable IP addresses to Nowheresville
Automate your Hosts-file tweaking
Keep your Hosts file up to date
KNOWN ISSUES Checking IE7Pro's background gives a reader pause
Who's behind that "great" free program?
The free Foxit Reader may be a challenge to find
LANGALIST PLUS All good things come to an end as Fred reboots
A look back at how it all began
Don't sweat the small stuff
The grass isn't really greener in the next yard
There's no such thing as a magic bullet
Hang on to your sense of wonder
Remember your humanity
Apple execs aren't the only tech snobs
Reboot from time to time
WACKY WEB WEEK Another reason to keep both hands on the wheel
http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080501
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In memorial to my neighbor Melvin who had a long full life and the wisdom that comes with age. He is survived by his wife June and his son Doug. He will be missed. Mark.
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COOLSITES 121 cool links
I harvest what I believe to be the best links from the best sources that are safe, fun, informative, useful and just plain cool. I categorize them and edit their descriptions for clarity.
To see the full newsletter with all of the COOLSITES links please click and bookmark this link:
http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html and check it each week. Thank you. Mark.
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