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I have published the May 23 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #166 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 23 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #166 by Mark Donaldson
Attention Subscribers and readers. Please read this.
Yea! Everyone got this week's newsletter.
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
May 18, 2008
Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.
# REVIEWS
1. Sentry Lite - monitor your children or your spouse
2. HP Smart Web Printing - organize web clippings before you print
3. SS-Tools - free portable security utilities
4. An overview of free turn-based strategy and war games
5. DriveImage XML - free disk image backup
6. GetIcons - scan your hard drive for thousands of icons
7. Old Newsletter
# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. What free software do you need?
2. List of commercial games released as freeware
3. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
4. Comments last week
# COOL WEBSITES
1. MediaFire - free file hosting made simple
2. 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/ClifNotesNewsletter080518
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Security News
Beware of the IRS Stimulus Check scam. Phishers are sending out emails that look like they came from the IRS and calling on the phone claiming they need additional info or for you to click a link to get your check. The IRS says that they do not correspond with anyone via email and that it's a scam. If you should receive this email or other IRS scams please forward to: phishing.TakeThisOut@irs.gov.
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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. 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
Beware the Latest Credit Card Scam:
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/alpha-consumer/2008/05/15/beware-the-lates...redit-c
Fake codec found in AOL forum. 'Disgraced 'Oprah' Author Is Back' circulating, but those who clicked may have infected their computers:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-9946222-57.html?tag=nl.e724
Highest quality system & security tools for everyday use.:
http://www.ss-tools.com/
Internet Safety- How to Protect Your Child from Cyber Bullying. Scambusters.org:
http://www.scambusters.org/cyberbullying.html
LifeLock's ID-protection ads come back to bite pitchman. people have tried to steal his identity, and one succeeded:
http://apnews.myway.com//article/20080522/D90QH0201.html
New. Online Armor Personal Firewall Free 2.1.0.131 Personal Firewall Software Protection - Download Now - Online Armor:
http://www.tallemu.com/free-firewall-protection-software.html
Update. Crypt4Free 4.7.4 files encryption utility 128 bit to 2048 bit strong aes encryption software.:
http://www.secureaction.com/encryption_free/
Update. Secunia PSI 0.9.0.2 RC 2 Personal Software Inspector - Secunia:
https://psi.secunia.com/
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What Me Wonder
I am always getting emails that are hoaxes. Most people just forward those emails instead of checking the info themselves. I got 2 today.
The Postcard virus email is a hoax. The email doesn't contain a virus. It directs you to click on a website link to see your postcard which will take you to a malicious site that will try and infect your computer with malware. The malware doesn't destroy your computer it trys to steals your ID.
Gasoline boycotts won't work because gas is a special commodity. The only boycott that will work is if everyone brought no or less gas from everywhere.
These emails that say it has been checked at Snopes always give the wrong info. Check it yourself at Snopes which is easy.
Here is the real Snopes info.
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virtualcard.asp
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp
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What a Freebie
Iolo is giving away their System Mechanic 6 to promote System Mechanic 7. They are also giving away their Anti-Virus.
SM6 is compatible with Windows 98 so I gave it a try. You must have cookies enabled to get it because it's a shopping cart/checkout system which uses a cookie to tell it what is in your cart. You can download it (12meg) for free or order a CD and pay shipping and handling.
SM6 does more than SM3 which I have been using for years.
Free System Mechanic and Iolo Anti-Virus Genuine License Key:
http://www.nirmaltv.com/2008/05/02/free-system-mechanic-and-iolo-anti-...us-genu
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Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 154 • 2008-05-22
The following topics appear in the free version
TOP STORY XP SP3 triggers false positives in security apps
SP3 causes some malware scanners to cry "wolf"
Until there's a fix, there's a workaround
Other XP SP3 compatibility problems may yet loom
KNOWN ISSUES Readers offer more ways to keep XP fresh
Reports of XP's demise are greatly exaggerated
The freeware cleanup alternative
Even more free storage available online
WACKY WEB WEEK Mobile phones have come a long, long way
http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080522
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And don't forget
The Poenix will land on Mars Sunday night. We will know if it was a success around 8pm EDT.
Phoenix Spacecraft On Course For May 25 Mars Landing:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080522155712.htm
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COOLSITES 132 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. I may make comments about the links but you will know because I always sign them with "Mark".
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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