December 7 2007 COOLSITES Newsletter # 142 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the December 7 2007 COOLSITES Newsletter # 142 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.


December 7 2007 COOLSITES Newsletter # 142 by Mark Donaldson

Semper Gratis (forever free)

Wherever you go if you see the user name LUEM42 that's me

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.


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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
December 2, 2007

Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.

# REVIEWS
1. NexusRadio - streaming audio player and recorder
2. ReminderCube - nice calendar and reminder plus much more
3. ClipMagic - a good free clipboard manager
4. Mozilla Prism - web apps on your desktop
5. ProjectForum - free collaboration server on your PC
6. Old Newsletter

# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. What free software do you need?
2. Download SnagIt & Camtasia for Free
3. Vista Will Die in Four Years
4. Windows Live Calendar is now available (beta)
5. New Stuff at NoNags
6. 5 Tools to Make Windows XP Look Like Vista
7. Yahoo! has new version of Widgets
8. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
9. Comments last week

# COOL WEBSITES
1. 20 Fantastic Open Source Downloads
2. DVDVideoSoft - full of free video software
3. CoolSites Newsletter this week
4. Websites I've visited recently

Latest Newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter07 1202

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From: Pirillo's Picks for 11-28-2007

"eGreetings! Okay, before I forget, I wanted to tell you that one of our sposnors (TechSmith) have made free copies of slightly older versions of SnagIt (screen capture program) and Camtasia (screen recorder program) available for free. Download SnagIt 7.2.5 and/or Camtasia 3.1.3, then register with TechSmith to get license keys to turn them into fully-functional versions ."

ftp://ftp.techsmith.com/pub/products/snagit/725/SnagIt.exe

http://download.techsmith.com/camtasiastudio/enu/312/camtasiaf.exe

http://www.techsmith.com/snagit/ukdn.asp

http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/pcpls.asp

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Security News

"National Cyber Alert System Cyber Security Alert SA07-334A Apple QuickTime RTSP Vulnerability Original release date: November 30, 2007 Systems Affected: A vulnerability in Apple QuickTime affects * Apple Mac OS X * Microsoft Windows Overview: Apple QuickTime for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X contains a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain access to your computer. Solution: As of November 30, 2007, a QuickTime update for this vulnerability is not yet available. To help protect your computer, consider the following workarounds. Secure your web browser Following the instructions in Securing Your Web Browser can help protect you from attacks against this and other web browser vulnerabilities.Do not open untrusted QuickTime files. Do not open QuickTime files from any untrusted sources, including unsolicited files or links received in email, instant messages, web forums, or internet relay chat (IRC) channels. Description: Apple QuickTime contains a vulnerability in the way QuickTime handles multi-media content in Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP). By convincing you to visit a malicious web site or open a malicious QuickTime file, an attacker could gain access to and take control of your computer. Common web browsers, including Microsoft Windows, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari could be used to open a malicious QuickTime file. Note that Apple iTunes installs QuickTime, so any system with iTunes is also vulnerable. For more technical information, see US-CERT Technical Security Alert TA07-334A. References * US-CERT Technical Alert TA07-334A - http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-334A.html "

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Security Links

911 Rescue CD - The Admin Swiss Army Knife: http://www.911cd.net/911disks/rescue_soft/

Attackers target unpatched QuickTime flaw: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/12/03/Attackers-target-unpatched-Q...kTime-f

Experts warn of online coupon scams. E-mailed coupons could lead recipients into 'phishing' schemes: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22119051/

Firefox Add-ons. Dr.Web anti-virus link checker: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/938

Google asks for help finding malicious Web sites: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasi...mp;arti

IE&. How to exclude sites from IE7 Phishing Filter: http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=69036

Mozilla patches three Firefox security vulnerabilities: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=41346216-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

Mozilla scrambles to patch Firefox for second time this week: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasi...mp;arti

New. Anti Snooping Tool. Instantaneously hide all or one of the open windows with a keypress. With another keypress you can bring them all back: http://www.andrewshangout.com/aast.html

New. RunScanner 1.5 malware spyware and junk analyzer. freeware malware spyware and junk analyzer: http://www.runscanner.net/

New. Smart keystroke logger freeware is a powerful yet easy to use Internet monitoring software: http://www.smartkeystrokerecorder.com/free-undetectable-keylogger.htm

Top 5 Christmas Scams to Watch for This Christmas Shopping Season ~ Digital Zen: http://www.lockergnome.com/digitalzen/2007/11/30/top-5-christmas-scams...-watch-

Toy Hazard Recalls cpsc.gov: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html

Update. avast! 4 Home Edition 4.7.1098 antivirus software - computer virus, worm and Trojan protection by ALWIL Software: http://www.avast.com/

Update. RemoveIT Pro v4 - SE 12.3.2007 Antivirus Software - Remove Spyware and Adware with RemoveIT Pro: http://incodesolutions.com/

Updated 11-19-07 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

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NASA Science News for December 3, 2007

"Mark your calendar: The best meteor shower of 2007 peaks on Friday, December 14th.

FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/03dec_asteroidshower.htm?list38463 "

This shower may rival the great shower of 2001. Mark.

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Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 133 • 2007-12-06

The following topics appear in the free version


TOP STORY Hide sensitive files with Alternate Data Streams
What the heck are Alternate Data Streams?
How to create a file with a hidden stream
How to manage files hidden in data streams

KNOWN ISSUES Microsoft to cut WGA "kill switch" out of Vista
Reduced-functionality mode proves problematic
WGA and product activation hit "personal use"

WACKY WEB WEEK But, my mom said I could!

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/071206

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COOLSITES 104 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.