February 1 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #150 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the February 1 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #150 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.

February 1 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #150 by Mark Donaldson

My luem42coolsites and luem42scoolsites at Gmail accounts have been falsely tagged as a source of spam so you may not have received the last few newsletters. The help I have been getting from Google has been nothing more than form letter like responses. Therefore I will be abandoning those accounts and using new ones. My main Gmail account, with which you can contact me, will remain the same. If you didn't get my newsletters you can see them online at:

http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html

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
January 27, 2008

Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.

# REVIEWS
1. DeepBurner - create usable CDs, not drink coasters
2. Kryptonite - helps you learn HTML while you design
3. Docx2RTF - convert Office 2007 formats to something you can use
4. WinLibre - a collection good freeware with a pick and choose installer
5. Google Docs Uploader - now an easy way to take your office docs into Google Docs
6. Old Newsletter

# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. Frapper - you people live all over the world!
2. What free software do you need?
3. Last.fm helps to free the music
4. Lifehackers Exclusive Line of Productivity Software
5. Redneck Power Windows
6. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
7. Comments last week

# COOL WEBSITES
1. MeeMix - web radio exactly as you want to hear it
2. Verify Email Address - who emailed you, are they real?
3. instaSaver - create your own screen savers
4. 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

This week's Newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter080127
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Security News

No major news this week. Mark.

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Security Links

10 Free Online Malware and Virus Scanners - MakeUseOf.com: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-free-online-malware-and-virus-scanners/

Best Buy Sold Infected Digital Picture Frames. 10.4-in. digital frames sold under its in-house Insignia brand: http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_002570DE00740E18002573D9007CF01E.html?e...mp;ex=1

Firefox leaks info that's useful to attackers. Some browser add-ons let hackers do preattack reconnaissance: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasi...mp;arti

Insignia 10.4 Digital Picture Frame May Contain A Virus ~ The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP: http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2008/01/25/insignia-104%e2%80%9d-digi...-pictur

IRS Warns of Scams To Steal Data With Offer of Tax Rebate. Tax rebate checks have yet to be approved by Congress, but some scams are using the anticipation of extra cash to lure people into disclosing personal : http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/30/AR2008...002413.

Mozilla confirms low risk Firefox flaw: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=42071837-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

New. Red Hand is a basic security camera application written in C Sharp that makes use of a webcam for surveillance purposes: http://evilsystems.co.za/dir/

Phishers targeting phishers. Yeah! Bad guys duping bad guys. Mark.: http://www.finextra.com/fullstory.asp?id=17991

Update. Spybot - Search and Destroy v1.5.2: http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html

Update. Spyware Terminator 2.1.0.302 Beta. Free spyware removal and spyware protection - Spyware Terminator: http://www.spywareterminator.com/

Update. SUPERAntiSpyware Free 4.0.1120 Beta AntiAdware. AntiSpyware. AntiMalware.: http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispyware.html

Update. WinPatrol Free 14.0.2007 expose worms, trojan horses, cookies, adware, spyware: http://www.winpatrol.com/download.html

Vista. how to enable the Encrypting File System (EFS) for a folder in Vista: http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2008/01/29/efs-policy-settings-in-vista/

Vista. Protecting Against Computer Theft In Vista Part I: http://feed.lockergnome.com/~r/nexus/it/~3/226742204/

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Space Weather News for Jan. 31, 2008

MORNING SKY ALERT: Set your alarm for dawn. On Friday morning, February 1st, Venus and Jupiter converge in the southeastern sky less than 1 degree apart; they will beam through the rosy glow of dawn like a pair of celestial headlights. It's a spectacular view worth waking up early to see. The February 1st alignment kicks off four mornings of beautiful views as the crescent Moon moves in to join Venus and Jupiter over the weekend. Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky maps and photos.

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From: Mouse Print. DTV Coupons The Consumer Catch-22: http://www.mouseprint.org/

For the next year, you will hear repeated public service messages about analog television service being elminated on February 17, 2009. It will be replaced by digital TV service (DTV), and all TV stations will only broadcast in digital format. The problem: what if you only have an old-fashioned TV? Will it go black a year from now?

Easy answer: it might if you get your signal using rabbit ears or an old-fashioned antenna. The solution: get a digital converter box that will take the new digital signals and convert them back to analog. To help with the expense of buying these boxes, Uncle Sam has set up a coupon program to offer each household up to two $40 coupons toward the purchase of digital TV converter boxes.

*MOUSE PRINT: Some key facts are buried in the fine print or not well disclosed, including:

1. You cannot combine the coupons toward the purchase of a single box (each will cost between $50 and $70 approximately).

2. The coupons expire 90 days from their mailing to you, and expired coupons will not be replaced.

3. There are only 22.5 million coupons unless Congress authorizes 11.25 million more.

4. While some boxes have already been approved, more are expected.

5. Many if not most retailers do not have the boxes in stock yet.

Translation: The consumer has a dilemna. The coupons are available now, but the boxes are not. If you order your coupons now, the 90 day clock will begin to run on them when mailed, but you will likely have fewer choices of boxes and brands. If you wait for a better choice of boxes, all the coupons might be gone. And, initially, boxes are not likely to be on sale. Later in the year competition will likely be more stiff, and prices may drop low enough for the coupon to cover nearly the full cost.

Ideally, the coupons should have had no expiration, so the sharp consumer could order them now, but have time to choose more wisely from a fuller selection of converter boxes when they become available.

The trick is to get a coupon as late in the program as possible without the supply having already been exhausted. No easy task.

For more information on the details of the coupon program, including an application form, visit https://www.dtv2009.gov

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Windows Secrets NEWS UPDATE â€¢ Issue 138a â€¢ 2008-01-31 â€¢

Contents
INTRODUCTION: Breaking news rouses us from our slumber
PATCH WATCH: Server 2003 may have "critical" flaw, MS says.

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080131

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COOLSITES 128 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.