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I have published the January 16 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #200 by Mark Donaldson.
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January 16 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #200 by Mark Donaldson
This week's 200th issue with my adventures in upgrading my computer system
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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
Greetings from Clif Notes Newsletter
January 11, 2009
Below are the headlines from this week's letter.
Go to
http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter090111 to see it.
# REVIEWS
1. How do you burn AVI files to a DVD or SVCD?
2. Advanced SystemCare Free - are tuneup utilities like this any good?
3. IconsExtract - free stand-alone tool to grab icons and cursors
4. MadEdit - lots of functions in a clunky looking interface
5. Virtual Studio Technology plugins - links from a master musician
6. Old Newsletter
# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. What free software do you need?
2. The Windows 7 Beta is out there, have you tried it?
3. Comments last week
4. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
# COOL WEBSITES
1. 50 Free Internet Tools for Tin-Foil Hat Wearers
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
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Security News
No major news this week.
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Security Links
I get these links from good sources however I do not test the programs myself because I just don't have the time. The definitive source of rogue info is Spyware Warrior- Rogue-Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites:
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
10 Top Tips To Beat the Scammers -- Part 2 Scambusters.org:
http://www.scambusters.org/scammers2.html
Keep Your Password Secret - Safely log in despite spyware or keyloggers:
https://kyps.net/
McAfee SiteAdvisor - Analysis:
http://www.siteadvisor.com/analysis/
Microsoft slates single Windows patch for Tuesday:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasi...mp;arti
Microsoft patches 'super nasty' Windows bugs:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Microsoft_patches_super_nast...indows_
New Trend Micro™ RUBotted (Beta). Malicious software called Bots can secretly take control of computers and make them participate in networks called Botnets:
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/tools/security_tools/rubotted
New. Protector Plus - Windows Vulnerability Scanner checks your system for Windows Vulnerabilities. It guides you to update with the right patch to make your system secure:
http://www.pspl.com/download/winvulscan.htm
Paris Hilton's Web site has been hacked and is serving visitors a malicious Trojan program designed to steal sensitive information from their computers:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasi...mp;arti
Phishers Now Use Twitter to Scam Victims:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/01/phishers_now_twit...ing_the
Police Across Britain Prepare For Remote Searching of Home PCs:
http://go.infopackets.com/e20090114-02
UK has adopted a plan to allow police or MI5 to routinely hack into people's personal computers without a warrant to covertly examine the hard drive of someone's PC at his home, office or hotel room all from a remote location:
http://go.infopackets.com/e20090113-08
Update. Advanced SystemCare Free 3.1.2. PC Repair with Advanced SystemCare Free - System Care, Windows Care, Free Download:
http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html
Update. SUPERAntiSpyware Free 4.25.0.1002 Beta AntiAdware. AntiSpyware. AntiMalware. I use this one. Mark.:
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispyware.html
VirusTotal - Free Online Virus and Malware Scan - About VT:
http://www.virustotal.com/sobre.html
Why We Keep Falling for Financial Scams. Author is a gullibility expert and he fell for Madoff:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123093987596650197.html
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Consumer News and Links
Amazon's best of lists. find out what the best selling products were on Amazon:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&p=irol-newsArti...&ID
Apple Changes iTunes Prices, Drops Copy Protection. I knew DRM would die just like all other copy protection has except DVD. Mark.:
http://go.infopackets.com/e20090115-05
Best Buy Sells Used iPhones for $50 Off:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=CFHKY...MUT0KQS
Best New Tech Products from Electronics Show:
http://ces.cnet.com/best-of-ces
Circuit City's Fate to be Decided by Friday:
http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/17-0&fd=R&url=h...://www.
Commercial real estate office, retail, and warehouse space listings - Rofo.com:
http://www.rofo.com/
Dell settles state consumer protection claims. Consumers have 90 days to submit claims in their state:
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE50B60K20090112
Digital TV Coupons Run Out; Waiting List Created:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=6587396...p;rss=r
Digital TV Switch May Be Delayed - Obama asks Congress to hold off on the Feb. 17 changeover - Zap2it:
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-digitaltransitiondelay-lat,0,3915416.story
Garmin to Offer $120 Lifetime GPS Map-POI Updates:
http://www.centredaily.com/living/travel/story/1045642.html
Gas-price slide shifts into reverse, rises 12 cents in 3 weeks - CNN.com:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/12/gas.prices/index.html
How to Save on Cell Bills, Other Tech:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/08/technology/personaltech/08pogue.html...rtner=r
Match.com is letting users search for that special someone for free here. 100% Free Dating For Honest Singles - DownToEarth.com:
http://downtoearth.com/
Mouse Print. In TurboTax vs. Consumers, Consumers Win. Maker of tax preparation software jacked its price up steeply this year, and hid some nasty limitations in the fine print:
http://www.mouseprint.org/
Mr. Cheap Stuff. Coupons, Freebies & Tips Actually Worth Your Precious Time:
http://www.mrcheapstuff.com/
NY Times Puts Ads on the Front Page:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/The-New-York-Times-to-Offer-bw-13961800.html
Rumors of VHS-s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated - mediageek:
http://www.mediageek.net/?p=1742
Suze Orman's Free Book Download. Get your copy of Suze Orman's latest book, Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan, for free:
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20081119_tows_bookdownload
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They Tried to Scam Me?
MR JAMES EDWARD
Lagos-Nigeria.
Reply to:jamesadward0008@yahoo.com.hk
Tel; +234-7089030395
ATTN: Sir /Madam
Dear Friend,
I know this will come to you as a surprise but never mind, I got your Contact in my search for a reputable and trust worthy person/Company, Who can stand confidently with me in this successful business?
Arrangement. Before I proceed, I will like to introduce my humble self To you.
I am the Auditor General of a Government Accredited Oil Company here in Nigeria. Certainly, the prompting of this letter to you is anchored on my strong desire to solicit your sincere understanding and co-operation in this Transaction that would certainly boost the financial stand of both parties involved when completed. As a matter of fact, we want to transfer to overseas (US$ 152,000.000.00 USD) One Hundred and fifty two million Unite States Dollars) from the Oil Company's operating Bank account here in Africa, I want you to quietly Look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to Provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank A/C Immediately to receive this money, even an empty account can serve to Receive this money, as long as you will remain honest to me till the end Of this important transaction, trusting in you and believing in God That you will Never let me down either now or in the near future.
In all honesty, during the course of our auditing I discovered a Floating fund of the above mentioned amount in account opened with the Bank in 1990 and since then; nobody has operated on this account again, After going through some old files in the records I discovered that the Money in the account was mapped out for the refurbishment of the Oil Company's Machineries. Meanwhile, Mr. Magnus Leon, the President of the Oil company was the Only signatory to the account, but unfortunately he died after a brief Illness in 1993. And no other person knows about this account or any Thing concerning it, and the account has no other beneficiary. And my investigation proved to me that Mr. Magnus Leon, until his death Had wanted to siphoned that money into his personal account in New York Hence he did not disclose the operating devises of the account to the Board of Trustees.
I am only contacting you in this regard, based on the fact that you are A foreigner because, this money can only be approved to any foreigner Who can present all documents that will prove that he/she is the Next of Kin/Beneficiary to the account base on the fact that Mr. Magnus Leon The owner of this account is a foreigner, and the money can only be approved into a foreign bank Account. Therefore, if you are capable of handling this transaction with me, lets Make the necessary arrangement for the hitch-free transfer of this Money to any safe bank account that you may nominate, on a share Percentage bases. However, we shall sign a binding agreement, to bind us Together as partners in this regard.
I am revealing this to you with believe in God that you will never let Me down in this business, you are the first and the only person that I Am contacting for this business, so please reply urgently and indicate Your sincere interest, so that I can inform you on the modalities Already mapped out for the hitch-free transfer of the money out of Africa here. I will require your direct phone and fax number for easy contacting you I need your full co-operation to make this work adequately. Upon your Positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable and Willing to meet up with the instructions of the top bank official that is deeply involved with me in this business, I shall commence actions Immediately to process the payment of the money in your favor as the Beneficiary With my influence and the position of the bank official we can transfer This money to any reliable foreign bank account, which you can provide.
I am looking forward in anticipation to hearing from you soon as
Possible.
Yours truly,
Tel; +234-7089030395
Mr.JAMES EDWARD.
PLEASE SEND YOU REPLY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY: jamesadward0008 RemoveThis @yahoo.com.hk
Go spambots go! Find this address and bombard the scammers inbox. Mark.
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Make My Start Page Your Home Page I have updated it on 10-3-8
Try my start page and make it your home page by clicking "Click here to make my start page your default homepage".
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COOLSITES Toolbar has been updated to include the following gadgets:
LabpixiesTV
Calorie Calculator
Calculator
Todo
Sudoku
YouTube Top 10
FloodIt
Unit Converter
Invaders
Show My IP
Backgammon
NY Times Classic Crossword
Babylon
Notes
Wikipedia Search
Travelocity
Trio
Memory Game
Black Jack
Video Poker
The best thing is you don't have to do anything. The next time you open your browser the toolbar will be automatically updated to include them.
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Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 180 • 2009-01-08
http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/090115
Free content posted on Jan. 15, 2009
TOP STORY
By Scott Dunn
Has your PC become a spammer's botnet zombie?
Your four-step spambot-safety program
KNOWN ISSUES
By Dennis O'Reilly
Downgrading Vista to XP is possible ... maybe
Other places to look for missing disk space
Go to the source for a copy of Ubuntu on disc
WACKY WEB WEEK
By Katy Abby
I'd eat an apple a day to keep this doctor away!
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Space Weather News for Jan. 9, 2009
APPROACHING COMET: Comet Lulin (C/2007 N3), discovered in 2007 by a collaborative team of Taiwanese and Chinese astronomers, is swinging around the sun and approaching Earth. The photogenic comet has a bright tail and an "anti-tail" visible in mid-sized backyard telescopes. At closest approach in February, Comet Lulin is expected to brighten to naked-eye visibility. Visit
http://Spaceweather.com for sky maps, pictures and more information.
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Adventures in upgrading
Three months ago an online computer surplus dealer, that I have been dealing with for years, sent me an offer I couldn't refuse. An IBM Intellistation M Pro P4 2.8 gHz XP Pro with CD burner for $170 with shipping. When I received it I found that it had a CD reader not a burner. When I contacted them by email, because they discontinued phone support, I didn't receive an answer until I put in the subject line that I would put the credit card charge into dispute. They told me to get an RMA and return it. That would have cost me $30 in shipping during the height of the gasoline rise. So I offered them a deal they couldn't refuse. I would buy a $26 DVD burner from them if they sold it to me with free shipping. After two more emails with "I will put the credit card charge into dispute" in the subject line, to get their attention, they agreed. When the DVD burner arrived it took two more emails to get the shipping charged back to my credit card. At this point I was satisfied. I had a great computer that had a DVD burner and my old CD burner.
Next week my RAM upgrade from 526 meg to 2 gig and updating XP Pro from SP2 to SP3.
A word about this dealer. Like I said I have been purchasing from this dealer for years. My last computer, a Compaq that was owned by Enron, was from them. I have been pleased with the purchases I have made from them but I have noticed that the non-computer stuff they sell have minor defects which are worth the price. This dealer has good prices but a bad reputation online and without phone support I can't recommend them. Deal with them at your own risk as I have been doing.
http://www.surpluscomputers.com
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COOLSITES 141 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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