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I have published the January 30 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #202 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:
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January 30 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #202 by Mark Donaldson
This week's issue continues 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
Welcome to Clif Notes Newsletter
January 25, 2009
Thanks for reading. I'm sorry I missed you last week.
Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.
# REVIEWS
1. SkyDrive adds more storage and bulk file upload tool
2. Easeus Partition Manager - great free hard drive helper
3. NewsGator FeedDemon - the best of both online and on PC
4. Kantaris Media Player - open-source alternative to Windows Media Player
5. Google Docs Uploader - an easy way to take your office docs into Google Docs
6. tinySpell - a tiny spell checker for Windows
7. Old Newsletter
# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. What free software do you need?
2. What freebie should I try next?
3. Comments last week
4. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
# COOL WEBSITES
1. Download.com reveals the worst downloads of 2008
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
Last week's
http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter090125
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Security News and Links
I get these links and news 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
20 Great Windows downloads for Data Privacy Day 2009! - Download Squad:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Cybernirvana/~3/526272552/20-great-wind...-downlo
7 Deadly Sins- Investment Scams Promise Shortcut to Economic Recovery:
http://www.scambusters.org/investmentscams.html
Beware of going out of business sales on clarkhoward.com:
http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2009/01/20/14950/
Clark runs down several hot scams of the moment on clarkhoward.com:
http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2009/01/13/14895/
Free Child Safety Package Amber Alert GPS™:
http://www.amberalertgps.com/free_ebook.html
Is Someone Spying on Your Cellphone Use:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2009/tc20090112_3904...htm?cha
Mac trojan. Pirated copies of Photoshop contain a Trojan, according to security firm Intego. Previously, a Trojan was found in pirated copies of Apple iWork:
http://www.macworld.com/article/138432/piratedphotoshop.html
Microsoft Malware Protection Center - Entry- Win32-Conficker:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/Entry.aspx?Name=Win32/Conficker
Microsoft Malware Protection Center - Top Detections:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/default.aspx
Monster.com reports theft of user data:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasi...mp;arti
Nasty Trojan Hidden in Pirated Apple App:
http://go.infopackets.com/e20090123-05
New. Advanced Security for Outlook - Outlook add-in for avoiding security alerts:
http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/security/
Online malware scan. This service is by no means 100% safe. If this scanner says 'OK', it does not necessarily mean the file is clean:
http://virusscan.jotti.org/
Update. AVG AntiVirus Free 8.0.233a1415 Download antivirus and antispyware software for Windows XP and Vista:
http://free.avg.com/
Update. Comodo Internet Security 3.8.61948.459 Beta:
http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/index.html
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Consumer News and Links
10 Things Your Supermarket Won't Tell You. dirty little secrets:
http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/Rip-offs/10-Things-Your-Supermarket...ll-Not-
5 Things to Teach Your Kids about Money:
http://www.redding.com/news/2009/jan/19/five-things-your-kids-need-to-...w-about
Active Free Stuff:
http://www.activefreestuff.com/
Cheapskates Share Tactics that Backfired:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123258367345004399.html
Comparing Circuit City's Liquidation Prices:
http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/localshows/dontwasteyourmoney/story/C...uit-Cit
Consumer Reports. How to Set Up a Digital TV Converter Box. video for utterly flustered purchasers of digital to analog TV converter boxes:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/video-hub/video.htm?bcpid=132923356...mp;bcli
Enroll in Dunkin' Perks® today and get special perks just for you and exclusive deals in your area:
http://www.eversave.com/common/dynamicflows/Dunkin_Donuts_nofooter-Min...ow2608.
Free Sample. Dove Hair Care:
http://content.dove.us/dovehairmsn/free_sample.aspx?source=organic
Home buying bonus in the stimulus bill for first time buyers:
http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/29/real_estate/tax_credit_near/index.htm
List of Peanut Butter Products Recalled:
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm
Mouse Print. Buy $500 of Furniture, Get $500 of Groceries Free:
http://www.mouseprint.org/
Right@Home - Tips and Coupons:
http://www.rightathome.com/tipsandcoupons/?sid=email&cid=jan19exp&...;rid=18
Save money on textbooks:
http://www.chegg.com/
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Try my start page and make it your home page by clicking "Click here to make my start page your default homepage".
It has the following convenient logins and links such as: Google Mail Login, Yahoo Mail Login, Windows Live MSN HotMail Login, Froogle Price Search, Google Maps, MySpace Login, Lockergnome Cool Web Links, Weather Radar, BugMeNot, E! Online, Zap2it TV Guide, Snopes, Scambusters, YouTube, FaceBook, and links to my webpages. You can also google the web or my website. It also has a link for your suggestions so you can help me make it better.
The best thing about it is it's simple, small and loads up on dialup in less than one second. Check it out today at:
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Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 180 • 2009-01-08
Free content posted on Jan. 22, 2009:
INTRODUCTION
By Brian Livingston
A free bonus download for accidental admins
TOP STORY
By Woody Leonhard
Keep the latest worm infestation off your PC
How Conficker differs from other worms
The worm's tricky twist on autorun.inf
Guide to cleaning and preventing Conficker
WACKY WEB WEEK
By Katy Abby
The Force is not strong with this one
http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/090122
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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
My computer did not come with a XP CD or a hidden partition. Instead it started installing XP when I first turned it on and when it was done it deleted the installer. This means that any problem and I would totally lose it. I had a free copy of Acronis 7 that I downloaded and registered but never used in my old 98 system because it would take 5 CDs to image it. Now that I had a DVD recorder I installed and made several images that I keep it several different places. One on C:. Another on E:. And another on DVD. Once A week I make another image in all 3 places. All other extras that I don't image ( My Documents, videos, music, etc. ) I copy to a 8 gig USB drive.
So now my system is complete. IBM Intellistatiom M, XP Pro SP3, Pentium 4, 2.8 gigaHz, 2gigabyte RAM, 40 gig primary hard drive, 60 gig secondary hard drive, DVD burner, CD burner, 15 inch NEC LCD (Thanks cousin Billy), HP Scanjet (Thanks cousin Billy) and an 8 gig USB drive all for $260 total and it's "bullet-proof". Only a motherboard failure can kill it.
A word about Surplus Computers. 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 still 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 135 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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