July 6 2007 COOLSITES newsletter # 120 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the July 6 2007 COOLSITES newsletter # 120 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.

July 6 2007 COOLSITES Newsletter # 120 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
July 1, 2007

Thanks for reading my newsletter.

I'm sorry folks. This weekend I was so busy with family and friends that I had no time to work on the newsletter. The same thing could happen next weekend if I manage to get out and do some camping in the Michigan dunes. I'll be back soon. I have too much fun talking with all of you to stay away for long.

Please feel free to look at some of the older letters.
To see them, go to http://freewarewiki.com/NewsLetters

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Windows Secrets Newsletter â€¢ Issue 114 â€¢ 2007-07-05 http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/070705

The following topics appear in the free version

INTRODUCTION SkipRearm doesn't work, activation still broken
Vista activation deadline affected by system clock
Never mind, Vista activation cracks are everywhere

TOP STORY Epson's claims of cheaper ink are empty
Epson-commissioned study dwells on ink efficiency
Kodak-sponsored study touts cost per page
Epson's research study: damage control?

KNOWN ISSUES Microsoft owns up to Vista Ultimate letdown
Ultimate team apologizes, breaking long silence
Microsoft rescinds WGA requirement for critical patch
How to check Windows Update's version number

WACKY WEB WEEK Windows Live finds more than you think

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Safety Recall

From 'Clark Said' Newsletter 7/02/07 http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2007/06/26/index.html#5

"Unsafe tires from China. If you drive a pickup, SUV or minivan and have replaced your tires at some point, you need to check your tires to see if they're unsafe. To save money, a company in China produced their tires without an important safety step. As a result, after a short period of time, the tires shred right off the car. The importer knew there was a safety problem but didn't alert the government. People have been hurt, so you need to be aware of the brands that were sold with this serious safety defect:

YKS Compass Telluride Westlake

China's economy is expanding rapidly and in a chaotic fashion, and this is not the only case of defective merchandise. We've heard of the unsafe toys and dog food, and now there are reports of antifreeze being put in toothpaste to extend its shelf life. (Never mind what it does to the consumer!) This is damaging the reputation of products from mainland China. "

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Security News

No major news again this week. Maybe bad guys take vacations too.

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Security Links

A new Storm (aka Nuwar, Tibs) email variant has started circ - CNET Viruses & security alerts Forums: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6132_102-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=25...7&m

Even A Gnomie Can Fall For eBay Fraud: http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/windows/2007/07/04/even-a-gnomie-can-...l-for-e

EXCLUSIVE- 9-11-Type Warnings Seen. This is reminiscent of the warnings and intelligence we were getting in the summer of 2001: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=3336148

Fantastic services available that help parents monitor and control what their kids see when on the internet.: http://radio.clarkhoward.com/UM/T.asp?A234.1243.4073.6.288583

Fidelity National Information Services, a financial processing company, said Tuesday employee stole 2.3 million consumer records containing credit card, bank account and other personal information: http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070703/fidelity_consumer_data.html?.v=2

FTC Consumer Alert. Investing in Rare Coins. How To Protect Yourself: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/coinalrt.shtm

Grand Theft Auto mod virus uses YouTube to spread: http://www.webware.com/8301-1_109-9738650-2.html?tag=nl.e415

Heavy Metal -- How to Avoid -Rare Coin- Scams. Scambuster.org: http://www.scambusters.org/rarecoinscams.html

How can I protect against malicious iFrames- - CNET Viruses & security alerts Forums: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6132_102-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=25...4&m

How to avoid suspicious Web sites: http://www.download.com/How-to-avoid-suspicious-Web-sites/1200-2023_4-...0247.ht

Hydra-headed 'Storm' attack starts. Web-based attack poses as greeting card, tries three exploits: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasi...mp;arti

iPhone Scams- ScamBusters.org Predicts the Top 7 iPhone Scams: http://www.scambusters.org/iphonescams.html

Java Web Start security flaw patched - Tech news blog - CNET News.com: http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9737414-7.html?tag=head&tag=nl.e757

MySpace again under phishing attack. Users who click fake navigation bars on MySpace profile pages exposed to malicious botnets; several thousands PCs thought to be infected: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/06/28/MySpace-again-under-phishing...tack_1.

New. DCCExplorer. protect your files and folders on your USB disk and hard disk: http://dcccrypt.netfirms.com/DCCExplorer203.htm

ParentalControl Bar is a simple, powerful tool to help shield your children from explicit websites. WRAAC.org - Internet Parental Control Tools: http://parentalcontrolbar.org/

Safety Recall for tires. Here are the brands to look for.: http://radio.clarkhoward.com/UM/T.asp?A234.1243.4073.5.288583

Scamming the e-mail scammers - International Herald Tribune: http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/07/01/business/scam.php

Security threat that disguises itself as a Microsoft update: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/gazette/2007/20070705_o...more_re

Together we can provide a Kid Safe internet experience. ParentPresent.org -our ppBrowser for Win9x: http://www.parentpresent.org/Browser.htm

Update. RemoveIT Pro v4 - SE 6.30.2007 Antivirus Software - Remove Spyware and Adware with RemoveIT Pro: http://incodesolutions.com/

Update. RootKit Hook Analyzer 3.01: http://www.resplendence.com/hookanalyzer

Updated 06-14-07 Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Vista. File Encryption In Vista: http://www.lockergnome.com/nexus/windows/2007/07/05/file-encryption-in-vista

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I'm not a psychic, but I do make predictions

Since there is no real competition among our electric utilities there has been no real upgrading of our supply grid. Since the grid is old and barely able to carry the peak demands I predict that there will be a major outage this week as the hot weather moves across the country. BTW I had a power failure while using DOS to turn back my registry and it didn't kill my system.

TV wrestling will start testing for steroids when pigs fly. However the DEA, FBI and/or Congress will see it as a chance for media coverage and justification of their existence.

Paris Hilton will become pregnant because if Nicole has one she wants one too.

This has been a quiet year for Atlantic hurricanes so far and will continue to be one.

Mark.

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COOLSITES 133 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.