July 27 2007 COOLSITES newsletter # 123 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the July 27 2007 COOLSITES newsletter # 123 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 27 2007 COOLSITES Newsletter # 123 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 22, 2007

Thanks for reading my newsletter. Each week, I will have freeware reviews, tips, tricks, news, and lots of cool websites for you to check out.

I hope you enjoy this week's letter. Be sure to write me for advice or yell at me for messing up.

# REVIEWS
1. TrendProtect - new protection from bad search results
2. Tidy Start Menu - a quick way to organize your programs
3. Snowbird Search - finds files very fast
4. Solway's Internet TV and Radio Player
5. Old Newsletter

# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. What free software do you need?
2. Freeware I couldn't find
3. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
4. Comments last week

# COOL WEBSITES
1. GetHuman.com - contact real people
2. CoolSites Newsletter this week
3. Websites I've visited recently

Go to http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter070722

to see the current newsletter at the Freeware Wiki.

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Security News

No major news this week.

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Security Links

Common Sense Security: http://www.commonsensesecurity.info/security/

ConsumerReports.org - Home-insurance traps. Watch out for premium hikes, coverage gaps, and cancellations: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/personal-finance/news/2007/06/home-...urance-

Does Windows Vista Send Information to the Government. There appear to be features and services bundled into Windows Vista that stay in touch with the government and their associates, too: http://www.infopackets.com/channels/en/windows/bills_links_and_more/20...2007072

FBI planted spyware on teen's PC to trace bomb threats. 15-year-old pleaded guilty after G-men dropped CIPAV on his machine: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasi...mp;arti

IPhone Flaw Lets Hackers Take Over, Security Firm Says - New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/23/technology/23iphone.html?_r=2&ad...l=1&amp

Malicious 'Greeting Card' Email Returns: http://crime.about.com/b/a/257502.htm

McAfee SiteAdvisor - Phishing Quiz: http://www.siteadvisor.com/quizzes/phishing_0707/

New. Any Weblock is a web content control software that gives you the power to block any website on your local computer: http://www.anyutils.com/anyweblock.htm

New. DriveSentry v2.11the world's first personal data firewall. XP 2000: http://www.drivesentry.com/moreinfo.php

SCAMMED! Don't Let What Happened To These Victims Happen To You. scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/victims2.html

Security Source, Free Security Source Digital Subscription Subscription: http://freewarefiles.tradepub.com/free/w_swm02

SiteAdvisor by McAfee. Protection from Adware, Spam, Viruses, Online Scams McAfee SiteAdvisor: http://www.siteadvisor.com/

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Liar liar pants on fire

I learn from other's mistakes not just my own. Lindsey Lohan doesn't learn from other people's mistakes and apparently not even from her own. She will be spending some alone time in jail contemplating her mistakes and whether she learns from them is anyone's guess.

When I heard the news I told Dee that she will immediately go back into rehab, for the third time, to show the court that she is trying to solve her "problem". And she did go back into rehab after her mommy and her lawyers told her to.

Hopefully this is the beginning of equal sentencing in celeb town instead of giving them extra chances like they have been getting for decades.

Lindsay Lohan Arrested on Suspicion of DUI, Cocaine Possession After Car Chase. Time for some jail time: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290544,00.html

Lindsay Lohan Booked for DUI - Actress released on bail - Zap2it: http://www.zap2it.com/movies/news/zap-lindsaylohanduichargeofficial,0,...0743.st

Lindsay Lohan- 'I Am Innocent'. Yeah sure you are. Says it wasn't her cocaine: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20048000,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines

Lindsay Lohan's Mom- I Won't Give Up on My Daughter - Lindsay Lohan - People.com: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20047886_20047983,00.html?xid=...-tophea

Lindsey Lohan defends herself after arrest. I am innocent ... did not do drugs they're not mine. I was almost hit by my assistant Tarin's mom: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070725/ap_on_en_mo/people_lindsay_lohan_arrest

Lindsey Lohanâ€™s Arrest Spells Trouble for 2 Movies. Maybe sheâ€™ll realize how serious it is. I believe sheâ€™s uninsurable. And when youâ€™re uninsurable in this town, youâ€™re done: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/25/business/media/25sony.html?ei=5090&a...en=fa18

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Prediction

Phil Spector will be found not guilty and will join OJ, Robert Blake and Michael Jackson in the American Pariah Club. Congratulations Phil. Nobody will have anything to do with you from now on except the people who will sue you in civil court where you will be found guilty and lose all of your money.

Phil Spector. Prosecution case closed in Spector murder trial - Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070724/en_afp/entertainmentusmusictrialspector

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Recommendation

I have every receipt I have ever paid for service or parts for my 84 Corolla. This week it failed inspection for a hole in the muffler. I had the muffler replaced in 93 by Mizer Muffler and had a lifetime warranty. In 97 it was replaced under warranty. Last year I noticed that Big Al's Mufflers and Brakes had bought out Mizer Muffler. I took the receipt to Big Al's and they honored the warranty with a smile and professionally replaced the muffler in under 3 hours and for less than $28. I will recommend Big Al's to everyone and be a loyal customer.

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COOLSITES 121 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.