June 19 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #222 Mark Donaldson

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I have published the June 19 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #222 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.


June 19 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #222 Mark Donaldson


Krispy Kreme is running a promotion through Father's Day. Bring in an ugly
tie and they will give you a dozen of glazed doughnuts for free. You will
also be entered in their contest to win free doughnuts for a year.

Get a free cup or cone of ice cream for
Dad on Father's Day at TCBY. Simply, take your Dad to their store on June
21, 2009 for a free treat

Get a FREE A&W Root Beer Float in honor of A&W’s 90th birthday this Friday, June 19th from 2 to 8 p.m. http://www.awrestaurants.com/

Just another good reason to subscribe and get this info before it expires



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Carol’s Word Bytes Newsletter is published twice a month, both a free and a premium edition. A premium edition gives you access to an archive of five years of information in a downloadable .pdf format, as well as discounts on all books and tutorials.

If you just use MS Office programs occasionally you should at least subscribe to her free newsletter. But if you want to become a Office power user get her paid premium subscription now.

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Subscribers who don't receive the newsletter, due to stupid filters, may use a private link to download the newsletter in the text ( .txt ), html ( .html ) and the MS Word Doc ( .doc ) format in a zip file. I will upload the zip files to my archive site right after I send out the newsletter on Friday morning. If a subscriber doesn't receive the newsletter, by 9am ET, they can quickly download it, unzip it and peruse it offline. You can also read it online from there.

If you are a subscriber and don't know the private link you can email me for it. These zip files are less than 40K which is smaller than the 100K or more for the newsletter.

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Semper Gratis (forever free) of cost

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
June 14, 2009


REVIEWS
ImageShack QuickShot – grab screenshots and upload them automatically
TestDisk - free utility to recover accidental reformats
OpenTarget – adding a new option for XP shortcuts
Hardlink Shell Extension - help with symbolic links in Windows
Magnifixer – great screen magnifier
Jhoodsoft Free Software Newsletter - April-May 2009
Old Newsletter
TIPS AND FEEDBACK
What free software do you need?
Comments from the last newsletter
Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
CoolSites Newsletter this week
NEW NEWS
A view from CyberNirvana
OTHER STUFF
Frapper - you people live all over the world!
Get Gmail! and Get Firefox!
Chatting at FreewareWiki
Write your own review
Have fun and surf safely.

Latest newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter090614

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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




"Websense Security Labs (TM) ThreatSeeker (TM) Network has detected another large mass injection attack in the wild after the Beladen and Gumblar attacks. We are calling this mass compromise Nine-Ball because of the final landing site. We have been tracking the Nine-Ball mass compromise since 6/03/2009. To date, over 40,000 legitimate Web sites have been compromised with obfuscated code that leads to a multi-level redirection attack, ending in a series of drive-by exploits that if successful install a trojan downloader on the user's machine.

To view the details of this alert http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Alerts/3421.aspx "





They Tried To Scam Me

I got 1 new scam email this week. You can see it online today at http://luem42.googlepages.com/sub.html or tomorrow at http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html . Mark


Here it is:

Are you tired of walking into banks with them having the advantage? Why
not turn the tables on them for once? Whether you are looking for a
personal loan for the holidays, a debt settlement loan, student loans, or
you want to take advantage of the lowest mortgage rates in decades, we can
help. Our service is SECURE, SIMPLE LEGIT and best of all,!So contact us now
fill out our form, sit back, relax, and watch the opportunities start
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Regards
info.DeleteThis@cmi.com



8 Cunning New Nigerian Scams Aim to Convince You They're Real. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/nigerianscams2.html

Apple finally patches six-month-old Java bugs: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasi...mp;taxo

Avira Free Antivirus Products and Tools: http://www.free-av.com/en/products/index.html

Identity Finder Theft and Data Loss Prevention Find PII PHI SSN CCN: http://www.identityfinder.com/

iPhone, iPod security flaws get 45 patches: http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssCommunicationsEquipment/idUSN1735259020090617

Update. AVG AntiVirus Free 8.5.374a1564: http://free.avg.com/

Update. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.38 antimalware tool: http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Update. Secunia PSI 1.0.0.8 beta personal software inspector. Vulnerability Scanning - Secunia.com: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/

Update. Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Updates 06-17-2009: http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html
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Consumer News and Links


From http://www.consumerworld.org/



The Best Online Tools for Personal Finance
Mommie Bloggers Share Ways to Save
Zagat's Readers Pick Top 5 Fast Foods
Millions Use Yet Unproven Alternative Medicine
Upgrading to New iPhone Could Cost Tons
10 Tips to Becoming a Savvy Supermarket Shopper
Online Advertising: It's the New Wild West pdf
7 Ways to Save on Legal Advice
Oy Vey, They Threw Out Her Mattress Stuffed with $1 Million
These Only Look Like Healthier Foods [video]
iPhone Upgrades Will Cost a Fortune
Consumer Reports Webwatch Site to be Shuttered
NY-AG Gets Symantec & McAfee on Auto Renewals
Get Double Miles on United This Summer
Virgin to Offer Pay as Go Wireless Net
Likely Criteria in "Cash for Clunkers" $4500 Program
List of Cars that Might Qualify for $4500 pdf
This Site Will Annoy You and All Your Friends
IRS Mulling Taxing Personal Use of Work Cellphones
Evaluating ZipCar-type Hourly Rental Companies
7 Ways to Save on Amusement Park Admissions
Lawmakers Eye Loud Commercials
FL-AG Settles Strange Supermarket Case
Now There's Medical ID Theft to Worry About





From: The TopSavings.com Team http://www.TopSavings.com

Eat Free @ Arby's on Wednesdays w/ Purchase (US) -

You can go to Arby's every Wednesday and get free food. Here is the
schedule:

June 24th -Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
July 1st - Free Regular Beef 'n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase
July 8th - Free Orange Cream Swirl shake with any sandwich purchase
July 15th - Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
July 22nd - Free Roastburger with any soft drink purchase
July 29th - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
August 5th - Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
August 12th - Free Roast Chicken Club with any soft drink purchase
August 19th - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
August 26th - Free Regular Beef 'n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase



Behind the unexpected run-up in gasoline prices. So if demand for gas is down and supply is up, what gives: http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2009/06/09/15944/

Budget prices on HDTVs. 42-inch flat-screen TVs starting at $399.: http://lmax.clarkhoward.com/t/12703674/729041/79036/0/

Consumer Reports. 5 Best Buy Gas Grills: http://pressroom.consumerreports.org/pressroom/2009/05/consumer-report...atest-g

Customer Service Hall of Shame: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SmartSpending/ConsumerActionGuide...e-custo

Father's Day Freebies- Free Food and More for Dad on Father's Day - Associated Content: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1828471/fathers_day_freebies_...e_food_

Fraud uncovered in restaurant seafood. The high-priced fish on your plate at a restaurant may be a low-priced substitute: http://www.northjersey.com/food/news/Fraud_uncovered_in_restaurant_seafood.html

Free piece of chocolate cake at Romano’s Macaroni Grill: http://www.freestufftimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/freestufftimes-cake.jpg

grocery list or shopping list - Make a printable grocery list and take your shopping list to the store as a grocery list template. Also find coupons: http://www.grocerywiz.com/

LEDs not ready for prime-time, CFLs still Clark's favorite light on clarkhoward.com: http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2009/06/04/15912/

Mouse Print. Cheerios Lowers Cholesterol by 4%; No, Make that 10%; Do I Hear 20%: http://www.mouseprint.org/

Save up to 75% at the Pharmacy: http://www.onlinecustomersurvey.com/CID91/?pid=201&pcid=2904&o...=25&amp

White Castle 88th Birthday Coupon free slider expires 7-12: http://www.whitecastle.com/88/coupon.html

Your Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home - Publication of the Week - FCIC: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/puboftheweek.htm
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Windows Secrets Newsletter

Free content posted on June 18, 2009:

TOP STORY
By Scott Spanbauer
Break from MS Office with free alternatives
Stick with standard Office file formats
The best sites for taking Office files online

KNOWN ISSUES
By Dennis O'Reilly
Simple fixes for problems related to IE 8
Bootable utilities enhance PC troubleshooting
Looking for the feel-good Windows stories

WACKY WEB WEEK
By Katy Abby
People are strange, when you're on Craigslist

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/090618
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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".

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


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DTV and Me

I'm on cable but I got my two government converter boxes. One I got, from Best Buy, for $20 and the other, mail order, for free. Right before the transition I hooked up one with a piece of wire for an antenna and got 13 decent signals from the local stations. The week before the transition I made a dual folded dipole antenna and got great signals from the locals and received decent signals from outlying stations for a total of 20. After the transition I got another station for 21 total.

The antenna is easy to make. I had some 12 guage wire and folded it for a UHF folded dipole about a foot long and the VHF folded dipole about 3 feet long. The lengths are not critical. Soldered it to a 300 to 75 ohm balun and viola. Mark.

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COOLSITES 161 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.