March 28 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #158 by Mark Donaldson

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I have published the March 28 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #158 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.

March 28 2008 COOLSITES Newsletter #158 by Mark Donaldson

Attention Subscribers

Hurray! All subscribers received last week's newsletter. I didn't do anything different and I doubt Google solved my problem so it must have been you, my subscribers, hitting the not spam button that did it. Thank you. Remember to check your spam/junk folder if you don't receive this newsletter by 9am every Friday. If you find it there please click the "Not Spam/Junk" button.

Dang! Most subscribers did not get this week's newsletter. All it takes is one person hitting the spam button because they don't want the newsletter anymore or they forgot they subscribed and the filters go into action.

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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
March 23, 2008

Here are the headlines from this week's newsletter.

# REVIEWS
1. Auslogics Registry Defrag
2. Free Video to Flash Converter - simple but powerful
3. 2008 Planner - realistic looking yearly planner
4. Digital Calendar - simple calendar with built in MP3 player
5. Flash this - convert WMV, AVI, MPG to SWF or FLV
6. Windows XP Security Console
7. Office Live Workspace vs Google Docs
8. Popuload - RSS feeds to prevent boredom while waiting
9. Old Newsletter

# TIPS AND FEEDBACK
1. Frapper - you people live all over the world!
2. What free software do you need?
3. 10 Tips to Manage Photos Better using Google Picasa
4. Sometimes You Have To Dance - video tip from Tiffany
5. How To: Maintain A Lean Mean Computing Machine
6. How to get into your computer's BIOS
7. Earth Hour is coming soon
8. Special Hot Air Balloons
9. Internet Fixes Weekend Windup
10. Comments last week

# COOL WEBSITES
1. SendSpace - sending and sharing large files is easy
2. Karen's Power Tools
3. 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

Lastest Newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter080323
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Security News

"National Cyber Alert System Cyber Security Alert SA08-087A Mozilla Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: March 27, 2008 Systems Affected: * Mozilla Firefox * Mozilla Thunderbird * Seamonkey Other products based on Mozilla components may also be affected. Overview Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and derived products contain several vulnerabilities. By taking advantage of one or more of these vulnerabilities, an attacker may be able to take control of your computer. Solution: Upgrade to the latest versions of Firefox and Thunderbird. Mozilla has released Firefox 2.0.0.13, Thunderbird 2.0.0.13 and Seamonkey 1.1.9. By default, Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird automatically check for updates. These vulnerabilities can be mitigated by disabling JavaScript. For more information about configuring Firefox, please see the Securing Your Web Browser document. Thunderbird disables JavaScript by default. Description: Mozilla products, including the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email application, contain a number of vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to access your computer, run programs that could cause your computer to crash, or gain control of your computer. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing you to visit a web site or read an HTML formatted email message. For more technical information, please see http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-087B.html "


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Security Links

Apple updates Safari 3.1 fixing eleven security fixes: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=44968456-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

Best Firewall Software of 2008- Online Armor: http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/#post-119

Microsoft warns of new Word attack. Unpatched flaw lies in the Jet Database Engine that is used by a number of products including Microsoft Access: http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/03/24/Microsoft-warns-of-new-Word-...ack_1.h

New. FREE Parental Internet Filter: http://www.parentaltools.net/

New. PSI - Personal Software Inspector - Secunia PSI protects against software vulnerabilities: https://psi.secunia.com/

New. USB FireWall 1.1.0: http://www.net-studio.org/application/usb_firewall.php

Protecting Against Hoaxes Part I: http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2008/03/25/protecting-against-hoaxes-part-i/

Protecting Against Hoaxes Part II: http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2008/03/26/protecting-against-hoaxes-part-ii/

Protecting Against Hoaxes Part III: http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2008/03/27/protecting-against-hoaxes-part-iii/

ScamLines 1- What's New in Scams-Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/scamlines.html

Smishing is when a criminal goes phishing for your personal info via text message: http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2008/03/12/#13323

Update. Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0.21.329: http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

Update. CryptoExpert 2008 Lite 7.5.7 Free on the fly hard drives encryption software with Password authentication.: http://www.secureaction.com/cryptoexpert/lite/

Update. HSSVSS Home Security Video System 7.09 is the orignal surveillance software for your webcam: http://www.hssvss.com/

Update. ZoneAlarm 7.0.470.000: http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/home.jsp

Web code locks up iPhone and iPod Touch if you simply visit a maliciously coded Web site: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=44777203-be56918137808c8d29d61779...633af-b

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Windows Secrets Newsletter • Issue 146 • 2008-03-27

The following topics appear in the free version

TOP STORY XP virtual computing avoids dual-boot complexity
Why you should give virtual machines a free try
How to install XP on Microsoft Virtual PC
Tricks to improve your VM experience

KNOWN ISSUES Reader tips on portable computing flow in
Backing up is a good idea, recovery is better

WACKY WEB WEEK Is that a good spot over there?

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080327

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They tried to scam me

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Fill the form below and email it to the Promotion Manager below for
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This email was sent from info DeleteThis @arena.com .



The cry of an orphan... from Cindy Danta

I am Cindy Danta the only daughter of Mr. Bako Danta a licensed solid mineral
(gold, diamond, etc) exporter before he passed away. Before his death my
father, apparently, married a woman who became my stepmother because my mother
died when i was very young. My stepmother already had two sons of about my
age, and they came with her to live in my Father's house. I discovered that
there was some ill-feeling from my stepmother towards me, since then i have
been badly treated; being forced to undertake work befitting only a servant,
in my father's own house. When my father died instead of being in the state of
mourns as custom demand, she went as much as desired and claimed my father's
property as well into the future regarded as a possible danger to my live.

My father before passing away informed me privately that he has a deposit
valued eight million one hundred and twenty thousand euros (8,120,000 euros)
which he intend to transfer to his foreign associate's for investment abroad
on my behalf, this money he acquired from the export contract he secured and
executed under the umbrella of the government legitimately.

Truly i don't know you but considering my situation and security, couple with
an uncontrollable crisis between the rebels and government, my live is no more
protected here. I confided on your assistance and write with every respect due
to your good person and ask that you assist me to get the money transfer to
your country on my behalf as my late father's foreign associate for
investment.

So please i want to know you better. I am willing to offer you 812,000 euros
for your assistance after the successful transfer of this money for
investment; I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate,
industrial production or any other lucrative investment you bring to my notice
in your country.

Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest by sending your
phone number & address so that I can communicate with you at any time. I will
be waiting for your response.

thanks
Cindy

This email was sent from zebber DeleteThis @afriqct.com .

I print those addresses here so spambots can harvest them and fill their inboxes. Mark.

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Free Music Album

Fans will be able to download R.E.M.'s new album for free. The album will be available online for one week, beginning March 24. Fans can get it through social-networking sites like Facebook. They must use the popular widget iLike.

R.E.M.-s New Album Seeks Facebook Friends: http://redherring.com/Home/23913

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COOLSITES 112 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.