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I have published the October 2 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #237 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.
October 2 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #237 Mark Donaldson
Now with online Google Translator
Major changes to this newsletter are coming soon
Google is discontinuing Google Pages and will be moving my archive to Google Sites. However their hosting rules will also change. My html files will not be allowed due to "security reasons". This means I would have to use Google's online webpage creation program which would be more time consuming for me and bigger webpages that load slower for you.
I have checked other free hosts and can not find any that will allow me to continue as before without cost. Therefore I will have to change things. What this will mean for subscribers is very little difference. What this will mean for non-subscribers who view the newsletter online and people accessing old newsletters, "Just The Links" and "Specialized Search Engines" webpages may be drastic. I will keep you informed. Mark.
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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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
Latest newsletter
http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter090802 No new newsletter since this one. Mark.
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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
"Google Wave SEO Poisoning
Websense Security Labs(TM) ThreatSeeker Network has detected that Google searches on terms related to Google Wave return results that lead to a rogue antivirus. Google Wave is the much talked-about, latest API hitting the collaboration scene today.
There's a lot of hype about the launch of Google Wave, not only because of the 'new' things it offers but also because Google invited only 100,000 lucky users to test the service. With that said, it's no surprise that users are enticed to this new application. Unfortunately, it's also no surprise that the bad guys are using this hype to manipulate search results."
"Websense Security Labs(TM) ThreatSeeker(TM) Network has discovered that search engine results for information on how to download Microsoft's recently released Security Essentials tool are returning links to Web sites that serve rogue AV.
Malware authors have used Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques to mix rogue search results in with legitimate results. For example, one of the rogue links is directly under a MSDN blog entry discussing Microsoft Security Essentials. The rogue redirects are hosted on compromised Web sites, including a Canadian publisher's Web site and the British Travel Health Association.
When a user browses to the compromised Web sites, so long as they have been referred by a search engine, they are redirected to malicious Web sites with domain names such as computer-scanner21 and computervirusscanner31.
An example of one of the payload files shows that AV detection is low.
To view the details of this alert
http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Alerts/3485.aspx "
They Tried To Scam Me
No new scam emails this week.
Banking Trojan steals money from under your nose:
http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=440190855-be56918137808c8d29d6177...a633af-
Microsoft releases version 1.0 of its new freeware antivirus and antimalware program:
http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=440190878-be56918137808c8d29d6177...a633af-
New Exploit Threatens Vista, MS Scambles for Fix:
http://go.infopackets.com/e20090929-05
New. SafeKeys is a small program that helps to defeat keyloggers on insecure computer terminals:
http://www.aplin.com.au/?page_id368
Parking Lot Scam Alert! Crooks on Patrol for Victims. Scambusters.org:
http://www.scambusters.org/parkinglotscam.html
Top 10 Stolen Cars by State. See the list for your state:
http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/car-insurance/most-stolen-vehicles-by-state
Twitter phishing scam spreads via direct messages:
http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=436496022-be56918137808c8d29d6177...a633af-
Update. COMODO Internet Security 3.12 Firewall + AntiVirus Suites. Adware! Offers to install ASK toolbar:
http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/
Update. Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Updates 09-30-2009:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html
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Consumer News and Links
Just another good reason to subscribe and get this info before it expires
From
http://www.consumerworld.org/
Many Food Nutrition Labels are Wrong!
The Secrets Inside Your Dog's Mind
Amazon to Introduce its Own Store Brand
They Hack into Facebook Accounts for $100 Scam
Cost Delays Issuance of More Secure Credit Cards
Cable Cos. Testing TV Service Over the Net
3-D TV Coming Next Year
FCC Endorses Net Neutrality
More Supermarkets Stop Accepting Checks
Drugmakers Offer Coupons to Reduce Co-pays
Working Mother's 100 Best Companies
Advice on Making a Plan to Save
Obama Drops "Plain Vanilla" Financial Products from Plan
Safety Tips on Using Portable Generators
Poll: Quality More than Price Influences Grocery Shoppers
Dannon to Pay $35-mil to Settle Activia Nutrition Claims Suit
Beware Fake Twitter Site to Steal Passwords
What that New Federal Consumer Agency Would Do
New Fee of the Week: Cabbies Want $50 Vomit Fee
New Energy Saving Bulbs Sought; Could Cost $25!!!
NY Times Interviews New FTC Consumer Chief
Old-Fashioned Coupon Clipping on the Uptick
On British Air, Pick a Seat in Advance to Cost $16-$32
5 Steps to Stay Safe and Private on Facebook
New IRS Scam Biggest Deliverer of Viruses
JC Penney Tests Mobile Coupons
27 Secret Restaurant Copycat Recipes eCookbook:
http://www.recipelion.com/Restaurant-Recipes/27-Secret-Restaurant-Copy...-Recipe
51 Somewhat Oddball Tips for Saving Money. somewhat extreme money saving tips:
http://www.wisebread.com/51-unusual-money-saving-tips-from-readers
ACE Marketing Group - Free Product Samples (NEW Items):
http://www.thermoliftdiet.com/Freebies/freebies_new.htm
Beauty Tips Free Make up and beauty tips:
http://www.easygrooming.com/
Chick-fil-A® - Join now and receive a free medium Coca-Cola Zero.™ Plus, you'll be entered in a daily drawing for a $50 Chick-fil-A gift card.:
http://chick-fil-a.com/JoinTheChickenWave.html
Consumer Reports. Know the Databases that Track Your Consumer Behavior. databases out there that track you:
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/money/consumer-protection/big-broth...is-watc
Free 3 1-2? 9 LED Aluminum flashlight at Harbor Freight Coupon:
FREE BUSINESS ADVERTISING,FREE WEBSITE MARKETING,FREE BUSINESS DIRECTORY,FREE NETWORK MARKETING,FREE ADVERTISING NETWORK-:
http://adfree.com/
Mouse Print. Hidden Fees Discovered for 'Free' Windows 7 Upgrades:
http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/10/01/hidden-fees-discovered-for-free-w...ows-7-u
New Cigarette Tax Takes Effect Oct. 1 Conn. Will Have Second Highest Tax Rate In Nation:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/21139104/detail.html
Sheraton offers free night stay at 86 locations. The deal is available for overnight stays on Oct. 23 and will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis through a company Web site:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090930/ap_on_bi_ge/us_sheraton_free_rooms
Top 10 Stolen Cars by State. See the list for your state:
http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/car-insurance/most-stolen-vehicles-by-state
You're Never Far From A McDonald's. Wherever you are in the contiguous U.S., you will never be more than 107 miles away from the nearest McDonald's:
http://www.telovation.com/articles/youre-never-far-mcdonalds.html
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Netbook news on Windows 7 is hype, Woody finds
The Feds go to lengths to protect online access
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Google's invisible city is an identity saver
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Make My Start Page Your Home Page I have updated it on 6-25-2009 with Twitter
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, Twitter 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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COOLSITES 88 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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