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Just a few "Golden Nuggets" of info that I've mined from the internet
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1) Free software and services
2) Not -so-free software and services
3) Articles
4) Web Site
5) Hardware
6) E-biz
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1) Free software and services:
http://www.vision4.dial.pipex.com/
http://pcusers.org/pcfree.html
Boot Log Analyzer utility to help in identifying Windows95/98 boot-up problems.
Looks at your Windows95/98 BOOTLOG.TXT file and calculates the time taken to load each driver etc, in order to help in locating any cause of lengthy boot-up times. The displayed result can be sorted by loading duration, filtered to show only those items with long durations or which reported failure, and saved to a text file.
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2) Not -so-free software and services:
http://www.paratec.com/
http://pcusers.org/pcnotsofree.html
Stretch Break: Ergonomic Stretching Program for Windows. Once installed on
your hard drive, Stretch Break gently reminds you to take periodic breaks
while using your computer. You are invited to perform a series of low-impact
stretches illustrated on the screen. Then Stretch Break returns you to your
current Windows application. 10 day evaluation version available for
download. rated 5-stars by ZDNet.
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The below four articles are form The Naked PC website and detail the good,
bad and ugly of getting hooked up to ADSL.
http://www.thenakedpc.com/articles/v02/21/0221-02.html
Digital Subscriber Line - It Rocks!
http://www.thenakedpc.com/articles/v03/06/0306-03.html
Digital Subscriber Line: The Horror, Part 1
http://www.thenakedpc.com/articles/v03/07/0307-02.html
Digital Subscriber Line: The Ecstasy, Part 2
http://www.thenakedpc.com/articles/v03/09/0309-02.html
Digital Subscriber Line: Protect Yourself
Roger is in the process of getting hooked up to ASDL and hopefully will give the benefit of his experience in the newsletter or possibly at the next meeting (Hint, Hint, Roger!) .
http://www.cnet.com/software/0-3709-7-2020716.html
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#resources
How to Set Up a Dual-Boot System on a Windows PC.
http://pcsupport.about.com/compute/pcsupport/library/weekly/aa061200a.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#articles
In Search of Better Tech Support. Are extended warranties and service
contracts right for you?
http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,2571964,00.html
Anonymous Browsing Services. PC Magazine reviews These 5 online services
that proclaim to conceal your idenitity from online snoops.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2000/0501/news-postal-05-01-00.asp
Postmarking e-mail. The USPS Electronic Postmark will provide:
* Detection of changes in a postmarked document.
* Trusted third-party validation of a document’s existence at a specific
date and time.
* Added security through the investigation of illegally intercepted or
tampered-with electronic documents.
http://www.zdnet.com/zdtv/callforhelp/answerstips/story/0,3650,2578941,00.ht
ml
Using Blind CC
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https://www.ifccfbi.gov/
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime
Center (NW3C). IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the
Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and
easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected
criminal or civil violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at
all levels, IFCC offers a central repository for complaints related to
Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud patterns, and provides timely
statistical data of current fraud trends.
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http://peripherals.about.com/compute/peripherals/library/weekly/aa052900a.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#resources
Building Your Own Pentium III System
http://www.griffintechnology.com/monitor.html
http://pcusers.org/pctechy.html
The Net Monitor Database has specifications and compatibility information on thousands of monitors.
http://www.promise.com/ideraid/whyideraid.htm#where
This article makes the case for how and why IDE RAID got here, and why Promise IDE RAID is here to stay
http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/reviews/1896/1/
Iwill VD133 Pro & Pro-Lite Review
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http://www.score.org/
http://pcusers.org/pcebiz.html#sites
SCORE: (Service Corps of Retired Executives)
SCORE’s free, online business counseling from business management experts
can help you start off on the right track or solve a business question
regarding expanding or selling your business.
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/biz_home.asp
http://pcusers.org/pcebiz.html#sites
Bankrate.com's Small Business Finance page site specializes in articles and
resources on financing, cashflow, taxes etc.
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