Links for Sunday May 5, 2002

If anyone would like to download a US Flag for their email or web site here are a few I found.
To download any Flag just right click on it and click on Save Picture as:
Keep your flag outside all of the time.
Remember the flag must be lit up at night. So leave it out all night, just put a light on it.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Here are the links from the show on May 05, 2002 Announcing the eNews newsletter from OnComputers.info April 2002 edition is out (www.OnComputers.info/newsletter)
						Save Internet radio! Here's why--and here's how: Thanks FunInAlaska,
						http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2863618,00.html
						Save Internet Radio.org: Thanks FunInAlaska,
						http://www.saveinternetradio.org/default.asp
						The fate of wireless security:
						http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-899209.html
						Security causes Best Buy register ban:
						http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-898775.html
						Code Red still threatens Net:
						http://news.com.com/2100-1001-899245.html
						Worms--who's the deadliest of them all?
						http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-894791.html
						'Melissa' Virus Creator Sentenced in NJ Court:
						http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=581&ncid=581 &e=5&u=/nm/20020503/tc_nm/crime_melissa_sentence_dc_5
						Tell Unwelcome Spyware to Pack its Bags! Thanks Kimmy,
						http://grc.com/optout.htm
						Google tests a new news browser:
						http://news.google.com/
						Google's AOL win upsets Inktomi, Overture:
						http://www.theregus.com/content/23/24839.html
						BBC launches net search engine:
						http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1964000/1964553.stm
						Cable companies commit to speed digital TV:
						http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020501/tv_nm/digital_5
						Tag it:
						http://technology.cincinnati.com/cgi-bin/technology/techwrapper.pl?URL= http://www.gannettonline.com/e/trends/15000677.html&AFFIL=CIN
						Summer job heaven for gamers:
						http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1961000/1961502.stm
						Nintendo hiring 50 people to play games:
						http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/05/01/nintendo.jobs.ap/index.html
						A Spark of Genius:
						http://www.feer.com/articles/2002/0205_09/p036innov.html

Today's Guests is:
Dennis Meharchand, President & CEO (Co-founder) Valt.X Technologies Inc.

As CEO, Dennis Meharchand directs overall corporate strategy for Valt•X. Technologies Inc. Over his career, Dennis has been quick to recognize the benefits of new technology in improving business continuity and Information Technology efficiencies. Dennis has eighteen years of combined experience in marketing, sales, consulting, education, and computer resale management.
Prior to founding the Company, Dennis was the CEO of Choice 2000 Computers Inc., which focused on the corporate and education sectors, with clients such as Reuters Information Service and school boards across Canada. Prior to founding Choice 2000 and Valt•x Technologies, Dennis was a Senior Manager at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, providing executive management systems to the President, Chairman of the Board and Executive Management.

Dennis Meharchand also serves as CEO and President of The Glengarry Organization a worldwide Internet based leader in business intelligence. Glengarry develops targeted marketing databases.
www.ValtX.com

It is Jim Eshelman’s web site
(This is a great troubleshooting site)
www.aumha.org/

AlaskaJoe's Tips
Hubble's New Camera Delivers Breathtaking Views of the universe 10 times sharper.
http://hubblesite.org/news_.and._views/

View 4 of the most spectacular images from this page:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/745445.asp
May 5-6 is the climax of the Great Planet Alignment.

Four planets that can be seen with the naked-eye (Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter) have stretched out in a long line. The line has slowly contracted each night, as the four planets draw closer to each other. Even the moon got involved, closely passing each of the four planets over a span of five nights in mid-April. Now through the first days of May will likely be the best time to see yet a fifth planet: Mercury. http://www.msnbc.com/news/737847.asp?0dm=C1AJT

MSN Hotmail users - guard your cookies.

A simple technique for accessing Microsoft's free e-mail service without a password is in the wild and apparently being exploited. The trick involves capturing a copy of the victim's browser cookies file. Once the perpetrator gains two key Hotmail cookies, there's no way to lock him out because at Hotmail, cookies trump even passwords.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,52115,00.html

When naming folders, make sure you use a standard name, or a name that is descriptive enough so that you will remember its purpose. For example, a folder named EZGDOC may make sense at some time, but later, it is meaningless. Name the folder appropriately. In this case Emazing_Documents would be better understood.

While within Explorer, if you are currently copying files and/or folders, you will see something like this: n object(s) selected. Farther to the right is a number followed by KB or MB.

This information is what is currently being stored in the clipboard and the sum of the size of the folders and files.

When you are at home working or playing, you can have all the beeps, whirls, sneezes, or whatever other noise that makes you chuckle. However, when at work, your computer should be silent to avoid distracting other employees. There is nothing more annoying than hearing the "Whoo-hoo!" of Homer Simpson over and over. I once heard of a guy who had his computer emitting various belching noises. This is, perhaps, momentarily amusing but nonetheless egregious. Turn off the sound or wear headphones.

If you are running out of disk space, then you have several options to help clear the clutter quickly. Before doing anything drastic, take these easy steps.

Delete any Readme files that you don't need.
Delete Help files that you don't need.
Delete old Internet Temporary Files.
Archive or delete old documents.
Check your Internet mail. If you have old mail you no
longer need, delete it.
Remove old games you don't play anymore.

One good trick is also to perform a search on files that are over 100 MB. This will identify the biggest offenders
first and help to concentrate your efforts.