WHAT'S NEWS.. Read on for the latest "must know" information..
May 2006
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Lots of Versions of Windows Vista to be Available
Windows Starter 2007, Enterprise, Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, and 2 for Europe
Media Center and Tablet PC going away
Will that change?
Microsoft Watch
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,2180,1928547,00.asp
Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/
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OnGuardOnline provides practical tips from the federal government
Tips about ID theft, auctions, spyware, phishing, and spam scams
You can also file a complaint
Even has various quizzes on the above topics
Put key information in one place
Sponsored by FTC, USPC, Homeland Security, SEC, and Commerce
OnguardOnline.gov
http://onguardonline.gov/index.html
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You can run Windows on Intel Mac machines for free
Major announcement from Apple
Function is called Boot Camp
Currently in beta
Requires Mac OS X Tiger v10.4.6 and latest firmware
Apple
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
Description:
How long does it take to crack a password? Not long
Think you have secure passwords?
Want to know how long brute force attacks take? Worst case
4 characters using upper lower case, dual processor, instantly
Add numbers, under 2 seconds
Add symbols, 8.5 seconds
Gets quicker every year
Lockdown
http://www.thecrypt.co.uk/lockdown/recovery_speeds.html
Description:
Cell phone warns about sexual predators
Uses GPS to determine where child is
Uses Family Watchdog's national database of registered sex offenders
Alerts parents through email, text message or pager
Costs $19.99/month
MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12174311/
Description:
Do you want to talk to a human instead of dealing with a phone menu
This site provides a list of companies and how to get their operators
It also allows you to rate each company
And they have a forum for discussions
gethuman
http://www.gethuman.com/
http://www.gethuman.com/us/index.html#credit
Description:
Outlook 2003 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup
Each .PST file contains all of your Outlook folders, including the Inbox, Calendar, and Contacts.
You can choose when and which .PST
Works with Outlook 2000 and later
Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8b081f3a-b7d0-4b16-b8af-5a6322f4fd01&DisplayLang=en
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A major holdout joins the fold. Almost Beatles preparing to allow downloading of their music for sale
Yahoo
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060413/ts_nm/media_beatles_dc_2
Description:
Unlock the Premium Web
Free access to nearly 300 premium content sources
Find exclusive premium content with Congoo search
The number of free articles per month varies by publisher
Premium listing alert keeps the best content at your fingertips
Congoo
http://www.congoo.com/index
Description:
Is this for real?
Thumb drive expands as you add data
Comes in different styles
Good for estimating usage level
No prices quoted
PlusMinus
http://www.plusminus.ru/flashbag.html
Description:
Want to know everything about your computer and Windows? Want to understand its inner workings?
Want to have all your questions answered?
Want to be considered an expert?
Want to be able to answer everyone else's questions?
Learn the easy way with a detailed diagram
http://blueballfixed.ytmnd.com/ |
