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Happy Holidays,
George and Staff
...there's a Website that will help you avoid junk mail? ProQuo lists 17 direct marketing firms that you can bail out of - most with one click. Catalog Choice helps stop all those unwanted catalogs.
...you can buy a custom made state-of-the-art race car simulator?
...you can go to YouTube and search for "Famous Speeches" to pull up well, famous speeches?
...you can create your own credit card by choosing from a menu of terms, rates and options? [Capital One site]
...Microsoft has a free PowerPoint viewer you can download? [Helpful if you're sent a PowerPoint email and you don't have PowerPoint on your computer.]
ADVERTISING
...a clever advertisement for an unusual product.
...watch a bank commercial from Turkey. [Wonderful use of people.]
ASTRONOMY/SPACE
...learn the 20 Things I Didn't Know About Living In Space.
AUTOMOTIVE
...dream about owning a luxury sports car.
CHARITIES
...give gifts that will change the world for the better.
...find a charity I can trust. [Filter your search by category, rating, size location etc.]
CONSUMER RESOURCES
...simple web site that makes finding, buying and using electronics fun.
...check out Forbes Luxury Gift Guide.
GADGETS (What's New?)
...check out Wired Magazine's Gadget page.
...look at CNET's "Crave" gadget page.
...see what "OhGizmo" came up with this month. [OhGizmo]
...check out the latest gadgets via "Engadget."
...see more gadgets reviewed this month by "Gizmodo."
...view "Strange New Products."
...preview more interesting products. [Product Dose]
...check out Cnet's Top 100 Products.
...view "Gizmag." The magazine of emerging technology.
...check out the "New Launches" site.
GAMES/PUZZLES (Online)
...make the block fall through the hole without losing the block over the edge. [Help the editor get past level nine!]
...be fooled by a card trick.
HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS (What's Next?)
Toys For Tots
Help kids in need this holiday season...
12/01 - World AIDS Day
Information and resources from the Centers For Disease Control...
12/04-11 - Hanukkah (Begins at sunset)
Holiday links...
12/15 - 1791 - United States Bill of Rights Becomes Law
12/16 - 1773 - The Boston Tea Party
No taxation without representation...
12/17 - 1903 - The First Flight of The Wright Brothers
On a windy day in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina aviation history was made...
12/22 - Winter Solstice (Most US time zones)
The shortest day of the year...
12/24 - Christmas Eve
NORAD tracks Santa on Christmas Eve in six languages.
12/25 - Christmas Day
E-cards, gift ideas, holiday tips...
12/26 - Boxing Day (Canada, Aus, UK & NZ)
No fisticuffs involved...
12/26-01/01 - Kwanzaa
"A celebration of family, community and culture."...
12/31- New Year's Eve
First Night community arts celebration...
New Years in Times Square NY City...
Links to all the above and more...
HUMOR
...watch a humorous interview about an oil tanker leak.
...get a laugh out of my Vista OS problems.
...know what the TV show "24" would have been like in 1994.
...view some of the 150 Monty Python skits available at this site.
MILITARY
...see what the cockpits of America's military aircraft look like.
...see an airplane factory camouflaged as a rural subdivision.
MOVIE TRAILERS (In U.S. theatres this month)
...checkout "The Golden Compass" with Nicole Kidman.
...checkout "I Am Legend" with Will Smith.
...checkout "National Treasure 2" with Nicolas Cage.
...checkout "P.S. I Love You" with Hilary Swank.
...see even more coming attractions.
MUSIC
...complete listing of the Beatles' song lyrics.
...listen to and download free music from unsigned bands.
...sing or hum a song into a Website to find the song's name. [Bring your own microphone.]
NATURE/ENVIRONMENT
...see just how smart crows can be. [Two minute video]
PHOTOGRAPHY
...view photos that make children's dreams come true.
...view the top 15 manipulated photographs.
...take a photo quiz. Can I tell the difference between real and fake phonographs?
...view 12 beautiful photographs from Earth Shots.
...see photographs taken in places where there is strictly no photography allowed.
POLITICS
...view the top 10 political questions asked via video of the presidential candidates. [This is not debate related.]
PRODUCTS OF NOTE
...check out some luxury gifts.
...put my own personal photo on my postal stamps.
...purchase my own 213 foot luxury submarine. The Phoenix 1000 can be yours for only $80 million.
SCIENCE
...check out another theory of everything.
...watch an interactive documentary on the evolution of man.
SOFTWARE (FREE QUALITY UTILITIES)
...try AVG Anti-Virus for free instead of Norton or McAfee.
...try ZoneAlarm Firewall for free instead of Norton or McAfee.
...try Microsoft's Defender anti-spyware for free instead of a paid version.
...site that will provide me with free updates to my software applications.
SPORTS
...watch NFL video highlights from various games.
...learn about the world's most extreme endurance races.
TRAVEL
...try and understand the controversial world of elevator etiquette.
WASTE OF TIME
...read and watch videos about 10 people with amazing abilities.
...read the guide to shooting rubber bands.
YOUTUBE/VIDEOS
...watch a piranha fish used as garden shears.
...watch a deer crossing the road and missing two motorcycles. [Regular motion, slow motion and super slow motion.]
...watch a skate boarder do his thing in a pool full of balloons.
...watch base jumpers in wingsuits flying along cliffs.
...check out this video where a guy placed a video camera on his RC plane and used a headset to view what the camera saw.
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."
-Bertrand Russell
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Archive of MONTHLY Reviewed Downloads.
Hundreds more free downloads right here. Now arranged by category.
Due to the writer's strike we've added some older material...
"New York Knicks coach Isaiah Thomas has been found guilty of sexually harassing a female team executive. She also claims that Thomas tried to kiss her. But she wouldn't let him. She wouldn't let him. God — nobody from the Knicks can score." -Leno
"According to Reuters, Democratic candidates have raised more money than the Republican candidates. Over the summer, Hillary Clinton raised 27 million dollars, Barack Obama collected well over 20 million, and Dennis Kucinich saved a ton of dough on his car insurance by switching to Geico." -Leno
"Last night, yet another Democratic debate. Sen. Barack Obama accused Hillary Clinton of frequently changing positions. After hearing this, Bill Clinton said, 'I wish.'" -Conan
"Last night during the World Series, New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez announced he is opting out of his contract. There’s a rumor he may go to the Mets. After hearing this, the Mets said, 'We don't need A-Rod’s help; we already know how to choke.'" -Conan
"The Atlanta International Airport is now considering shorter flushes in its bathrooms to help cope with the drought. Shorter flushes on their toilets. Or as Sen. Larry Craig calls that, speed dating." -Leno
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Stop Asking Me If I Want to Cleanup My Desktop Icons
Right click on blank desktop area. Click "Properties" and select the "Desktop" tab. Click "Customize Desktop." Clear the box next to "Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days."
How Can I Send Music Files To My Friends?
You could probably send one or two via your email. But this could clog your recipient's email box. For a larger number of songs try uploading them via Transfer Big Files.
How Can I Download and Watch YouTube Videos?
Download the vDownloader application. Cut and paste the YouTube video's URL into the program. It will download it and convert it into either an AVI or Mpeg program which should run on your computer.
Make My Mobile Phone Battery Last Longer
1) Turn off Bluetooth setting when not using it.
2) Go into settings and reduce the "Brightness" setting.
3) Lower backlight duration.
4) Avoid games, Internet & photo usage.
Sync My Google Calender With My Cell Phone Calendar
Free registration with GooSync required. Press the sync button on your mobile device to synchronize your Google Calendar and the calendar on your mobile device. Doesn't work with all phones.
200+ Computing Tips by Category
"Take advantage of this special holiday offer."
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"Is there or is there NOT a Santa Claus?"
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"Send check or money order to the address on your screen."
24KB - Source: Male Voice/Commercial
"And a very merry Christmas to you."
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COMPUTING NEWS TIPS AND WARNINGS
* Backup important files. You can lose your hard drive at any time.
* Run ScanDisk and defragment your hard drive.
* Use an antivirus program and keep it updated.
* Check for the latest virus threats.
* Install the latest Microsoft security updates.
* Install a security firewall. More firewall information.
* Invest in a surge protector.
* Keep your DirectX files updated.
* Eliminate adware and spyware from your system.
* Find answers at Microsoft Product Support Services.
* Turn computers off at night to avoid hackers and save energy.
* Check email attachments with antivirus software.
* Don't respond to or buy anything from a spammer.
* Disregard any email that asks for personal information, credit card numbers, or bank information.
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