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Issue 221 - January 08, 2003
ISSN 1488-3163; PC Improvements © 2003
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Welcome to the 221st issue of the PC Improvement News. PCIN consists mainly
of news and tips. There is something for everyone, and if this is your first
issue, I'm sure there will be something for you. If you give me two or three
issues, I know that you will come back for more!
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The NEWS
Ask Jeeves Bans Banners
"The much-maligned banner ad was further maligned Monday, when search
engine Ask Jeeves (Quote, Company Info) announced its Ask.com site would no
longer carry banners, instead relying on targeted ads and paid listings.
As of the beginning of the year, the Emeryville, Calif-based company has not
accepted banner ad placements, winnowing its advertising units to two: a targeted
"branded response" graphic ad tied to user queries and text-based
paid-listings generated through its partnership with Google."
For more info:
http://www.internetnews.com/IAR/article.php/1564281
Web's privacy protocol needs big-name boost
"Do you trust the Internet any more today than you did a year ago?
A new study out of the United States claims you do. Well, actually, it claims
that Americans do, but since when have Americans made the distinction?
According to the study - a joint effort by the Conference Board, NFO WorldGroup
and Forrester Research - about a quarter of Web surfers feel their personal
information will be safe with businesses they interact with and buy stuff
over the Internet.
That's up 3 percentage points from a year ago. Not a huge jump, mind you,
but the Conference Board is quick to point out that it's a meaningful move
in the right direction. 'This trust barrier is beginning to erode,' said one
spokesperson."
For more info:
http://www.thestar.ca/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1035776289186&call_pageid=971794782442
Water way to run a network
Streaming media has taken on a literal meaning, after an artist worked out
a way of sending images between computers using water.
Jonah Brucker-Cohen explained that the core technology behind the idea is
a new internet protocol he has developed called H2O/IP.
'H20/IP functions in a similar way as TCP/IP but focuses on the inherent viscous
properties of water that are not present in traditional packet networks,'
he said.
For more info:
http://www.vnunet.com/News/1137783
Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest
"The revelation was made in a posting earlier this week on the Xbox
Linux Project site at SourceForge, a site for collaborative development of
open-source software projects. Robertson disclosed his identity as the person
funding the contest and extended the deadline.
Robertson confirmed the SourceForge posting in an interview Thursday with
CNET News.com, saying he funded the contest not for business goals but to
promote open access to technology. 'There is no business justification; that's
not why I did it,' he said. 'I did it because I thought people should have
the choice to run the software they want on the hardware of their choice...
I don't think when you buy a car, they should be able to tell you what brand
of gas to put in it.'"
For more info:
http://news.com.com/2100-1040-978957.html
POLL of the WEEK
Last Week's Poll
Do you think that anything new and exciting will be done in the IT industry
in 2003?
| Yes |
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35.14 % (26) |
| No |
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25.68 % (19) |
| I hope so |
|
39.19 % (29) |
| Total votes: 74 |
This Week's Poll
PCIN.net FREEHELP
FORUM
Visit the new and improved PCIN FreeHelp Forum at http://www.pcin.net/help/forum/
to post your questions or answer others.
Question
Can anyone suggest why my cursor locks up and I am unable to shut down except
by switching off? This usually happens when I have a few programs open and
I am connected to the Internet. I don't get any warning. Is this a RAM problem?
I can expand the RAM a lot more, but some people have told me I have plenty
and this shouldn't be happening.
Response
No answers posted yet.
To post a response, visit the General Hardware Help forum at http://www.pcin.net/help/forum/index.php?board=4
and click on the "cursor freezes" topic.
Visit http://www.pcin.net/help/forum/
to post a question of your own.
PCIN.net UPDATE
Check out these new or updated pages on the PCIN.net site:
Object Desktop Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/objectdesktop.php
LG GCE-8400B 40x 12x 40x CD-RW Hardware Review
http://PCIN.net/help/hardware/lggce8400b.php
PCIN.net Search
http://PCIN.net/search/
Some Useful Registry Tips
http://PCIN.net/help/articles/registry_tips.php
THE TIPS and OTHER
STUFF
Star Wars Origami
Check it out at http://www.happymagpie.com/origami.htm
Using the CONTROL Key
Most people know about pressing CONTROL and S to save a document and CONTROL
and P to print. Here are a couple of tricks you may not know about:
Insert the current date in an Access field or an Excel cell by pressing CONTROL
and ;
Show your formulas (rather than the values) in cells by pressing CONTROL and
~
Outlook 2000 Holidays
Last week I shared a link with a description of how to add Holidays to the
Calendar in Microsoft Outlook 2000 for the Calendar years 2003 - 2006. It
was an 8-step process. I've since found Microsoft's own instructions. There
is one file to download. When you install it, it will add in the new Holidays.
Check it out at http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d4d9017-8d4e-4963-8ba7-d2e91d491f5e&DisplayLang=en
I would still recommend that you remember the instructions at http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/37.htm#tipadaweek
as it also tells you how to delete holidays.
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