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Issue 254 - August 27, 2003
ISSN 1488-3163; PC Improvements © 2003
==== 2328 Subscribers in 62 Countries ====
Welcome to the 254th 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!
You can reach me at editor@pcin.net with
any suggestions or comments.
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CONTENTS
Opening Thoughts
Not much new happening around here. The summer is winding down, but Andrew
doesn't seem to ever wind down :-)
Chris and I have a couple of products that we are in the process of reviewing,
and hope to have something done in a few weeks. We will also soon start working
on some of our testing so will be contacting those who said they would help.
Graham editor@pcin.net and
Chris chris@pcin.net
The NEWS
China eyes search engine supremacy
"Chinese software company has announced a campaign to beat U.S.-based
search engine giant Google.
Huicong International Software's search tool, which covers 200-million Chinese-language
Web pages, has incorporated topic categorization, content analysis and China-region
recognition into its engine, according to the company.
A unique feature is the ability of the tool to suggest corrections to incorrectly
spelled pinyin, a method of using the Western alphabet for Chinese script.
For more info:
http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030825.gtchinaaug25/BNStory/Technology/
Saddam's hometown gets first postwar Net cafe
"The first words Ahmed Abdullah typed in the Google search engine were
'George Bush.'
The 19-year-old wanted to access the president's Web site, something he couldn't
do under restricted and tightly controlled Internet service during Saddam
Hussein's rule.
On Saturday, Saddam's hometown of Tikrit got its first postwar Internet cafe,
where residents could browse any site without fear of being monitored or
blocked."
For more info:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/world/iraq/2003-08-25-tikrit-cafe_x.htm
Symantec adds product activation
"Security software and service company Symantec has added a controversial
type of antipiracy technology to the new version of its main virus-zapping
program.
Norton Antivirus 2004, which Symantec announced Monday for release next month,
will use product activation, an increasingly common technique to tie a copy
of an application to a particular PC.
Symantec plans to add activation to the rest of its consumer software line
over the next year."
For more info:
http://news.com.com/2100-1046_3-5068370.html
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,112196,pg,1,00.asp
President Bush Not Interested in Gadgets
"No pager or PDA hangs off his belt and there's no cell phone in his
suit pocket.
President Bush, like many world leaders and business titans, relies on aides
to carry the high-tech gizmos that are a staple of modern life. That's just
fine by Bush, described as intrigued by what technology can do but not necessarily
with the gadgets themselves."
For more info:
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20030822_65.html
POLL of the WEEK
Last Week's Poll
When on the 'Net, where do you spend most of your time?
| Browsing |
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43.70 % (52) |
| Reading email |
|
35.29 % (42) |
| Instant Messaging |
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1.68 % (2) |
| Downloading music |
|
3.36 % (4) |
| Working with graphics |
|
0.84 % (1) |
| Using office productivity software |
|
1.68 % (2) |
| Other |
|
13.45 % (16) |
| Total votes: 119 |
This Week's Poll
You can also vote online at http://PCIN.net/polls/
PCIN.net FREEHELP
FORUM
Visit the PCIN.net FreeHelp Forum at http://PCIN.net/help/forum/ to
post your questions or answer others.
Question
I bought the logitech keyboard/mouse combination ( Cordless Elite Duo )
which is a nice wireless keyboard and a wireless mouse. Recently I have noticed
that when I have number-lock on, everything works except for the 9. So I
will be typing along and entering some long number, only to notice that none
of the 9's showed up. I have tried switching wireless channels from 1 to
2 and 2 to 1. Another thing that makes this an interesting problem is that
when the numberlock is off, the page-up feature still works. So it can't
be the key can it? This has confused me and I have no idea where to ask about
this.
Response
No responses yet
To post a response, visit the General Hardware Help forum at http://PCIN.net/help/forum/index.php?board=4 and
click on the "Keyboard keypad not 100% working" topic.
Visit http://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:
Logitech Cordless Elite Duo Hardware Review
http://PCIN.net/help/hardware/lced.php
XemiComputers Ltd. DeskLook 3.0 Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/desklook3.php
Symantec Norton Ghost 2003 Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/ghost2003.php
Amic Games Email Saver Xe Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/emailsaverxe.php
THE TIPS and OTHER
STUFF
The Illustrated Catalog Of ACME Products
"ACME is a worldwide leader of many manufactured goods. From its humble
beginnings providing corks and flypaper to bug collectors ("Buddy's
Bug Hunt/1935") to its heyday in the American Southwest supplying a
certain coyote, from Ultimatum Dispatchers to Batman outfits, ACME has set
the standard for excellence."
If you were a fan of Wile E Coyote and the gadgets he would order from ACME,
then check out this site. The thumbnails on the main page were not showing
up when I visited, but the link to each item works. Those pages then have
a picture of the item with a description. Check it out at http://home.nc.rr.com/tuco/looney/acme.html
Outlook Express Tips You Can Use
"Do you want to...
add background sound to your emails? (Lesson 1)
set up an automatic backup of all your messages and folders? (Lesson 5)
get rid of spam? (Lesson 4)
set up a mailing list and distribute a newsletter? (Lesson 6)
These are just some of the Outlook Express tips you'll get in this class.
The first lesson should arrive in your Inbox shortly after you sign up, with
subsequent messages coming weekly."
Learn more and sign up at http://email.about.com/c/ec/1.htm
Essential Back-to-School Tips
"Checklist for Parents Designed to Help Ease Back to School Anxiety"
Check it out at http://www.smarterkids.com/rescenter/library/articles/back_to_school_tips.asp
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