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Issue 266 - November 19, 2003
ISSN 1488-3163; PC Improvements © 2003
==== 2155 Subscribers in 62 Countries ====
Welcome to the 266th 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
I've finished the review of Password Agent by Moon Software. If you are looking
for software that will help you store your passwords, this is definitely worth
a look. I love it and use it almost everyday.
Next Wednesday Chris and I will be attending the TechNet Presents: Great
Moments at Work with the New Microsoft Office System in Toronto. If the
new version of Microsoft Office has anything worth mentioning, I'll pass
it along.
Graham editor@pcin.net and
Chris chris@pcin.net
The NEWS
AOL hits the gas pedal
AOL Canada rolled out a new middle-speed Internet service Thursday aimed
mainly at people who are dissatisfied with their current high-speed providers.
Called Netscape Online Accelerated Internet Service, the new cross-country
product uses a standard 56 kbps dial-up modem but can download photographs,
graphics, text and e-mail five times faster, approaching 256 Kbps. Netscape
Online is selling for $18.95 per month.
For more info:
http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031112.gtaoll1112/BNStory/Technology/
'Spyware' steps out of the shadows
Late in July, an e-mail that hit employee in-boxes at a British credit card
and finance company carried a secret payload--"spyware" capable
of recording confidential corporate data and sending it over the Net.
Labeled "Wedding Invitation," the e-mail looked at first like spam
or an ordinary worm. But consultants at security company Clearswift now believe
that the e-mail was part of a targeted attack on the victim company aimed
at extracting specific information--a nightmare scenario in the corporate
security world.
Clearswift says the incident highlights a dangerous new trend in computer
breaches, where spyware applications increasingly play a starring role. Relatively
benign attacks intended to win attention by disrupting networks are being
eclipsed by sophisticated attempts to steal passwords and other confidential
information that can be used to deliver cash.
For more info:
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5108965.html
China moves from DVD to EVD
China, the world's biggest maker of DVD players, moved Tuesday to create
its next-generation rival -- the EVD -- the first step toward creating a
possible new national industry standard.
Beijing E-world Technology Co. Ltd., the corporate entity of a government-backed
consortium of businessmen and academics, and two DVD manufacturers unveiled
the indigenous, higher-definition Enhanced Versatile Disc.
For more info:
http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/18/news/international/china_dvd.reut/index.htm
POLL of the WEEK
Last Week's Poll
Why do you think Microsoft is offering a reward to catch hackers?
| They are genuinely interested in security |
 |
27.68 % (31) |
| They are trying to look good |
|
32.14 % (36) |
| They are trying to shift attention away |
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30.36 % (34) |
| I don't know |
|
9.82 % (11) |
| Total votes: 112 |
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 disabled my Via on board chip when I installed my verto TI 4200 AGP graphics
card. Now the card looks like its failed and I have a completely black screen
with no sign of a command prompt or anything else.
I cannot get into bios, I guess I will have to try and get the old card repaired
to get back in. Are there any other options of enabling the Via chip?
OS is windows 98 and Bios is Award.
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 "Graphics card woes" 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:
Moon Software Password Agent Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/passwordagent.php
NewsGator Technologies NewsGator Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/newsgator.php
Sunbelt Software iHateSpam Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/ihatespam.php
Logitech Cordless Elite Duo Hardware Review
http://PCIN.net/help/hardware/lced.php
THE TIPS and OTHER
STUFF
Moon Software Password Agent Software Review
"I have 9 web sites that I administer. I have 2 different networks
at work I login to. I have purchased from numerous online stores. I have
a lot of passwords I have to remember! I was doing just fine until I registered
my 9th domain, and I found that I couldn't remember any of the new passwords.
I guess I just couldn't squeeze anymore in. I've had numerous people complain
to me about having too many passwords to remember, so I figured this would
be a good time to find some software to review for PCIN.net
A search of Google brought up many choices, but most of them did not seem
to do what I wanted, or they did too much. I was looking for software to
store passwords, and that is about it. One piece of software that did seem
to meet my needs was Password Agent by Moon Software. I requested a copy
and I've been using it ever since."
Check out the full review at http://PCIN.net/help/software/passwordagent.php
DeskLook 3.1 Update
Speaking of software reviews, I received this recently from the XemiComputers
Technical Support Team:
"Just to let you know that DeskLook 3.1 is available. You can check what's
new in the program here:
http://www.xemico.com/desklook/new.html
Best regards,
XemiComputers
Technical Support Team"
You can read my review of DeskLook 3.0 (a system tray utility that uses desktop
wallpaper to display data it reads directly from Microsoft Outlook) at http://pcin.net/help/software/desklook3.php
The Late Night TV Wards
Both the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the Late Show with David Letterman
are on too late for me. I like the both, so I check out their web sites every
so often. The both have excellent web sites with a lot of funny stuff. You
can find the Tonight Show web site at http://www.nbc.com/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/ and
the Late Show web site at http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/
Be sure to check out Dave's slide shows at http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/slide_shows/ (there
is a really funny one called Rejected Commercial Characters) and Jay's headlines
at http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Tonight_Show_with_Jay_Leno/headlines/
The Memory Hole
"The Memory Hole exists to preserve and spread material that is in
danger of being lost, is hard to find, or is not widely known. This includes:
Government files
Corporate memos
Court documents (incl. lawsuits and transcripts)
Police reports and eyewitness statements
Congressional testimony
Reports (governmental and non-governmental)
Maps, patents, Web pages
Photographs, video, and sound recordings
News articles
Books (and portions of books)
The emphasis is on material that exposes things that we're not supposed to
know (or that we're supposed to forget)."
Check it out at http://www.thememoryhole.org/
PCIN.net AFFILIATED
SITES
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we are actively involved in (they aren't client sites). Don't forget to check
them out from time to time for updates:
DISCLAIMER
and OTHER STUFF
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