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Issue 274 - January 14, 2004
ISSN 1488-3163; PC Improvements © 2004
==== 2181 Subscribers in 62 Countries ====
Welcome to the 274th 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
As I mentioned last week, I've finally gotten around to putting up some more
family image galleries. They go back as far as Canadian Thanksgiving Day and
go up until New Year's Day.
Graham editor@pcin.net and
Chris chris@pcin.net
The NEWS
Kodak to Stop Selling Traditional Cameras in U.S.
Eastman Kodak Co. on Tuesday said it will stop selling traditional film
cameras in the United States, Canada and Western Europe, another move by
the photography company to cut lines with declining appeal in favor of fast-growing
digital products.
With sales of digital cameras poised to overtake film cameras for the first
time this year, Kodak is redefining itself in an effort to keep pace.
For more info:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=4121617
Canadian MP3 player tax challenged
MP3 player manufacturers, including Apple Computer, Dell and Hewlett-Packard,
are challenging a recent regulatory ruling in Canada that would impose an
extra fee of as much as $25 on iPod-like digital music players.
The Copyright Board of Canada ruled in December that hard drive-based digital
music players should be subject to fees aimed at compensating musicians,
songwriters and record labels for copyright infringement. Similar fees are
placed on blank audio tapes and CDs, and manufacturers typically pass on
the costs to the consumer.
A group of retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores and Best Buy, also is appealing
the decision, which will be heard by a federal court.
For more info:
http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-5140374.html
New study shatters Internet 'geek' image
"The typical Internet user -- far from being a geek -- shuns television
and actively socializes with friends, a study on surfing habits said on Wednesday.
The findings of the first World Internet Project report present an image
of the average Netizen that contrasts with the stereotype of the loner "geek" who
spends hours of his free time on the Internet and rarely engages with the
real world."
For more info:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/14/geek.study.reut/index.html
POLL of the WEEK
Last Week's Poll
Do you do any mobile computing?
| Yes, with a laptop |
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25.49 % (26) |
| Yes, with a PDA |
|
8.82 % (9) |
| Yes, with a cell-phone |
|
4.90 % (5) |
| Yes, with something else |
|
1.96 % (2) |
| No |
|
58.82 % (60) |
| Total votes: 102 |
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
Every photo(jpeg) that I put into my computer from downloads or disks, has
a dr watson logo and gives the message: error occurred while loading the
file (whatever) The file is damaged or is not a valid dr watson log file.
However I can open the photo in adobe or attach it and send through email.
It has not always been this way and I would like to return to the easy way
it used to be and change the existing files back to plain ol jpegs.
Response
looks like the association for .jpg files has been changed.
to change this back, open any folder, and from the menu at the top :
- choose 'tools'
- then choose 'folder options'
- then in the windows that appears click the tab ( at the top of the window
) labeled 'file types'
- note you'll have to wait a bit after this last step while it works.
from there :
- find the file type(s) you want to fix ( .jpg, .jpeg or whatever ), and
click on it once to highlight it.
- then click the button labeled 'change'.
- if you don't see the name of the program you want to open your pictures
then click on the 'browse' button and find it manually.
To post a response, visit the Software How-To Help forum at http://PCIN.net/help/forum/index.php?board=6 and
click on the "Dr. Watson" 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:
Updated PCIN.net Search
http://PCIN.net/search.php
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
THE TIPS and OTHER
STUFF
TravisHamilton.us
"The above Tips pages are a result of software tips I have collected
over the past couple of years from various sources. The tips presented here
are 'use at your own risk'."
This site has hundreds of tips for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Access, and Microsoft Outlook. Check it out at http://www.travishamilton.us/
Free Public Domain Photo Database
"I have thousands of royalty free pictures here. Please use and enjoy
them. To view the photos: Click on a category below, or use the search interface
for keywords."
http://pdphoto.org/
New download to remove 'hidden' data from Office files
This came from the KC Lemson blog at http://weblogs.asp.net/kclemson/
"A coworker pointed this out to me recently. Looks pretty nifty. I've been
sent documents before that were supposed to be final, but the change tracking
information was still in it. Works with Word/Excel/Powerpoint 2002 & 2003.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=144E54ED-D43E-42CA-BC7B-5446D34E5360&displaylang=en
With this add-in you can permanently remove hidden data and collaboration
data, such as change tracking and comments, from Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint files.
When you distribute an Office document electronically, the document might
contain information that you do not want to share publicly, such as information
you've designated as 'hidden' or information that allows you to collaborate
on writing and editing the document with others.
The Remove Hidden Data add-in is a tool that you can use to remove personal
or hidden data that might not be immediately apparent when you view the document
in your Microsoft Office application.
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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the Editor, Graham Wing and the Assistant Editor, Chris Empey. Graham Wing
and Chris Empey accept no responsibility for the results obtained from trying
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