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 | February 2008 Windows Updates With it now being three days after the release of the February 2008 Windows Updates, I figured most of you have already updated your computers and we can talk a little bit about what has changed. I also wanted to take this time to clear up any confusion you may have about some of this month's updates. I've been getting a lot of questions in my e-mail about it, so it's definitely something I want to address today. So, without further ado, let's take a look and see what we've got! According to Microsoft's security bulletin, posted on February 12, 2008, they have fixed 17 flaws in 11 patches, with six of those being classified as "critical." The other five were placed under the "important" category. Now, most of the critical updates dealt with MS Office programs, so if you don't have all of those installed on your computer, you probably didn't see as many updates come through. Some of the programs hit the hardest were Microsoft Word, Works, Publisher and Visual Basic 6. Another on the critical side included a cumulative security update for Internet Explorer. On the other hand, most of the important updates dealt with Internet services, including one for Windows Vista and its SP1, which is supposed to be released in mid to late March 2008. Although that's an important update, you won't have to worry too much about it until the full version is finally released. Now, there's one more thing I want to talk about and that has to do with Internet Explorer 7. Awhile back, I told you an upgrade for IE 7 would be included with this month's updates and that you would be required to install it. Well, I must have been wrong, because it wasn't on the list. So, I guess if you're still in love with IE 6, you can rest easy for at least another month. I'll keep you posted on any other changes regarding the Internet Explorer browser, but until then, go on and enjoy your February updates. They're all yours! ~ Erin Here's a happy, happy Friday to you all! Make sure you keep reading to learn all about locating your computer's modem and finding the information you need from it, find out how to get a new worksheet in MS Excel in a jiffy and learn all about how Gmail can protect you from phishing scams. Also, be sure to check out this week's Friday Funnies for your daily laugh and as always, don't miss out on Amanda's Cool Site of the Day. Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend, everyone! : )
4 Jaw-Droppin' Deals Today! WOW! Hey everyone - we just got a lot of really great items in and I'm really excited to be able to share them with ya! We did some special pricing for today below too! Make sure you grab 'em while you can! Prices will be going up soon! ~ Steve # 1 This is sooo cool! The Best Way To Park Your Car! Park Perfectly EVERY Time! A Must-Have For Anyone With A Garage! OK, this is a little different, but I just love this thing and had to share it with you! It's a GE Parking Sensor for your garage! What's it do? Glad you asked! This handy little sensor sits hangs on your wall and shines a bright red light when you've pulled your car in the specified distance! It's simple - but really, really handy! I'm really excited about this because we have an attached garage - but it's a little on the short side for my truck. I only have about a foot or so one way or the other of wiggle room. I'm forever getting out and inching the truck up so the stupid door will shut. This allows me to pull the truck in and stops me when I'm exactly a foot of the wall! (You can specify the distance to be 1, 2 or 3 feet). I never have to jump back in the truck and pull it up more, and I don't have to worry about bumping into the wall if I pull in too far (I'd really be in trouble for that)! It's perfect! Installation is so simple too - just pop in a set of batteries, set your distance, and hang the thing! My kids could do it! Your price? Right now, it's just - Get this - just $18.97 and US shipping is FREE! To me, this is worth each and every penny! If it's a hassle every time you park in your garage, grab one of these and make it easy! http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=4148 PS - This is a limited quantity deal so hurry to the site and grab it while you can! I wasn't sure if I'd want one, but now that I have it, I won't go back! # 2 Incredible New Folding Headphones! They Replaced My Earbuds! Sounds Great! Super-Portable! Here's my fun product for the day! I just love these new FOLDABLE GE headphones! Oh, and just wait till you see the deal - this one will blow you away! These fantastic headphones are going to replace my earbuds! Seriously, I like earbuds, but really prefer a lightweight set of headphones. To me, they're just more comfortable over long periods of time, ya know? Well, these lightweight GE headphones are just fantastic! They are so comfortable you'll forget you have them on! Oh, and just wait till ya hear how they sound! Way better than any earbuds I've ever used, that's for sure! The coolest feature is that they are actually FOLDABLE! Yup, you can fold these in half and make them extremely portable! I love it! I have to fly from time to time, and every inch of space counts. These fold away easily and I keep them in my laptop bag! It's great! I use them with my iPod for hours of video or music! Don't worry - not just for iPods either - the gold plated jack will plug into any portable MP3 player, radio, CD, etc! Standard size - so no worries! Now, a good set of headphones like this should run at least $30, but not this time! Newsletter subscribers get these for just $9.97 and US shipping is FREE! WOW! Told ya it was a deal! This price is for a limited time ONLY - so run and grab 'em while they're still cheap! http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=4147 PS - You just gotta give these a try - they sound fantastic and are really comfortable to wear. The fact that they are foldable for easy storage just makes 'em irresistible! Get yours today! # 3 Got Computer Wires Everywhere? Tie 'Em Up! Fantastic Computer Cable Ties! Dirt Cheap Too!! It's official! I think I just found the most useful computer accessory ever! It's this fantastic 6 pack of Computer Cable Ties! You know how it is - the tangled mess of cables behind your computer is just getting worse all the time - well, I know mine is anyway! It's unsightly, and it just can't be good for all those cables to be constantly pulling on and wrapping around everything. Wouldn't it be great if there was an easy way to organize it? There is! These handy little cable ties make short work of getting your computer cables straightened out and looking great (OK, looking as good as computer cables can)! They work with velcro and only take seconds to put in place! I grabbed a set of these and wrapped up the gigantic mess of cords around the back of my computer! All I can say is - "WOW!!!! What a difference!" My office area just looks SOOOO much better! Probably the best money you'll ever spend on computer organization! Your price? OK, you have two options: 6 Pack - Just $5.97: http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=4146 12 Pack - Best Deal - Just $8.97! http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=4149 Check 'em out! You'll love 'em! # 4 Optical Scroll Mouse - Dirt Cheap! Special Price - Today Only (02-15-2008) OK,we have a really great deal on a fantastic optical mouse. It's only $8.97 and US shipping is free! These mice are really comfortable, look great, track along precisely, and even the scroll wheel feels good! Plus, the scroll wheel doubles as a 3rd button. Just press it and you'll be able to "scroll" a page whatever direction you move your mouse! Very cool! If you're still using a ball mouse, then you better grab one of these! No more pointers getting stuck, no more manual scrolling, no more ball to clean, and no need for a mouse pad! Plus Installation is soooo easy. Just a simple Plug and Play! This is definitely the way to go! Your cost is just $8.97 and US shipping is FREE! Why not upgrade to a better mouse. You'll be glad you did! http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=4150 PS - The price will increase to $14.97 on Saturday so be sure to get your order in today (02-15-2008)! Q: A: It's fairly easy to look up the type of modem you have in your computer. You just have to follow a few steps. Note: These steps are for Windows 98, 2000 and XP only. Okay, let's get started! First, go to Start, All Programs, Accessories. In that section, look for the System Information folder. XP users will have to click on System Tools and then System Information. Once you're there, click on the + (plus sign) next to the option of Components and then click on Modem. A whole page of information will come up on the right hand side, telling you such things as the name of your modem, a description, the provider's name, different compressions and controls, speaker modes, tones, memory address, ports, channels and more. It's amazing how much information you can get about your modem by following those few simple steps. You can also get information about your modem by actually looking at your modem. You should be able to find certain information, such as the name, manufacturer, model number, speeds, etc. If you ever have to call tech support about your modem, this sort of information is good to know ahead of time. That way, you don't have to take time to look for it while you're on the phone. If possible, know the manufacturer of your modem, the type, the model and the speed. It will read something like PCI 3COM 96k modem. That's all there is to it. Now you know all there is to know about your computer's modem! ~ Erin Have a question for the newsletter? Submit it at the link below: I Need a Worksheet Pronto! Here's one for all you MS Excel users who find yourself constantly going to the Insert menu, Worksheet choice every time you need another worksheet. Instead, try this two-key solution! The next time you need to insert a worksheet, simply use Shift + F11. Instantly, a new worksheet is added to your workbook. Also, if you're an Excel 2007 user, you'll find that they have added a handy little tab within your worksheet that will add a worksheet with just one single click. Either way, now you've got your ticket to ride the worksheet express. All aboard! ~ April
WOW! This is STILL just flying out of the door! We've had an overwhelming response to this incredible software! Thank YOU to the hundreds and hundreds - heck, nearly 1000, who have grabbed this one! Don't miss out! Install this, and you'll never look back! Kiss MS Office Good-Bye!! Amazing New Office Software You Gotta See To Believe! It's Like MS Office For Just $12.97! Wow - we just keep sellin' Office Suite 2007! Hey, I don't blame ya - it's an incredible piece of software that really makes it insane to ever spend $400-$800 on MS Office. After using it for a few days, you'll wonder why anyone would ever spend the big bucks on MS Office! I tell ya - this is nothing short of FANTASTIC! I'm using it on a regular basis and it's been just great! I can't believe how impressed I continue to be with this software! I mean, it just has soooo much for such a small price! The power and ease of use is just phenomenal! For price and ease of use, this just really blows MS Office right out of the water! What do you get? Well, EVERYTHING! This includes an absolutely fantastic word processor, a spreadsheet program on steroids (it just stomps Excel), presentation software that's second to none, an incredible drawing program, an advanced calculating program, and even a souped-up, high-end database! It can even create PDFs with the push of a button from most applications! WOW! To get even close to that with MS office you'd be looking at a small fortune! I was using the the other day with a friend and for the first half-hour he thought we were using MS Office. Finally he looked at it a little closer and said, "Hey - what program is this?" I told him about it - and how inexpensive it was - and he was blown away! He couldn't believe that you could get a program like this for less than $15!! In fact, at first he thought I was kidding around. Well, he's got a few on the way for himself now! Why shell out $400 - $800 for MS Office when you can get this for a small fraction of the cost? I know we're going to be using it here at the office when we have a new computer arrive. We used to shell out $400+ just so we could use Word and Excel! This is actually BETTER and the low cost is just unreal! The 2 of the main components are a top notch Word Processor and a Spreadsheet Program. Both look a LOT like MS Word and MS Excel - in fact, if you just open it up and ignore the title bar, you'd swear that you were using an improved version of MS Office! It's THAT good. Oh, and like I said, this also comes with a phenomenal presentation program, drawing program, database and MORE! The really cool thing is that all of this is 100% MS Office Compatible. It not only opens MS Office files (.doc, .xls) but can also save in that format! That way, you don't need to have MS Office to create or save MS Office documents. Cool huh? I tell ya what - I could go on and on about this one - it's really one of the most - if not the most - powerful office suites I've ever had the privilege of using! I'm really excited about having it on my computer and I can't recommend this highly enough! If you need office software, you just gotta give this a try! Oh, your cost? Glad you asked! Just $12.97 and US shipping is FREE! It's almost a give-away for that kind of money - especially when you think that MS Office is $400-$800!! Try it, you'll thank me later :-) http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=4134 WOW! Check This Out! 28 LED Flashlight! I've had LED flashlights for awhile now, but this is by far my favorite - I just love it! It's really rugged and built extremely well. This is one that you'll loose long before you ever wear it out! Plus, the light seems to run forever on a set of batteries and better yet - the LEDs NEVER burn out! I have several of these - one in each car and one in a handy drawer in case of a blackout. We even got these for our friends over the holidays and they absoutly love 'em! This flashlight is really compact and lightweight too. It's great to keep around the house, in a purse, a glove box, toolbox, in a backpack - you name it! You know how it is, you never can have enough flashlights! And, at least at my house anyway, you can never find one when you really need one! If you've looked at LED flashlights, you know they are the pedigree of the lighting world - for a light like this, you're looking at least $30-$50 easy. Your cost? How about just $15.97 today? (And that includes FREE shipping in the US). It's a heck of deal on the BEST and BRIGHTEST LED Flashlight we've ever offered! Give it a try, you'll be glad you did! http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=3901 PS - Please note, EVERY time we're able to get these, they sell out in a matter of days!!! PLEASE get to the site early ~ once they are gone it might be quite awhile before we have them available again!
Gmail's Phishing Protection We all know that phishing is annoying, don't we? Sometimes it's really hard to tell whether an e-mail is legitimate or not and that can lead us into some trouble. Well, I’ve got the solution for you today! Instead of playing the guessing game, you can use Gmail’s forwarding feature to easily determine whether or not an e-mail is safe. Interested? Then let's check it out! Gmail’s Forwarding Feature First of all, Gmail (like many other e-mail programs) allows you to forward your e-mails to another e-mail address. For example, my e-mail address could be brandonzubek@gmail.com, but because people often misspell my name, I could forward all e-mails sent to brandonzubeck@gmail.com or brendanzubek@gmail.com to my real, correctly spelled e-mail address. That way, I can ensure all my e-mails always get to their destination. So, to forward your e-mails, simply follow these directions: 1.) Log in to Gmail and click on Settings in the upper right hand corner of the page. 2.) Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP. 3.) Next, click the option that says "Forward a copy of incoming mail" and specify the e-mail address you want your mail sent to. 4.) Scroll down and click Save Changes. Your e-mail will then be forwarded! Applying Gmail's Forward to Your Phishing Battle Okay, I can hear you all saying, "Yeah, I understand that, but what does it have to do with phishing?" I know that’s what you're most interested in, so here you go. Here’s what you can do! Let's say I use PayPal, eBay and some discussion forums and I have created three e-mail accounts, one for each use: brandon-paypal@gmail.com All of those redirect to my main account of brandon@gmail.com. At the top of all the Gmail e-mails you receive, there is a To:/From: field. It looks something like this: Now, to me, "YouTube Service" means YouTube sent the e-mail directly to brandon@gmail.com. However, take a closer look at the To:/From: field: That means YouTube sent the e-mail to brandon-forums@gmail.com, but the e-mail was forwarded to the e-mail Inbox I am looking at now, which is brandon@gmail.com. This is the tool you can use to spot phishing. For example, if you receive a message supposedly from PayPal with the e-mail address of brandon-forums@gmail.com at the top, you know the e-mail is a scam (phishing), because you should only receive PayPal communications through brandon-paypal@gmail.com. Confused? Well, this may make it a little clearer. If you receive a message supposedly from PayPal like this, you know it’s phishing. Of course, phishing e-mails are not that obvious to spot, but seeing that the e-mail was sent to brandon-forums@gmail.com tells you the e-mail was sent by someone who knows that e-mail address. And since PayPal only knows your brandon-paypal@gmail.com e-mail address, it's obvious the e-mail didn’t really originate from PayPal. Here’s a fact for you: In 2007, in the United States alone, $3.2 billion was lost to phishing. In the UK, one in 20 e-mail users claim to have been victims of phishing in 2005. So, all I have to say is don’t get phished! Be a smart e-mailer and use the tactics we have gone over today. It's an easy way to keep yourself protected in Gmail! ~ Brandon Zubek If you enjoy our tips, tell your friends. That's what keeps this newsletter growing.
Friday Funnies For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter. Welcome to Kids Health, a Web site that is separated into three parts so that everyone can get the most out of it! The sections are Parents, Kids and Teen. Parents – In this section, the first thing you'll notice is probably whatever is being featured at the moment. While I was there, it was the issue of cutting. To the right of the featured article, you’ll find a menu. The sections on that menu are: General Health, Infections, Emotions & Behavior, Growth & Development, Nutrition & Fitness, Pregnancy & Newborns, Medical Problems, Positive Parenting, First Aid & Safety, Doctors & Hospitals, In the News and En Espanol. Beneath the featured article, you’ll find the Daily Q&A as well. While I was there, it was about how you should sleep while you’re pregnant and why. I also noticed on the strip that scrolls across the bottom that you can click into a section for teachers, where you'll find help with lesson plans and activities. Kids – On the main page, you’ll find the spotlight section. While I was there, it was about Crushes. Crushes goes through and dissects what a crush is, how children might be feeling and what to do about it. On the side menu, you'll see a lot of sections. A favorite of mine is "Dealing with Feelings." That section gives kids a lot of scenarios they may be in and it discusses how they may be feeling and why. The other sections are: Staying Healthy, Recipes, Everyday Illness and Injuries, My Body, Growing Up, Kid's Talk (a Q&A section on a lot of different subjects), Watch Out, The Game Closet, Kid's Health Problems, WORD! A Glossary of Medical Terms, Health Problems of Grownups and En Espanol (which allows you to access it in Spanish). People, Places & Things That Help Me - I left this section off the list, because I wanted to talk about it a little more in depth. This section teaches children about People (Therapist, Doctors, Dentists, School Counselors), Places (Hospital, Emergency Room, Operating Room) and Things (Shots, Medicines, Casts, Glasses and Contacts, etc.) they may have to experience during a time in their childhood. Teen – There is a bounty of wonderful information here that I really wish I had access to as a teen. For example, Body Beautiful in the lower left corner answers questions and teaches you about body image. This section specifically targets teen issues, as you can tell from the side menu. The categories are: Your Mind, Your Body, Sexual Health, Food & Fitness, Recipes, Drugs & Alcohol, Q & A, Diseases & Conditions, Infections, School & Jobs, Staying Safe and En Espanol. There was a great article on confidence while I was there. It was at the top of the page and was titled “Kayla’s Story: Alopecia.” Kayla has Alopecia, which is an autoimmune disease that attacks the hair follicles. In spite of her hair falling out, she has retained her confidence and still feels beautiful! She even won a beauty pageant and competed for Miss Delaware, where she finished fourth. Kids Health is a site filled with helpful health information for all ages. It certainly is one you can explore with your children or send your children to for answers. Check it out today! ~ Amanda Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
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