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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">10-16-09</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>1 Potpourri<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">2 They’re everywhere!</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">3 Portable Wikipedia, NASA maps, turn your iPhone into a
keyless remote, Google OS</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">4 Flowcharting for everyone</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Kind of a hodge-podge this week, as news is breaking out
all over.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">First up, my current email address.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’ve been using </FONT><A
href="mailto:pcguru@microdome.net"><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">pcguru@microdome.net</FONT></A><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> for many years and signing all of my articles with it,
but unfortunately a recent upgrade to the domain made that address a bit balky
to work with from home.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you have
that address saved in your address book go ahead and delete it.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’ll set up a new one somewhere ASAP but
for now use </FONT><A href="mailto:microdome@seidata.com"><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">microdome@seidata.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>Speaking of email, you may have noticed a
sudden drop in emails at work this week.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>And by drop I mean it stopped completely.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">From 8:30 Monday night until 9:30 Tuesday night,
customers on two continents saw their incoming mail drop to zero due to a glitch
in Google’s Postini spam filtering service.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Google blames the outage on a combination of a software
update gone wrong, a power fluctuation that damaged some hardware and a new type
of malformed message that slowed the scanning system down to a crawl.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A “perfect storm” of excuses you might
say.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">IT managers who bypassed the filters were able to receive
mail but of course were flooded with spam.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">While on the subject of glitches, Apple’s new Snow
Leopard has a lulu.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>People who have
the Guest account enable on Leopard before upgrading to Snow Leopard better stay
away from it, since logging in a Guest will delete all the files in the other
profiles.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Can you say “Oops”?</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Lastly, breaking news and pay close attention for updates
this weekend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This could get
ugly.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">A new bit of malware showed up in the wild late this week
that could cost you, big time.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Total Security 2009 sound like yet another in a long line of “scareware”
viruses that infest your machine and warn that you’re heavily infested with
bogus malware.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The virus tried to
convince you to purchase their “cleaning” solution for $39.99 or $49.99 but of
course they do nothing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They just
take the money, along with your credit card details, and leave you with a
handful of headaches.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Total Security is that, but it adds a truly frightening
twist.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It also contains a
“ransomware” component that locks all the files on your PC and demands $120 to
“unlock” them.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">You can’t run any programs other than IE (you have to be
able to pay the ransom, after all) and your documents and pictures etc. are off
limits.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>Early efforts show that removing the virus
before unlocking your files will lock them permanently, so don’t just jump in
and start doing scans if you see this thing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sit tight and leave that computer
off.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">If I get further information this weekend I’ll issue a
bulletin to readers.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Times New Roman">With all that good news I just know you’ll have a good
weekend </FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings">J</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Kevin Mefford, Editor</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><A
href="mailto:microdome@seidata.com"><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">microdome@seidata.com</FONT></A></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Terry Wise</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://www.ratland.com/"><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">www.ratland.com</FONT></A></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=5
face="Times New Roman"><o:p><STRONG>Tech News of the
Week</STRONG></o:p></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><o:p><STRONG></STRONG></o:p></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">Wikipedia comes in handy for looking up trivia or
verifying<BR>information, but now instead of being plugged in at a computer all
the<BR>time, you can lug most of Wikipedia around in your pocket. Meet
the<BR>WikiReader:<BR><BR></FONT><A
href="http://thewikireader.com/index.html"><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">http://thewikireader.com/index.html</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
size=4 face="Times New Roman">National Geographic has released a very cool map
of all the NASA<BR>flights over the past 50 years of space travel. Gizmodo
gives all the<BR>links to go with it, as well as a really nifty high
resolution<BR>picture:<BR><BR></FONT><A
href="http://gizmodo.com/5380618/50-years-of-space-travel-in-one-beautiful-solar-system-map"><FONT
size=4 face="Times New Roman">http://tinyurl.com/yzx8a8r</FONT></A><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman"> <BR><BR>Car accessory manufacturer Viper has released an
iPhone app and car<BR>hardware kit that lets your iPhone turn into a remote
keyless entry<BR>and remote starter for your vehicle. Yes, there's an app
for that as<BR>well:<BR><BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.viper.com/SmartStart/"><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">http://www.viper.com/SmartStart/</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
size=4 face="Times New Roman">For my last link, I don't have a particular focus
in mind, but I<BR>wanted to let you readers in on a site that I read a lot when
looking<BR>up news related to Google. It's called Google Operating System,
and<BR>it's the unofficial repository of all the features and services
Google<BR>has added. I keep this one bookmarked when I want to see
what<BR>Google's up to:<BR><BR></FONT><A
href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/"><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>Daniel A. Williams<B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><A
href="mailto:daniel@thepcgurus.com"><FONT size=4
face="Times New Roman">daniel@thepcgurus.com</FONT></A></P>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5 face="Times New Roman">Download of
the Week</FONT></H1>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=4>You're doing a PowerPoint presentation and you need to show a flowchart
or other simple vector graphics-based design. Or, you want to show a line graph
using a math formula quickly and easily. Enter Diagram Designer, which, through
a simple drag-and-drop interface, allows you to create simple charts to your
heart's content.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=4>Diagram Designer's obvious use is in flowcharting, creating a simple
diagram-based chart that lets the presentation's audience know how a process
works in a visual way. Without Diagram Designer, flowcharts would need to be
created by hand or with technically difficult software like Adobe's Illustrator.
With Diagram Designer, it just takes a few drag-and-drops. Diagram Designer is
very user-friendly.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Get it
here:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><A
href="http://download.cnet.com/Diagram-Designer/3000-2191_4-10429024.html"><FONT
size=4
face="Times New Roman">http://download.cnet.com/Diagram-Designer/3000-2191_4-10429024.html</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT
size=4>Carlita Lupino<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><A href="mailto:Cards57@gmail.com"><FONT
size=4 face="Times New Roman">Cards57@gmail.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Q:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hi.
I know someone who thinks a lot of your computer advice that I got your email
address from. I am looking to buy a new computer and found what looks like
a good deal for a bundle Compaq desktop that has XP on it. How long
will XP service pack 3 be supported for? I know Windows 7 is coming out,
but I like XP and don't need the latest and greatest for what I do. Am
somewhat leary of 7 after the Vista flop. I have pasted the link for what
I am thinking about buying. I am really green when it comes to this
stuff, so any advice is appreciated. Thank you so much for your time and
help!</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>A:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">This is probably fine for
Internet use and maybe some light word processing or other office type
work.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>The
specs read like a Netbook, which are those small laptops that run under
$300.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">The Atom
processor is pretty underpowered for any heavy work at 1.6GHz with a single core
and 1GB of RAM is kinda light to offset that. If you go this route I would
plan on adding another GB of RAM if you can.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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wouldn't plan on doing anything beyond copying audio CDs or making mix CDs from
MP3 files with the burner. The processor probably wouldn't handle any sort
of video rendering or DVD authoring without crashing the
machine.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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will be hard to get replacement parts after the warranty runs out and the parts
will be triple the cost of standard parts, or more.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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if you want something to surf the Web and do email it's a good machine and the
monitor can be used with any PC. If you want to do any gaming or
photo/video editing or anything involving heavy calculations look elsewhere, and
if this fits the bill just pull the hard drive and throw the PC away if
something fails in the future.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">Not a
good endorsement and I didn't even mention the unintelligible tech
support. Sorry to be such a downer but that's my honest
opinion.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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