[donspatch] 2005-02-01
- From: "Don at Lightspeed" <guitarman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Don's Patch" <donspatch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:58:47 -0600
Don's Patch Issue #2005-02-01 from http://www.don-guitar.com
Argh, my new computer came in today but I can't use it for this
issue because it would take to long to get it set up with the
applications I need. Rats! Oh well, I should have it set up and
ready to go for the next issue. Here are the details of my new
system for anyone who's curious.
(1) ACI Value 1605 System
* ECS 741GX-M, S.462, 266/333FSB, Video/6Ch-Audio/LAN,
DDR266/333, Retail Box
* AMD DuronT 1.80GHz Socket A OEM
* Spire FireStarT Socket A Cooling Fan w/Heatsink
* 512MB DDR266 PC2100 Non-ECC Elixir
* 1.44Mb 3.5 SONY Beige Floppy Drive OEM
* Matsonic Internal 6-in-1 Flash Memory Card Reader - Beige
* 40Gb Maxtor ATA133 2Mb Buffer 7200rpm Hard Drive OEM
* Integrated 64Mb 3D Video Accelerator
* SONY 52x CD-Rom Beige Drive E-IDE/ATAPI OEM
* SONY 52x32x52x16x CD-RW/DVD-Rom Beige COMBO Drive
E-IDE/ATAPI OEM
* Integrated Audio Adapter
* PCI 56K V.92 Voice Fax Modem Retail Box
* Integrated 10 / 100 Mbps LAN Adapter
* ACI Beige ATX MidTower 300W P.S. w/2 Front USB
* 2x Case Cooling Fans
* PS2 Windows Keyboard Beige
* PS2 Optical Scroll Mouse
* 400Watt Beige Multimedia Speakers Retail Box
* Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional OEM
I already have a nice fifteen inch monitor that suits me perfectly so
I didn't order a new one for the new computer.
I've wanted to switch to Linux for a long time now but I'm too much
'of a "fraidy cat" to do it all at once. I plan to install Linux on one of
my old systems and get to know it before I change over altogether.
I looked at several vender websites for a new computer and finally
selected this one because they offered everything I wanted in the
new system. http://www.americancomputech.com/
The service was good, the people were friendly, and delivery was
prompt. I'll let you know how well the computer works after I've
had a chance to use it for a while.
Remember, your input is always welcome. I value your suggestions
and comments, and I'm always willing to help you find answers to
your computer and Internet questions.
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I got curious about stone (flint) arrowheads/tools and the people
who make them. Here's some sites I found:
http://www.spiritinthewind.com/abo_flintknapping_reduction_stra.htm
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/calgary/stonetool.html
http://www.creeksideartifacts.com/
http://www.findon.com/cissbury/flintknapping/flintknapping.htm
http://www.onagocag.com/knapping.html
http://www.eskimo.com/~knapper/index.html
http://bama.ua.edu/~alaarch/prehistoricalabama/flintknapping.htm
http://www.geocities.com/undyrm/
http://www.geocities.com/tlmayeux/
http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/learn/ancient/flint.htm
http://www.pbmwebdesign.com/worldflint/main.htm
The Affirmative Action and Diversity Project: A web page for
research. http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/
Animal Diversity Web.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/
Internet resources in the arts and creative industries.
http://www.artifact.ac.uk/
Atayal, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing
a "voice" for the indigenous tribes of Taiwan. http://www.atayal.org/
The Atlantic Online. http://www.theatlantic.com/
AsianWeek (news site). http://news.asianweek.com/
Information on the life and works of novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand.
http://www.aynrand.org/
Protecting endangered species and wild places through science,
policy, education, and environmental law.
http://www.sw-center.org/swcbd/
The Canine Diversity Project is an attempt to acquaint breeders of
domesticated Canidae (dogs) with the dangers of inbreeding and
the overuse of popular sires. http://www.canine-genetics.com/
"Century of Country" for country music fans.
http://www.countryworks.com/
Classic films. http://www.moderntimes.com/palace/index.html
Information on Christian doctrine, various religious groups
(Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, etc.), cults, Evolution,
New Age, and related subjects. http://www.carm.org
Everything you might ever want to know about Convenience Stores.
http://www.c-store.com/
There are a few interesting things to explore on Dave Kristula's site.
http://www.davesite.com/
James Cagney never said the words "You dirty rat".
http://www.bartleby.com/66/14/10014.html
I want to find someone who does a real good Cagney voice to record
the words "you dirty mouse" for me. Do you know anyone who might
help?
The University of Maryland's Diversity Database is a comprehensive
index of multicultural and diversity resources.
http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Diversity/
Links and information to explore biodiversity.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/6243/diversity.html
If you're a teacher with an interest in computers, check this out.
http://www.du.org/
Resources for cultural diversity.
http://www.diversityhotwire.com/
http://www.diversityinc.com/
http://www.diversity-online.org/
FailSafe/Food Intolerance Resources.
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~failsafe/
English Bites (from the Australian Broadcasting Company) is an
informative and entertaining way to improve your knowledge of
the English language. http://abcasiapacific.com/englishbites/
Gallery Wizard is a template based program for creating thumbnail
gallery pages. http://www.feldfunker.de/software/galwiz.htm
Three interesting apps from Gabriele Ponti.
http://www.gabrieleponti.com/software/
FuzzPad is an interesting online HTML learning tool.
http://www.fuzzylu.com/docs/html/js/home.htm
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
http://www.fao.org
If you want a feedback form on your site and lack CGI scripting
knowledge, here's an option. http://formmail.to/formmail.to/
Fortune magazine online. http://www.fortune.com/
Game Hippo. http://www.gamehippo.com/
The Gateway to Educational Materials is a Consortium effort to
provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of
educational resources found on various federal, state, university,
non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.
http://www.thegateway.org/
A Genealogy portal. http://www.genhomepage.com/
The history of computing. http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/
The British Library's two copies of Johann Gutenberg's Bible, the
first real book to be printed using the technique of printing which
Gutenberg invented in the 1450s.
http://www.bl.uk/treasures/gutenberg/homepage.html
Online news from Guyana. http://www.guyanachronicle.com/
up-to-date information about Kalimantan - Borneo and the Dayak
peoples. http://www.dayakology.com/index.htm
The official Hee Haw site. http://www.heehaw.com/
Journey into Science. http://www.sciencebyjones.com/
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/
The Official FAQ for the alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.* Newsgroups.
http://www.mp3-faq.org/index.html
"cut and paste" JavaScript examples for your Web pages.
http://javascript.internet.com
A good place to find song lyrics. http://www.lyricsbox.com/
Ghrone is a skinnable translucent clock, that uses the transparency
functionality of Windows 2000 / XP (it won't work at all on Windows
98 or Millennium). http://software.garoo.net/
Classic films, TV, celebrity trivia and more. http://www.meredy.com/
A collection of open source "goodies". http://download.at.kde.org/
Geography screen saver. http://www.torpedosoftware.com/scrsav2.htm
Matthew T. Pandina's goodies. http://home.rochester.rr.com/artcfox/
Glass Checkers (game).
http://mysite.mweb.co.za/residents/wduminy/checkers.htm
Phillip Miller Eberz's site is worth exploring. http://www.ojohaven.com/
GGSearch is a tool that works with Google.
http://www.frysianfools.com/ggsearch/
Search or browse through over 117,000 fully inter-linked articles to
discover specific information. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/
This site claims to "show you the entire known history of how the most
powerful man in the world has dealt with the most highly classified secret
of the last century". Interesting, maybe, but take it with at least a grain
of salt. http://www.presidentialufo.com/
Grey Olltwit's cool stuff. http://www.adders.org/freeware/
Groone's stuff. http://www.groonesworld.com/
A few goodies from Hamsin. http://www.iisr-cnc.com/hamsin/
Fans of TV's MASH may recall Radar's impressions.
http://www.bestcareanywhere.net/imitations.htm
and there's more to explore on the main site.
http://www.bestcareanywhere.net
A collection of games. http://hamsterrepublic.com/dl/
Trying to build a better world for radio fans.
http://www.radiodiversity.com/
Imaging resource forums. http://www.photo-forums.com/
The Internet Archive. http://www.archive.org/
Reed magazine online (published by Reed College of Portland
Oregon). http://web.reed.edu/reed_magazine/maglist.html
The Japan Times online. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/
Kyoto Shimbun News from Japan.
http://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/kp/english/index.html
Our kids (or grandkids) are now being taught Java programming
in school. Not to worry though, we can catch-up online.
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/
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Are the world's farmers putting too many eggs in one basket?
Considering the potential cost of learning the answer to that
question, should we wait to find out?
http://perc.ca/PEN/1993-10/s-quapp.html
http://www.emagazine.com/view?482&printview&imagesoff
http://journeytoforever.org/seeds.html
http://www.irishseedsavers.ie/home.html
http://www.gardenlady.com/seed.html
http://www.seedsave.org
http://www.seeds.ca/en.php
Some interesting gardening sites.
http://davesgarden.com/
http://www.gardenlady.com/
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/
Avid gardeners have always enjoyed swapping seeds with
their neighbors. Internet technology has given us all a lot
more neighbors.
http://www.emilycompost.com/seed_exchange.htm
http://www.almanac.com/swap/
http://www.overthegardengate.net/seedswap/
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/seedswap/index.php
http://forums.organicgardening.com/forum.jspa?forumID=2&start=0
http://members3.boardhost.com/seedtrading/
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php/forum/8.html
http://www.rodan.fsnet.co.uk/seedexchange.htm
http://www.peony.ca/seedex.htm
http://www.pathtofreedom.com/cgi-bin/messageboard/YaBB.pl?board=seedexchange
http://union.osu.edu/mgarden/swap.html
There's even a seed-swapping Yahoo group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a-seed-exchange/
Anyone interested in growing cactus? Here's a cactus portal.
http://www.sphosting.com/cactus/
There are some interesting articles to read on this publisher's site.
http://www.planetpublish.com/
The Learning Channel online. http://tlc.discovery.com/
The art and culture of Polynesian tattoo.
http://www.pbs.org/skinstories/stories/
The Learning Page, especially for teachers.
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/
A potential online resource for teachers and/or students.
http://www.thelearningworkshop.com/
I've mentioned that I have a new job. Here's who I'm
working for, http://www.tcfs.com
and this is the store location:
http://www.tcfs.com/store_info.asp?location_no=244
The Ultimate Loch Ness Monster Site.
http://www.nessie.co.uk/
The Lenny Bruce FBI file.
http://www.fadetoblack.com/foi/lennybruce/index.htm
Classic Television. http://www.televisiontoys.com/
The Leprechaun Watch.
http://www.irelandseye.com/leprechaun/webcam.htm
U.S. Department of the Interior. http://www.doi.gov/
Logical fallacies. http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/
"The Lifter works without moving parts, flies silently, uses only
electrical energy and is able to lift its own weight plus an
additional payload." Is this a crackpot? Decide for yourself.
http://jnaudin.free.fr/lifters/main.htm
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Make a worksheet online from words or phrases.
Print it from your browser.
http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator
The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents a "Timeline of Art History".
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm
Museum of Hoaxes. http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/
Windows secrets. http://windowssecrets.com/
An on-line encyclopedia of the occult, mysticism, magic, paranormal
and related nonsense. http://www.themystica.org/mystica/default.html
Fuel cells and automobiles in New Jersey.
http://www.genesis.rutgers.edu/
Something for Chess fans. http://www.netblitzchess.com
It's about trees. http://www.arborday.org/
Polar bear and tiger screensavers.
http://www.normanbirdsanctuary.org/store/careware.shtml
Learn more about "Open Source". http://www.opensource.org/
A few apps from Michael Le Blanc.
http://www.iron-fe-works.com/pcsoftware.asp
The Phobia List. http://phobialist.com/
Printable staff paper for the musically inclined.
http://www.freestaffpaper.cjb.net/
The Official Random Chicken. http://www.randomchicken.com/
The really big button that doesn't do anything.
http://www.pixelscapes.com/spatulacity/button.htm
Additional weirdness. http://www.pixelscapes.com/spatulacity/virtual.htm
Learn about home recording. http://www.recordingwebsite.com/
The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide.
http://www.worldrps.com/
The primary goal of royalarchive.com is to provide a fun spot on the web
where you can find news targeted toward the younger generation of royalty.
http://www.royalarchive.com/
The international homepage of the Salvation Army.
http://www.salvationarmy.org/
The Official String Theory Web site.
http://superstringtheory.com/
CGI scripts for your site.
http://willmaster.com/master/alphainventory.shtml
The Moon Trees.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/moon_tree.html
For Star Wars fans. http://theforce.net/
I've always been a "loud and annoying" proponent of plain
text email so I was pleased to find others who share my
opinion.
http://www.georgedillon.com/web/html_email_is_evil.shtml
http://www.georgedillon.com/web/html_email_is_evil_still.shtml
http://www.american.edu/cas/econ/htmlmail.htm
http://www.firstpr.com.au/sys-admin/HTML-email/
http://efn.no/html-bad.html
http://arc.pasp.de/
The independent Florida Alligator (news).
http://www.alligator.org/pt2/index.php
A news site that centers on security.
http://www.securityfocus.org/
Richard M. Smith is a well rounded computer geek. This is
his website. http://www.computerbytesman.com/
The Thrilling Detective site.
http://www.thrillingdetective.com/
Detective trivia.
http://www.thrillingdetective.com/trivia/
A "freebie" site. http://www.thefreesite.com/
Programmers, webmasters and security resources.
http://www.thefreecountry.com/
Otello is a simple game based on a square 8x8 game field
where two players play with white and black draughtsman.
http://www.hbteng.com/Prod06.htm
Hardware aficionados should know about this site.
http://www4.tomshardware.com/
The OEDILF (Omnificent English Dictionary In Limerick Form).
http://www-b.oedilf.com/db/Lim.php
Hell Fighter is a fast action combination of space craft simulation,
arcade scroller, and tactical gameplay... all brought onto a single
battlefield. http://www.dracova.com/hellfighter/
A resource for homeschooling moms.
http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/
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Colored text is used, in an HTML file, to create this image.
http://www.sulaco.co.za/downloads/arnie.htm
The application which created the HTML page is available here.
http://www.sulaco.co.za/downloads.htm
Ian Sharpe's PC apps and informative articles.
http://www.iansharpe.com/
A few interesting apps. http://www.harmware.com/
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them all.
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http://www.lockergnome.com
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http://www.scotsnewsletter.com
http://www.tricksandtrinkets.com
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Windows 98 Tips and Tutorials from the Beckett
Adult Leisure Centre of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
http://www.brantford.ca/seniors/cc_tips_win98.htm
Computer Tips and Tricks from the Antelope Valley
Microcomputer Users Group, Lancaster, California.
http://www.avmug.av.org/Tips_Tricks.html
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Alright! This issue is completed! Now I can hook up my
new computer and start checking it out. I'm not looking
forward to all the time I'll have to spend downloading my
working applications but there's a newer version of almost
everything on the last CD I burned. Sometimes it seems
like a hassle to keep everything updated but programs
like Xnview and Irfanview
http://www.xnview.com
http://www.irfanview.com
are usually notably better with each new release and
programs from MS, like Internet Explorer and Outlook
Express become serious liabilities if they aren't kept
up to date. I've a few friends who're almost phobic
about downloading anything from the web but failing
to download necessary updates is an invitation to
disaster. If you really want to feel like you're doing
all you can to support your computer service shop
then don't bother trying to keep your computer up
to date. Otherwise, get with the program. *grin*
See you next time.
Don Crowder - Monday, January 31, 2005
12:47 AM CST - Tow, TX, USA
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