[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #595

MikesWhatsNews, 14, 11, 2002
in today's issue #595
Opera 7 for Windows Beta 1
Famous Name Changes
Shopping Avenger!
Copying Machine version 1.24
AM-Zip
101 things that the Mozilla browser can do that IE cannot
ViewSonic Shows Off Wireless Windows Display
Desktop Calendar
CCC      ASX Maker v2.5
        Short cuts to the system menus:
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Opera 7 for Windows Beta 1
http://www.opera.com/news/
Less is more
The saying "Less is more" couldn't be more true! Opera's code has been
reworked from the rendering engine and up, giving you a faster browser
packed with features in an exceptionally small download. Enjoy new features
such as the new e-mail and news client, a sleek new interface, improved
Hotlist, skinning or drag-and-drop and much, much more. 

M2 - new e-mail client
 M2 automatically categorizes and sorts e-mail messages by contact, has an
integrated spam filter, and supports POP3, IMAP, and ESMTP.
Opera's M2 news client includes support for news servers with password
authentication. 
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Famous Name Changes
http://www.famousnamechanges.com 
"I Guess that's Why They Call it the Blues", by Reginald Dwight.
Just doesn't sound right does it? Good thing he changed his name
to Elton John, or he wouldn't be as wealthy today. 
Do you know who Gordon Sumner is? 
Go to this site to find out!
Thanks to; Christy
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Shopping Avenger!
<http://kids.msn.com/kidz/feature.aspx?id=/kidz/content/games/disney/shopping
avenger>
Get Kim Possible ready for her next mission!      
 
Drakken and Shego are plotting a villainous scheme and Kim Possible must
save the world ... again! But, what is she going to wear? Take Kim on a Club
Banana shopping spree to get her outfitted for her mission. You only have 90
seconds to get her ready or Drakken and Shego will get away ... leaving Kim
with a major fashion disaster on her hands. 
Just click below to go to play the game on DisneyChannel.com! 
And while you're there, don't forget to check out the rest of the Kim
Possible site! 
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Copying Machine version 1.24 ~ free
http://www.meusesoft.com/
Description
This great program is for people who have a TWAIN-scanner and a printer
attached to their PC. The idea is very simple, making a copy of a real
document by scanning it in with the scanner and print it with the printer. 

Copying Machine works just like any real copying machine, but has some
additional capabilities. For example you can save the images to disc so you
can make copies of them in the future without having to scan them again. You
can also make a selection on a page in order to zoom in on a particular
part. Another feature is that you can align an image so it is perfectly
centered when printed. 
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AM-Zip ~ free
http://aignes.com/zip.htm
Automate your daily backup into Zip files
AM-Zip automates your daily backups into Zip archives. 
There are many options to create backups, eg. include/exclude files, 
filetypes or directories, run batch files before/after the backup 
process, protect your archive with password, etc.
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101 things that the Mozilla browser can do that IE cannot.
http://www.xulplanet.com/ndeakin/arts/reasons.html
The following lists 101 things that one can do with the Mozilla browser
component that one cannot do with IE. 
The list only includes things that don't require manually changing the
registry or some other obscure thing. 
I used the Windows version of IE 6.0; the list will vary slightly for the
Mac version. 

Thanks to; Foofaraw
Everyone is invited to join a self-help computer solutions group 
"My Computer Headaches" by going to 
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mycomputerheadaches/. 
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ViewSonic Shows Off Wireless Windows Display by Matt Berger
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,106841,00.asp 
Company will be among the first to market Microsoft's Mira technology,
offering PC access away from the desk.
Tuesday, November 12, 2002

Display maker ViewSonic Tuesday will release specifications for a new class
of wireless computer displays running a custom operating system from
Microsoft that will allow home users to walk away from their desks and still
have access to data on their PCs.

ViewSonic will release two versions of its wireless display in the first
quarter of 2003, according to David Feldman, senior product manager for
mobile and wireless at ViewSonic, in Walnut, California. The ViewSonic V110
will be a 10-inch monitor weighing in at 2.5 pounds and priced at $999. A
second, 15-inch version called the ViewSonic V150 will weigh 8.8 pounds and
cost $1,299, Feldman says.

Both displays use built-in support for the IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN
technology, also know as WiFi. A user wielding a stylus pen will be able to
navigate the touch-screen displays to browse the Internet or access data
such as e-mails and digital photos.
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From;  IDG News Service
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Desktop Calendar ~ freeware 
http://web.onetel.net.uk/~tinnes/desktopcalendar/index.html
Win. 98,ME,XP,NT,2k
As the name suggests, this is a calendar that sits on your desktop. It's
different from most calendar programs as it doesn't clutter up your taskbar
or system tray. You can enter important dates like dentist appointments,
birthdays or deadlines. Then when you turn your computer on, or that day
rolls over you will be alerted of any events. Desktop Calendar also handles
your computer's wallpaper, displaying a different picture each month. Or if
you prefer you can turn this feature off and use your own wallpaper. The
program comes with a default Wallpaper Pack but more can be downloaded, or
you can make your own.

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Christies Computer Corner thanks to Christy;
<1stPicksoftware-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe>

ASX Maker
http://www.baldgorilla.com/products/asx_maker/overview.html
Freeware

ASX Maker v2.5 is a playlist maker for Windows Media Player and
Real Player. Playlist files for WMP have an ".asx" file
extension, hence the name of this software. The ability to save
Real Player ".ram" files is a new feature available in this
version.  ASX Maker v2.5 can be used to make playlists of any
media type supported by Windows Media Player or Real Player. If
you've ever wanted to watch multiple video files in a row without
having to go through the hassle of editing them together in an
expensive video editing software or if you're simply interested
in making playlists of your favorite music, then Baldgorilla's
ASX Maker v2.5 is for you.

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Short cuts to the system menus:

ALT+SPACE Will bring up the system menu for the currently active
program where you can choose to Restore, Move, Size, Minimize,
Maximize, or Close.

If you're using a program that has multiple windows inside of it,
you can get to the system menu of the currently active child
window by pressing:  ALT+- (ALT+HYPHEN)

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Antivirus software is a good choice to scan your system for possible viruses, 
however no virus scanner is 100% effective as manufactures cannot keep up with 
the rapid change of viruses that happens daily.
Be sure to update yours regularly.
http://www.hackfix.org/software/antivirus.html
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