[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #599

MikesWhatsNews, 13, 11, 2002
in today's issue #599
How the Leonid Meteor Shower Works
Free Thanksgiving Games
Windows 2000 Professional Quizzer
The Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in Airports
Any FrontPage Bytes has published one of my Security articles
DirectX 9.0 RC 0 : Public Beta
ShareaCard Holiday Card Project
Real-Life Spam Solutions
CCC       MechanicNet
         A is for All
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How the Leonid Meteor Shower Works -
  http://www.howstuffworks.com/leonid.htm
  Every November, the Leonid meteor shower fills the sky with
  "shooting stars." 
Find out how Leonid and other meteor showers  work!
From; How Stuff Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com
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Free Thanksgiving Games for kids and online
http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/games/
This is one of the largest collection of free games for thanksgiving, and
enjoy to your full. 
Some of these games will require Flash®, and will play online, while some
will be needed to be printed. 
There will be something without these too, for playing in your browser. 
So browse down, and make your selection, and have a happy holiday time! TIP:

Set your browser resolution to the maximum for Flash® games!
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Free FULL Version Windows 2000 Professional Quizzer
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Over 400 Questions/Multiple Choice Answers. Detailed explanations 
for all questions.  Lots of FREE on-line web references. Adaptive 
Mode, Study Mode and Exam Simulation Mode.  Retail Value $149.95 
Free for all WinGuides readers.  Download your free quizzer today at
http://www.beachfrontdirect.com/wgb1.html

From; Windows Registry Guide Update from WinGuides.com
http://www.winguides.com/registry/
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The Budget Traveller's Guide to Sleeping in Airports

http://www.sleepinginairports.net/airports.htm

For travellers who are REALLY on a budget and are looking for a
way to skim a few bucks off their travel expenses, why not
consider sleeping in an airport?  Many airports are actually
better than local lodging.  And to top it off - IT'S FREE!  Your
friends and family may look at you funny when you return with
your airport stories, but that's only part of the fun.  So now,
sit back....get out your travel itinerary and plan which airports
you're going to sleep in (or avoid altogether) during your next
trip.  If you have an airport, bus/train station or other strange
place that you would like to add to this list, please tell us
your story. 
Thanks to; Christy
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AnyFrontPage Bytes has published one of my Security articles
http://www.anyfrontpage.com/bytes/security.htm  
It is to be a permanent part of their site, with a link from 
Any FrontPage Bytes current issue:
http://www.anyfrontpage.com/bytes/currentissue.htm

You folks may remember 'Tina's Front Page Tips', 
well the good news is that Tina and her Co-authors, Tiffany 
and Fran, have now gone live with FrontPage e-books.
For the best of 2001-2002 Volume I FrontPage Tips, Tricks, Tutorials,
Articles, and Resources for a special sale price, please see:
http://anyfrontpage.com/ebooks/ebooks.htm
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DirectX 9.0 RC 0 : Public Beta for End-User 
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?releaseid=45160
Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based
computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in
multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and
rich audio. DirectX 9.0 includes security and performance updates, along
with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by
applications using the DirectX 9.0 APIs. 
For More Information -
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/productinfo/guidelines.asp 
Version - DX90_308 
Release Date - 11 Nov 2002 
Estimated Download Size/Time @28.8 - 260 kb / 2min 
System Requirements 
Operating System - Windows 98 & 2000 & Windows Me, Win XP 

Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, English
(American), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese
(Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish 
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***MfM***Remember to set a restore point before installing this update.
I have heard there is no uninstaller for it.
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ShareaCard Holiday Card Project
http://www.cacfriends.com/shareacard.html
 The mission of the ShareaCard Holiday Card project is to gather Christmas
greeting cards and distribute them to terminally and seriously ill people
who have been featured on this website. It is well known that the holiday
season is extremely depressing to the shut-in and the very ill. They watch
all around them as everyone shops and bakes and enjoys themselves, all the
while many cannot even leave their homes and are ill from all their medical
treatments. You can help make a difference in their holiday season! Just
imagine the delight when a feature receives a large envelope filled with
greeting cards from all over the world, wishing them well and sending along
caring thoughts. Every card received will make an impact. 
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Langa Letter: Real-Life Spam Solutions by  Fred Langa
http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021115S0018 
A new generation of anti-spam tools is just around the corner. 
But until then, these spam blockers and handlers may be the next best thing.
   
  We all know spam is annoying, but have you thought about how much it
actually costs you? If you spend, say, 10 minutes each workday identifying,
deleting, or otherwise dealing with spam, then you're expending some 43
hours a year--more than a week's worth of lost productivity--on spam. If you
earn $50,000 a year, then the value of that lost time is something like
$1,000. Of course, your actual numbers may be higher or lower depending on
how much spam you get and what your time is worth, but you get the idea. 
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From; Information Week
http://www.informationweek.com
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Christies Computer Corner thanks to Christy;
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MechanicNet

http://www.mechanicnet.com/references/howtouse.html

Mystified about what's under the hood? Been putting off a
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ride?  

The Safety section offers data on service bulletins, manufacturer
recalls and general accident prevention, while the Tips and
Tricks covers a range of topics from fluids to traction. In
addition, there is a glossary, an
explanation of the major systems in cars as well prudent
suggestions about selecting a repair shop.

Quick Links

Use the Symptoms Evaluator below to understand your car's
problems better
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US and Canadian Residents can have Service Reminders
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Safety Conscious everything from Recalls to Safety Bulletins
http://www.mechanicnet.com/safety/index.html

Quick Tips and Tricks to learn more
http://www.mechanicnet.com/tips/index.html

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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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