[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #635

MikesWhatsNews, 21, 01, 2003
in today's issue #635
UPS Recall
ZA forum
iProtectYou v3.05
Python
Tux Paint
This you have to see to believe.
Hungry Yogi
Chinese New Year
CCC      ViceVersa
        Enabling AutoRun
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UPS Recall
http://cbc.ca/consumers/market/recalls/reclfull/2003/15jan2003.html
Computer hardware recall:  American Power Conversion is recalling two
models in its Back-UPS® CS uninterruptible power supply (UPS) line. The
lines may overheat pose a fire hazard. The total number of devices being
recalled worldwide is approximately 2.1 million, with about 50,000
recalled in Canada.  
From; Marketplace  http://cbc.ca/marketplace/
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ZA forum
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/support/userCommunity/userComm_agreemen
t.jsp
We've created the ZoneAlarm User Community to provide a way for users of
ZoneAlarm to help each other get more out of the leading free firewall. You
do not need to register in order to access the Community, but if you'd like
to post a question or reply, you do need to register with us.
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iProtectYou v3.05  MWN #635
http://www.softforyou.com/
2595Kb (Win9x, 2000, NT, XP) Freeware

iProtectYou is a Internet Filtering / Parental Control package that provides
parents with control over Internet usage. 
Control which web sites can be visited, which programs can have Internet
access, block e-mails, chat sessions and instant messages with inappropriate
words, stop annoying ads, and/or restrict internet time to a predetermined
schedule.
Get detailed information about your child's online activity.
Comes provided with a huge built-in database. 
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Python   
http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/apps/Python/en/index.html
Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.
It features modules, exceptions, dynamic typing, very high level dynamic
data types, and classes. Python combines remarquable power with very clear
syntax. It can interface many system calls and libraries, as well as various
window systems, and is extensible in C or C++. 
It is also usable as an extension language for applications that need a
programmable interface. 
Finally, Python is portable: it runs on many flavors of UNIX, on the Mac,
and on PCs under MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, and OS/2.
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Tux Paint - paint for children     
http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/apps/TuxPaint/en/index.html
Tux Paint" is a drawing program for young children. 
It provides a simple interface and fixed canvas size, and will provide 
access to previous images using a thumbnail browser 
(e.g., no access to the underlying filesystem).

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This you have to see to believe.
http://www.uq.edu.au/education/extra/all.html
The phone rings: tech support: "hello computer tech support " customer: 
"hello my computer was making a strange hissing noise last night and this
morning when I turned it on there was a crackling noise and some smoke then
nothing, if I bring it in can you fix it?" 
Take a look at the pictures.....you won't believe it!!!! 
++<BG>
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Hungry Yogi ~ game  freeware 
http://www.anycities.com/softdarek/
Not so long ago, in a park, there lived a bear called Yogi. 
Like other bears he ate the remnants that people left in the park on
picnics.

One day Yogi got a letter from his friend, who wrote him that people have
got lots of delightful food in their pantry. Although Yogi was very afraid
of people, his hunger was much stronger than his fear. He decided to go to a
man's house and take what bears like most. But a trip there wasn't so nice
or eases. First of all, people lock their houses. They also have lots of
different equipment, which might be very dangerous to a small bear. But the
worst are those creatures that often live in people's houses - the mice -
everybody knows that the bears can't stand them. So, getting to a pantry
might seem almost impossible, but for such a clever bear as Yogi there are
no obstacles. 
To kill his hunger Yogi must get from pantry at least 3 jars of honey.  
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Chinese New Year
http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2003.htm
 The Chinese New Year day is on February 1st, 2003. 
Because this is the new moon day, the first day of the first Chinese lunar
month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar system. The new moon time is at 18:48 of
1-Feb-03 in China time zone and the new moon time is at 02:48 of 1-Feb-03 in
the US Pacific Standard Time, so the Chinese New Year day is on February
1st, 2003 for USA time zones. 
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Christies Computer Corner thanks to Christy;
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ViceVersa
http://www.tgrmn.cjb.net/
Win 95/98/Me
Freeware

Strike that. Reverse it. Start comparing files and folders
between "floppy drives, hard drives, CD-ROM drives, zip drives
and network drives." Select the source and target folders, click
"Compare," and get an instant rundown of matching (and
non-matching) objects. You can then synchronize the two
destinations if you're so inclined. Preview the output before you
actually go through with it, though.  Relying on size, CRC, and
timestamp properties, ViceVersa is very nice. No more outdated
data. There's no easier way to stay on the
samewavelength
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Enabling AutoRun
Windows  Me doesn't have the AutoRun feature (which enables your
CD-ROMs to launch automatically once you insert them in the
CD-ROM drive) because of an error in a registry value, if you'd
like to save some loading time, you can enable AutoRun by editing
the registry to fix the problematic value.  This will also work
for other Windows versions.

Open the registry by clicking the Start button, choosing the Run
command, and typing regedit in the Open text box. Navigate to the
following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Policies\Explorer, and in the right pane, double-click on
the the NoDriveTypeAutoRun value. Its data should read FF 00 00
00. Delete those four numbers and enter 95 00 00 00, and then
click OK. You may need to restart Windows but the AutoRun feature
for your CD-ROM drive will now be enabled.

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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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