Number 283 - December 2006

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Undelivered E-mails    In Hanging E-mails, Toggle Editor Bob Thomson tells us how he managed to read his e-mails when they failed to load in Internet Explorer. Password Reset Disk    Did you ever protect a file and then forget your password? The article What the Heck is a Windows XP Password Reset Disk and Where Do I get It and Use It? shows a technique you should know about. The Forgotten Password Wizard allows you to create a password reset disk. Read all about it. Search Engines    In Distiguishing Forests From Trees In Search Engine Results Gabe Goldberg briefly discusses a new approach to web searches that both broadens and sharpens your search techniques. New Search Engine    In Surprising New Search Engine read about Ixquick, the new entry to the field of search engines which does not retain your traceable address after you have logged off as do Google and others. Is Your Backup Reliable?    In The Part of Backup Nobody Mentions Vinnie Labash discusses a couple of methods that don't leave you dead-in-the-water. Vista Operating System    Two articles discuss features of Microsoft's Vista. They are Microsoft Vista Beta--Continued Look in which Brian Lewis continues his evaluation of the Beta version.	The second is XP or Vista? in which Elaine Drain, of Super Surgers Computer Club looks at whether it is necessary to upgrade to Vista now or whether, depending on your habitual computer use, it makes sense to stick with XP for a few more years. She gives you a few guidelines. General Interest    This category includes two short notes and one longer one. The first shorty is Internet2 is Farst! which describes the technologies and policies of the members of Internet2--government, universities, and industry--to develop an alternate and faster Internet. So far, access is not open to the general public. No one knows when, or if, it will be.    The second, Floppy Office 3.5 is a collection of small, self-contained, no-install, applications which can easily fit on a floppy, or be run from a USB drive.    In Unpleasant Realities the author bemoans the impending loss of the ability of the individual to mold his computer to his individual needs or even to open the case to do minor housekeeping or modifications. Hardware Notes    In Battery Recalls the author discusses the recall of Li-ion laptop batteries and the possibility and/or likelihood of one causing a fire in a laptop computer. He suggests reasonable awareness and watchfulness when recharging is in process. TOG EARLY BIRD SIG    Again this month Ray Mills will conduct an early bird SIG meeting on the topic of Quick Shortcuts All are welcome. Come and participate. Subject matter is not limited. You may ask questions on several topics if you wish to do so.
Number 283 - December 2006