Number 296 - January 2008

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Beginners's Notes    In BOTNET - The Evil Network the author discusses the need to defeat the unwitting use of your machine to distribute SPAM and viruses. To do this you need a good, tested anti virus application that has a tracking firewall.    In the article mySKY the author decribes the mySKY handheld is just the device for amateur astronomers. By using GPS technology and mankind's precise map of the heaven's, this device can help you determine where you stand in the universe, in whic direction you are pointing the device and information about the objects you view. Communications    In the article The Phenommenon of Facebook - Part II - Facebook and the new college student a college senior the use of Facebook by college students to interact with one another and other uses.    In How To Find Podcasts Mike Lypons of Orange County IBM PC User's Group discusses downloading version 7.3 of iTunes program from from Apple. You can then download and play tunes on your MP3 player.    Sandy Berger disusses how A router can help Protect your computer. A router watches traffic going out and waits for the response to the outgoing traffic. It then routes the incoming traffic to the proper computer on a network.    In yEnc Explained in Plain English, R. Grimes of Simi Valley says yEnc is a new way of encoding files so that they can be posted to newsgroups..The author suggests that if you are into Newsgroups you may want to download the free NewzToolz program to use instaed of Outlook Express.	In Are There Others on Your Wireless Network? Ken Colburn asks whether you havepproperly secured your network and asks several questions for you to answer. Operating System    In Another Vista Horror Story - Going Backwards the author describes a less than satisfactory experience with Vista support personnel, lack of an original disk, etc. General Interest    In ThingsYou Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do you may, indeed, learn a thing or two that you didn't know including emergency numbers, hidden battery power and how to disable it if it is stolen.    In Computer Slowdown the author outlines steps to take to try to get back to normal operation. Hardware    In Portable Data - Which of the following is an item for storing computer data? the author discusses the features and value of several devices.    In Data Transfer Rates the author discusses transfer rates for many different means including WiFi.    In the article Advice on Purchasing Laptops author Dick Maybach discusses several features you should consider before making the purchase.
Number 296 - January 2008