July / 2005 - Issue #11
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Just When We Thought It Would Never Stop Raining
By Charles Carr

he June 25th and 26th weekend was finally dry, not to mention hot. I spent the weekend with friends, alternating between working and playing outside. IT WAS AWESOME, no rain to keep us indoors! The constant spring to summer rain was driving doubt that my spring yard work would never get done! Hot Topic .







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Feature: 5 Benefits of Newsletter Mail-outs
By Jacques Desjardins

   ...You’re probably asking yourself how can this be done, well it’s really quite simple and uses technology you’re already used to: Websites and email. I don’t want to tell you how it works, more so, why it can be beneficial to you and your business as a marketing tool.

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Techy Tip: Linux Vs. Windows
By Sirius Staff

   Enough discussion, our Linux series of articles pushes the question, “Which is better Linux or Windows?”. We could draw out the drama by leaving the answer to the end of this article, but what the hey, the answer is...

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Cable companies no longer need to share their lines to competition for high-speed internet.
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Technology industry representatives have expressed concerns following the Supreme Court ruling on file-sharing.
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Voice over IP is more than just saving money. Here are the best reasons for transitioning over to VoIP
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Chicken Burgers


Cooking Directions:

• 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast — cut into 1" chunks
• 1/2 cup onion — minced (can be less!)
• 1 clove garlic — minced
• 1 large egg — lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil (Italian seasoning good substitute)
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Cooking Instructions:

Place half the chicken in a food processor, pulse 6 times or until chicken is coarsely ground. Spoon into a large bowl and repeat with remaining chicken. Add onion, garlic, and egg. Combine bread crumbs and next 6 ingredients; add chicken mixture, stirring well. Shape mixture into patties. Dredge in flour and place on a microwave safe dish. Cook on medium-high for approximately 6 minutes. Turn over once. Freeze for later or cook in frying pan or barbecue for 15 – 20 minutes on medium heat, flipping often.


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Miek’s Dime    By Miek Gall

Spyware, Worse than Ever
I recently had the misfortune of coming across a nasty Malware variant. It is still unknown how to completely remove it.  I had a PC dropped off to me that would barely boot. After 3 hours of running Spybot, Ad-Aware, Pest Patrol, and Hijack this, it was obvious that there was a BHO (Browser Helper Object) buried in the registry that noneof the Malware tools were removing.  I scrubbed the registry very carefully and got to the point where Spybot would recognize Malware attempting to install and deny the install.  This was 5 hours, not the worst infection I had ever seen but by far the most tenacious.  The following morning, I received one of the many monthly newsletters I receive about spyware in my inbox. This fellow knew about a site that is known for Malware installations and after clicking yes to the Active X installation , spent the next 5 hours cleaning up Malware from 1 download that occurred right in front of him. Read the full story here:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/
newsletter/archives/2005/june2.php


It used to be that you had to visit suspicious sites (Adult, downloads, or game patch sites) to end up with Malware. Now, more often than not, we find it on sites targeted to children. see this MSNBC article:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7735192
I would recommend downloading the Yahoo toolbar for IE or Mozilla Firefox
http://toolbar.yahoo.com/ this is a quick Malware checker that can be run after any browser session. Also, you should enable Tea Timer on Spybot and discuss this threat with your children.



“Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.”
   ~ Saint Basil

“Here is the ghost of a summer that lived for us, Here is a promise Of summer to be. ”
   ~ William Ernest Henley


This month's tips are technology keywords

VoIP - Technology for transmitting voice conversations over a data network using IP, the Internet Protocol.

GUI - Pronounced Gooey, stands for graphic user interface. Refers to the computer interface with software in a user friendly appearance.



This month's Tips and Quotes Here .



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