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Last Chance - Almost Gone!

The Microsoft PictureIt Publishing 2002 Platinum Edition went like crazy on Friday! Thanks to all who ordered. Although we sold through most of our stock, we still have a few left. So, if you missed out, here's one more chance.

Again, these are on sale for only $24.97 - with FREE US SHIPPING! This retails for $59.95, so you save nearly 60%!!

You can create greeting cards, e-mail cards, calendars, newsletters, web pages, invitations, announcements, labels, animated greetings, business cards, flyers, signs, stationary, T-shirts, stickers, web photo albums, party sets, recipe cards, awards, certificates, banners, and tons more. (whew) All done in a very easy step by step manner!

It also includes over 15,000 different templates, 200 font styles, 3500 sentiments, 1500+ animated greetings, 2800 sounds, and over 5000 quotes!

You can use your own photos (and edit them with a host of powerful tools) or choose from over 250,000 different clipart images (designed by over 200 artists)! You don't need to worry about finding that perfect image anymore!

One of the coolest features this program has is helpful little movies that show you how to do basic operations. Regular help files are good, but learning by watching is best!

If you missed out on Friday, now's the time to grab one for yourself! This is an awesome program and we're almost out! Get to the link below right now:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/picture-it-platinum.htm

Don't hate yourself for missing out! Skip the rest of the newsletter for now and head to the site :-)

Computers 101

Q: Is there a way to stop web sites from leaving cookies on my computer, or at least a way for my computer to warn me before it accepts them?

A: I constantly need to shake crumbs out of my keyboard because people eat cookies while...what? Oh, you mean the other kind of cookie: the small text file placed on your hard drive by a web server to keep track of your travels through the site in question. Let's begin with my advice.

I recommend that if you are worried about cookies then set the browser to prompt you before accepting them. In my "humble" opinion, it's not a good idea to shut them off altogether. Cookies are about the only way a site can recognize you. If you do any online shopping, have sites that store your passwords, or have a page that is set up for you based on your preferences, you'll lose all that if you disable cookies.

That's my 2 cents worth, here's how to set your browser to prompt you before accepting cookies or to disable them altogether:

With Internet Explorer (5.0 +):

Click your Tools menu, Internet Options. Click your Security tab and click the "Custom Level" button.

You'll find an option for either disabling cookies or having the computer prompt you before taking them.

With Netscape 6

Head to the Edit menu, Preferences. On the resulting screen, head to the Advanced menu, Cookies. You'll find an option for either disabling cookies or having the computer prompt you before taking them.

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Tip of the Day

Best Windows Shortcuts - Part 3 of 3

File & Desktop Shortcuts

Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD - Prevents the CD from "autorunning"

If an item is selected:

CTRL while dragging a file - Copies the file

CTRL - SHIFT while dragging a file - Creates a shortcut to the file

SHIFT - DELETE - Deletes an item without sending it to the recycle bin.

ALT-ENTER - Display a file's properties.

F2 - To rename the file

In Windows Explorer:

LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection if it is expanded

NUM LOCK-MINUS SIGN (-) - Collapse the selected folder

RIGHT ARROW - Expand the current selection if it is collapsed -Or- Select the first subfolder

NUM LOCK- * Expand all folders below the current selection

NUM LOCK- PLUS SIGN (+) - Expand the selected folder

F6 - Switch between left and right panes

In My Computer:

BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up

ALT- RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view

ALT- LEFT ARROW -Move backward to a previous view

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

Dumb Warnings

In the style of Dumb Laws, here are dumb warnings. I particularly enjoyed their top ten dumbest warnings and I think you will too. A nice section is the random warning which is a good way to experience the humor of these warnings. Want to just go through them however you want? Go through their warning index and pick and choose as you please.

Have you read a dumb warning on something you’ve bought or operated? If so you can submit a dumb warning.

You can even check out the Dumb Network which has things like Real Haunted House and many more.

Enjoy!

http://www.dumbwarnings.com

Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com