Announcements

 Sellin' Out & A Big Thank You

Just a quick note on last week's specials. We sold out of both Norton Personal Firewall and Home Depot. These were both one time deals and we can't get more at this time.

Remember, if you see something in the newsletter you're interested in, be sure to order immediately. We have been selling out on a regular basis lately.

Thanks to all who ordered, and who do order software from us. Your purchases are what make these newsletters possible. We couldn't do it without you :-)

Enjoy the newsletter and have a great day :-)

~ Steve

Computers 101

Q:
How do I know how much hard drive space I have left?

A:
To see how much space you have left, open the My Computer icon on your desktop (or under the Start menu for XP users) and right-click the drive you are curious about (for most people, this would be their C: drive, but this trick works with any drive). Select Properties from the resulting menu.

You'll get a handy little pie chart showing you how much disk space is left.

~ Steve

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Tip of the Day

Forward this to 500 of your friends!!!

Will boycotting gasoline from Shell, Chevron, Texaco, Exxon, and Mobil cut off funding for terrorists?

I'm sure a chain letter that said something to that effect has probably graced your inbox over the last week or two (we've seen it several hundred times). If not, you can see it at the Urban Legends Reference Pages.

Although I'm all for anything that would cut off funding to terrorists, this e-mail is a hoax and its information falls apart at the slightest hint of digital scrutiny.

According to the good folks at the Urban Legends Reference Pages: "many people come away from reading it with the mistaken impression that most of the USA's crude oil is imported from the Middle East... according to the most recent figures regarding crude oil imports, only 31% of the USA's imports came from Arab OPEC countries."

In addition, they also point out that many of the companies who are listed as not using OPEC oil do import it from time to time. Just when you thought it was safe to fill up your tank, huh?

Which (finally :-) brings me to my point. Just because something comes in your e-mail doesn't automatically make it true (well, unless it's from me :-). Before you forward it to everyone in your address book, check it out first.

Also, just FYI, Disney and Bill gates aren't giving away free vacations, there are no little girls dying of cancer who get a dollar for everyone you forward their message to, and, no, you aren't going to have a terrible accident if you stop forwarding chain letters. (Just so you know, it's impossible to track forwarded e-mail, so when you see something that claims to do it, it's automatically a hoax.)

And please don't forward them "Just in case it's true". Sending stuff like this around is the equivalent of having an internet "kick me" sign hanging off your mouse.

Two great places to check the facts are:

The Urban Legends Reference Pages
http://www.snopes.com/

Vmyths.com
http://www.vmyths.com/

(Whew, I feel better :-)

~ Steve

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

Sand Castle Central

You guessed it this site is about sand castles, they boast at being you best “on-line source for all things sand sculpture, including free tips for beginners, information on the best sand carving tools, updated contest and master sculptor information, related links and lots of photos.”

They have tips for both beginner builders and advanced sand sculptors. Learn basic sand stacking and check out how to build a better sand castle. Find out what tools you might need, and where you can find sand castle competitions.

This one is definitely a great site, maybe it will chase the winter blues away with some summer fun.

http://www.sandcastlecentral.com/

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