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Finally! CD Burning Made REALLY Easy

Here's a cool one for ya! Do you have a CD burner? Have you ever wished there was a good CD burning program that was actually easy to use? Well, save your wishes for something else! We have a program called Burn & Go Gold that makes CD creation a snap!

I have a lot of different burning programs on my computer to choose from, but for most jobs I use this. Its easy to use interface makes burning CDs effortless. For most burns, it's just a two step process. Select the files you want, then hit the "Create CD" button. See why I like it??

It can do audio, data, and even direct CD to CD copies if you have an extra CD ROM drive. Of course, it also lets you copy a CD without a second drive by copying the original to your HD temporarily.

For example, I only have one CD drive in my computer, so I wondered how difficult it would be to copy an audio CD. Turns out I had nothing to worry about. It copies the CD tracks to your hard drive (temporarily) and then burns the CD from there. I think that was about a 3 step process. It couldn't be any easier!

Of course, it allows you to do a "test" burn, select your burn speed, number of copies, helps prevent burning errors, etc. It also supports 80 minute CDs, and a bunch of different audio formats (MP3, WMA, WAV, AIFF, and CDDA). Easy to use and powerful? Someone pinch me! (Ouch, that hurt!)

However, where it goes the extra mile is with its built-in CD Labeling program.

That's right, you can create your own CD labels right from this software. In fact, the CD labeling software not only lets you do CD labels, but you can also create jewel case inserts and covers with it as well. You can even use your own pictures!

Oh yeah, it also includes 20 labels and a labeling system to get you started.

So, if you like the idea of creating your own CDs but don't like the hassle of a complicated CD burning program, this is for you! It's only $14.97 and shipping is FREE if you live in the US.

Check it out (screen shots and all) at:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/burngogold.htm

PS - Unfortunately, quantities on this one are limited, so get to the site ASAP! You don't want to miss out!

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.

With Opera 7

Go to File / Preferences, then choose "Privacy". To Disable Cookies, just uncheck the "Enable Cookies" box. Another option would be to Enable Cookies, but choose "Do not accept cookies". This will promt you when a server tries to place a cookie, then you can choose to accept or reject.

~ Steve

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Tip of the Day

Munchin' Cookies

If you would like to delete the cookies on your hard drive, you certainly can do so. Keep in mind they really don't take up that much room though. For example, I have around 1100 cookies on my hard drive and they take up less than 5 meg of disk space. I know, that's a bunch of those little cookies, but I still think they do more good than harm.

In addition, if you delete out all of your cookies (toss your cookies?) you may find that sites you use all the time no longer recognize you or remember your password. So, you may want to follow the steps below, but only delete out the cookies that are not important (you can see where the cookie came from if you have the Internet Address column stretched wide enough).

Here's how to delete ALL the cookies from your hard drive:

To get rid of them, do the following:

1. Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking the Start button, Explore.

2. Next, open your Temporary Internet Files folder. It should be just a few folders down.

3. Now, look at the top of the right pane where all your temporary internet files are. At the top there should be a column labeled Type (along with Name, Internet Address, etc). Click the word "Type". This sorts your files so that all your cookies are lumped together.

4. Almost there. Now, scroll down until you come to your cookie files. They're easy to spot since they have the word "cookie" in their titles. They should have a little text icon next to them as well.

If you are using Windows XP, it has a seperate Cookie File located on the C drive under "Documents and Settings" for each user.

~ Steve

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

The Web Museum of Commercial Aviation

This strangely informative site is all about the history of the commercial airplane. View the history of commercial flight through the Timetables and Map section, which is touted as "The History of over 30 Airlines through their Schedules and Maps." You can browse through the airlines alphabetically.

Then you have the Plane-spotting section. "Visit and Find Out About the Airliners and Airports From Around the World." Again you browse through by an alphabetical listing. I chose Amsterdam. They give you a brief history on the airport, what you can expect to find there in the airport itself (the airport in Amsterdam has a small aerial museum inside of it) and what kind of planes are there.

There is a Memorabilia section and a Vintage and Scrapped Planes section. The Memorabilia section contains just that, and you can browse it alphabetically. The Vintage and Scrapped Planes section was really interesting. You can find out where airliner graveyards are, see historic classic planes and find air museums.

This is a first-class site.

http://www.airchive.com/

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