Message-ID: <200209191620.g8JGK9619254@mailserver2.hushmail.com>
From: gobbles at hush.com (gobbles@...h.com)
Subject: Fwd: [TNPC] Car Shopping, Fisher Musings, Busses, WinXP SP1


Thank nunando for spam
>
>The Naked PC - http://www.TheNakedPC.com
>What You Need to Know about All Things PC
>Publisher:           Lee Hudspeth and T.J. Lee
>Editor in Chief:     Dan Butler
>Contributing Editor: Al Gordon
>This issue is for Thursday, September 19, 2002 - Vol. 5 No. 19
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>~
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>~
>Table of Contents
>
>** 01. Letter from the Publisher
>** 02. Online Resources for Car Shopping (by Lee Hudspeth)
>** 03. Fisher Pens - My View (by Dan Butler)
>** 04. Thinking Inside the Box, Part II: Catching the Right Bus
>
>       (by Al Gordon)
>** 05. Update News, Part I (by Al Gordon)
>** 06. Featured Product - Sony Walkman Portable CD Player
>       (reviewed by Lee Hudspeth)
>** 07. Featured Drawing
>** 08. Newsworthy - a potpourri of current events and
>       interesting stuff
>
>
>** 01. Letter from the Publisher
>
>In this issue Lee shares what online resources he and his famil
>y
>found useful in their recent car search and purchase. Dan relat
>es
>his daily experiences with the various Fisher pens we're now
>carrying in TheNakedPCStore.com. Al looks at the processor,
>memory, hard disk, motherboard, and bus specifications in his
>latest built-it-yourself PC project. Al also covers the Windows
>
>XP Service Pack 1 and Quicken 2003.
>
>We're giving away a Brass Lacquered Fisher Bullet Pen. It's fun
>
>and easy to enter, see this issue's Featured Drawing article.
>
>Reader support is what keeps The Naked PC free. You can help us
>
>by passing a copy on to co-workers and friends (no spam please)
>.
>We make it easy for you to refer people to The Naked PC... chec
>k
>out our Refer page:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/refer/
>
>
>+++------------------------- sponsor -------------------------+
>++
>
>             MICRO-LIGHTS the Super POCKET FLASHLIGHT!
>
>Micro-Lights are the BRIGHTEST flashlights for their size in th
>e
>WORLD. Reliable, incredibly bright light for any situation.
>A Micro-Light is small enough to clip to your key chain, carry 
>it
>in your pocket or purse and you won't even know it's there. But
>
>you'll never, ever be caught in the dark! Instant light in
>emergencies, or just when you have to find something under your
>
>desk or the sofa. The Red, Orange, or Yellow lights run for 120
>
>hours on a single lithium battery! Carry a Micro-Light for a we
>ek
>and you'll never go anywhere without one again.
>
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/a/tr.cgi?pocketflashlight
>
>+++------------------------- sponsor -------------------------+
>++
>
>
>** 02. Online Resources for Car Shopping (by Lee Hudspeth)
>
>My family recently needed to buy a car, quickly. We had about
>three days in which to consummate the transaction, and I want t
>o
>share with you the online tools I used to help in the decision.
>
>
>* Kelley Blue Book -- I suspect most of you know what a car's
>"blue book" value means. Here's where to go and get that value-
>-
>actually, it's a spectrum of values--for free: the private part
>y
>(private sale) value, the trade-in value (what a dealer would
>give you for it as a trade-in), the retail value (the price a
>dealership might ask).
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?lee1
>
>* Carfax.com -- This fee-based service will provide you with
>detailed information on a car's history, all you need to know i
>s
>the VIN (vehicle identification number). The full report, price
>d
>at $14.99, includes these sections. For $19.99 you can buy
>unlimited reports for 30 days.
>
>Vehicle Specifications: basic vehicle info like year/make/model
>,
>body style, driveline, etc.
>
>Title Check: check for salvage/junk title, rebuilt/reconstructe
>d
>title, flood damage, damage disclosure, manufacturer buyback
>(LEMON), exceeds mechanical limits (EML), and not actual mileag
>e
>(NAM).
>
>Odometer Rollback Check: an analysis of reported odometer
>readings.
>
>Problem Check: check for accident, salvage auction, failed
>emissions inspection, fire damage, crash test vehicle, gray
>market vehicle.
>
>Registration Check: check for lease, rental, government, taxi,
>fleet, commercial, non-profit.
>
>Vehicle History Details: report on various history records like
>
>odometer reading, title issuance, emissions inspections, etc.
>including the information source.
>
>The Web site offers the following free reports: Lemon Check,
>Record Check, Recall Check, Problem Car Check, and Stolen Car
>Check. I don't know about all manufacturers or dealers, but we
>zeroed in on a manufacturer's "Certified Used Car" program and
>they had the Carfax report already printed up for each of their
>
>certified vehicles.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?lee2
>
>* National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) -- The
>
>NHTSA is a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, a
>nd
>one of their functions is to crash-test new cars and document
>what happens, statistically, then make the results public. The
>agency has an extensive set of free Web resources related to
>their New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Here you can study cra
>sh
>test ratings by year for cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs (on each
>tabular report page vehicles are clearly listed by manufacturer
>
>and model); search the recall database, read FAQs, read the
>"Buying a Safer Car 2002" report, view sample crash test videos
>,
>and link to other crash test sites.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?lee3
>
>For me as the father of two young children, the NHTSA's report
>"Buying a Safer Car for Child Passengers 2002" is helpful and
>information reading.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?lee4
>
>I know that lots of folks like the information provided by
>Consumer Reports, in our case we didn't use it. That's because 
>my
>wife's brother's family had already done extensive research on 
>a
>specific vehicle, and we had been kindly given the opportunity 
>to
>drive it several times at length, so we were comfortable with
>that car. If we had not been fortunate to have that opportunity
>
>(and in-laws who are meticulous researchers with criteria simil
>ar
>to ours), we would have pursued CR.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?lee5
>
>Use car manufacturers' Web sites to glean additional informatio
>n,
>for example, locate dealers, request a quote, view detailed mod
>el
>information, compare financing options, apply for financing pre
>-
>approval, look at used car inventories, and more. Once you have
>
>narrowed your choice down to one or two vehicles, call the
>manufacturer's customer service department, supply the VIN of t
>he
>car(s) you're interested in, and the representative may--as she
>
>did in my case--give you information about its "in service" dat
>e
>(date first purchased), any extended warranty data, recall
>history (handled or pending), whether or not there have been an
>y
>in-warranty repairs, and so on.
>
>Whether you're in the market for a new or used car, I think the
>se
>online resources and tips will help you in your search. I reali
>ze
>there are dozens of other sites devoted to the buying/selling
>cars; however, the sites listed in this article are the ones I
>found most useful.
>
>You can reach Lee Hudspeth at:
>mailto:LeeHudspeth@...NakedPC.com
>
>
>+++------------------------- sponsor -------------------------+
>++
>
>                   "Computer Tips Compendium"
>
>We've collected over 460 computer tips and have packaged them a
>s
>an electronic book in PDF format. That means that the text of
>each and every tip is fully text searchable... you'll find the
>tip you need, when you need it. We've pulled together the BEST
>TIPS, tricks, and techniques that you're likely to ever find al
>l
>onto a single CD. You also get free access to the restricted Ti
>ps
>Section of The Naked PC Web site! Tips on where to find the
>information you need on the Internet, shortcuts to settings,
>fixes and workarounds to problems, general computer tips, tips
>for specific software, over 460 tips to help people like you us
>e
>your computer even more productively.
>
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/a/tr.cgi?comptips
>
>+++------------------------- sponsor -------------------------+
>++
>
>
>** 03. Fisher Pens - My View (by Dan Butler)
>
>Lee covered many of the technical aspects of Fisher pens in his
>
>review in our last issue #5.18. This issue I'll fill in a few o
>f
>the blanks and try to give you a feel for the pens themselves.
>You can find information and see pictures of all the pens here:
>
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?dan1
>
>One comment I hear repeatedly is how small the bullet pens are.
>
>Yes they are small at 3 1/2" and are designed to carry in your
>pants pocket. Just think of these as a pants pocket or purse pe
>n.
>Opened you'll have a full size writing instrument that's easy t
>o
>hold and writes like a dream.
>
>We do sell clips to fit the bullet pen. They are handy to hold
>your pen in your ticket pocket or inside a purse. However I thi
>nk
>you'll find it's just as convenient to let them ride loose in
>your pocket. My bullet pens have held up well with the Swiss-Te
>ch
>tools, Photon Micro-Lights, pocket change, and other goodies I
>carry in my pocket.
>
>Are you one of those people who writes little notes down all th
>e
>time on any scrap of paper you can find? I am. Drives my wife
>nuts! So I always have pen(s) with me. The bullet pen has becom
>e
>my ever present companion and writes every time I want it to. S
>ee
>all the bullet pens here:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?dan2
>
>If you are looking for a full-sized pen, consider our Astronaut
>
>and Shuttle pens. The Astronaut is a substantial pen. Some peop
>le
>find it a bit on the heavy side. It's built to last and work
>under any conditions. Do you prefer a thinner pen? Try one of o
>ur
>Shuttle models. You'll find a nice selection of styles and the
>price is a bit lower than the AG-7 Astronaut pen. Like the
>bullets, the Astronaut and Shuttle models are all steel and bra
>ss
>for a long dependable life.
>
>We also carry a Triple Action pen (black ink, red ink, and a
>pencil) that has become the main pen at my computer. See all of
>
>these pens here:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?dan3
>
>Use a PDA? I don't but I've tried writing on one with a black
>matte bullet pen. It worked okay but wouldn't be good for fine
>writing or long term use. We have the chrome and black matte
>bullet pens with a stylus on one end. The Triple Action Pen
>mentioned above comes with a free stylus to replace either the
>black or red ink. You can check these pens out here:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?dan4
>
>Let's talk about the ink for a moment. Yes it writes in all sor
>ts
>of extreme conditions. But on a practical level the pen writes 
>on
>just about any surface you'll be writing on: paper, wood,
>cardboard, latex gloves, etc.
>
>In the past I've had trouble with other pens not working after 
>my
>hand has been on the paper for a while. The oils seem to create
>
>"no write" zones. This hasn't been a problem with the space pen
>s.
>They always write first time every time for me.
>
>If you're left handed you'll appreciate the "low mess" factor. 
>On
>the hottest day recently (100+ degrees) I did have a small amou
>nt
>of ink showing on my hand. But it was minimal and didn't rub on
>to
>the next surface I touched. Normally I don't see any ink on my
>hand.
>
>The ink cartridges write for a long time, approximately 4 1/2
>miles of writing, and won't dry out on you. All the pens come
>with a medium black cartridge. If you want a different color or
>
>point thickness we recommend buying the other color with the pe
>n
>and putting the black cartridge aside to use in case you run ou
>t
>and don't have a spare cartridge handy. See all the ink choices
>
>here:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?dan5
>
>All in all you can't go wrong with any of the Fisher pens. You'
>ll
>be pleased to carry any of them and they write like a dream -
>first time, every time.
>
>You can reach Dan Butler at:
>mailto:danbutler@...NakedPC.com
>
>
>+++------------------------- sponsor -------------------------+
>++
>
>>>     "How Many Ways Will You Use These Amazing Devices?"
>
>They're incredibly handy. When we first saw these amazing littl
>e
>devices we thought, "these will look cool hanging on my key
>ring." Then we started using them. WOW - every day we find more
>
>uses. How many will you find?
>
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/a/tr.cgi?swisstech
>
>+++------------------------- sponsor -------------------------+
>++
>
>
>** 04. Thinking Inside the Box, Part II: Catching the Right Bus
>
>       (by Al Gordon)
>
>So you have your basic need for speed. What's the first thing y
>ou
>think about?
>
>Usually, it's the processor speed. We've got that. For our test
>
>system, Intel provided a 2.53 GHz Pentium 4, at the time its
>fastest (since outpaced by a new 2.8, with the 3.0 GHz mark
>expected to be surpassed by the end of the year.)
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?al1
>
>Next on the shopping list usually is memory. Got that covered,
>too: 512 MB of Kingston Technology's 1066 MHz RIMM Rambus
>modules.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?al2
>
>And while we were at it, we also put a couple of 7,200 RPM hard
>
>drives into the system for speedy data access there.
>
>But now how does data travel among all those speed demons? They
>
>have to take the bus.
>
>This brings us to the heart of matter: Intel's D850EMV2
>motherboard (Intel uses the term "Desktop Board"). This is a ve
>ry
>nicely conceived unit, which among other things includes USB 2.
>0
>ports, part of Intel's push to make that technology mainstream
>this year. It also has a built-in Ethernet port, thereby saving
>
>you an expansion slot, and there is onboard audio. The latter
>might not be an audiophile's dream, but is more than adequate f
>or
>business audio needs.
>
>However, the key feature of the D850EMV2 from the point of view
>
>of system capabilities is its 533 MHz system bus. The system bu
>s
>is, in essence, the internal wiring that links a system's vario
>us
>components together. Often, it can be a bottleneck that undercu
>ts
>the performance of other components, and is one of the reasons
>why processor clock speed differences do not automatically
>translate into real world performance improvements.
>
>It's like driving here in Boston, a city of narrow streets and
>heavy traffic. Whether you are in a Ferrari or a Hyundai, you
>pretty much are going to creep along at the same speed. For you
>r
>Ferrari to act like a Ferrari, you need to break free of the
>traffic congestion.
>
>Intel's 850E chipset is the traffic cop on the motherboard and
>works to give the components some open road to exploit. The 850
>
>series supports Rambus memory. Intel's 845 chipsets support
>conventional DDR SDRAM and the most recent versions of them als
>o
>allow for a 533 MHz system bus.
>
>In buying a PC today, a key decision is whether to go with Ramb
>us
>memory or stick with DDR SDRAM. Rambus is substantially faster-
>-
>as its name suggests, its architecture involves speedier
>connections among the chips that comprise the memory module.
>Kingston's top Rambus modules clock in at 1066 MHz vs. 266 MHz
>for the fastest DDRs. But the price is steep--the street price 
>of
>256 MB of DDR is under $100 while the same amount of Rambus is
>double that. (Part of the reason is that Los Altos, CA-based
>Rambus Inc., which developed the technology, gets a substantial
>
>royalty from manufacturers.) Accordingly, when you go out
>shopping for a PC, you will tend to see Rambus only on the top-
>
>of-the-line models. Value-priced units will have DDR.
>
>Will you notice a difference? As always, your mileage will vary
>.
>When writing a document in Word, there will be--and wasn't--any
>
>discernable real world difference. But when running batch
>conversions of graphics files and processing multimedia files--
>my
>key PC "heavy lifting" test--I was pleased to see that lengthy
>tasks took substantially less time to complete with the faster
>architecture. The more complex your computing needs, the more
>value the architecture will provide.
>
>(c) 2002, Al Gordon
>You can reach Al Gordon at:
>mailto:al@...NakedPC.com
>
>
>** 05. Update News, Part I (by Al Gordon)
>
>Ah, September. Back to school. Footballs and Fall are in the ai
>r.
>The new TV shows have not yet flopped. And in the computer worl
>d,
>it's the upgrade season.
>
>I'll be going through this Fall's line up in roughly the order
>the products were made available to the TNPC Secret Testing Lab
>s.
>But first, there is that 1,000-pound gorilla we need to deal
>with: Windows XP Service Pack 1. And also we have to note that
>the folks at Intuit have proven me wrong on Quicken 2003.
>
>Windows XP Service Pack 1 is available for free download:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?al3
>
>In customary Microsoft fashion, you can run "Express
>Installation," which downloads only the components that an
>installation application determines you need. Microsoft estimat
>es
>the typical download will be 30 MB. Or there's the 134 MB
>"Network Installation," which is the total package. Or you can
>get the package on CD for $9.95 in shipping costs.
>
>Microsoft documents more than 300 WinXP bug fixes in SP1:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?al4
>
>Some of those you got if you were religious about running Windo
>ws
>Update and getting the "hotfixes." But even if you did--and
>certainly if you didn't do running updates--getting a
>comprehensive fix will be a plus. Besides, you know the rule: n
>ow
>that the first Service Pack is out, it's time to think more
>seriously about an upgrade.
>
>The other aspect of SP1 is what you might call the fix for the
>"Justice Department Bug." Microsoft amusingly doesn't document
>this one very well, but when you run the "Add/Remove Programs"
>Control Panel applet, there now is a "Set Program Access and
>Defaults" icon, which allows you to make non-Microsoft media
>players, browsers, email apps, and instant messengers your
>Windows defaults--and also to block access to these apps. So yo
>u
>could, for example, make Netscape your default browser and hide
>
>Internet Explorer.
>
>Of course, Federal Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, and not
>Microsoft, has the definitive word about the effectiveness of
>that particular feature.
>
>During last year's upgrade season, I observed that personal
>finance software was getting a little, shall we say, stale.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?al5
>
>Intuit's Quicken 2003 Premier ($60, after a $20 rebate to
>upgraders), however, demonstrates that there is still a little
>life left in the product segment yet.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?al6
>
>One of the things that was making the software stale was the
>continuing addition of new--extra-cost--services and the
>overloading of Web-style interfaces to the point where a user h
>ad
>trouble finding anything. There were charts over here, and tabl
>es
>over there, and links somewhere down yonder. So where the heck 
>is
>the record of that check I wrote at the cleaners last week? Thi
>s
>was true of Microsoft Money, also.
>
>Quicken 2003 mercifully cleans up the mess. A new "Account Bar"
>
>along the side (left by default, right if you want to move it)
>puts a summary of your key information into one place. In
>addition to being a helpful financial snap shot, it also provid
>es
>navigation to your specific accounts.
>
>Another handy touch is that Quicken now puts more key features
>into menus in its account registers and provides more crosslink
>s
>from section to section and feature to feature. For example, yo
>u
>can get from an item shown in Quicken's calendar to the actual
>Register item in a logical, easy-to-use fashion: click the item
>
>in the calendar, then click a "register" button.
>
>Of course, nothing is perfect. Quicken always has been big on
>plugging Intuit services and alliances, and 2003 is even more
>obtrusive in that regard. No matter where you go in Quicken, yo
>u
>are likely to be seeing an advertisement for its brokerage
>services, bill payment service, or what not.
>
>It's like the ads now infesting movie theaters: I suppose they
>are inevitable, but nothing says I have to like them. But
>otherwise, Quicken 2003 was the first Quicken upgrade in a coup
>le
>of years that left me feeling that I had actually gained
>something in the way of better managing my finances.
>
>(c) 2002, Al Gordon
>You can reach Al Gordon at:
>mailto:al@...NakedPC.com
>
>
>** 06. Featured Product - Sony Walkman Portable CD Player
>       (reviewed by Lee Hudspeth)
>
>I love my CDs! I wanted to listen to more music more often, and
>
>carry it with me anywhere on a ubiquitous media format, and I
>decided to take advantage of my CD collection and save some buc
>ks
>(relative to buying an MP3 player, although I think MP3 players
>
>will be price-competitive with CD-only players in a year if not
>
>sooner). I found a Sony Walkman packaged in a "car kit" version
>,
>and it has everything for the discriminating, CD-bound music
>enthusiast.
>
>The Sony D-E356CK car kit includes a CD/CD-R/RW player, an AC
>power adapter, headphones, a car connecting pack (for cars that
>
>have only cassette decks, the converter looks like a cassette a
>nd
>sends the Walkman's output signal through the cassette deck's
>heads), a rotary commander, and a car battery cord. It has some
>
>compelling features including Sony's skip-free ESPMAX technolog
>y
>(you can turn it off or on); bass-boosting digital Mega Bass (y
>ou
>can turn it off or on); an "automatic volume limiter system" th
>at
>when selected locks the unit's volume control so it can't excee
>d
>the 3 setting; four play modes (with accompanying menu display)
>;
>a hold button (locks all buttons against accidental operation);
>
>and a battery life display. This Walkman is small, light, and
>rugged, and I can't get it to skip under normal use, including 
>in
>a car with badly worn shocks! Without accessories, the player
>weighs less than 7 ounces. Battery life is 33 hours (with ESPMA
>X
>on).
>
>Street price on this Sony Walkman car kit is $59.99.
>
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?fprod
>
>
>** 07. Featured Drawing
>
>The survey question for this issue's drawing is, "Which search
>engine do you use most?"
>
>If you haven't entered one of our The Naked PC survey drawings
>before, here's how it works. You go to a Web page on our site,
>answer one survey question, and type in your email address.
>
>To encourage folks to participate, we conduct a drawing from th
>e
>email addresses of each survey's participants and we give away
>something really useful. Now, obviously we already have your
>email address or you wouldn't be reading this, but this drawing
>
>for prizes will only include those folks who answer this issue'
>s
>question (entering a prior drawing doesn't count for this one).
>
>
>We'll only use the email addresses we collect for the purpose o
>f
>notifying who won the prize, nothing else. Before our next issu
>e
>is published, we'll pick one entered name at random. The winner
>
>gets one Brass Lacquered Fisher Bullet Pen--an $18.00 value
>absolutely free. But you have to enter to win.
>
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?fdrawing
>
>
>** 08. Newsworthy - a potpourri of current events and
>       interesting stuff
>
>*-* A Microsoft researcher believes he has found evidence of th
>e
>first occurrence of a "smiley," it was 9/19/82 by Scott E.
>Fahlman. The researcher used nine-track backup tapes from the
>period 1981-1983 to locate the :-) smile-marker characters in a
>
>Carnegie Mellon bulletin board posting.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?news1
>
>*-* Intel reports on techniques it will use to make chips faste
>r,
>smaller, and cheaper. According to Pat Gelsinger, Intel vice
>president and chief technology officer, "We envision a future
>where information becomes more personal, where my communication
>s
>device is in my lapel pin, where I have instant access to
>knowledge whatever I am doing and wherever I am."
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?news2
>
>Have you come across something newsworthy? Drop us a line:
>mailto:hottips@...NakedPC.com
>
>
>   **PLEASE SUPPORT THE NAKED PC BY VISITING OUR ADVERTISERS**
>+++----------------------- classifieds -----------------------+
>++
>
>               Have Your PC Read Documents to You!
>TextAloud MP3 handles any text source and speaks it to you. Tak
>e
>your eyes off the screen and let your PC read to you from
>documents, reports, email, Web pages, you name it. Converts to
>MP3 files so you can hear any text on your portable player. Wal
>k
>around, stretch, exercise... all while staying productive.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/519/tr.cgi?textaloud
>
>+++-----------------------------------------------------------+
>++
>
>>>                  THE MORE DEBTS YOU HAVE,
>>>              THE FASTER YOU CAN PAY THEM OFF!
>Paying highest-interest debt first is the SLOWEST way out. You
>can laugh at money worries - if you follow this simple plan.
>Discover secrets your friends don't know & banks won't tell you
>.
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/a/tr.cgi?financial
>
>+++-----------------------------------------------------------+
>++
>
>>>        "Get Control of the Choices in Your Life..."
>It's amazing. Simple things bring the biggest results. Find out
>
>how this book can change your life. I use three of the ideas
>everyday -- you can too. Click here for more info:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/a/tr.cgi?being
>
>+++-----------------------------------------------------------+
>++
>
>                    Tweaki...for Power Users
>Designed for all Windows operating systems, Tweaki is your Swis
>s
>army knife of utilities. Implement security, lock down your
>Desktop, tweak Microsoft Office, optimize Windows--roughly 500
>tweaks in all! Tweaki also comes with a built-in undo function
>that restores any tweaked setting the utility tracks, no matter
>
>how long ago you tweaked it!
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/a/tr.cgi?tweaki
>
>+++-----------------------------------------------------------+
>++
>
>              PUT MICROSOFT OFFICE TO WORK FOR YOU
>If you use Microsoft Office 97, 2000 or XP, you need a PRIME fo
>r
>Office Utilities CD. From the Publishers of The Naked PC
>newsletter, on one CD you get PRIME for Word, PRIME for Excel,
>and the amazingly useful PRIME DocLauncher for Office utilities
>.
>100s of features, plus a free ebook!
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/a/tr.cgi?pcgcd3
>
>+++-----------------------------------------------------------+
>++
>
>             **NEED INK? SAVE 40-70% OVER RETAIL!**
>High Quality Inkjet Printer Cartridges, JetPaks, Refill
>Kits. Super Prices! Your Satisfaction IS Guaranteed. NEW! We no
>w
>offer High Quality Remanufactured Toner Cartridges Save 30-40%
>       * FREE Printer Utilities! * MaxPatch Ink Supplies
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/t/a/tr.cgi?maxpatch
>
>+++-----------------------------------------------------------+
>++
>
>
>DISCLAIMER
>Personal computers are individual machines with performance tha
>t
>can vary with components, software, and operator ability. The
>Naked PC is not responsible for the manner in which the
>information presented is used or interpreted. Also, although we
>
>work hard to provide you with accurate Internet links in The
>Naked PC, we are not responsible for Internet links herein that
>
>represent sites owned and operated by third parties. We are not
>
>responsible for the content, accuracy, performance, or
>availability of any such third-party sites.
>
>REDISTRIBUTION POLICY
>We encourage you to forward this newsletter to your friends,
>associates, and colleagues for their review and enjoyment.
>However, please do so only by sending it in full, thereby keepi
>ng
>the copyright and subscription information intact. We do reques
>t
>that, once they've reviewed an issue or two, they subscribe
>independently rather than continue to receive issues from you.
>This helps The Naked PC grow and prosper, thereby funding its
>continued publication.
>
>Also, if you wish to post this newsletter to a newsgroup or
>electronic discussion group, you may do so if you preserve the
>copyright and subscription information. Thanks.
>
>SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
>To subscribe or unsubscribe, surf on over to:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/subscribe.html
>
>To make comments or suggestions, surf on over to:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/tnpfeedback.html
>or send email directly to:
>mailto:tnpc@...NakedPC.com
>
>WEB BULLETIN BOARD
>Check out our 24x7 Web bulletin board. If you've got a technica
>l
>question about PC issues, or suggestions of your own, this is t
>he
>place to hang out:
>http://www.PRIMEConsulting.com/annoyanceboard/
>
>ADVERTISING
>To advertise in The Naked PC go to:
>http://www.TheNakedPC.com/tnpcadvertising.html
>
>Mail services provided by Blue Horizon Enterprises, one of the
>very few "Mom and Pop" operations left on the Web:
>http://www.bhorizon.com
>
>Copyright (c) 2002, PRIME Consulting Group, Inc. and Dan Butler
>.
>All Rights Reserved. The Naked PC is a trademark of PRIME
>Consulting Group, Inc.
>ISSN: 1522-4422
>
>




Get your free encrypted email at https://www.hushmail.com

Powered by blists - more mailing lists