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July 3 2009 COOLSITES Newsletter #224 Mark Donaldson
Major changes to this newsletter are coming soon
Google is discontinuing Google Pages and will be moving my archive to Google Sites. However their hosting rules will also change. My html files will not be allowed due to "security reasons". This means I would have to use Google's online webpage creation program which would be more time consuming for me and bigger webpages that load slower for you.
I have checked other free hosts and can not find any that will allow me to continue as before without cost. Therefore I will have to change things. What this will mean for subscribers is very little difference. What this will mean for non-subscribers who view the newsletter online and people accessing old newsletters, "Just The Links" and "Specialized Search Engines" webpages may be drastic. I will keep you informed. Mark.
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Carol’s Word Bytes Newsletter is published twice a month, both a free and a premium edition. A premium edition gives you access to an archive of five years of information in a downloadable .pdf format, as well as discounts on all books and tutorials.
If you just use MS Office programs occasionally you should at least subscribe to her free newsletter. But if you want to become a Office power user get her paid premium subscription now.
Carol's Corner Office - Microsoft Office tips and tricks - Home of the Word Bytes Newsletter: http://www.carolscorneroffice.com/
Word Bytes - Free Edition July 1, 2009: http://www.carolscorneroffice.com/free_newsletter/20090701free.php
Subscribers who don't receive the newsletter, due to stupid filters, may use a private link to download the newsletter in the text ( .txt ), html ( .html ) and the MS Word Doc ( .doc ) format in a zip file. I will upload the zip files to my archive site right after I send out the newsletter on Friday morning. If a subscriber doesn't receive the newsletter, by 9am ET, they can quickly download it, unzip it and peruse it offline. You can also read it online from there.
If you are a subscriber and don't know the private link you can email me for it. These zip files are less than 40K which is smaller than the 100K or more for the newsletter.
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COOLSITES is a list of safe, fun, useful, informative and just plain cool websites and programs that are FREE, FREE and FREE. All of the programs and websites I list are free. If I list anything that is so good but isn't free I will list the price with it.
My website is Dialup Friendly. All pages except "Just The Links" and "Specialized Search Engines" load up in under 15 seconds.
Wherever you go if you see the user name LUEM42 that's me
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Pirillo's Picks for February 13 2007
"And if you think that's a lot of links, you should see how many http://luem42.com/ collects every day. It's enough to make you wanna never leave the house again as long as you live" Yours Digitally, Chris Pirillo http://chris.pirillo.com/
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Clif Notes Newsletter, Feb 2007 http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotes
"The COOLSITES Newsletter - find the coolest links here. This fella named Mark Donaldson has been sending out his lists of cool sites since 2003. I'd never heard of him before last week. One day I was Googling myself to see who was posting links to my newsletter, and I found his website. I guess he's mentioned my newsletter at least 3 times. I like the COOLSITES website too, but I think it could use some reformatting to make it a bit easier to read. What I really like is the content there. Mark must really read a lot of stuff on the web and he takes the best links then tells you about them." http://freewarewiki.com/CoolSitesNewsletter
Welcome to Clif Notes Newsletter
No newsletter this week
Latest newsletter http://freewarewiki.com/ClifNotesNewsletter090614
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Security News and Links
I get these links and news from good sources however I do not test the programs myself because I just don't have the time. The definitive source of rogue info is Spyware Warrior- Rogue-Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
"Websense Security Labs(TM) ThreatSeeker(TM) Network has detected that Torrentreactor, one of the oldest and most reliable torrent search engines on the Web, has been compromised and injected with malicious code. The site has been injected with an IFrame leading to a site laden with exploits. The exploits on the payload site include Internet Explorer (MDAC) and Microsoft Office Snapshot Viewer, as well as Acrobat Reader and Adobe Shockwave.
If the user's browser is successfully exploited, a malicious file is downloaded and run from the exploit site. The malicious file has an extremely low AV detection rate. The file (MD5: 24bd24f8673e3985fc82edb00b24ba73) is a Trojan Downloader and connects to a Bot C&C server at IP 78.109.29.116. After connecting to the IP, the file downloads a Rootkit installer from the same IP.
Websense® Messaging and Websense Web Security customers are protected against this attack.
To view the details of this alert http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Alerts/3430.aspx "
"Websense Security Labs(TM) ThreatSeeker(TM) Network has discovered spam emails offering recipients links to unpublished videos and pictures of singer Michael Jackson. According to news reports Michael Jackson's death was confirmed yesterday.
The spam email appears to offer a link to a YouTube video, but instead sends the recipient to a Trojan Downloader hosted on a compromised Web site. The file offered is called Michael.Jackson.videos.scr (MD5: 664cb28ef710e35dc5b7539eb633abca). This file is located on a legitimate Web site hosted in Australia belonging to a radio broadcasting station. Upon executing the file, a legitimate Web site at http://musica.uol.com.br/ultnot/2009/06/25/michael-jackson.jhtm is opened by the default browser in order to distract the user by presenting a news article for them to read.
In the background, three further information-stealing components are downloaded and installed by the malware. One of the downloaded files is called michael.gif, which has low AV detection rates - see VT results here. The malware then installs a malicious BHO that is registered with this file %windir%/Dynamic.dll and this GUID {FCADDC14-BD46-408A-9842-CDBE1C6D37EB}. Another component is bound to startup at %windir%\system32\kproces.exe. Another malicious file installed by the malware is %windir%\system32\fotos.exe.
Websense® Messaging and Websense Web Security customers are protected against this attack.
To view the details of this alert http://securitylabs.websense.com/content/Alerts/3426.aspx "
They Tried To Scam Me
I got 2 new scam emails this week. You can see them online today at http://luem42.googlepages.com/sub.html or tomorrow at http://luem42.googlepages.com/coolsites.html . Mark
Here They Are:
FROM: THE DESK OF THE DIRECTORATE PROMOTIONS,INTERNATIONAL
PROMOTIONS/PRIZE AWARD DEPARTMENT,
REF NO: M154S/WL04-F0442623
Finally today,we announce the winners of the AOL/MICROSOFT MEGA JACKPOT
LOTTO WINNINGS PROGRAMS held on 25th,June, 2009.Your personal e-mail
address, won in the second lottery category 002. Consequently,you have
therefore been approved for a total pay out of ?500,000.00 Pounds (Five
Hundred Thousand pounds Sterllings) only. The following particulars are
attached to your lottery payment order:Credited to file REF NO: M154S/
WL04-F0442623.and MICRO (LOTTERY) CHIP NO: 9465021, you are the second
lucky winner of the total winners of 10.
All the 10 participants were selected through our Microsft computer
ballot system (MCBS) drawn from each continent, as part of
International "E-MAIL" Promotions Program, to promote the use of
emails all over the World, and to promote the use of Microsoft Office.
Your funds (certified and to promote the use of AOL/Microsoft Office.
Your funds (certified Cashiers cheque) have been insured with your REF
NO: M154S/WL04-F0442623.To claim your winning prize, you must first,
contact the claims agent with below required details.
1. Full Name
2. Contact Address
3. Age
4. Marital Status
5. Country
6. Telephone Number
7. Occupation
Note that you are to choose (1) of the above mention delivery Option
which best suit you for the claim of your winning funds.
(!) Courier Delivery Service
(!!) Bank to Bank Wire Transfer
ADMIN CLAIM AGENT DEPT.
Name: Danny Peterson,
Email: mltconsultantplc@yahoo.com.hk
Phone: +44 70111 72594
Fax: +44-87-1715-6352
Hi,
I am Mr. Vincent Cheng I have a Business Proposal of $30,500,000.00 for you to handle with me from my bank. I will need you to assist me in executing this Business Project from Hong Kong to your country. If interested, please reply
Regards,
Vincent Cheng. vincentcheng90@gmail.com
Apple Planning Fix For iPhone SMS Flaw: http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=3JWSOUZ2CNBCOQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN?articleID=218400245
Don-t get taken in by work-from-home scams - Kim-s Columns - Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show: http://www.komando.com/columns/index.aspx?id=6745
Essential and free security programs to protect your computer and your sanity: http://download.cnet.com/2701-2023_4-6-1.html
Finjan offers free SecureTwitter browser plug-in: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=261174890-be56918137808c8d29d6177983a633af-bf&brand=CNET-SSA&s=5
Free Parent Survival Kit. Amber Alert GPS™: http://www.amberalertgps.com/parent_kit.html
FTC opens all out assault on economic cyber-scammers. About time. Mark.: http://www.networkworld.com/cgi-bin/mailto/x.cgi?pagetosend=/export/home/httpd/htdocs/news/2009/070109-ftc-scammers.html&pagename=/news/2009/070109-ftc-scammers.html&pageurl=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/070109-ftc-scammers.html&site=printpage
New. Outpost Firewall Free takes care of your most basic security needs: http://free.agnitum.com/
New. Panda Cloud Antivirus FREE - The first free cloud antivirus against viruses, spyware, rootkits and adware: http://www.cloudantivirus.com/
Protecting Against Hoaxes Part I: http://www.lockergnome.com/it/2009/07/01/protecting-against-hoaxes-part-i/
Update. AVG AntiVirus Free 8.5.386a1586 Download Free Antivirus and Antispyware for Windows 7, Vista and XP: http://free.avg.com/
Update. Online Armor Personal Firewall Free 3.5.0.27: http://www.tallemu.com/
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Consumer News and Links
BOGO. Ben & Jerry's is giving away a free sundae when you buy one on Mondays thru August
Just another good reason to subscribe and get this info before it expires
From http://www.consumerworld.org/
Are You Getting Duped on Propane Tank Exchanges?
Security Expert Nearly Scammed Selling on eBay
AMEX Lets Parents Control Secondary Cards
Many Eligible for Free Cells Haven't Applied
FTC to Monitor Blogs for "Paid" Reviews
Credit Scores Vary Based on Provider
Many Consumers Disappointed with Netbooks
Hot Topics on Twitter Can Lead to Malware
Alice.com to Sell Non-Food Groceries, Coupon Savings Automatically Deducted
Court Says Telephone Act Covers Text Message Ads
New Washing Machine Uses Only One Cup of Water
$3 off a $6 Purchase at Boston Market
TJX Settles with 41 State AGs over Data Breach
Uncle Sam Considering Methods to Encourage Savings
Top 10 Worst Selling Cars
Cybercrooks Breaking into Webmail Accounts
"White Box" Condos Offer No Frills, Lower Prices
Eliz Warren Urges Passage of Consumer Agency
8 Types of Credit Scores You've Never Heard of
The Business of "Going Out of Business" Rug Sales
Unlocking the Secrets of Gray Hair
Beware "Free" GPS App for iPhones
FTC Settles w/Fake Virus Removal Services
New Macbooks Only Come with Sealed-in Batteries
It's Time to Regulate Prepaid Cards
Obama Signs Cash for Clunkers Law
DazzleWhite Makes Buyers Grind Teeth, Not Shine Them
Home Foreclosed? You Could Owe Income Tax!
From: The TopSavings.com Team http://www.TopSavings.com
Eat Free @ Arby's on Wednesdays w/ Purchase (US) -
You can go to Arby's every Wednesday and get free food. Here is the
schedule:
July 8th - Free Orange Cream Swirl shake with any sandwich purchase
July 15th - Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
July 22nd - Free Roastburger with any soft drink purchase
July 29th - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
August 5th - Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
August 12th - Free Roast Chicken Club with any soft drink purchase
August 19th - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
August 26th - Free Regular Beef 'n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase
10 Things Your Moving Company Won't Tell You. dirty little secrets: http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/deals/10-things-your-moving-company-wont-tell-you-14291/
9 seats for $9 on every flight. Who is offering 9 seats for $9 on every flight: http://lmax.clarkhoward.com/t/12756044/729041/80520/0/
Bait and switch- Online electronics stores caught in fraud. All of the companies were based in Brooklyn, and while their names invoke digital photography: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10274730-1.html?tag=nl.e404
Best online banks. How did your bank fare: http://lmax.clarkhoward.com/t/12756044/729041/80517/0/
Better Business Bureau warns of Michael Jackson memorabilia scams: http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2009/06/29/daily33.html
Cellular broadband without a contract - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show: http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=5652
Citi raises rates on millions of credit cards- report just months before curbs on such rises come into effect: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090701/bs_nm/us_citigroup
Consumer Reports says you can get a better rate on hotels 83% of the time just for the asking. See other product categories where haggling works: http://lmax.clarkhoward.com/t/12756044/729041/80523/0/
Consumer Reports. Best Ways to Sell Your Old Junk. which items sell best: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/money/shopping/shopping-tips/best-ways-to-sell-your-stuff/overview/index.htm
Free Cell Phone Case. Celltonica: http://celltonica.com/gift.php?language=en
Free Samples and More: http://www.freestuffroundup.com/
Frugal Mechanic - Auto Parts Comparison Shopping. Find the Lowest Price on Auto Parts: http://frugalmechanic.com/
MarysFreebies.com - Freebies, Bargains, Free Shipping Offers, Recipes, Jokes, FUN, Scriptures, Love Inspiration since 1999!: http://www.marysfreebies.com/
More bank fees coming. Protect your wallet: http://lmax.clarkhoward.com/t/12756044/729041/80514/0/
Mouse Print. chicken processors have found a way put their thumb on the scale and charge you chicken prices for water: http://www.mouseprint.org/
ShipGooder- Courier Rate Search, Shipping Rate Search for FedEx, DHL and the United States Postal Service: http://www.shipgooder.com/
Supermarket ratings revealed, new Sam's Club auction site on clarkhoward.com: http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2009/06/18/16012/
Watch Out for Mortgage Reconstruction and Foreclosure Scams. Scambusters.org: http://www.scambusters.org/foreclosurescams.html
What Will Your Home be Worth in 2012. what real estate prices will be like in three years: http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/06/0618_house_worth_2012/index.htm
Yes, Virginia, you can get your iPhone Apps refunded: http://geeks.pirillo.com/profiles/blogs/how-i-got-two-iphone-apps
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Windows Secrets Newsletter
Free content posted on July 2, 2009:
TOP STORY
By Scott Spanbauer
It's confirmed: Windows may update unexpectedly
Forced updates can result in headaches
Microsoft isn't saying exactly what's going on
KNOWN ISSUES
By Dennis O'Reilly
Forced updates plague Windows users worldwide
Storm brewing over unexpected update behavior
More evidence of behind-the-scenes AU changes
PATCH WATCH
By Susan Bradley
Fake e-mails to patch Outlook lead to malware
WACKY WEB WEEK
By Katy Abby
The cure for the office cheerleader is here!
http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/090702
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Make My Start Page Your Home Page I have updated it on 6-25-2009 with Twitter
Try my start page and make it your home page by clicking "Click here to make my start page your default homepage".
It has the following convenient logins and links such as: Google Mail Login, Yahoo Mail Login, Windows Live MSN HotMail Login, Froogle Price Search, Google Maps, MySpace Login, Lockergnome Cool Web Links, Weather Radar, BugMeNot, E! Online, Zap2it TV Guide, Snopes, Scambusters, YouTube, FaceBook, Twitter and links to my webpages. You can also google the web or my website. It also has a link for your suggestions so you can help me make it better.
The best thing about it is it's simple, small and loads up on dialup in less than one second. Check it out today at: http://luem42.googlepages.com/start.html
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COOLSITES 134 cool links
I harvest what I believe to be the best links from the best sources that are safe, fun, informative, useful and just plain cool. I categorize them and edit their descriptions for clarity. I may make comments about the links but you will know because I always sign them with "Mark".
10 others to be charged in Madoff probe - Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_madoff_scandal
26 billion Deficit forces California to issue IOUs: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1940d18e-64cf-11de-a13f-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1
4th of July Crafts and Recipes eBook: http://www.favecrafts.com/Fourth-of-July/4th-of-July-Crafts-and-Recipes-eBook
Air France plane did not break up in flight: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/02/air.france.report/index.html
Alzheimer's Symptoms Reversed- Blood Stem Cell Growth Factor Reverses Memory Decline In Mice: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090701160557.htm
America's Fortress- Cheyenne Mountain, NORAD, U.S. Strategic Command, Air Force Space Command, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the Missile Defense Agency and Stargate Command live on: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10274268-52.html?tag=nl.e404
Billy Mays' death caused by not wearing seatbelt: http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/06/billy-mays-death-caused-by-not-wearing-seatbelt.html
Billy Mays, star pitchman, dead at 50: http://phoenix.untd.com/TRCK/CLCK//juno.com/startpage/platinum/L27/1993304598/x42/ISP/ISP_CNN_CF_12901_97/CNNFeed221426.html/424a6a53326b704945537341444f6f51?http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/zx-SuGInPhE/index.htm
Blackest Black Ever- Ultra-thin Material Absorbs Almost 100% Of Light: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090630082647.htm
buyitsellit - Online eCommerce Store Builder: http://buyitsellit.com/
Chartle.net - interactive charts online!: http://www.chartle.net/
Child found alive after plane crashes in sea: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/30/yemen.plane.crash/index.html
Congress's Travel Tab on Taxpayer's Dime Swells: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124650399438184235.html
David Carradine's death- asphyxiation, but not suicide - From Inside the Box - Zap2it: http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/07/david-carradines-death-asphyxiation-but-not-suicide.html
Detroit councilwoman, Monica Conyers, pleads guilty in bribery case - Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090627/ap_on_re_us/us_detroit_corruption
Did Rough Plane Landing Cause Mays' Death: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529350,00.html
Download Your Personal, Customizable SI Swimsuit Calendar: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009_swimsuit/more/calendar.html/
Explosives Prevent Technology Theft: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090625074637.htm
File2.ws Convert any file into a web site: http://file2.ws/
Firefox Plugin. FoxLingo - The Ultimate Language Tool: http://www.foxlingo.com/
First $1 million find for U.S. Antiques Roadshow: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090630/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_usa_antiques
Franken declared Senate winner, Coleman concedes: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090630/pl_nm/us_usa_senate_minnesota_7
Free Portable Spray Bottles - Tan Salon: http://www.tan-salon.com/
Free RJO Historical Wall Chart - This informative 24”x36” wall chart explores 40 years of historical market data on Crude Oil, Gold and S&P500 markets: http://www.rjofutures.com/forms/rjo_wall_chart.php
Free Tips for Small Business Owners - Kim's Small Busines Center - The Kim Komando Radio Show® & Web site: http://www.komando.com/smallbusinesscenter/
Free Web Templates and Themes: http://www.template4all.com/
Freeware by graphics-tools.com: http://www.graphics-tools.com/freeware/freeware.html
Freeware by JAM Software: http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml
Freeware by l.madhavan: http://lmadhavan.com/software/archive/
Funny Feedback. The usefulness of a wet sponge holiday detector - 01 July 2009 - New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327152.400-the-usefulness-of-a-wet-sponge-holiday-detector.html?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg20327152.400_fb
Georgia Mayor Arrested After Found Nude at Campsite: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529275,00.html?test=latestnews
GoAnimate - Create your own cartoons and animations easily. Our tools are free and you don't need to learn Flash.: http://goanimate.com/
Great Game Site Online - Awesome, Free, Fun and Cool Online Games: http://greatgamesiteonline.com/
Hands-on with Firefox 3.5: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=266328795-be56918137808c8d29d6177983a633af-bf&brand=CNET-SSA&s=5
House narrowly passes major energy-climate bill. Republicans questioned the validity of the CBO study and noted that even that analysis showed actual energy production costs increasing $770 per household: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090627/D992MB5G0.html
How Can I Remove Read Only Attributes From Files Backed Up To A CD After I Have Copied Them Back To The Hard Drive-: http://www.internetfixes.com/readers_questions/IF01767.htm
How do I insert symbols or other special characters into Microsoft Word: http://www.internetfixes.com/readers_questions/IF01752.htm
How Do I Recover My Desktop, Icons And Taskbar. They Seem To have Disappeared: http://www.internetfixes.com/readers_questions/IF01754.htm
Indiana Ex-Pastor, Sons Allegedly Stole Millions from Church Members to Buy Planes, Sports Cars: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529622,00.html?test=latestnews
iTunes Plugin. iConcertCal is a free iTunes plug-in that monitors your music library and generates a personalized calendar of upcoming concerts in your city: http://www.iconcertcal.com/
Jackson family- Michael Jackson had a will: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090630/ap_on_en_mu/us_michael_jackson_estate
Jackson Left His Father Out of Most Recent Will: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529502,00.html
Jackson ticket holders offered refund or souvenir ticket: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/30/jackson.refunds/index.html
Jackson's death returns his father to spotlight. Joe Jackson disputed his son's claims of abuse, saying 'I whipped him with a switch and a belt. ... I never beat him. You beat someone with a stick': http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090630/ap_en_ce/us_michael_jackson_s_father
Jackson's physician hires Houston law firm: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090627/D9937TSG0.html
JFK - Shocking New Footage! Stabilized, filtered and in high definition- 05-12-2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18mRE5sQrsM
Last Will Of Michael Joseph Jackson. Singer's father, siblings not named as beneficiaries in estate trust: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0701091mjwill1.html
Madoff faces a potential 150-year sentence. Government seizes all assets from Ponzi mastermind. Wife loses millions in assets: http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/26/news/economy/madoff_sentence/index.htm?postversion=2009062622
Make the printer stop - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show: http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=6813
Mayor Ray Nagin's e-mails have been deleted: http://www.sacbee.com/842/v-print/story/1995746.html
Michael J. Jackson et al Patent for Method and means for creating anti-gravity illusion: http://www.google.com/patents?id=MAUgAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0_0#PPA1
Michael Jackson Thriller Music Video Download at Top Savings. Visit the Xbox LIVE website to get a free video music download today: http://www.topsavings.com/index.asp?ID=24609&tfsnews=yes
Michael Jackson weighed 112 pounds at death, paper reports; four needle wounds found near heart: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/michael_jackson/2009/06/28/2009-06-28_jackson_weighed_112_pounds_at_death.html
Michael Jackson. First Crazy Claim in Jackson Case: http://www.tmz.com/2009/07/01/michael-jackson/
Michael Jackson. Insomniac Jackson begged for drug: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090701/ap_en_ce/us_michael_jackson_drugs
Michael Jackson. Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090702/D996KCCG1.html
MilitaryHandbook.org designed for Military Members to learn about how to obtain a college degree from an accredited college or university: http://www.militaryhandbook.org/
Milky Way's Particle Accelerators- Cosmic Rays Accelerated In Remnants Of Exploding Stars: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090625141454.htm
Missing Moon-Landing Videotapes May Have Been Found - Science News - Science & Technology - Technology News - FOXNews.com: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529476,00.html?test=latestnews
Nanny says Michael Jackson's stomach had to be pumped regularly; Jackson family orders 2nd autopsy: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/michael_jackson/2009/06/27/2009-06-27_coroner_releases_michael_jacksons_body_shattered_family_gathers_to_plan_king_of_.html
NASA - ASTER Imagery. Global Digital Elevation Model: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/20090629.html
NASA - Space Station Room With a View: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/26jun_cupola.htm?list38463
NASA Tech Briefs Free Subscription: http://lockergnome.tradepub.com/free/nasa/prgm.cgi
National Constitution Center- Interactive Constitution: http://ratify.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/index_no_flash.php
New. BestPractice is a musician's practice tool, to slow down or speed up music, either from an MP3 file or directly from a CD: http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/
New. Big Meter Pro. free CPU meter for your desktop, with high resolution graphics! It displays three dials- a big one for the computer´s CPU usage and two smaller ones for the memory and disk (partition) usage: http://www.microsys.ro/bigmeterpro.htm
New. Code--Blocks is a free C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users: http://www.codeblocks.org/
New. Counter-Strike 2D is more than just a freeware 2D clone of the most famous tactical multiplayer shooter ever: http://www.cs2d.com/
New. Favicon Creation Tool - Free Favicon Generator, Free Webmaster Tools: http://www.faviconcreation.com/
New. Fling. Upload, transfer or backup files with this full featured FTP Software Client: http://www.nchsoftware.com/fling/index.html
New. jGnash is a free personal finance manager with many of the same features as commercially-available software: http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/jgnash/index.php?title=Main_Page
New. KontrolPack. Control Your Network: http://www.kontrolpack.com/info.html
New. liveusb-creator is a cross-platform tool for easily installing live operating systems on to USB flash drives: https://fedorahosted.org/liveusb-creator/
New. Logotag Free is a free complete CAD 2D: http://www.taglio.it/en/prodotti/logotag_free.htm
New. MarcoPolo - Context-aware computing for Mac OS X: http://www.symonds.id.au/marcopolo/
New. Microsoft Small Basic is a project that is aimed at making computer programming accessible to beginners. The project comprises a simple programming language that gathers inspiration from the original BASIC programming language: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b006d58d-c2c7-44ad-936b-e7e2d7de793e
New. Open++ is a shell context menu extension that allows you to quickly open the target file or folder with the predefined commands in Windows Explorer: http://www.freewebs.com/dengdun/en/openxx.htm
New. PEM- Portable Extension Manager. Set file associations without writing to registry: http://freewarewire.blogspot.com/2009/06/pem-pure-enigmatic-magic.html
New. Phoner. This application enables voice connections to landline, cellular network and VoIP: http://www.phoner.de/index_en.htm
New. PHP 5.3.0 Hypertext Preprocessor. PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML: http://www.php.net/
New. Power slave is a program that can power off devices during certain time periods: http://polychromenz.com/products/powerslave/
New. Warzone 2100 is a 3D real-time strategy game: http://wz2100.net/
New. WriteMonkey eliminates all distractions. It’s a text editor with minimalist sensibilities: http://writemonkey.com/index.php
Obama Pleads With Gays, Vows to Be 'Champion': http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/30/obama-promises-champion-gay-rights/
Online Kaleidoscope Drawing Tool: http://www.zefrank.com/dtoy_vs_byokal/
Order Your Free Baby Calendar: http://www.comienzossaludables.com/order-your-free-baby-calendar
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dead at 97: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/01/karl.malden.obit/index.html
Our favorite iPhone tips. Video: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=267899817-be56918137808c8d29d6177983a633af-bf&brand=CNET-SSA&s=5
Packwhiz.com - Packing list generator: http://www.packwhiz.com/
Perez Hilton loses nearly 1 mil Twitter followers. The gossip blogger's usual ill-spirited remarks struck a nerve with Michael Jackson fans, causing around 800,000 of them to stop following Hilton's Twitter account: http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/06/report-perez-hilton-loses-nearly-1-mil-twitter-followers-.html
Police Taser Pastor 'Helping' Driver in Traffic Stop. Police used a Taser on a pastor and pepper spray to disperse his congregants Wednesday after the pastor allegedly interfered with a traffic stop in the church parking lot: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529800,00.html?test=latestnews
Protect your iPhone or iPod from damage: http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-protect-your-iphone-ipod/
Python Owner. 8.5-Foot Python Strangles Toddler: http://www.clickorlando.com/news/19914383/detail.html
Python Owner. Charges Expected Against Python Owner in Florida Toddler's Strangling Death - Local News - News Articles - National News - US News - FOXNews.com: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529835,00.html
SC 1st lady told him to stop affair. South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford sat in her oceanfront living room Friday, recalling how her husband repeatedly asked permission to visit his lover in the months after she discovered his affair: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20090627/D992MBAG0.html
Sea level rise- It's worse than we thought - environment - 01 July 2009 - New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327151.300-sea-level-rise-its-worse-than-we-thought.html?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=mg20327151.300
Sen. Inhofe Calls for Inquiry Into 'Suppressed' Climate Change Report: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/29/gop-senator-calls-inquiry-supressed-climate-change-report/
Sign up for our free Crohn's Cookbook: https://www.crohnsonline.com/Register.aspx
Sites make it simple to sell your writing online: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kimkomando/2009-06-25-writing-online_N.htm
Solar ghosts may haunt Earth's radioactive atoms - physics-math - 30 June 2009 - New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20227141.400-solar-ghosts-may-haunt-earths-radioactive-atoms.html
Some Garmin GPS units have a software bug. Free, mandatory GPS software available now: http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2009/06/ask-garmin-free-mandatory-gps-software-available-now.html
Statins Can Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease, According To New Study: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090622064707.htm
Supreme Court ruling in favor of white New Haven firefighters who said they were victims of reverse discrimination will probably leave employers confused, civil rights advocates and labor attorneys say: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_supreme_court_firefighters_lawsuit
The 404 373- Where we announce the worst movie of the summer. 'Transformers 2 Rise of the Fallen'. On today's show, we rip apart this atrocity even more: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=264952109-be56918137808c8d29d6177983a633af-bf&brand=CNET-SSA&s=5
The best Firefox extension- AutoCopy. Hands-down, without a skerrick of doubt, AutoCopy is the best Firefox extension: http://ct.cnet-ssa.cnet.com/clicks?t=264916787-be56918137808c8d29d6177983a633af-bf&brand=CNET-SSA&s=5
The Incredible Century-Old Color Photography of Prokudin-Gorsky - Quazen: http://quazen.com/arts/photography/the-incredible-century-old-color-photography-of-prokudin-gorsky/
Top20 Free - Download Free Fonts, Free Wallpaper, Free Screensavers, Games, Graphics & Free Stuff!: http://www.top20free.com/
Trial Shows Promise For Arthritis Drug: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090626190933.htm
Twitter New User Tips: http://www.lockergnome.com/windows/2009/06/26/twitter-new-user-tips/
U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net: http://usconstitution.net/
Update. 1by1 1.68 directory player that needs no playlist: http://mpesch3.de1.cc/1by1.html
Update. Avidemux v2.5.0 (SVN-r4968): http://www.avidemux.org/
Update. Best CashBook 4.02 The miracle tool to manage cash and finance: http://www.bestcashbook.com/
Update. Calrendar 0.98 program for rendering print quality calendars: http://calrendar.sourceforge.net/
Update. CCleaner 2.21 system optimization tool: http://www.ccleaner.com/
Update. CheatBook Issue 07-2009 Cheat Codes, Cheats, Cheatsbook, Hints, Tips, Cheat Book, PC-Games: http://www.cheatbook.de/
Update. CurrPorts 1.66 list of all currently opened TCP-IP and UDP ports on your computer: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html
Update. DVD Flick 1.3.0.7 DVD authoring tool: http://www.dvdflick.net/
Update. FastCopy 1.99r3 copy-delete tool: http://www.ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en
Update. FileZilla 3.2.6 FTP client: http://filezilla-project.org/
Update. Firefox 3.5 web browser: http://www.mozilla.org/
Update. Glary Utilities 2.14 powerful utilities to increase your PC performance and maintain your system: http://www.glaryutilities.com/builds.html
Update. NetWorx 4.9.7 bandwidth monitoring and usage reporting: http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/
Update. Nokia PC Suite 7.1.30.9 Final: http://europe.nokia.com/get-support-and-software/download-software/nokia-pc-suite
Update. Pidgin 2.5.8 open-source instant messaging client formerly known as Gaim: http://pidgin.im/
Update. Recuva 1.28 restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer: http://www.recuva.com/
Update. Scribus 1.3.5 RC 3 Open Source Desktop Publishing: http://www.scribus.net/index.php?name=Sections&req=viewarticle&artid=2&page=1
Update. Smart Defrag 1.20 Free Disk Defragmenter Download: http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html
Update. TreeSize Free 2.3.2: http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml
Update. TweakNow WinSecret 2009 1.4 reveal hidden secrets of Windows 7, Vista, XP: http://www.tweaknow.com/WinSecret.html
Update. Unstoppable Copier 4.1: http://www.roadkil.net/
Update. Winamp Full 5.56 MP3, Multimedia, and Music Player: http://www.winamp.com/
Update. XnView 1.96.2 Free graphic and photo viewer, converter, organizer: http://www.xnview.com/
Windows Starter Kit. The best Windows apps for your new PC: http://download.cnet.com/8001/2701-19409_4-2-1.html
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