Volume
IV
Issue II
General Meeting:
Although our general meeting is a week away, the February
newsletter has a Deadline at the end of . Please mark it on your calendar.
Remember, we will meet in Farnsworth Hall at 9:00 AM on March the 7th.
Our presenter will be Michele Davis, co-founder and Executive VP of
LifeLock. They are the leaders in proactive
Identity Theft Protection. Perhaps you have read, in our local newspapers, that
Thousands of people have lost time and money trying to recover
their money and their good credit ratings. For no fault of theirs, thieves
obtain personal in many ways not controlled by the
individual. They use this information to take get loans, buy cars, take trips,
and make many other purchases before the victim realizes he
has been robbed of his identity.
In this reporter’s opinion, this presentation will be one of the
most important and informative sessions we have had in
a long time. Just the knowledge of how Identity Theft works and how it can be
prevented will be worth your time.
For more detailed information, just Google it. Just put LifeLock
in Google and you’ll be there.
Mr. Modem:
Ask
Mr. Modem! – February 2007
www.MrModem.com
Q. Now that Windows
A. In word, no. With any product this new, I recommend holding off for the
time being and not rushing out to either purchase a new computer with Vista
installed or "upgrading" your current computer to
I’m using
For the time being, if your current computer is working fine, and you're able to
do the things you need to do with your PC, leave well enough alone.
Q. I have a digital photo that would make an ideal passport photo, so I
would like to print a full page of small photos. Please tell me how I can do
that.
A. You'll need the right software to accomplish that task. One of
the most popular applications is the cleverly named Passport Photo (http://tinyurl.com/84l9m).
You can select between
Q. I just replaced my old printer with a new one, but when I go to
print, my computer still thinks the old printer is the one to use. The new
printer was installed properly and I can see it listed, but how do I make sure
that's the printer my computer uses?
A. Establishing which printer is your default printer, meaning the printer
it should use whenever you issue a print command, is easy. To do this, click
Start > Settings > Printers. You'll see your old and new printer icons
displayed. Right-click the printer that you want to establish as your default
printer—in this case, your newly installed printer.
On the menu that appears, click “Set Printer as Default” and a check mark
will appear. Once you see the check mark, you're done. Just close the
Printers window and your new printer will spring to life the next time you have
something to print.
Mr. Modem’s DME (Don’t Miss ‘Em) Sites of the Month - February
2007
Causes of Colors
Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue, how rainbows are created, or what
makes an emerald green? Me neither, but work with me here. This educational site
examines the 15 causes of color, the concept of microconsciousness (huh?), and
the way in which color is taken in by our eyes and how it impacts our life
experience. This Web site is described as a “journey into light, where you can
learn how light is created, lost, and moved.” There are also other features,
including how the world looks through color-blind eyes and how animals see.
http://webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/
Roadside
We've all heard jokes about the World's Largest Ball of String and other obscure
attractions that lurk just off the beaten path of the
www.roadsideamerica.com
Time and Date
This handy site will generate a calendar for any year you wish. You can
personalize your calendar by adding special dates or holidays, then printing it.
www.timeanddate.com/calendar
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