*CyberCoyote - November 15, 2007*

NEWS, NOTES and NOTICES

*Our Next Meeting*
Next Thursday is stuff-the-turkey day. On the 29th, a famous tag team will take us through the wonders and delights of online shopping. (From my viewpoint, all you need to remember is NewEgg.) :-)
http://www.newegg.com

*PC Power Management*
Here's a little more about Windows XP power states, and quite a bit more about the Vista options. Security is the other factor to keep in mind. A hacker will have a hard time getting in to your computer if it is off or hibernating. ;-)
http://windowssecrets.com/comp/071115#story1
http://cybercoyote.org/links/112.html

WEB PICKS

*RSS Changes Everything*
If you've toyed with the idea of following some web feeds, the first link below could be a good way to get started. Even if you're not interested in digital photos, the next link will give you an idea of what RSS can bring you. Learn more at the third link.
http://www.problogger.net/what-is-rss -- what is RSS?
http://cybercoyote.org/links/107.html -- 87 photo blogs
http://cybercoyote.org/news/feed-episodic.shtml -- RSS at CyberCoyote

*Hippies Use Back Door*
From Thomas Hawk (prolific photowalker).
http://thomashawk.com/2007/11/hippies-use-back-door.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photowalking

*More Photos from Thomas Hawk*
These are photos his viewers like best: Mostly around San Francisco, but where else could you find as many subjects like these?
http://cybercoyote.org/links/109.html

RANDOM FREE STUFF

*Internet Explorer Professional*
If you're sticking with Internet Explorer but wish it had more Firefox features, this add-on from IE7Pro may be just the ticket: According to them, "IE7Pro is a must have add-on for Internet Explorer, which includes a lot of features and tweaks to make your IE friendlier, more useful, secure and customizable. IE7Pro includes Tabbed Browsing Management, Spell Check, Inline Search, Super Drag Drop, Crash Recovery, ..."
http://www.ie7pro.com/

*CrossLoop*
This really works: Would you like to help someone with their computer, or get help yourself, but the other person is in another city? You can do it with CrossLoop, a small program that's easy to use. The "How-To Geek" illustrates:
http://cybercoyote.org/links/110.html

*Better PDF Readers*
These PDF readers are fit and slender compared to Adobe Reader. They are easier to install, start much faster, and are not pushy like Adobe's is. Both are free (for home use) versions of commercial grade programs. I used Foxit for two or three years, and recently switched to PDF-XChange Viewer, which is more polished and has more features.
http://cybercoyote.org/links/108.html -- PDF-XChange
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/ -- Foxit Viewer

*System Information Utilities*
A few of us were discussing system information programs after the meeting last week, but no one could remember any except Belarc Advisor. These system utilities give detailed information on such things as your motherboard, BIOS, CPU, chip set, memory, video, disk drives, ports, printers, Windows, installed programs, processes, services, and even software serial numbers.

Of course, I couldn't let it rest there, so I found the mother lode of SIUs. I've used Belarc Advisor and Aida32, but now use SIW (System Information for Windows). Aida32 and SIW not programs that you install. You simply run the main executable by double clicking it. If you have trouble running any of these give me a call at 623-214-2954.
http://techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm#43

ODDS and ENDS

*A New Source of Ersatz Ham*
http://cybercoyote.org/links/111.html

*Space Invaders*
Play a classic video game without downloading anything -- except the webpage of course. :-)
http://cybercoyote.org/links/104.html

*Deja Vu All Over Again*
I stumbled upon a 2001 version of CyberCoyote site last week. Also a version from 2002. I'd say it has come a ways from those quaint beginnings. But then that's my perspective. :-)
http://web.archive.org/web/20010623032327/http://cybercoyote.org/
http://web.archive.org/web/20020926082806/www.cybercoyote.org/

*That's all, folks.*