'Netline News
Date: July 1, 2004
Happy Fourth of July!

  
 From the editor

It's another beautiful summer and a perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors with friends and family. But it's also a great time to kickback, relax, and hop on your computer to surf the Internet for awhile. We hope this month's Netline News will help you protect your computer, cook dinner, catch up on the latest news in the cycling world, and/or help you increase your knowledge base in case you're called to be on Jeopardy! Enjoy!

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Miracle
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Your Local Help Desk

Help Reduce Viruses And Worms - Microsoft Corp. Provides Free Monthly Security Update Alerts

Beginning in October 2003, Microsoft Corp. initiated a new systematic program of posting security bulletin updates on its website on the second calendar Tuesday of each month. You can see this page by going to:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/alerts2.asp  Prior to October 2003, security notices advising users to download updated security patches, service packs, etc., were posted on a random basis within the security section of the Microsoft.com site.

If you run any of Microsoft Corp.'s software programs on your computer, i.e. Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, MSN Messenger, etc., be sure to go to www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/alerts2.asp  either on or shortly after the first Tuesday of each month for the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin.

An even better idea is to sign-up to have a "Microsoft Security Updates Alert" e-mailed to you each month by Microsoft Corp. Simply go to: http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/alerts2.asp  You'll have the choice of signing up for either the "Simple Terms" monthly e-mail notice, which is geared toward home users and small businesses, or for the more technical version. In either case, the Microsoft Security Updates Alert e-mail is sent to subscribers on the first calendar Tuesday of each month.

As a reminder, authentic Microsoft Security Bulletins NEVER INCLUDE SOFTWARE UPDATES OR PATCHES AS ATTACHMENTS. Malicious individuals have been known to send spoof e-mails that appear to be coming from Microsoft Corp. The message of the bogus e-mail encourages the recipient to download the accompanying attachment to prevent the possible infection of a virus or worm. When the
recipient opens the attachment, his/her computer is infected. Resist the temptation to open the attachment! Always go to the Microsoft.com website to download any Microsoft-related patch or service pack.

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Tech Tips & Tricks

Reducing The Clutter On Your Bookmarked Favorites List

If you've been surfing the Web for a while, you've probably accumulated a large number of bookmarked Favorites on your browser. The list can become almost unmanageable over time. Wouldn't it be nice if your browser sort of kept things neat for you? Internet Explorer 6 in Windows XP has a hidden feature that will do just that -- reduce the clutter of bookmarks you have collected. (This feature is not available for Netscape or Mac users.) You can make setting changes so your Favorites list only shows the favorite sites you visit most often. It doesn't eliminate your less frequently visited bookmarked pages, it just stores them out of the way for you. Here's how to set this up:

1) Open Internet Explorer 6 (using Windows XP only).
2) Click your cursor arrow on the "Tools" menu.
3) Drop down to and select "Internet Options."
4) When the "Internet Options" window appears, click on the "Advanced" tab.
5) Look for "Enable Personalized Favorites Menu" and click on its checkbox. This will limit the number of visible favorites.
6) Click on the "Apply" button.
7) Click "OK" to close the "Internet Options" window.
8) Enjoy your simplified "Favorites" menu.

To reverse this option, open the "Tools" menu and select "Internet Options" again. Then, when the window appears, click on the "Advanced" tab. Now uncheck "Enable Personalized Favorites Menu" by clicking on its check box.
Next, click "Apply" and then "OK". Your bookmarked Favorites should all appear as before.
 
Sites of the Month

Cooking By Numbers This Summer
http://cookingbynumbers.com/frames.html  - This is the perfect recipe site for families on the go this summer. You simply put a check mark next to the ingredients you have available both in your fridge and in your cupboard and then click on the "Find Recipes" button. Dozens of simple recipes then appear based on the ingredients you have available. It really is "cooking by numbers!" The site also has a fun "Tomato Attack" game you can play while your meat is defrosting in the microwave.

Great Abbott And Costello Site
http://abbottandcostello.net/ - Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were one of the most entertaining comedy teams in show business history. First partnering in 1936, the straightman /clown act was successful in radio, on the broadway stage, in film, and later on television. This site includes downloadable radio shows, humorous e-cards, scripts of popular routines, whimsical audio clips, and more. It's very fun site.

License Plates From Around The World
http://worldlicenseplates.com  - This site isn't the most aesthetic, but it sure is comprehensive. Just like its domain name implies, this website provides images of license plates from most every country in the world. The site also includes plates from all U.S. states, Canadian provinces, military forces, and more. Many of the images are of vintage plates. So, if you've ever wanted to see what the license plates from the Vatican, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Estonia, or Chile look like, this is your site.

Lance Armstrong Goes For Record
cyclingnews.com/road/2004/tour04/index.php?id=default  - Are you looking for a fast way to drop a few pounds this summer? Why not race in this year's Tour de France? These guys will burn up to 9,000 calories a day, make well over 320,000 peddle strokes, and go through over 40,000 water bottles during this month's 2,109 mile (3,395 km) event. Visit this site often to catch minute-by-minute reports, see action photos, read daily tour diaries, and catch live coverage.

Happy Birthday America-
http://www.usacitylink.com/usa/
July is the month we celebrate the birthday of our nation!  This link has all the information you want to know about America.  It offers the full text of relevant historic U.S. and other documents

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Feature of the Month

Join Us for the

 an official event of Sinclair Lewis Days
6:30-11:30 pm
Friday, July 16th

Sinclair Lewis Park

Enter Your Band Today:

Limited to the first 8 bands
$25.00 entry fee

Free Internet Classes

Browsing Only
Melrose High School Library
July 27........7:00pm to 9:00pm

Emailing Only
Melrose High School Library
July 29.........7:00pm to 9:00pm

Browsing Only
Eden Valley High School-Rm 127
July 12.........7:00pm to 9:00pm

Emailing Only
Eden Valley High School-Rm 127
July 13.........7:00pm to 9:00pm

Browsing Only
Kimball Business Center
July 26........7:00pm to 9:00pm

Call to register and for more info:
Melrose Telephone Company
256-7471        548-3200
597-3333        764-7600

This Month's Chronicles
Birthstone: Ruby
Flower:  Larkspur, Water Lily



 
July 2004  
July 4.................. Independence Day
July 13................ Puzzle Day
July 16-17........... Sinclair Lewis Days
July 20................ Ice Cream Day
July 23................ Hot Dog Day
July 23................ Stearns County Fair


This Day in History
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Horoscopes
Cancer:  June 21 - July 22
Leo:  July 23 - August 22
 

Question & Answer

Question: What Is FTP And How Does It Work?
Answer: FTP is the acronym for File Transfer Protocol. It's a communication language that allows computers to easily transfer files from one to another either over a local network (a group of connected computers --like within a company) or a wide area network (like the Internet). FTP is used quite often, especially by companies, when transferring large files that would be too large to send as e-mail attachments.

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Joke of the Month
When the mother returned from the grocery store, her small son pulled out the box of animal crackers he had begged for. Then he spread the animal-shaped crackers all over the kitchen counter.

"What are you doing?" his mom asked.

"The box says you can't eat them if the seal is broken," the boy explained. "I'm looking for the seal."
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