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'Netline
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Date:
May 1,
2004
Happy Mother's Day |
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The goal of Netline News is to keep our
subscribers informed regarding their Internet
connection and to improve their Internet experience.
Please let us know how we can enhance your Internet
experience even more!
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| What
is Playing on Pay Per View |
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Mona Lisa Smile
Premiere Date: 4.23.2004
PG-13 Drama -
more details |
Cat in the Hat
Premiere Date: 4.30.2004
PG, Family - more details
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Cheaper by the Dozen
Premiere Date: 5.14.2004
PG, Comedy - more
details
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Lightning Storms
With thunderstorm season upon us and in full swing, we
encourage you to take a few precautions to protect
your computer from a power surge in the phone line
caused by lightning. For example, if you're going to
be away from home for an extended period of time
during the summer, you should unplug your computer
from the telephone jack and electrical outlet. You
should also do the same if you're at home and a storm
is approaching your area. This will protect your modem
and computer from power surges caused by electrical
storms.
It is a good practice to have the proper surge
protector that will protect both your computer and
phone line (meaning the surge protector includes a
place to plug in a phone line and has electric
outlets). When a consumer thinks they are purchasing a
surge protector they in fact are only purchasing a
glorified power strip pretending to be a surge
protector. Be good shoppers and don’t buy something
that only fools you into believing you are protected.
The best guarantee is to have your machine totally
unplugged. If you receive a "no dial tone" error
message when trying to connect after a storm, your
modem/computer more than likely has been damaged by a
power surge.
Help Desk hours are: |
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Monday - Friday: 8am to 9pm |
Saturday: 10am to 2pm |
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Phone number:
351-8324 |
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e-mail:
support@mainstreetcom.com |
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Assessing your SPAM risk...
What you do online and where you provide your email address dramatically
effects the likelihood of making it onto a spammer's email list. Here is
a Chart that will explain the risk of making the spammer's email list:
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Provide Email
address to a known vendor- All
creditable vendors will have a privacy policy that clearly states
how your information will be used. |
Lower
Risk |
Provide Email address in a Web
Guest Book- When signing into a guest book on a website find out
if your full email address will be posted. You should
disguise your email address |
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Post Email address to a Newsgroup-
make sure you disguise your email by using spaces and other text
that a human could decipher but would be hard for a computer program
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Use Email address in
a Chat Room- Many spammers use
programs called 'bots' that monitor chat rooms and harvest email
addresses. It would be a good idea to disguise your email
address |
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Reply to Spam- Never reply
directly to spam. Most of the time the reply address is fake but if
it is not you will be confirmed as a "good" email address. |
Higher
Risk |
Opening Spam-
Some spam messages include links back to the spammer's server
notifying them that the message was opened and verifying your email
address. A personal firewall can be used to protect against
this. |
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All the advice you could possibly require on home and
garden matters. Join a weekly chat and question the experts.
www.hgtv.com
"Cheer for the Minnesota Twins Today" Check out all
the news about this years Twins team.
http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com
FishingWorks.com is the largest Internet directory of
fishing guides, tackle manufacturers, fishing travel destinations,
fishing shows and tournaments, and more! Take a look through the
directories and resources above to find what your looking for- if it's
fishing, and it's on the web, IT'S HERE!
http://www.fishingworks.com/
This site provides all the information you'll need to
create the best looking lawn on the block this summer. The site includes
information on the best types of grasses to use, fertilizing techniques,
mowing tips, "sick lawn" advice and "Big Bad Bug" illustrations. Of
course, you could simply hire a good lawn care service...http://american-lawns.com/
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Are We Not Communicating? A man spoke
frantically into the phone: "My wife is pregnant and her contractions
are only two minutes apart!" "Is this her first child?" the doctor
asked. "No!" the man shouted. "This is her husband!"
Did I Say That?! Police in Los Angeles had good luck with a
robbery suspect who just couldn't control himself during a lineup. When
detectives asked each man in the lineup to repeat the words, "Give me
all your money or I'll shoot," the man shouted, "That's not what I
said!"
The Getaway! A man walked into a Topeka, Kansas Kwik Shop, and
asked for all the money in the cash drawer. Apparently, the take was too
small, so he tied up the store clerk and worked the counter himself for
three hours until police showed up and grabbed him.
Got a joke to share-
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Are you missing the
Minnesota Twins Games?
Will Fox Sports Net North broadcast Minnesota
Twins Games? NO!
Will Victory Sports broadcast Minnesota Twins
Games? YES!
Does your current cable or satellite provider
carry Victory Sports? NO!
Does Mainstreet Communications carry Victory
Sports? YES!
If you want to start watching the Minnesota
Twins today Call Mainstreet Communications!
351-1460
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Browsing
Only
Melrose High School Library
May 25.............7:00-9:00 p.m.
Emailing
Only
Melrose High School Library
May 27.............7:00-9:00 p.m.
Beginner
Internet Classes
Eden Valley High School-Rm 127
May 11...........7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Beginner
Internet Classes
Kimball Business Center
May 24...........7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Call to
register and for more info:
Melrose Telephone Company
256-7471
548-3200
597-3333
764-7600
Browsing Only
Sauk Centre High School Library
May 18.......7:00 - 9:00 pm
Emailing Only
Sauk Centre High School Library
May 20......7:00 -
9:00 pm
Call to register and for more info:
351.1460
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Birthstone: Emerald
Flower: Lily-of-the-Valley |
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May 2004
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May Day |
| May 4........... |
Teacher's Day |
| May 9........... |
Mother's Day |
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Minnesota Day |
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Military Spouses Day |
| May 15.......... |
Armed Forces Day |
| May 31.......... |
Memorial Day |
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This Day in
History
www.scopesys.com/anyday
Horoscopes
Taurus: April 20 - May 20
Gemini: May 21 - June 20
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Questions & Answers |
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Q:
Whey are television commercials so LOUD?
A:
Compression. Advertisers use audio
compression to record commercials at the maximum allowable levels.
This way, viewers can still hear their pitch even if they leave the
room. Most television shows are not in a compressed format.
So the ads tend to sound a lot louder than the shows. Since compression
is actually recorded as part of the commercial, Mainstreet
Communications cannot adjust these volume levels.
Email
your questions and we will do our best
to answer them!
netnews@mainstreetcom.com
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