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'Netline
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July 1, 2004
Happy Fourth of July!
diversiCOM will be Closed July 5th |
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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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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.
Help Desk hours are:
Monday - Friday: 8am to 9pm
Saturday: 10am to 2pm
Phone number:
256-8324 764-8324
597-8324
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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
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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
Email your favorite website-
netnews@meltel.com
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Feature of the Month |
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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
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Free Internet Classes |
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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
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This Month's Chronicles |
Birthstone: Ruby
Flower: Larkspur, Water Lily |
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July 2004 |
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| July 4.................. |
Independence Day |
| July 13................ |
Puzzle Day |
| July 16-17........... |
Sinclair Lewis Days |
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Richmond River Days |
| July 20................ |
Ice Cream Day |
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July 23................ |
Hot Dog Day |
| July 23................ |
Stearns County Fair |
This Day in
History
www.scopesys.com/anyday
Horoscopes
Cancer: June 21 - July 22
Leo: July 23 - August 22 |
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Question and Answer |
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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 |
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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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the sites, listed in this customer newsletter. No
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