Oregon Literary Review
Manly Wade Wellman
(1903-1986)
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
HowStuffWorks "Top 10 Things You Should Not Share on Social Networks"
HowStuffWorks "Top 10 Things You Should Not Share on Social Networks"
Top 10 Things You Should Not Share on Social Networks
by Charles W. Bryant
Top 10 Things You Should Not Share on Social Networks
by Charles W. Bryant
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
My mother expected us to be born as 'monsters' - The Irish Times - Tue, Feb 23, 2010
My mother expected us to be born as 'monsters' - The Irish Times - Tue, Feb 23, 2010
One woman's struggle with Congenital Rubella Syndrome ( CRS or Prenatal Rubella ).
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2010/0223/1224265019594.html
One woman's struggle with Congenital Rubella Syndrome ( CRS or Prenatal Rubella ).
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2010/0223/1224265019594.html
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Friends in need, real friends and fairweather friends
Friends in need, real friends and fairweather friends
Fairweather friends: "Best friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. False friends are like leaves, found everywhere.".
Fairweather friends: "Best friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. False friends are like leaves, found everywhere.".
Voice of the Hive
Voice of the Hive
http://www.voiceofthehive.com/
This site is a collection of stories regarding Honeybees and beekeeping.
http://www.voiceofthehive.com/
This site is a collection of stories regarding Honeybees and beekeeping.
Virus, Spyware & Malware Protection | Microsoft Security Essentials
Virus, Spyware & Malware Protection | Microsoft Security Essentials
About Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.
Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.
About Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free* download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.
Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times.
VirusTotal - Free Online Virus and Malware Scan
VirusTotal - Free Online Virus and Malware Scan
Virustotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines.
Virustotal is a service that analyzes suspicious files and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware detected by antivirus engines.
Sandboxie - Sandbox software for application isolation and secure Web browsing
Sandboxie - Sandbox software for application isolation and secure Web browsing
Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer.
Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer.
Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine | Panda Research Blog
Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine | Panda Research Blog
Computer Vaccination
The free Panda USB Vaccine allows users to vaccinate their PCs in order to disable AutoRun completely so that no program from any USB/CD/DVD drive (regardless of whether they have been previously vaccinated or not) can auto-execute. This is a really helpful feature as there is no user friendly and easy way of completely disabling AutoRun on a Windows PC.
USB Vaccination
The free Panda USB Vaccine can be used on individual USB drives to disable its AUTORUN.INF file in order to prevent malware infections from spreading automatically. When applied on a USB drive, the vaccine permanently blocks an innocuous AUTORUN.INF file, preventing it from being read, created, deleted or modified. Once applied it effectivelly disables Windows from automatically executing any malicious file that might be stored in that particular USB drive. The drive can otherwise be used normally and files (even malware) copied to/from it, but they will be prevented from opening automatically. Panda USB Vaccine currently only works on FAT & FAT32 USB drives. Also keep in mind that USB drives that have been vaccinated cannot be reversed except with a format.
Computer Vaccination
The free Panda USB Vaccine allows users to vaccinate their PCs in order to disable AutoRun completely so that no program from any USB/CD/DVD drive (regardless of whether they have been previously vaccinated or not) can auto-execute. This is a really helpful feature as there is no user friendly and easy way of completely disabling AutoRun on a Windows PC.
USB Vaccination
The free Panda USB Vaccine can be used on individual USB drives to disable its AUTORUN.INF file in order to prevent malware infections from spreading automatically. When applied on a USB drive, the vaccine permanently blocks an innocuous AUTORUN.INF file, preventing it from being read, created, deleted or modified. Once applied it effectivelly disables Windows from automatically executing any malicious file that might be stored in that particular USB drive. The drive can otherwise be used normally and files (even malware) copied to/from it, but they will be prevented from opening automatically. Panda USB Vaccine currently only works on FAT & FAT32 USB drives. Also keep in mind that USB drives that have been vaccinated cannot be reversed except with a format.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
FamilySearch.org - Family History and Genealogy Records
FamilySearch.org - Family History and Genealogy Records
Free Family History, Family Tree, and Genealogy
Records and Resources from Around the World
Free Family History, Family Tree, and Genealogy
Records and Resources from Around the World
Friday, February 19, 2010
Aardvark
Aardvark
Aardvark is a new kind of tool that lets you tap into the knowledge and experience of friends and friends-of-friends.
Send Aardvark a question (from the web, IM, email, Twitter, or iPhone) and you’ll get a quick, helpful response from someone with…
* The right knowledge and experience to help
* Similar tastes
* Friends in common
Aardvark is a new kind of tool that lets you tap into the knowledge and experience of friends and friends-of-friends.
Send Aardvark a question (from the web, IM, email, Twitter, or iPhone) and you’ll get a quick, helpful response from someone with…
* The right knowledge and experience to help
* Similar tastes
* Friends in common
Bean Bible :: Bean recipes, baked beans, bean soup, bean facts, anything and everything about beans!
Bean Bible :: Bean recipes, baked beans, bean soup, bean facts, anything and everything about beans!
Bean Bible gives you information and help for all things to do with beans. Bean recipes, baked beans, bean soup, bean facts, anything and everything about beans! It's all here. We know beans about beans.
Bean Bible gives you information and help for all things to do with beans. Bean recipes, baked beans, bean soup, bean facts, anything and everything about beans! It's all here. We know beans about beans.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte
The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte
There are many great podcasts to be found at this site. If you are a fan of the old TechTv channel, you will like this.
There are many great podcasts to be found at this site. If you are a fan of the old TechTv channel, you will like this.
Bwana.org Radio
Bwana.org Radio
Bwana.org Radio is a technology podcast produced twice a week. Shows are produced every Tuesday and Thursday nights at 8:30PM Eastern and are available for download shortly after.
Bwana.org Radio is a technology podcast produced twice a week. Shows are produced every Tuesday and Thursday nights at 8:30PM Eastern and are available for download shortly after.
Google Fiber for Communities: Project Overview
Google Fiber for Communities: Project Overview
I can see so many implications if this works:
1. using it for entertainment ( TV, Movies, Streaming Audio ).
2. education ( taking classes online, attending lectures and seminars virtually ).
3. shopping: I think the online shopping experience would be much approved.
4. working from home: this would open up a whole new world for those that are disabled or homebound, or just for those that want to work from home.
5. Better contact with family, friends, employers, businesses, etc... .
6. Perhaps even having virtual house-calls with your Doctor.
I believe the list could go on and on. Feel free to add to the list.
I can see so many implications if this works:
1. using it for entertainment ( TV, Movies, Streaming Audio ).
2. education ( taking classes online, attending lectures and seminars virtually ).
3. shopping: I think the online shopping experience would be much approved.
4. working from home: this would open up a whole new world for those that are disabled or homebound, or just for those that want to work from home.
5. Better contact with family, friends, employers, businesses, etc... .
6. Perhaps even having virtual house-calls with your Doctor.
I believe the list could go on and on. Feel free to add to the list.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Google Fiber for Communities:
This article was sent to me by a friend who knew I was on dial-up internet access:
Your new ISP? Google launches 1Gbps fiber-to-the-home trial
he also sent me this link:
Google Fiber for Communities
Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We'll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.
From now until March 26th, we're asking interested municipalities to provide us with information about their communities through a Request for information (RFI), which we'll use to determine where to build our network.
If you are interested in bringing this to your area, go to:
http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options
Get involved: Request for information
Google is asking local governments and residents to express their interest in the fiber optic trial, and to provide information about their community by completing our request for information.
There are 2 options at this page:
For local government: Tell us how much your community would like to join the trial and about existing facilities and resources in the community.
For residents and community groups: If you'd like a Google fiber optic trial in your community, complete this section of the request for information.
I live in a rural area in Citrus County, Florida. The only choices for internet access on my road is: dial-up, satellite internet, and internet via cell phone.
The latter 2 are way too expensive.
I am on dial-up access, and on a good day, I can connect at 38kbps, usually my connection is 26-28kbps.
Most things beyond just e-mail access for me is out. I can't watch videos, I can't stream audio. I can't use voice or video chat. Most web sites just won't function well with dial-up anymore.
I am disabled, and sometimes the internet is my connection to the world, and that is a very limited connection.
If there is something I have to do requiring hi-speed ( downloading a large file, or watching a video, or downloading a large audio podcast ), I would have to go to someone's home that has it, or go to the public library.
I am asking Google to please consider putting Google Fiber for Communities in our area.
I am now asking my fellow residents of Citrus County, and of Florida, to do the same. This will be a massive improvement for all of us. It will not only affect our access to information, but it will affect our wallets, and it will affect our service providers. They will have to take notice, and start offering more services, better services, and at a lower price.
This is a message to City, County, and State officials of Florida: If you want to do something for your community, and it's citizens, please take part in this also.
Thanks.
This article was sent to me by a friend who knew I was on dial-up internet access:
Your new ISP? Google launches 1Gbps fiber-to-the-home trial
he also sent me this link:
Google Fiber for Communities
Google is planning to launch an experiment that we hope will make Internet access better and faster for everyone. We plan to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more trial locations across the country. Our networks will deliver Internet speeds more than 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today, over 1 gigabit per second, fiber-to-the-home connections. We'll offer service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people.
From now until March 26th, we're asking interested municipalities to provide us with information about their communities through a Request for information (RFI), which we'll use to determine where to build our network.
If you are interested in bringing this to your area, go to:
http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options
Get involved: Request for information
Google is asking local governments and residents to express their interest in the fiber optic trial, and to provide information about their community by completing our request for information.
There are 2 options at this page:
For local government: Tell us how much your community would like to join the trial and about existing facilities and resources in the community.
For residents and community groups: If you'd like a Google fiber optic trial in your community, complete this section of the request for information.
I live in a rural area in Citrus County, Florida. The only choices for internet access on my road is: dial-up, satellite internet, and internet via cell phone.
The latter 2 are way too expensive.
I am on dial-up access, and on a good day, I can connect at 38kbps, usually my connection is 26-28kbps.
Most things beyond just e-mail access for me is out. I can't watch videos, I can't stream audio. I can't use voice or video chat. Most web sites just won't function well with dial-up anymore.
I am disabled, and sometimes the internet is my connection to the world, and that is a very limited connection.
If there is something I have to do requiring hi-speed ( downloading a large file, or watching a video, or downloading a large audio podcast ), I would have to go to someone's home that has it, or go to the public library.
I am asking Google to please consider putting Google Fiber for Communities in our area.
I am now asking my fellow residents of Citrus County, and of Florida, to do the same. This will be a massive improvement for all of us. It will not only affect our access to information, but it will affect our wallets, and it will affect our service providers. They will have to take notice, and start offering more services, better services, and at a lower price.
This is a message to City, County, and State officials of Florida: If you want to do something for your community, and it's citizens, please take part in this also.
Thanks.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE (for non-commercial use) graphic viewer for Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 , 2008, Vista, Windows 7.
http://www.irfanview.net/
http://www.irfanview.net/
OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite
OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite
OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.
My comment: This is a great alternative to a paid-for version, such as Microsoft Office. I can also use it to open & create PDF files.
OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.
My comment: This is a great alternative to a paid-for version, such as Microsoft Office. I can also use it to open & create PDF files.
PSI - Consumer - Products
PSI - Consumer - Products
Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI)
Introduction
Used by millions of home users around the world, the Secunia PSI is aFREE security tool designed with the sole purpose of helping you secure your computer against vulnerabilities in programs.
Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI)
Introduction
Used by millions of home users around the world, the Secunia PSI is aFREE security tool designed with the sole purpose of helping you secure your computer against vulnerabilities in programs.
EZBack-it-up -- rdcomp.net
EZBack-it-up -- rdcomp.net
EZBack-it-up is a personal file backup utility. It is designed to be very easy to learn and use. It is not an archival tool that compresses all your files and folders into one file, but instead, it copies your data to a destination of your choice where you can readily access your backed up files any time you need. All directory structure is preserved and you can optionally choose to delete files from the target that are not in the source. EZBack-it-up includes a built-in scheduler, command-line switches, logging functionality, and more.
EZBack-it-up is a personal file backup utility. It is designed to be very easy to learn and use. It is not an archival tool that compresses all your files and folders into one file, but instead, it copies your data to a destination of your choice where you can readily access your backed up files any time you need. All directory structure is preserved and you can optionally choose to delete files from the target that are not in the source. EZBack-it-up includes a built-in scheduler, command-line switches, logging functionality, and more.
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema - Video Player
Media Player Classic - Home Cinema - Video Player
Media Player Classic Home Cinema is a free audio and video player for Windows.
Media Player Classic Home Cinema is a free audio and video player for Windows.
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Crayon Physics Deluxe
The Demo version is a great game! There are extra games you can download, which are made by fans of the game.
The Demo version is a great game! There are extra games you can download, which are made by fans of the game.
The Official ImgBurn Website
The Official ImgBurn Website
ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit!
ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application that everyone should have in their toolkit!
DVD Flick
DVD Flick
About DVD Flick
DVD Flick aims to be a simple but at the same time powerful DVD Authoring tool. It can take a number of video files stored on your computer and turn them into a DVD that will play back on your DVD player, Media Center or Home Cinema Set. You can add additional custom audio tracks, subtitles as well as a menu for easier navigation.
About DVD Flick
DVD Flick aims to be a simple but at the same time powerful DVD Authoring tool. It can take a number of video files stored on your computer and turn them into a DVD that will play back on your DVD player, Media Center or Home Cinema Set. You can add additional custom audio tracks, subtitles as well as a menu for easier navigation.
PaperCut - emailSTRIPPER - Print management, quotas, control, monitoring and accounting
PaperCut - emailSTRIPPER - Print management, quotas, control, monitoring and accounting
emailStripper is a free program for cleaning the ">" and other formatting characters out of your emails. It will restore "forwarded" or "replied" emails back to their original state so they're easier to read.
It's simple to use, and best of all it's FREE!
emailStripper is a free program for cleaning the ">" and other formatting characters out of your emails. It will restore "forwarded" or "replied" emails back to their original state so they're easier to read.
It's simple to use, and best of all it's FREE!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sense | Rubella and MMR | Health, well-being and congenital rubella syndrome conference
Detailed information about the range of conditions associated with congenital rubella syndrome – and how people with CRS can be supported to live healthy lives.
You can also download the reports on the conference:
Report on Conference
Detailed information about the range of conditions associated with congenital rubella syndrome – and how people with CRC can be supported to live healthy lives.
Summary Report on Conference
Summary of the main themes addressed at the conference.
There are also links for the large-print versions of these reports at the site also.
Detailed information about the range of conditions associated with congenital rubella syndrome – and how people with CRS can be supported to live healthy lives.
You can also download the reports on the conference:
Report on Conference
Detailed information about the range of conditions associated with congenital rubella syndrome – and how people with CRC can be supported to live healthy lives.
Summary Report on Conference
Summary of the main themes addressed at the conference.
There are also links for the large-print versions of these reports at the site also.
The Associated Press: Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks
The Associated Press: Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks
Google, please do this in my area. I am still on dial-up with speeds of 26-38 kbps.
Google, please do this in my area. I am still on dial-up with speeds of 26-38 kbps.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
MediaCoder - more than a universal audio/video transcoder - MediaCoder official website
MediaCoder - more than a universal audio/video transcoder - MediaCoder official website
MediaCoder is a free universal media transcoder since 2005. It integrates most popular audio/video codecs and tools in an elegant and transparent manner into an all-in-one transcoding solution. With a flexible and extendable architecture, latest codecs and tools are updated added in constantly. MediaCoder intends to be the swiss army knife for media transcoding in all time.
MediaCoder is a free universal media transcoder since 2005. It integrates most popular audio/video codecs and tools in an elegant and transparent manner into an all-in-one transcoding solution. With a flexible and extendable architecture, latest codecs and tools are updated added in constantly. MediaCoder intends to be the swiss army knife for media transcoding in all time.
VLC media player - Open Source Multimedia Framework and Player
VLC media player - Open Source Multimedia Framework and Player
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player.
VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player.
Welcome to the Worlds of Lakisha Spletzer
Welcome to the Worlds of Lakisha Spletzer
Lakisha is an up and coming author, and her first book: "Jewels" will makes it's debut in February, 2010.
Lakisha is an up and coming author, and her first book: "Jewels" will makes it's debut in February, 2010.
Data Crow - Cataloger
Data Crow - Cataloger
Data Crow is the ultimate media cataloger and media organiser. Always wanted to manage all your collections in one product? You want a product you can customize to your needs? Your search ends here! Using Data Crow allows you to create a huge database containing all your collected items. You can use the excellent online services to retrieve the information instead of typing all the information yourself.
Data Crow is the ultimate media cataloger and media organiser. Always wanted to manage all your collections in one product? You want a product you can customize to your needs? Your search ends here! Using Data Crow allows you to create a huge database containing all your collected items. You can use the excellent online services to retrieve the information instead of typing all the information yourself.
Wallet Garden
Wallet Garden
Wallet Garden helps you if your wallet ever gets stolen.
When your wallet gets stolen, you’ll need to cancel your cards,
but all the important phone numbers are in your (now stolen) wallet.
Wallet Garden keeps those numbers safe for you,
so you can cancel your cards from anywhere, at any time.
Wallet Garden doesn’t store any sensitive information. And it’s completely free.
But if you ever lose your wallet, it’ll be invaluable.
Wallet Garden helps you if your wallet ever gets stolen.
When your wallet gets stolen, you’ll need to cancel your cards,
but all the important phone numbers are in your (now stolen) wallet.
Wallet Garden keeps those numbers safe for you,
so you can cancel your cards from anywhere, at any time.
Wallet Garden doesn’t store any sensitive information. And it’s completely free.
But if you ever lose your wallet, it’ll be invaluable.
Google Buzz
Google Buzz
Go beyond status messages
Share updates, photos, videos, and more.
Start conversations about the things you find interesting.
Go beyond status messages
Share updates, photos, videos, and more.
Start conversations about the things you find interesting.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Monday, February 08, 2010
Casting Crowns : Official Website
Casting Crowns : Official Website
One of my favorite songs by this band is: Praise You In This Storm.
One of my favorite songs by this band is: Praise You In This Storm.
Fonolo.com - Try it out!
Fonolo.com - Try it out!
Fonolo lets you skip the phone menus when calling large companies. Connect to the right person with less hassle!
Fonolo lets you skip the phone menus when calling large companies. Connect to the right person with less hassle!
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Why Alzheimer's is called `type 3 diabetes' - Healthzone.ca
Why Alzheimer's is called `type 3 diabetes' - Healthzone.ca
THE INSULIN LINK
Why Alzheimer's is called `type 3 diabetes'
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/yourhealth/agingwell/article/752820--why-alzheimer-s-is-called-type-3-diabetes
THE INSULIN LINK
Why Alzheimer's is called `type 3 diabetes'
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/yourhealth/agingwell/article/752820--why-alzheimer-s-is-called-type-3-diabetes
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