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ØReference: Some of the best and most popular computer and online reference sites on the Internet.
ØInternet Search: Lists the most popular and effective search engines.
ØTutorials, Help, Viruses & More and Tech Support sites: The best of the best help, tutorials, and tech support sites for new and beginner level computer users. (And lots of good stuff for the more advanced!) If you need to know where to go to get free or low cost help, or you want to learn more about your computer and the Internet, these are the sites to visit. I have compiled the best of these sites in such a way that you as a new or beginning computer user can learn step by step how to become a pro with your computer and the Internet. (There are many other excellent tech sites not listed here that cover more technical aspects of computing and the Internet, but would be beyond the scope of what this website is about right now.)
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What's here?
Some of the best and most popular reference sites on the Internet.
Computer Reference Sites
Smart Computing (in Plain English): A must visit for all computer users.
CNet - The Computer Network
Price Watch: Compare street prices from many online computer/electronics stores. Displays the most current prices on everything relating to computers, peripherals and electronics. Prices are submitted to Price Watch by retailers.
Shopping.com: Probably the most popular product price comparison and review site. Prices are submitted to Shopping.com by retailers.
CNet Shopper.com Price Scanner: Another site for checking the latest street prices. Prices are submitted to Shopper.com by retailers.
Blue Book for Everything: The current "fair market values for the most popular products based on actual transactions from online auctions and prices from online retailers. Strong Numbers sorts the raw data into specific related categories based on how consumers actually search for products." (But never depend on one source for current prices. Just searching Google can turn up prices that don't show up in these services.)
ZDNet: One of the popular computer resources on the Internet. (Used to be the one of the biggest and best, but they have downsized.)
ZDNet Reviews: Lots of product reviews by ZDNet. See also ZDNet's Editor's Top Products. A good place to start, but always look at several sources for reviews when researching a product or solution you are considering.
PC Magazine Online: One of the popular computer magazines in the industry. (But watch for a little too much favoritism to their advertisers.)
Webopedia:ïNew window Definitions for every computer term ever invented (almost)! A bit technical sometimes, but clicking on the underlined "hypertext" links can help. ("Hypertext" links are what tie the whole World Wide Web together. Look up hypertext by clicking on it.) Know what "MODEM" stands for? Here's DSL and broadband. What is a "computer" anyway? Do you know what "software" is? What is a program? How about CPU, BIOS, CMOS, USB, CD-ROM, CD-RW, and DVD? What does "boot" your computer mean? (No, it doesn't mean kick it.) What do "Internet" and "World Wide Web" mean? Where did "bugs"come from (the ones computers get, that is)? What's the difference between megabytes and gigabytes? Microsoft Windows is a GUI ("gooey") based operating system. What is that? If you have an older version of Windows (9x thru ME), it actually runs on top of another much older, basic operating system originally developed for the first IBM PC in 1981 called DOS. I'm sure you know that PC stands for "personal computer", but how did it all begin? And finally, what's a FAQ? (Here's a sample comparison of DSL speeds from BellSouth.)
Webopedia Did You Know? ESD (Static Electricity) and Computers: A good brief in lay terms on what you should know about Electrostatic Discharge (static electricity) and computers.
What is...: More definitions for every conceivable "computereez" term, very thorough.
Online Reference Sites
Internet Public Library: One of the best collections of quality online references and resources in every conceivable category. Reference websites, online encyclopedias and reference works, exhibits, magazines and newspapers, etc. etc.
Internet Public Library Reference Resources: Dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, biographies, experts & how to, genealogy, geography, news resources, periodical directories...
Librarians' Index to the Internet: One of the best sources of information and reference. Open the page to see what's here. Under each category, be sure to click on "more" to see the entire category listing!
Librarians' Index to the Internet - Ready Reference and Quick Facts: Dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, biographies, experts & how to, genealogy, geography, news resources, periodical directories...
eLibrary.com: Very comprehensive online library, "premium" articles available with subscription.
Refdesk.com: One of the best places on the Internet for facts, info, and reference resources about anything.
Reference.com: One of the best places on the Internet for reference resources (online almanacs, dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopedias, literature databases, etc).
OneLook Dictionary: Searches more than 731 online dictionaries for your word or phrase. Dictionaries in seven languages are available. Be sure to note the "hints" given below the search box for truly effective ways to find what you want!
FindArticles.com: "A vast archive of published articles that you can search for free. Constantly updated, it contains articles dating back to 1998 from more than 300 magazines and journals."
Encyclopedia Britannica Online: By far the most thorough of the online encyclopedias, but... They now charge a fee to view articles. (You can buy the entire Encyclopedia Britannica Deluxe edition on CD-ROM for as little as $25 when it's on sale, which I would highly recommend!)
Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Online: You now have to pay a fee to view many articles, unless you own the CD version.
Encyclopedia.com: Part of eLibrary.com. Probably provides the most free content of the subscription based encyclopedias. Additional articles available upon subscription.
Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia (English): "Wikipedia is a multilingual project to create a complete and accurate open content encyclopedia." Started in January 2001, there are over 1 million articles in the English version and growing at the rate of about 1,700 articles per day (from ZDNet). This online encyclopedia is constantly improving and becoming very comprehensive. It is the MOST comprehensive of any free online encyclopedia and is actually copied by many other websites on the Net. Anyone can contribute to or create an article. The quality and accuracy can be very poor to excellent. Note that "truth" is NOT in their interest, "The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth," and that Wikipedia "...does not publish original thought or original research [nor allow it]." (From Wikipedia's Official Policy on Verifiability.) You should check your research in Wikipedia against more established works, such as the latest releases of commercial encyclopedias and reputable news sources who DO have truth in reporting and research as their aim/interest. (And correct Wikipedia's articles when you find anything wrong. J )
Answers.com: Highly categorized, comprehensive "answers" on any reference topic you are searching for. See Why Answers for a good description of what this site is about as compared to other reference sites. (Uses Wikipedia as one of many of it's sources for articles.)
Spartacus Educational Reference: Educational and history reference
Historyplace.com: History reference
World History: History reference. Guess what my favorite subject is? (Next to prophecy and eternal life, that is. You need to look in both directions to know where you're going!)
American Secular Holidays Calendar: Official American holidays for any year past, present or future.
Online Locators
Online "yellow pages", Maps, Zip Lookup
These people/business finders are white and yellow pages on steroids. Very powerful ways to look up any company or person (if listed), including reverse lookup by phone no, and other options.
AT&T AnyWho: Find addresses, phone nos., businesses, etc. (if listed)
Switchboard: One of the most popular and complete people/business finders on the Net
SmartPages: Another good people/business finder. (If you can't find what or who you're looking for on one site, try the others.)
Maps On Us: Detailed street maps of any address in the US. Includes detailed, customizable to your traveling preferences, turn by turn route planner. Very customizable, and you can save your customizations and preferences.
MapQuest: Detailed street maps of any address in the US and other countries. This one often provides a lot more detail than Maps on Us, and has been more accurate in some cases. Also, includes arial photo view, customizable, turn by turn route planner with various options and features to make it as easy as possible to find your way with their maps.
Google Maps: Similar to the others (each has their strengths and weaknesses), but fancier, slicker, overlay street maps over satellite/photo images, drag the map with your mouse, covers the entire globe. Or just type an address with commas in the Google search bar (eg 4550 nw 18th ave, pompano beach, fl) or a phone no.
US Postal Service Zip+4 Lookup
US Postal Service Postage Calculator
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The best and most popular search engines. These search engines vary in their comprehensiveness. No one search engine indexes more than 20 to 30% of the total content of the World Wide Web.
You'll get much better satisfaction from searching the Internet if you spend a few minutes learning how to use these tools. Many of the searches done on the Internet bring up tons of results, yet miss most of the best websites or pages containing what the searcher is really looking for.
For example, with most search engines, sometimes using double quotes (") around exact phrases you are looking for, such as <"gettysburg address"> (ignore the pointed brackets < >), gets you the web pages containing that exact phrase, leaving out a lot of junk that has nothing to do with your search. However, for a topic such as <scanner help>, you're better off not using quotes. There's much more you can do to get the best pages containing just what you're looking for, but that's a start. Most search engines have "help" links or "hints" that give you a brief list of tips to make the search work better for you.
Google: Currently the most popular search engine on the Net. Very fast, and usually gives the most results or "hits". Try Google Advanced for advanced options. Will also find addresses with maps if you type in an address. Google Answers even connects you to an expert Google researcher who will do research for you (for a small fee). You pay them if and when you're satisfied.
Yahoo: Yahoo is far more than a search engine or index. This is what is known as a "portal" -- an array of many resources and services.
Alltheweb: Very thorough, and very fast
Dogpile: Searches all the major search engines. Use this if nothing else finds what you're looking for.
Tutorials, Help, Virus Info, and More
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These free tutorial training, anti-virus, and help sites cover just about everything you need to know to become a real pro with your computer and the Internet, and stay protected from virus attacks. Some are even kinda fun! Most of them are also good reference sites you can come back to any time you need help with something. Bookmark the ones you find useful into your Favorites so you can go back to them easily.
Most of these are free. There are many fee-based online training sites that offer their courses on the Net for a small charge that are better. I have chosen at this point just to list the training sites that don't cost you anything, and many of them are just as good or sometimes better than the fee based ones. Support them every way you can, as they can't go on for ever without some way to pay the bills.
How to use your computer's search or "Find" feature on this
Press <Ctrl>-F
Press <Ctrl>-F
On your keyboard, press <Ctrl>-F (together) or at top left, click "Edit", then "Find". Type a word (or part of a word) in the Find what box, such as "illegal" (for "Illegal operation error") and press your <Enter> key (or click [Find Next]). This searches "down" the page. For "training", use "train" which will find all forms of the word.
You can keep pressing <Enter> or clicking [Find Next] in the Find box as many times as you want, until you get a "Finished searching..." or "...not found" message. In the "Direction" box, you can then click "Up", and then [Find Next] to search back up the page. Press your <Esc> key or [Cancel] to close the Find box. You can do this on any website.
More About Training/Tutorials and Technical Support
How to "bookmark" a website in your Favorites menu
Getting Started
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KroyTech - Web Surfing Tutorial: What is a link? How do you (easily) go back to a previous web page? What is a browser? What to do about blank or garbled web pages. Common Internet and computer errors will be covered soon!
Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101: Nicely done basic tutorial taken from lessons which this site owner taught in her computer literacy coarse at a state college in Tennessee.
EzInstructions.com: Basic instructions on Windows, your computer hardware, and some popular programs.
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Webopedia:ïNew window Definitions for every computer term ever invented (almost)! A bit technical sometimes, but clicking on the underlined "hypertext" links can help. ("Hypertext" links are what tie the whole World Wide Web together. Look up hypertext by clicking on it.) Know what "MODEM" stands for? What is a "computer" anyway? Do you know what "software" is? What is a program? How about CPU, BIOS, CMOS, USB, CD-ROM, CD-RW, and DVD? What does "boot" your computer mean? (No, it doesn't mean kick it.) What do "Internet" and "World Wide Web" mean? Where did "bugs"come from (the ones computers get, that is)? What's the difference between megabytes and gigabytes? Microsoft Windows is a GUI ("gooey") based operating system. What is that? Windows runs on top of another basic operating system called DOS (Windows version 9x thru ME, that is). I'm sure you know that PC stands for "personal computer", but how did it all begin? And finally, what's a FAQ?
What is a program?
Dissecting AOL
9X - Windows 7 Tips & Tutorials
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Microsoft.com Insider: Free Interactive Tutorials on Windows XP, Internet Explorer and FrontPage. The best free tutorials on these topics I've seen so far.
Trainingcenter.com: Free sample tutorials from MindLeaders to give you a feel for their paid plans. These MindLeaders tutorials are about the best, most comprehensive, easiest to understand graphic online tutorials I've seen on the Net. These tutorials have lots of realistic, interactive simulation. Check the list of courses to be sure they cover the topics you want, and be sure you are prepared to put the time into it for the next year before you fork over the money! If you can do it, it's well worth it!
Virtual DR Support Forum - Windows XP
CNet Help.com
Microsoft Keyboard Shortcuts: Shortcuts for leading Microsoft products.
HelpwithPCs - Windows XP keyboard shortcuts: A few additional shortcuts.
The Elder Geek: This guy is definitely a Windows geek, but provides help and info that anyone can follow. Excellent, easy to follow instructions, articles and info everything Windows and PCs.
HelpwithWindows: A good Windows help resource for all versions.
HelpwithWindows - All about Windows "system resources": Trying to figure out what all the hoopla is about "resources too low" and why you keep running out of them (Windows 9x)? This help document with additional links explains everything.
File Extensions: One of the best sources for finding out what a file (by name) is for or what program or software uses a file based on its "extension". That three or more series of letters after the period in the name of a file, like .doc (MS Word), .xls (MS Excel), .pdf (Adobe or other PDF reader), .htm (Internet Explorer or other Internet browser), etc. You can find out a lot more about such files on this site as well. Keep in mind that in Windows, file extensions can actually be almost any length. The extensions usually only have meaning for identification and program/software association when they are 3 or 4 characters in length.
"FILExt is a database of file extensions and the various programs that use them. If you know the file extension you want to learn about simply enter it into the search box on the left and click on the Search button. If it's in any of the FILExt databases the data we have on that file extension will be shown on a results page. If it's not in any of the databases you will be given a link to a page with hints on how to do further research."
FileInfo.com: Another good file extension website with info on associated programs. "Contains a searchable database of thousands of file extensions with detailed information about the associated file types. Each entry contains information about the file format, a description of the file, and the program or programs that can open the file. Programs for opening the files are listed for Macintosh, Windows, and Linux platforms. For more information about file extensions, view the "What is a File Extension?" page."
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Email addresses ... Website
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To get to this website, you can just type in "kroytech.com" (no quotes). The rest is assumed. Or you can just type "kroytech" and <Ctrl>-<Enter> in Internet Explorer. The rest will be added automatically with a .com extension. (Thanks to Beth Blakely, Senior Editor of TechRepublic for that tip.)
Microsoft.com Insider: Free Interactive Tutorials on Windows XP, Internet Explorer and FrontPage. The best free tutorials on these topics I've seen so far. You'll want to do the Internet Explorer tutorial here for Internet basics.
LearnTheNet.com - Surfing the Web: An introduction to the World Wide Web. Might be a bit technical in some places for beginners, but does a pretty good job of explaining and illustrating the basics.
HelpWeb - All About the World Wide Web
HelpWeb - Understanding Computer and Internet Jargon
CNet Help.com: Internet Explorer
Allsitecafe.com: Some of the best computer help sites, internet security and windows help.
and Hardware Tutorials
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CNet Help.com: Software: Covers many of the popular packages.
CNet Help.com: Hardware
Trish's Escape from Hardware Hell: Beautifully done website with excellent help on all kinds of hardware problems.
Trainingcenter.com: Free sample tutorials from MindLeaders to give you a feel for their paid plans. These MindLeaders tutorials are about the best, most comprehensive, easiest to understand graphic online tutorials I've seen on the Net. These tutorials have lots of realistic, interactive simulation. Check the list of courses to be sure they cover the topics you want, and be sure you are prepared to put the time into it for the next year before you fork over the money! If you can do it, it's well worth it!
OneOnOne Computer Training: "RISK-FREE trials on interactive, self-paced CD-ROMs, e-learning courses, and software training bulletins. Also, check out our FREE Qwik and Dirty Task Guides for Word and Excel." I haven't had a chance to check out their CD-ROM tutorials or e-learning courses yet, but they are on the high end, price-wise. Their offerings appear to be aimed especially towards corporate training. If you want top quality training with good, personal support, you may want to spend the extra money.
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Some Helpful Points on Dealing With Computer Errors
Microsoft Searchable Knowledge Base: The one place everybody turns to for anything relating to Microsoft, including Windows, all other Microsoft software, and plenty of info relating to non-Microsoft products. Not as simple to use as some websites for newbies, but after trying a few searches, you can sometimes find this site extremely helpful when you're dealing with errors or problems you can't resolve.
Spyware, Hoaxes, and Scams
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Both new and experienced computer users should get familiar with the info and warnings here. There are lots of false warnings and pleas in email messages you will get that you can safely ignore. There are also a few things you should know about viruses and Internet scams so that your computer and you won't be victimized by them. If you are really new to computing, a lot of this will seem overwhelming to you. Just skim it for the main points, and come back now and then when you want to check whether a questionable message you receive is legitimate.
The main ideas are:
- Don't believe the forwarded warning and hype messages warning you about viruses or anything else, or promising you anything, without at least checking them out by searching in Google and/or some other outside source.
- Don't open (or click on) on any attachment links inside email messages you receive from anyone, including and especially from people you know, unless you know what it is and / or you are expecting it.
- Get good antivirus software and firewall (ZoneAlarm Antivirus is popular -- includes both firewall and antivirus).
Information Pages
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"Warning! Urgent! - Forward this to everyone!"
HOAX INFO SITES: On most of these sites, all you have to do is type in a key word from the subject of the message you got. If it is a hoax message that has been going around, it will usually pop up in your search results, unless it's an extremely new hoax.
For example, the Oct 31 (Halloween) terrorist / shopping malls hoax. Click on Snopes.com below and type in "malls". You will find the malls hoax listed in the results (approximately the 4th one down), with further information available in the link. Searching on "malls on halloween" will narrow your results even further.
Virus Hoaxes
Urbanlegends.about.com Common Virus Hoaxes - A to Z:E*** Lists alphabetically the most common virus hoaxes.
Antivirus.about.com Hoax EncyclopediaïNew window:E*** Another alphabetical list of the most common virus hoaxes.
Urbanlegends.about.com General Information About Virus Hoaxes
Symantec Security Updates - Virus and Email Hoax Page: Virus hoax list (alphabetical) direct from the maker of Norton AntiVirus.
Stiller.com Hoax List: Stiller Research Alphabetic Virus and Forwarded Email Hoaxes List. (Press Ctrl-F in your browser and type in a key word to search through the list).
Vmyths.com: A quality, easy to use site to find whether the latest warning you got is real.
Other Hoaxes
Urbanlegends.about.com - Netlore: Rumors, Hoaxes and Urban Legends: About.com's main "Netlore" (Internet "folklore") and virus hoax index.
Urbanlegends.about.com - Current Netlore: About.com's "constantly updated, categorized index of Internet hoaxes, rumors, chain letters, jokes and email urban legends."
Stiller.com - Alphabetic Hoax List: Stiller Research Alphabetic Virus and Forwarded Email Hoaxes List. (Press Ctrl-F in your browser and type in a key word to search through the list).
Stiller.com - Latest Hoax News: Check here for the latest hoaxes going around the Internet (Press Ctrl-F in your browser to search the list).
Stiller.com - Current Top Five Hottest Hoaxes:EEasy to see with a click whether the message you just got is one of the top five going around the Internet.
Vmyths.com: A quality, easy to use site to find whether the latest warning you got is real.
Snopes.com:E***EXCELLENT *** Urban Legends and Rumors Reference Pages. (Nothing on virus hoaxes though). All the latest urban legends, rumors and hoaxes circulating around the Internet into your mail box. Just pick the category of the topic in question or type in a key word from the subject line of the message you got. If it's a hoax, it'll pop up in the results list with a summary explanation.
ScamBusters.org - Urban Legends: "Don't believe everything you read!" - Lists the most common Internet / email and other hoaxes going around and all the best resources to find out more (if you really want to!)
TruthOrFiction.com:E***EXCELLENT *** Explains the hoax and how it started. "When you get emails with warnings, virus alerts, inspirational stories, business opportunities, and pleas for help...check them out to see if they are Truth! or Fiction!" This one is not always as up-to-the minute as the others on the latest virus / hoax, but is real easy to use and gives you a lot of useful info on each hoax it lists.
About Viruses, Spyware and Adware (Malware)
Anti-Virus Info
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Computer viruses are usually destructive programs created by people that have nothing better to do than to dream up ways to try and cripple computers and even the Internet, if they can. The computer virus problem on the Internet is serious. Until several months ago (2001), I probably had received one or two virus infected emails in ten years of computing on the Internet. Now I'm getting several a week. (Some people are getting hit much more frequently than this!) If these rogue programs had gotten loose on my computer, they would have caused terrible damage to many of my critical files. KEEP YOUR ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE UP TO DATE!
How to Protect Your Computer Against Viruses
Anti-virus Sites
Here are sites with more info along with the official places to check on the latest, up to the minute virus news...
("E" means I highly recommend a visit to this site!)
An Overview of Computer Viruses and Antivirus Software*: "Explains how viruses work and provides links to additional information about viruses and anti-virus software. Written and maintained by Bob Kanish." (From Webopedia)
CNN - How a Computer Virus Works*E: "Explains the different types of viruses and how they work." (From Webopedia)
Symantec Security Updates - AntiVirus Center: Details on all the latest viruses discovered, including their severity and risk level. Not as up to date as Trend Micro & McAfee. Check here to see the current top ten active viruses (according to Symantec / Norton), the risk of infection, whether or not they are destructive, description and solution. Symantec gives the most complete and graphic description of each virus.
Trend Micro - Security/Virus Information Center *E: Up to the minute details on all the latest viruses discovered, including their severity and risk level. Check here to see the current top ten active viruses (according to Trend Micro / PC-cillin), the risk of infection, whether or not they are destructive, description and solution.
McAfee Newly Discovered Viruses *E: Up to the minute listing of the top 25 newly discovered viruses.
About virus names: Keep in mind that each anti-virus company names viruses differently. The same virus will be called by different names by each anti-virus company.
Trend Micro - Free Virus Alerts: Subscribe to get the latest alerts on viruses.
Trend Micro House Call - Free Virus Scanner: House Call runs right from your browser, always up to date with the latest anti-virus coding. Scans your hard drive(s) and removes any viruses found (when possible). This does not replace having your own up to date anti-virus software, since it only catches viruses already on your computer. It cannot prevent you from getting one. You need anti-virus software to prevent you from getting a virus. Use this in an emergency, if you don't have anti-virus software yet or haven't updated your software yet.
Disable any antivirus software on your computer before running this! Note that it will take a few minutes to load over a regular modem before the SCAN button becomes active on your screen.
AVG AntiVirus*E: Free, complete antivirus software for personal use. If you don't want to spend the $bucks for an update or new antivirus program, this looks really good. From looking over the website info, other website comments, and corresponding with the AVG techs, I am convinced that this package is as good or better than any on the market at trapping most viruses before they get to your computer. I don't know how good AVG is at cleaning up existing viruses. It's free, so you've got nothing to loose, just remember the rule: Never install and run two antivirus programs on the same computer. They will often conflict with each other and cause all kinds of problems. Uninstall any existing antivirus software before you install another.
Avast 4 Home Edition antivirus package: Another popular, free for home use antivirus package. Never install and run two antivirus programs on the same computer. They will often conflict with each other and cause all kinds of problems. Uninstall any existing antivirus software before you install another.
Anti-Spyware and Adware Sites
From Stony Brook University's page on spyware.
Spyware: What It Is & How to Remove It
What is Spyware?
Spyware is Internet jargon for Advertising Supported software (Adware). It is a way for shareware authors to make money from a product, other than by selling it to the users. [Editor's (my) note: This is inaccurate. Spyware is often not or is not always based on adware. It can come from viruses, email and many other sources.]
Do I have Spyware on my machine?
If you've ever gone on the internet with your computer, mostly YES, you have spyware on your machine. You can get it by installing certain software or just by surfing the internet.
Why is it called "Spyware"?
While this may be a great concept, the downside is that the advertising companies also install additional tracking software on your system, which is continuously "calling home", using your Internet connection and reports statistical data to the "mothership". While according to the privacy policies of the companies, there will be no sensitive or identifying data collected from your system and you shall remain anonymous, it still remains the fact, that you have a "live" server sitting on your PC that is sending information about you and your surfing habits to a remote location.....
Are all Adware products "Spyware"?
No, but the majority are. There are also products that do display advertising but do not install any tracking mechanism on your system. These products are not indexed in our database. Adware isn't necessarily spyware. Registered shareware without ads may be spyware. Purchased out-of-the-box software may contain adware and may also be spyware. Updates may change a previously ad-free version into an adware product. All this makes for a confusing mess and users need to be on guard when installing any type of software.
Is Spyware illegal?
Even though the name may indicate so, Spyware is not an illegal type of software in any way. However there are certain issues that a privacy oriented user may object to and therefore prefer not to use the product. This usually involves the tracking and sending of data and statistics via a server installed on the user's PC and the use of your Internet connection in the background.
The Bottom Line:
Avoid adware. If you're broke and can't buy a clean shareware product, find an ad-free, non-spying equivalent of the program you need. Avoid spyware at all costs. Install a firewall and pay attention to what is asking for permission to connect online.
Where to get FREE Software to remove Spyware:
Make sure you update the software after you've install it. These updates need to be done once a week!!
Go to (www.spychecker.com) & click on "Top 25 Downloads".
Spybot Search & Destroy
Make sure you update the software after you've install it. These updates need to be done once a week!!
Go to (www.spychecker.com) & click on "Top 25 Downloads". [Or go directly to the Spybot Search & Destroy website.]
Stony Brook Univ -- Spyware: What it is and How to Remove it
simplythebest.net: About spyware and adware: Good information, but page includes some ads and broken links.
Unv of NH -- Windows updates, Firewalls, Browser security, Spyware & Adware: Detailed info posted by the university for their students, but lots of helpful info for everybody!
SpyBot Search & Destroy:
Windows Live OneCare:
LavaSoft Ad-Aware:
Scams and
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There Internet is being flooded with every conceivable scam and fraud that con artists can devise to get your money. Ignore these offers for quick and/or easy money. If you want to check into it, search the Internet to see if anything is known about the deal, and check sites such as the ones below. There are so many new scams cropping up all the time, no one can keep up with them, so don't go for something until you've managed to verify from some independent, reputable sources their validity and reputation.
ScamBusters: "The #1 Publication on Internet Fraud"
World Wide Scam Network: Details on many of the major scams going around the Internet.
Fraud.org: The National Consumer League's National Fraud Information Center and Internet Fraud Watch.
Internet Fraud Watch: Top 10 Internet frauds.
FTC Consumer Protection Page: Information on known scams to watch out for. Well organized by category.
AT&T Fraud Information: The latest phone scams cons are using that can cost you a lot of money if you fall for them.
National Consumers League: Information, tips, and warnings for online consumers. Auctions: Top fraud complaint.
BBBOnline: Better Business Bureau Online. Check on companies for complaints here.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Pyramid Schemes Site
MLM Survivor.com: Exposés on Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) businesses by a former distributor. Check out the author's story - My Story. MLMs that focus on obtaining unquestioning loyalty to the company, and whose main purpose is to build distributor groups whose main purpose is to build more distributor groups, as opposed to selling a product or service, are fraudulent. Not all MLMs are like this (I'm into one myself!), but too many are.
Internet Goodies
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BandwidthPlace Speed Test: Test your modem or broadband (DSL or cable) connection speed. (You should try several test sites at different times to get the best idea of your true "working" speed over the Net. The survey on this test lists other such sites.)
Some other broadband sites to check out: dslreports.com, cablenut.com (free broadband tuning software), ZDNet Bandwidth Meter (Appears to be estimating on the low side. Don't believe graphs and advertisements indicating faster services than yours), Navas Cable/DSL tuning guide, Navas how to check your connection speed,
Broadbandreports.com: Probably the most comprehensive site on the Net regarding anything related to broadband. All kinds of free tests and tools, tweaks to improve your web surfing speed, broadband devices and service reviews, check your connection security, solutions, forums, help, FAQs, etc.
Allsitecafe.com: "All the best cool sites, best web sites and fun sites too!"
GranGran's This and That: A fun place to visit! This lady started her website without knowing anything. She tells how she did it and how you can get started. Be prepared to wait a while for her page to load if you have a standard modem connection because she has a lot of fancy stuff here!
SpamCop: One of the more popular spam (junk mail) filtering services.
MailBlocks: Spam (junk mail) blocking service. Similar to SpamCop, gets high marks from the editor of AnchorDesk. (See his ZDNet article on blocking spam).
All-Free-ISP: Lists and rates the current free ISPs (Internet Service Providers) (the few that are left) AND discount ones too! There aren't many free ones left, and those that are I would not suggest using due to their poor service, screen hogging ad panels, and non-existent support. There are lots of decent discount ISPs though, from $6.95 to $15/mon. Be forewarned that you won't always get the speeds, service, support, and local connections that you usually get with the higher priced guys. (However, sometimes the big guys aren't all that great either!)
All-Free-ISP Ratings: Lists all the current free ISPs (Internet Service Providers) AND discount ones, rating them 1 - 4.
Yellowstone.net: $9.95/mo. for quality Internet service. No banners, unlimited access. I used them for a year (2002 & 2003) and was pretty happy with the service. Tech support was quick and knowledgeable.
CallWave: If you use your only phone line for dial-up Internet, you don't need a 2nd phone line to avoid missing calls. CallWave plays callers' messages (rather than returning a busy signal or disconnecting you) when they call while you're online. A free service (your phone co. may charge a small monthly fee). It even displays caller ID for $3.95/mo. extra.
And, a plug for my workbenches (Ok, it's not Internet, but here's the best place to tell you about 'em)--
KroyTech Workbenches: Discount computer and industrial ESD workbenches close to the price of used! These are the most well built, heavy duty workbenches and computer desks in the world (that I know of), and at the lowest prices for this quality.
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Some of the most well known (or in some cases not so well known, but really good) online tech support services and forums. Several of the live support services, such as PC Support, Sykes, and ComUSolv connect directly to your computer with a remote control program (similar to Symantec PC Anywhere), and assist you via their program. Some have low monthly fees, some are free, and some have both, depending on the level of support you want. I have not had a chance to really check most of them out to see how good they are, but hope to do this soon and post the results here.
and Forum Based Support Pages
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Ontrack Tech Support: The best free hardware support pages I've seen so far, though really slow. Clear photographs depict each step in their instructions on whatever hardware topic you choose. Their pages take forever to load, but once you see it, it will be well worth the wait!
Ontrack Tech Support - Hardware
Ontrack - Hard Disk Information: All about hard disks.
Ontrack - Memory: All about memory
Experts Exchange: The volunteer "experts" on this site give you answers to any questions you have, at any level from basic to expert to really technical. You have to sign up and get involved with their point system and contribute to get the benefit from this free service, but it's worth it if you want a resource where you can keep going to get solutions to your computing problems.
Allsitecafe.com: Some of the best computer help sites, internet security and windows help.
Please Note: I do not have any control over advertising content (often at the top of web pages) on these sites.
PC Mechanic: Tons of resources, info, and help on every aspect of computer hardware.
Annoyances.org: "The most complete collection of information, tips, fixes, workarounds, and answers for Microsoft Windows"
TechAdvice: They have just about every company listed that is or ever was in the computer or software business. You should be able get the contact info you need here, though I can't vouch for how well they keep this list up to date.
PCTechBytes: They have over ten years experience in computer repair service. They have certified techs that can help solve your computer repair problems online quickly and free of charge. Includes a variety of forums, live chat and lots of other free services. They claim high quality certified PC tech support, as well as community tech forums and free email accounts.
5StarSupport.com: Free tech support from volunteers.
Trish's Escape from Hardware Hell: Beautifully done website with excellent help on all kinds of hardware problems.
1stClassComputers: Computer Repair, Tech support, and Do-it-Yourself Directory. Categorized links to hundreds of sites, experts, and sources for everything and anything to do with computers. If you have not found what you're looking for yet, you will probably find it here!
Virtual Dr: One of the best places to get online help with any computer problem or question.
Virtual DR Support Forum: Virtual Dr. Software and Hardware Support forum. There are lots of forums like this on the Net. This is one good one of many. Someone has already asked the question you have and gotten the answer right here. You'll find the discussions about your question here. You can browse through the message threads or use the search box to list the messages dealing with your topic. You can start your own topic if you sign up as a forum member.
Virtual DR Support Forum - Windows (All versions): Windows support forum
Virtual DR Support Forum - Hardware: Hardware Support forum
Virtual DR Support Forum - Internet: Internet Support forum
Computing.net & HardwareCentral: Two more forums that are among the best on the Net for ease of use good coverage of every conceivable computer question or problem.
CNet Help.com: Windows
Windows, DOS, and MAC Help: Excellent, expert help and advice from a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional).
Trend Micro - Security/Virus Information Center: One of the best virus reporting companies on the Net. Up-to-the-minute details on all the latest viruses, including their severity and risk level. If you get a message about a new virus on the loose, here's the place to check it out to see if the warning is legit.
Webopedia Did You Know? Static Electricity and Computers: A good brief in lay terms on what you should know about static and computers.
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Free and Pay (Commercial) Services
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If you use a regular ISP (Internet Service Provider), call their tech support no. for Internet problems. Some ISPs have better tech support than others, but it's worth getting all you can from them considering that the support is free, except perhaps for the price of the phone call.
Tech Support Guy: Free tech support forums and live, paid tech support service.
AnswersThatWork: Another free, live help site.
ComUSolv.com: Most services are free. Email, $5 per incident. Telephone, live chat, remote control ("screen sharing") or email. This company provides every kind of professional service possible, for free, short of coming out to your place and fixing things for you.
5StarSupport.com: Free tech support from volunteers.
CyberWalker.net: Have looked at this site briefly, and am impressed by the range of services and large quantity of help info.
PCHelplive.com: Have looked at this site briefly, looks like it's worth checking out. If you have a slow modem connection, be prepared to wait a bit while the large, php based web page loads.
IT-Pitstop.com: Free remote control (screen-share) tech support for 14 days, $10/mo if you decide to sign up. If you use them, let me know how good they are, and will post info here.
TechSupportAlert.com - Best Free Help Sites: Check this page out to get well done (and researched) ratings and reviews on some of the free help sites. You will save yourself a lot of time and trouble by checking here before trying the free help sites. They have done a good job of evaluating these sites.
TechSupportAlert.com - Best "Pay" Tech Support Sites: Same as the above on some of the "pay" / commercial sites. Definitely check here before trying them. They have done a good job of evaluating these sites.
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Using a Data Recovery Utility
General steps to follow for FileScavenger
KroyTech Computer Services - Computer repair and data recovery services (Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and South Florida)
Data Recovery Service Labs
IntelliRecovery: Data recovery service lab. This is an authorized (by all major hard drive manufacturers) data recovery service lab. If your drive has mechanically failed or crashed or become so "trashed" by a virus or other failure that recovery software and/or a good computer technician cannot recover the data, these are the folks to call. You would call them if you absolutely must get your lost data or files back at all costs! They are your last possible hope, if nothing else works. (Hint: If you are keeping good, daily incremental backups, including some off-site, you'll never need them!)
Warning: If your hard drive fails or crashes, or you have formatted your hard drive, DO NOT USE THE DRIVE UNTIL YOU HAVE RECOVERED YOUR DATA. The more you use or attempt to use your computer after you have lost data you wish to recover, the less data will be recoverable.
Be aware that no recovery lab can guarantee or usually accomplish recovery of all your data. The less you have used your computer after a crash or failure, the more likely your chances are of recovering more of your data.
IntelliRecovery charges $400 to $1400 for data recovery service on a 10 GB hard drive (more for larger drives), with no charge if they can't or don't recover the data. That's the best deal I've seen so far, if you are desperate to recover your lost data when all else has failed. Their biggest competitor, Ontrack, charges $600 to $2500 for the same service. See full IntelliRecovery data recovery details here.
Eco Data Recovery: Flat rate data recovery service in West Palm Beach, Florida. They are as good at this as any of the best labs. $175 to diagnose your drive and determine what/how much can be done. Read their site to see the possible advantage of this approach. $775 to recover data on a 40 GB drive, $875 for 80 GB, $975 for 160 GB. The $175 fee is waived if they do the recovery. They will attempt to match any other lab's quote if you get it in writing.
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Whenever you get an error message telling you that you're modemwhatever.sys driver is missing or corrupted, or a tech support person tells you that you need to install a newer video driver, you'll either need to call the company you bought the computer or device from or go to one of the following places to download and install it. Be careful! Installing some drivers without knowing what you're doing, can wreak irreparable damage. I wouldn't install hard disk drivers, for instance, unless you know what you're doing. Installing the wrong video driver or installing it incorrectly can cause you to lose your video display until you revert to a standard vga driver to get it back.
PC Drivers HeadQuarters: Windows Complete Driver Hardware Search, with an explanation of what a "driver" is.
WinDrivers.com: Printer drivers, cd-rom drivers, modem drivers, sound drivers, mouse drivers, monitor drivers, etc. This site makes it real easy to find what you're looking for.
DriverGuide.com: Printer drivers, cd-rom drivers, modem drivers, sound drivers, mouse drivers, monitor drivers, etc.
Computerhope.com: Another good source for drivers and other helpful info.
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Well, one of the main reasons to get on the Internet is to have fun! On the Net, you can travel around the world right from your computer.
Here are live webcams from around the world. Note the time zones, relative to Eastern Standard Time. You can only see the "daylight only" sites if you click in during daylight hours. So, if you click on Mt. Fuji, Japan at 9 am EST (Eastern Standard Time), it will be 11 pm Japan time and you won't see anything.
Jerusalem, The Western Wall: (7 hrs. ahead of EST. Not always working.)
Mount Fuji, Japan!: (14 hrs. ahead of EST, daylight only.)
Paris, France: (6 hrs. ahead of EST, daylight only.)
New York City, USA - Times Square: View and listen to the live video stream, honking taxi cabs and all (requires Flash Player)!
Travelocity Video Gallery: Go on a video tour of all the most fascinating places around the world. If you do not have either Real Player or QuickTime installed on your computer, you will have to download and install one of them to view.
FlightView: Track almost any flight in progress.
Flight Explorer: Another tracker with more details on flight info and progress.
Flightradar24: Live air traffic and cockpit view in almost realtime
A little background on the East gate of Jerusalem ïNew window: The East gate was walled up by it's Muslim conquerors (the Ottoman Turks) in 1530 A.D. Notice also the cemetery that has been planted in front of it. Many believe this was done to prevent the entrance of the Jewish Messiah through that gate as was foretold by known Old Testament prophecies. However, the shutting of this gate itself was prophesied by Ezekiel around 600 B.C. -- that it would be shut "because the LORD (Jehovah or Yahweh), the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut."
Jesus entered Jerusalem through the East gate around 30 A.D. (long before it was blocked by the Ottomans) as he came down from the Mount of Olives and entered the temple according to our understanding of Luke 19:28-48. He would have entered through the original gate in the wall which was destroyed with the city by the Romans in 70 A.D. Ezekiel says concerning this closed gate that the "Prince" (which the Messiah is often called throughout the Old Testament and Jesus is called in the New Testament) shall enter it again. Jesus, having entered the city, said that he would not be seen again until Jerusalem acknowledges him (Matthew 23:37-39). See Ezekiel 44:1-3.
Question: Will Jerusalem ever acknowledge Him? See Zechariah 12, and his return to Jerusalem according to the prophet: Zechariah 14:1-11 (written approximately 550 BC), and according to Jesus: Matthew 24:14-31. Or All passages together.
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1. The proclamation of the redemption preached by Jesus and the Apostles, which is the central content of Christian
Messianic: 1. Of or relating to a messiah: messianic hopes.
Messiah: 1. The anticipated deliverer and king of the Jews.
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London, January 15 (ANI): Britney Spears' split with fiance Jason Trawick failed to surprise their pals, as they had seen it coming.
Jason popped the question to the singer in December 2011 and the pair kicked off their engagement with a row, the Sun reported.
"At a party to celebrate their engagement a year ago, Britney saw Jason talking to another woman and chucked her ring across the room," a source told the publication.
"It took ages to find with half of the guests and staff on their hands and knees looking for it. Britney was insanely jealous and in the end Jason had enough of it.
"The pair never even really planned the wedding, which seemed odd. No one is too shocked he called it off," the source added. (ANI)

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Job Description
About Karvy
Karvy is a premier integrated financial services, Group ranked amongst the top-5 in the country across all the business segments that it has presence in. The Group services over 70 million individual investors in various capacities, and provides investor services to 600 of the best of Corporate India. Karvy covers the entire spectrum of financial services, such as stock broking, registry services, depository services, distribution (of financial products including mutual funds, bonds and fixed deposits), commodities broking, currencies broking, personal finance advisory services, merchant banking & corporate finance, wealth management, NBFC, insurance repository, equity placement, and IPOs among others. Karvy has recently forayed in other non-financial businesses such as data management, Big data analytics and Market research. The Group is professionally managed with combined staff strength of nearly 18,000 employees across the length and breadth of the country and ranks among the best in technology, operations and research.
Purpose of role
Develop creative graphic design for web application
Key Responsibilities
Develop creative graphic designs for web, applications using Photoshop, Corel Draw, Illustrator etc.
Edit pictures; make catalog, brochures and any other work in related printing and designing field.
Prepare work to be accomplished by gathering information and materials and then to plan concept accordingly.
Developing graphics used in a variety of creative projects including presentations, brochures, advertisements, catalogs, direct mail, corporate identity and packaging and responsible for formatting per client specifications.
Impeccable production skills (layout, typography, color, visualization).
Creating tables, charts & infographics according to the data of MS-Excel/word.
Responsible for creating high-quality print booklets and digital graphics(web ads, gif sprites, web graphics, mailers, landing pages) to support the firm's business development, marketing, outreach, public relations, project-specific and communication activities.
Salary: Not Disclosed by Recruiter
Industry:Banking / Financial Services / Broking
Functional Area:IT Software – eCommerce , Internet Technologies
Role Category:Programming & Design
Role:Graphic/Web Designer
Typography Photoshop Brochures Corel Draw Premier Illustrator catalogs
Desired Candidate Profile
UG: B.A – Any Specialization, Fine Arts
PG:Any Postgraduate – Any Specialization, Post Graduation Not Required
Doctorate:Any Doctorate – Any Specialization, Doctorate Not Required
Please refer to the Job description above
Company Profile:
Karvy Stock Broking Limited
KARVY, is a premier integrated financial services provider, and ranked among the top five in the country in all its business segments, services over 16 million individual investors in various capacities, and provides investor services to over 300 corporates, comprising the who is who of Corporate India. KARVY covers the entire spectrum of financial services such as Stock broking, Depository Participants, Distribution of financial products – mutual funds, bonds, fixed deposit, equities, Insurance Broking, Commodities Broking, Personal Finance Advisory Services, Merchant Banking & Corporate Finance, placement of equity, IPOs, among others. Karvy has a professional management team and ranks among the best in technology, operations and research of various industrial segments.|
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Recruiter Name:Rajeeta M
Contact Company:Karvy Stock Broking Limited
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Hi Folks
I am an Indian citizen with a B1/B2 visa holder which is valid till 2020. I have visited the USA a dozen times already (always as a visitor). My wife-to-be is a US citizen by naturalization.
We are planning to get married in India during this summer and want to be together as soon as possible.
In my understanding, K3/K4 visa is no longer considered advisable and it is recommended to directly apply for CR-1 immigrant visa.
It is also my understanding that a CR-1 visa can take 6-8 months on average to get through.
It is also my understanding that if I visit USA as a visitor while my CR-1 visa is pending (that is, while my I-130 is under processing), the officer at the PoE officer may need additional convincing that I will return to my country and not stay on.
So our plan is to get married in India. After the wedding, my wife goes back to the US without me. I come a little later as a visitor intending to return to my country within six months. After my arrival, my wife files I-130 for a CR-1 visa. But I won't apply for adjustment of status or try to become a permanent resident while I am there. I will return to my country after 5-6 months of stay in the USA and wait for the immigrant visa to be approved.
Then I again enter as an immigrant.
The upside is that there is no I-130 pending when I enter the US, so my bona-fide to only come as a visitor is clear. And I will honor the conditions of my non-immigrant visa and will return to my home country within six months.
The downside is I won't be able to work while in the USA but that is OK by me, as I am planning to write a book during the few months that I am there.
Does the plan sound fine without any consequence to my I-130 processing?
Any help/pointers will be appreciated. Thanks!


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I think of the Crepe Place as the Energizer Bunny of Santa Cruz. During the past 37 years, this restaurant has survived a massive rockslide, the 1989 earthquake and four venue moves — and keeps on going.
Housed in a century-old Victorian on Soquel Avenue for the past two decades, the Crepe Place is of course notable for its signature main dish: Where else in town can you find dozens of savory and dessert crepes? But its layout deserves mention as well.
The front dining area room feels like a comfy saloon, complete with a big wooden bar and old-timey wall art, and a narrow corridor opens into the large main dining room. Continue out the back door, and you'll find a handsome, 2,700-square-foot garden space with tables nestled next to little waterfalls and fragrant flowering bushes.
I visited the Crepe Place with a dozen friends recently as part of a "discover central Santa Cruz" outing; we gathered around a central garden table to enjoy the spring-like day. A word of praise for our friendly and efficient server, Josh: he did a yeoman's job of keeping orders straight, getting dishes out quickly and maintaining a cheerfully professional attitude, particularly considering that we all didn't arrive at once.
Even though most of us had visited the Crepe Place before, we all exclaimed over the lovely garden setting with its meandering pathway and seating for 90 tucked here and there. At our end of the table, Laurie and I began with hot Earl Grey Tea pot, $5 and tasty Mimosas $4.50 made with Salmon Creek sparkling wine and Odwalla orange juice.
Diners can choose build-your-own or one of the intriguing menu offerings, from savory crepes with names like Mama Mia, Zorba the Greek and Crepe Gatsby, to Funky Monkey and Mandarin Bliss dessert crepes. I considered a smoked salmon or turkey crepe but couldn't resist the Crepe Alexander — or Alexander the Crepe — made with white cheddar, asparagus, sauteed chicken breast, roasted almonds, mushrooms, garlic and scallions, $11 a la carte.
Laurie chose a half-crepe and cup of soup special, specifying Spinach Crepe and Clam Chowder $8; other people around the table requested full dinners $14 to $16.50 that included a crepe, mini-loaves of yummy housemade wheat bread and a dinner salad or soup.
Although Laurie's spinach crepe was a little soggy, she liked the flavorful blend of Swiss, white cheddar and cottage cheese that supported an abundant amount of fresh spinach, mushrooms and sweet onions. We all admired Diane's huge Greek Salad piled with artichoke hearts, olives and herbed feta. And across from me, Iris said her turkey crepe with its cranberry sauce and sage-tinged mushroom, celery and cashew filling tasted "like Thanksgiving."
The Crepe Place's blintzes and crepes contain three types of flour, primarily organic wheat pastry flour. I was very pleased with my tender but crisp-edged Alexander crepe; served with fresh dill and sour cream sauce, it contained big pieces of moist chicken and very fresh asparagus, united by creamy white cheddar cheese. Roasted almond slices added a crowning touch, completing the dish with a crunchy nuttiness that added both flavor and texture. I was too full for dessert but yearned for a buttered crepe with Nutella and whipped cream.
The Crepe Place also offers live music — 374 bands played there last year — and free movies each week. Perhaps rather than that drum-banging bunny, a better iconic symbol for this enduring restaurant is a Phoenix, rising from the rubble of two disasters and gliding on through this tight economy.
Ann Parker welcomes your comments, feedback and suggestions about reviews for area restaurants. Contact her at email@example.com.
More about the Crepe Place
Marlene and Gary Keeley opened The Crepe Place on Ocean Street in 1973 after Marlene and her sister discovered crepes in Paris. A year later the restaurant moved near Santa Cruz's Town Clock, where it operated until the cliff behind the building collapsed on Christmas Eve 1988. It then relocated to the Cooper House, which was destroyed four months later after the Loma Prieta earthquake.
The Crepe Place quickly reopened in its current location and recently celebrated 20 years there; new owners Adam Bergeron, Eric Gifford and Vincent Holguin took over in 2007. Bergeron worked at the eatery during its first nine years and authored several of the menu's whimsical names.
'I'm responsible for Crepe Gatsby and Alexander the Crepe,' he says cheerfully.
The most popular crepes, notes Bergeron, are 'definitely turkey and Crepe Gatsby,' but jambalaya is his favorite. Hugo Diaz has been chef since 1995; his father has worked in the kitchen 25 years.
'The Crepe Place is such a unique place — so many people have been coming for so long,' Bergeron says. 'We've also become known as a bona fide music spot.'
Restaurant Review
The Crepe Place
WHERE: 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz
HOURS: 11 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday.
Lunch and late-night specials; dinner menu available until closing.
key: H = Poor, HH = Fair,
HHH = Good, HHHH = Excellent
AMBIANCE: Garden patio, historic interior; can be noisy when bands are playing.
COST: Reasonable
(entrees $10.50-$16.50)
NOTE: See Web site for menu and calendar of music and films


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Mortar explosion in firing tube kills Camp Lejeune Marines in Nev.
Posted March 19, 2013
Camp Lejeune, N.C. — A mortar shell explosion killed at least seven Marines from Camp Lejeune and injured several more during mountain warfare training in Nevada's high desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the use of the weapons until an investigation can determine their safety, officials said Tuesday.
The explosion occurred Monday night at the Hawthorne Army Depot, a sprawling facility used by troops heading overseas, during an exercise involving the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force from Camp Lejeune, N.C. Several Marines from the unit were injured in the blast, authorities said.
The 60mm mortar round exploded in its firing tube during the exercise, Brig. Gen. Jim Lukeman said at a news conference at Camp Lejeune. He said investigators were trying to determine the cause of the malfunction.
"We don't know yet what caused this malfunction," Lukeman told reporters at Camp Lejeune Tuesday afternoon. "A team of investigators have begun investigating to figure out just what happened."
The 60mm mortar is a weapon that traditionally requires three to four Marines to operate, but it's common during training for others to observe nearby.
An explosion at the point of firing in a training exercise could kill or maim anyone inside or nearby the protective mortar pit and could concussively detonate any mortars stored nearby in a phenomenon known as "sympathetic detonation."
Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, the area's major trauma hospital, took several patients, including two Marines and a sailor who were listed in very serious condition Tuesday, three Marines in serious condition and another Marine who suffered minor injuries, Lukeman said.
Marines spokeswoman Stacy Kendall said earlier Tuesday that all the patients are men under the age of 30, and she described their injuries as penetrating trauma, fractures and vascular injuries.
The identities of those killed won't be released until 24 hours after their families are notified.
"We appreciate your support as we mourn the loss of these brave Marines who gave their lives to defend the nation. We remember their courage and sacrifice," Lukeman said. "Our thoughts are with the families as we grieve for those we've lost and pray for the recovery of those who were injured."
Lukeman would not say what unit the victims were with but said they had been at Hawthorne for about a month as part of the military's training to maintain a force of readiness. They were not linked to any specific deployment, he said.
He could not say whether the victims were in the same firing pit, standing nearby for training observation or in an adjoining mortar pit, but any of those situations would have been them in danger after such an explosion.
"The investigation's going to look into that to see exactly where everyone was when the accident occurred," Lukeman said.
A worldwide moratorium after such an accident is not unusual and would persist until the investigation determines that the weapon did not malfunction in ways that would hurt other Marines or that mortars manufactured at the same time as the one involved in the accident were safe to continue to use. A Marines official said it would be normal to warn other U.S. military branches that use 60mm mortars, such as the Army, about the Marines warning. The moratorium could last for weeks or months.
The investigation will focus on whether the Marines followed procedures to properly fire the weapon, whether there was a malfunction in the firing device or in the explosive mortar itself, the official said.
The Hawthorne Army Depot stores and disposes of ammunition. The facility is made up of hundreds of buildings spread over more than 230 square miles.
Hawthorne has held an important place in American military history since World War II when it became the staging area for ammunition, bombs and rockets for the war. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection says that the depot employed more than 5,500 people at its peak. Nevada was chosen for the location because of its remoteness in the wake of a devastating explosion at the government's main depot in New Jersey in the 1920s.
It opened in September 1930 as the Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne and was redesignated Hawthorne Army Ammunition Plant in 1977 when it moved under the control of the Army, according to its website. In 1994, the site ended its production mission and became Hawthorne Army Depot. The site currently serves several purposes for the military, including storing ammunition and explosives and providing what the military calls an ideal training facility for special forces preparing for deployments to similar desert terrain in places like Afghanistan.
North Carolina and Nevada political leaders expressed their sympathy.
"I was so saddened to learn about the seven Marines from Camp Lejeune who were killed last night in Nevada," U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., said in a statement. "My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the Marines who were killed and those who were injured, and I will continue to monitor the investigation so we can find out what happened and take appropriate steps."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., gave his condolences to victims of the explosion during a Tuesday morning speech on the Senate floor. "My thoughts are with those who were injured. My heart goes out to the families of those who lost their lives. And my sympathies are with their fellow Marines, who are also grieving this loss."
Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller tweeted, "Thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost a loved one in the Hawthorne Army Depot explosion. Grateful for their service."


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Thanks to the amazing Ana White my hubby Corey and I were able to build our first real piece of furniture. Heavy duty, solid wood, gorgeous design. We are pretty proud of ourselves! :)
We needed a table for our breakfast room and this was perfect!
We started out on a trip to Lowe's to get all our supplies. Here's a view of all the wood we bought. It's a mix of whiteboard for the base and red oak for the top.
Here's the hubs making a cut on his miter saw.
Some pieces cut at 10 degree angles for the legs.
Gluing and nailing the first part of the legs together.
both legs complete . . .
The base is together!! Yay!!
With brackets for the table top . . .
Pocket holes made with the kreg jig!
Adding the breadboard ends to the table.
Carriage bolts on the breadboards for a cool farmhouse look!
Time for the table top! The red oak boards placed carefully one by one.
And more of the red oak boards placed . . .
Table top complete!!
Here's a look from the underside, just an idea of the support/construction put in to it.
Sanding it down so we can stain it.
Complete and in the house!!
I missed getting pictures but we drilled holes and ran a black iron pipe through the base to complete the look.
And instead of making chairs we bought them.
We also plan to make one bench for the table so it can seat six.
Love our new table! So glad Corey and I could work together on this awesome project!
Here's the original Pottery Barn table if you want to check it out.


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With the Chancellor's next Budget just days away, new research has revealed that seven in 10 (69%) of those that have never owned a home say they will never be able to afford one, sparking further concerns for the rise of "generation rent" amongst Britain's young.
It was also revealed that Brits are now more likely to fund the deposit for their new home from inheritance than they are by saving jointly with family or friends.
The study, carried out by the UK's original online estate agent, House Network, showed that even for those young adults that do expect to own a home, the property market can be a daunting place. Nearly a quarter (23%) of 18-34 year olds worry that if interest rates rose they'd default on their mortgage, 20% fear the property bubble bursting, and 11% admit that they're anxious over the thought of a double dip.
The research, which also explored concerns regarding the house sale process amongst Britain's first-time sellers, showed that those that have not yet sold a property expect to find hidden fees the most stressful element of selling their home, closely followed by the prospect of the chain breaking down. In contrast, those that have already sold a home regard the chain breaking down as the most stressful element, followed by not getting the right price for their property.
Graham Lock, CEO at House Network, says: "There are so many different costs involved in buying and selling property, which do nothing but put those that are new to the process off; partly because they're wary of the unknown, but also because all these costs add up. Big ticket items such as stamp duty are unavoidable for buyers, and for sellers the traditional estate agents' fees are piling on added pressure. According to our study, 68% believe that estate agents should charge a flat fee, and just 12% of those polled believe that traditional high street agents charge a fair price for the service they provide.
"Many don't realise that some high street estate agents haven't changed their fee structure since before the property boom, meaning they are charging a percentage of the sale price - this amounts to a much higher cost than it did ten years ago.
"It doesn't matter if you're a young first time buyer, a new home owner or a seasoned seller, the housing market can be an intimidating place and those in the sector should be doing more to provide fair, helpful advice to those in need."
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Im sure we all have tried every resource imaginable, exhausted our efforts to get any help from Eidos or nVidia.... but it still burns me that nothin has been done to correct any graphic issues with this game. fortunately i only paid Wal-Mart a 20spot for the game, but i m sure it won't be long and it'll be on the "Vintage" game shelf for a whopping $9.99.
even the Latest nVidia drivers v77.77 didn't correct anything. i guess i shoulda kept my FX5600 that played the game real jittery, instead of buyin the newer 6600GT so i could ROCK OUT Doom3!
Well unless there is a patch soon, Fat chance i'll buy another game from this company.
If anyone has any new ideas or info.... please post!
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The leader who Guinea-Bissau's military rulers proposed to run a two-year transition to democracy has refused the offer, casting doubt on the country's roadmap toward elections.
Manuel Sherif Nhamadjo, who lost in a first-round presidential poll in March before a run-off was derailed by the coup, said late on Friday that he would remain in his current position of vice-president of the ruling PAIGC party.
"I was not consulted by for the post of president of the transition," he said, a day after the coup leaders nominated him to lead a National Transitional Council charged with organising elections sometime in 2014.
The African Union and West African regional bloc ECOWAS has rejected the military's two-year transition plan and urged a swift restoration of constitutional order, with ECOWAS condemning the military's nomination and calling it "illegal".
"The (ECOWAS) Commission wishes to reiterate its rejection of the usurpation of power by the military command, and to make it known that it will never recognise any transitional arrangement emanating from the junta," it said.
Written undertaking
On Thursday, the military ordered the re-opening of the country's borders, as well as its international airport and sea port, which were closed following the April 12 coup.
Thursday's statement by ECOWAS said: "[The] Commission has learnt with surprise the announced establishment of a so-called 'National Transitional Council' by the Military Command Junta and 24 political parties in Guinea-Bissau to govern the country for a two-year period."
The statement added the military had given a written undertaking after a meeting with a high-level ECOWAS delegation in Bissau, the capital, to step aside and pave the way for the immediate return to constitutional normality.
The delegation, made up of ministers and chiefs of staff, visited Bissau on Monday to meet those responsible for the coup.
"The Commission wishes to reiterate its rejection of the usurpation of power by the military command, and to make it known that it will never recognise any transitional arrangement emanating from the Junta," the statement said.
ECOWAS is due to hold an emergency summit next week to discuss the situation in Guinea-Bissau, it added.
The African Union suspended Guinea-Bissau following the coup.
Peacekeeping force
The World Bank and the African Development Bank have suspended millions of dollars of aid to Guinea-Bissau, raising pressure on the coup leaders to hand back power to civilians.
Elsewhere on Thursday, Portuguese-speaking nations called on the UN Security Council to back an international peacekeeping force for the country, which was colonised by Portugal.
Speaking on behalf of Portuguese speaking nations, Georges Chikoti, Angola's foreign minister, urged the UN Security Council to support a peacekeeping force and step up sanctions against the coup leaders.
"Time is of the essence. We cannot afford to wait and let the people, who are at the mercy of military power, suffer," Chikoti told a council meeting on Guinea-Bissau.
The Portuguese-speaking nations and ECOWAS are already discussing the makeup of a force, diplomats said.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday it had brought medical supplies twice to Carlos Gomes Junior, Guinea-Bissau's diabetic former prime minister, since he was detained in last week's military coup.
Gomes Junior had been widely expected to win a presidential election runoff that had been scheduled for April 29 until it was pre-empted by the coup.
He is being held alongside Raimundo Pereira, the interim president, by the ruling junta.
Since gaining independence in 1974, Guinea-Bissau's army and state have remained in constant conflict, and no president has completed a full term in office. Three have been overthrown and one assassinated.
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British businesses getting to grips with social media are only dealing with the "tip of the iceberg" according to a study comparing brands and consumers' digital interaction.
The study, by Fishburn Hedges and Echo Research, found that more than a third of people have already interacted with companies through social media. This is almost double the proportion that it was just eight months ago (19% to 36%).
Two thirds of people that have engaged with brands on social media (68%) believe that it has allowed them to find their voice.
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New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in Delhi today over the Telangana issue.
Sources indicate that discussions were held on whether to accord Telangana statehood or form a separate territorial council, on the lines of Bodoland Territorial Council.
Mr Reddy, who arrived in the national capital early this morning, had an hour-long meeting with Congress general secretary in-charge of the state Ghulam Nabi Azad soon after his arrival. He then drove to Mr Gandhi's residence where her political secretary Ahmed Patel also joined in.
After an all-party meeting on December 28, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had declared that a decision on Telangana would be announced within a month. However, a day before the month's deadline ended, he said some more time was required for consultations.
Party spokesperson PC Chacko had on January 30 signalled that the process has been put on the fast track. "Congress is not against the formation of Telangana state. We are in the process of taking a decision but then formalities have to be completed," Mr Chacko had told reporters.
Protesting the delay in taking the decision, seven Congress MPs from Telangana last week sent their resignations both from the Parliament and the party to Sonia Gandhi.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a key UPA ally, has also made a strong pitch for a separate Telangana state, saying a delay in the matter would not be helpful. NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week and raised the issue with him.
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A local man has been charged with setting a Lancaster mobile home on fire after an online argument last week, displacing a family, killing one of their dogs and injuring another that was saved by firefighters.
Devan Nottingham, 25, is charged with arson in connection with the fire at 2134 Barnett Street about noon Feb. 22.
According to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office incident report, the resident, Benjamin Hegler, told sheriff's investigators he was having trouble with Nottingham, who had threatened him during an argument on Facebook.
The Lancaster Police Department is looking for a 30-year-old man suspected of snatching a woman's purse from her arm Friday afternoon near Springs Memorial Hospital.
Capt. Scott Grant, interim police chief, said an arrest warrant has been issued charging Montavious Reshard Crawford, 239 Wylie Park Road, with purse-snatching.
The incident happened about 3:10 p.m. Friday in the hospital parking lot.
After allegedly grabbing the woman's purse, Crawford ran toward Central Avenue away from the hospital.
An argument over children's bicycles left out in the yard led to the arrest of a Kershaw man charged with ramming his neighbor with a pickup truck, a sheriff's office incident report said.
Melvin Lee Harris, 69, of 630 E. Richland St., was arrested on one count of first-degree assault and battery Feb. 16, two days after investigators said he intentionally ran into neighbor Frankie Stover, 51, of 611 E. Richland St.
An Ohio woman who owns property on Billy Kirk Road in Heath Springs said someone stole nearly all the fish from her pond, a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office incident report said.
According to the report, a man who tends the property at 1092 Billy Kirk Road for the owner, Charles Bailey, went to check on it Feb. 11 and found the gate had been broken open sometime in the last month.
The reporting deputy said it appeared as if someone had driven down to the nearly one-acre pond, backed in a boat then proceeded to seine-net the pond for fish.
A Rock Hill man has been arrested in a terrifying home invasion and attempted rape that occurred Jan. 18 in Lancaster's Baker Place neighborhood.
Tomtarius Malik Caldwell, 21, of Rock Hill was charged Tuesday with first-degree burglary, first-degree assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, and possession of a knife during the commission of a violent crime, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.
Caldwell is charged in connection with an incident that happened in the 1000 block of Greenbriar Drive.
Lancaster County Deputy Coroner Glen Crawford has been arrested on ecstasy possession and other drug charges following a 3:30 a.m. disturbance at a Columbia convenience store.
Crawford, 42, was charged with possession with intent to distribute MDMA, also known as "ecstasy" or "Molly," possession with intent to distribute hash oil, simple possession of marijuana and resisting arrest.
Three men face multiple charges after a Feb. 9 drug-related arrest.
Tyquantay Kentez Myers, 18, 3032-G Northwest Apartments, was arrested for unlawfully carrying a pistol, possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute a Schedule II controlled substance (oxycodone and hydrocodone) and distribution of drugs in proximity of a park or school and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Lakendrick Tayon Wade, 21, 1367 McIlwain Road, was charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
A masked man barged into a Lancaster woman's house last week and held her 10-year-old son at gunpoint while she gathered valuables for the robber, as armed accomplices waited outside.
The robbery happened about 8:25 last Thursday night at a home in the 2000 block of Pinta Drive, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office incident report.
The 30-year-old woman told deputies she and her son were home alone when someone knocked on the door. The son asked who was there, and the person identified himself as the woman's boyfriend.
Thieves have targeted Indian Land businesses during a string of burglaries, larcenies and vandalisms since before Christmas that have caused more than $600,000 in losses and damage.
At least 16 businesses and one church were targeted between Dec. 20 and early February, according to Lancaster County Sheriff's Office incident reports.
Sheriff's spokesman Doug Barfield said investigators have good leads in many of the cases, though the investigations are ongoing.
A Lancaster man was arrested Tuesday after police received a tip that he was selling drugs from a local motel room.
Randy Chad Adams, 36, was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance and possession with the intent to distribute heroin. He was arrested at the Carriage Inn, 1100 N. Main St.
Lancaster Police Department investigators seized from Adams' room a total of 1.82 grams of heroin in six separate packages for resale, along with five Xanax pills.
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Shoots great. Turned out real well. I still have the original lines from the block coming through the Devcon so i know i didnt alter the actions original contact position to the stock . The Devcon did a great job filling in the lug recess and the center section of the block that is lower than the area of the two lines so that the entire underside of the barrel section behind the lug has good positive contact. I used a razor blade and Dremel to carve the edges of the Devcon so that its foot print is the same as the surface area of the front block section. I had to sand in front of the lug a little so that the Devcon did not touch the barrel. I only have contact at the lug and block. With the factory barrel and action, i dont know if it truely helped but it makes me think so anyway. I believe drilling dimples and removing a slight ammount of the center of the block is key to the Devcon being thick enough to not break up as well as making sure to not sand/gring away any of the area where the two lines show the original surface contact. The Devcon filled in the front screw hole of the stock aroung the screw a little so i used a drill bit to enlarge the hole so that the screw/stock does not bind.
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Same deal here calibration won't hold!
I can't believe Dell is selling garbage like this and then they don't want to support the problems that come up.
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Movie studios and television networks are set to take the fight to protect their content to the High Court after the Federal Court again cleared internet service provider
The Full Bench of the Federal Court found that Perth-based iiNet could not be held responsible for its users illegally downloading films and television programs, in the first case of its type in the world. The Hollywood studios must now decide whether to seek special leave to lodge an appeal with the High Court or concentrate on pursuing legislative change with Communications Minister
Federal Court judges Arthur Emmett and John Nicholas ruled in favour of iiNet yesterday. However, Justice Emmett concluded that "it does not follow that this is an end of the matter".
Justice Jayne Jagot found for the studios, arguing that iiNet had authorised infringement and could not rely on the Telecommunications Act or safe harbour provisions in the Copyright Act.
A directions hearing on costs has been scheduled for March 11. Lawyers said an appeal was likely given the split decision.
"We've had a few high-profile cases in this area but they were settled before they reached the High Court," Clayton Utz partner John Fairbairn said. "It's certainly an area ripe for consideration."
If the matter proceeded to High Court, Mr Fairbairn predicted a judgement late this year or early in 2012The studios alleged that iiNet authorised its customers to infringe copyright by illegally downloading films. iiNet, the country's third largest internet service provider (ISP), was sued by 34 applicants including most of the major Hollywood movie studios and the Seven Network.
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) sent iiNet weekly infringement notices for more than a year on behalf of the studios. The studios' case was based largely on iiNet's failure to act on those notices. iiNet argued that it was unable to do so without a court order. iiNet managing director
"All this legal action hasn't stopped one customer from [illegally] downloading anywhere in Australia," he said.
"We invite rights holders to make the content available legally and legitimately so customers can get access to it, and let's find a better way to police those who don't do the right thing."
He also called on the federal government to step in and provide greater clarity.
AFACT director Neil Gane expressed disappointment but claimed the ruling was not an emphatic win for iiNet.
"The effect of this judgment is that an ISP can no longer claim that they have no responsibility for the known repeat infringement of their customers' accounts," he said. "Further, the court provides guidance for future cases against ISPs who fail to prevent known copyright theft on their network." Mr Gane said the studios would now take the time to consider their options.
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