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Contents In This Issue...

#1 - Newbies Nook - Information for those who are new to computers and computing.

#2 - Problems in Paradise - Answers to reader problems and questions.

#3 - Odds and Ends - Computers in the news.

#4 - An Intro to Linux - A big welcome to David Kopp.

#5 - Create a New Personalized Toolbar - Carol tells us how to do it in Word and OpenOffice Writer.

#6 - My Recommended Software - Need software? Check this list first!

#7 - Useful Freeware - Useful programs that you may find useful. Did I mention they're free!

#8 - Useful web sites - Websites I've visited lately that you may find useful.

#9 - The Lighter Side - Some humor to lighten your load!

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#1 - Newbies Nook

By David Hartsock

What would you like to see covered in Noobies Nook? Email me at

The Windows Registry

You have heard about it. You have been warned about the dangers of messing with it. What is it?

The Windows registry is a central database for the Windows operation system. Settings and information that control hardware configuration, operating system configuration, installed software configuration, and user preferences are all stored in the registry. If you make a change to a program setting, or something as simple as changing display settings, it is likely those changes are stored in the Windows registry. The registry is very important to Windows! Even with the dire warnings of gloom and doom when editing the registry aren't anything to be afraid of. In fact you interact with it daily, you just didn't know it.

With that said, the registry is full of thousands of entries. The chances of one tiny mistake bringing Windows to it's knees is slim, but possible. It is always a good idea to have a current disk image before jumping into the registry.

Now that I've scared the pants off you feel free to follow along as I discuss the registry, just don't make any changes.

To view or edit the registry Windows includes a program called RegEdit. In Windows 2000 and XP click Start>Run and enter regedit.exe in the run box and then click OK. In Vista click Start and type "regedit" in the search box, at the bottom of the Start Menu, followed by the Enter key. The window below will open.

regedit

It's very apparent that all this HKEY stuff in the left hand column is gibberish. Computer refers to your computer and each entry under that is a specific section or hive. Let's take a look at each hive and see what it does.

The Windows registry is actually made up of several files named SAM, SOFTWARE, SECURITY, and SYSTEM (notice no file extension) located in the c:\windows\system32\config folder. There is also a file named NTUSER.DAT, which is located in c:\Documents and Settings\<your user name> for Windows XP and c:\Users\<your user name> for Windows Vista. These files relate to the above hives.

We know where the files are and what they do. Let's go back to Regedit and look around. Click the arrow next to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and you will see something similar to the picture below.

hkey_classes_root

These are all of the file extensions which have been registered on your computer. File extensions tell Windows which program to use for a specific file type.

Scroll down (a lot of scrolling) to txtfile. This is the entry responsible for how your computer handles text files.

HKCR text

This is a screenshot of my registry. Yours will be similar, but different. Next to txtfile you will see another arrow. Clicking this arrow will expand the tree below the txtfile entry. Under shell you will see that I use a program named EditPad Lite to view and edit text files. Yours will most likely be notepad.exe.

You will notice the second column is labeled Type. Here is a list of common Types and what they represent:

Take a few minutes and look around the registry. You will be amazed at the complexity and might even be surprised that you recognize, even vaguely, some of the entries! When you are finished just click on the "X" in the upper right corner of regedit to close it.

It would take a large book to explain every entry and nuance of the Windows registry, so I won't go into more detail. The purpose was to remove some of the mystic and fear associated with the registry. Often times tweaks or fixes are published on the internet, which require editing the registry. If you decide to do these you will have a little knowledge about where you are, what the hive does, and what the instructions mean. As a Daves Computer Tips reader I know you will make a backup of your system before you do edit the registry (grin).

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#2 - Problems in Paradise

By David Hartsock

If you would like to see your question or problem answered here email me at

This week I received an email from Mark. Here is his question:

Hello Dave,

I am really enjoying your newsletter since it was recommended in the Ask-Leo newsletter.  I have two questions about “how to block.”

Explorer 7:  Can I block specific websites only?  For example:  www.doubleclick.net.  This and certain other websites are just advertising.  Some days when the computer is running slow, I can see on the bar at the bottom of the screen as the website moves through a bunch of websites I did not request while the ads are coming up.  Eventually the website I requested comes up.  I know that many of these advertising websites also put cookies on my computer.  So it would seem that blocking selected advertising websites might speed up the loading of some websites, and keep some cookies off my machine.

Mark, I covered cookies in the September 1st, 2007 issue. I assure you cookies aren't anything to worry about.

I will say that blocking advertising, while marginally speeding up browsing for dial-up users, is counter productive. While most of the internet is free to you, there really is no free lunch. Someone has to pay, and it is usually the site owner. Often times the owner will try to offset their costs, as I do, by including advertising. Whether to browse with or without advertising is a hot moral issue right now. It is also an issue that I don't want to take sides on. If you truly wish to block specific sites that is entirely up to you. But how do we accomplish this?

There are add-ins for both Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox that block ads. The add-in for IE7 is named IE7Pro and the add-in for Firefox is called Adblock. Both of these add-ins block advertisements from webpages. Both also have the ability to block specific websites. Let's see how we do that!

Using IE7Pro to block a specific website in Internet Explorer 7

Download IE7Pro and install the program. Once installed IE7Pro adds an icon to the status bar of IE7 as seen below.

ie7pro icon

Right clicking on the icon opens the IE7Pro menu. Click on Preferences to open the options window.

ie7pro menu

You can see that IE7Pro has many options and adds added functionality to Internet Explorer 7. Feel free to look around, but we are talking about blocking specific websites in this article. Click on the Ad Block entry in the left hand column, which will open a new window.

create ad block filter

As an example let's create a filter that blocks cnn.com.

If you try to visit cnn.com only a blank screen will be displayed. Obviously this was only an example, so Right Click in the blank area (where cnn.com should be) and choose "Don't Filter This Site".

Using Adblock to block a specific website in FireFox

Visit the download page for Adblock. Half way down the page click the green button labeled Install, which will open the Firefox extension window. Click Install. After the installation is complete click the Restart Firefox button in the lower right corner.

When Firefox restarts Adblock will have added an icon in the status bar.

adblock in firefox

Clicking "Adblock" in the status bar opens the filter window, which allows you to block any of the elements on the currently displayed page. We are going to use our previous example, cnn.com. Type "cnn.com" in the New Filter area and click OK.

Now, if you you try to visit www.cnn.com you will see the following.

cnn.com blocked by adblock

To remove the block click Tools>Add-ons, which will open Add-ons window. Click Extensions in the Add-on window and scroll to Adblock. Highlight the Adblock entry and click Options, which will open the Adblock Preferences window showing which filters you have in affect. Since we have only added cnn.com it will be the only entry. Right click on cnn.com line and select Delete. Click Done on the Adblock Preferences window, Click the "X" in the upper right corner of the Add-ons window to close it.

undo adblock settings

These add-ins also have the ability to block specific objects on webpages. If you choose to use one, or both, take a few minutes and read up on what they are capable of.

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#3 - Odds and Ends

By David Hartsock

Microsoft's Stealth Updates Causing Problems

In the last issue I told you about Microsoft updating files without permission. It turns out that this update can actually break Windows Update and Microsoft Update. The issue only affects computers who have had a repair installation performed.

Just another good reason to use a disk imaging program, like True Image!

Microsoft Office 2007 for only $59?

Microsoft lost what was left of its' mind recently! They have started a program called "The Ultimate Steal". The purpose of the program is to get students to use genuine software, instead of using pirated versions. The good (Very Good) news is that practically anyone with a university email address can get Office 2007 for $59 thru April 30, 2008. Take advantage of this if you can!

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#4 - An Intro to Linux

By David Kopp

(From Dave H) I would like to introduce everyone to David Kopp. David is currently working as a Solutions Consultant where he provides database solutions for various companies. David's past experience includes a stint as a programmer specializing in PHP based Content Management Systems, and an IT/Computer tech.

David is very knowledgeable about Linux. He knows what he's talking about, and expresses his thoughts very well (I should take a lesson from him!). David has graciously offered to share is Linux experience and knowledge with us. I trust you'll enjoy his articles and share your thoughts.

Introduction

You may have heard about Linux and wanted to try it, but been afraid to, or not known where to start, or possibly even what it was. Hopefully, this article will help you off on the right foot, so you can understand better what it is, and why you may want to use it, as well as how to get started.

Quick History of Linux

Once upon a time in the early 90's, a Finnish computer science student got a new 386 based computer, but couldn't find any free versions of Unix to run on it. So, he wrote one. His name was Linus Torvalds, and he's the "Lin" in Linux. When he wrote it, he released it under the GNU GPL, or the GNU General Public License, which essentially gives people free rein to copy the program's code and use it however they want, as long as when they make changes, they release the changes back under the same license. It's allowing a limited style of free (as in freedom, not as in beer) copyright that is often described as 'copyleft'. What this meant was that people could be secure in contributing programming code to Linux without worrying about it ever being taken away from them, and that everyone's changes to the system would benefit anyone who wanted it, no one could take it and make private changes that they don't release back under the license. So what's that mean to you? It means that you now have access to a completely free to use and modify operating system for your computer, with no activation of the system, no copyright protections, resistance to spyware and virus infections, as well as a host of free applications that often aren't even available for Windows.

Sign me up! I love free stuff!

Hold your horses there, partner! Just because it's free doesn't mean it's right for you, or that you're ready to jump in with both feet. If you've used Unix systems in the past, you can skip this section, but if you're coming from Windows, this is the MOST important thing I can ever tell you: Linux is NOT Windows. It can kind of look like Windows, but thinking it will behave like Windows is a sure way to have a miserable first experience with Linux. If you consider yourself a power user of Windows, be prepared to go back to being a newbie. Your knowledge will not transfer, except on how to use mouse and click on buttons and files. There is no registry to become corrupt. You don't have to install drivers separately from the rest of the system in most cases, you don't have to download program installers from various websites to get new programs, and then go check all those sites for all the programs you use to keep updated. You just update your system, and everything gets updated at once.

That's a lot of links and stuff to read

It is! Changing the operating system you're used to is not a quick replacement, like changing from Internet Explorer to Firefox is. It takes some time, thought and some decision making, as well as thinking about what you really want to get out of your computing. Linux is very stable, and has many applications that make it useful for most people. But it's different, and it doesn't run all Windows software, so that can break the deal for people who require certain programs to do the things they want to do. But Linux is all about choice. Next week, I'm going to write an article about how to download and run Ubuntu, the most popular Linux distribution, and take you through a tour of what is called the "Live CD", or a way to boot and use Linux without ever changing anything in your Windows hard drive, so it's basically a risk-free trial, and you can be sure you won't lose any data or programs if you do something wrong when you're starting out.

 

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#5 - Create a New Personalized Toolbar

by Carol A. Bratt

Hi everyone ~

We bought the gourds for the front porch last night and the air is definitely cooler now. Time to put away the shorts and get out the jeans.

The driveway and the land is being blanketed by leaves in multiple hues. It looks so pretty but then we have to get out the rake! Ah well - good exercise right?

It is my sincere hope that you are all enjoying the changing of the seasons too!

 

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Create a New Personalized Toolbar in MS Word

There are many toolbars that ship with MS Word:

The ones listed above are the ones that you are most familiar with. What you may not be aware of though, is that there are many, many more toolbars that you can use, such as AutoText, Control Toolbars, Database, Drawing, Extended Formatting, Forms, Function Key Display, and that is the short list!

You can activate any of Word's default toolbars by right-clicking any visible toolbar and selecting from the drop down list of available toolbars. To see a complete list of Word's toolbars, follow the steps below:

  1. Click on Tools.
  2. Select Customize.
  3. Select the Toolbars tab.
  4. Place a check mark next to the toolbar you wish to activate.

But if you have taken a look at all of those toolbars and they don't have what you use all the time, don't get upset because you can just create your own personalized toolbar!

When I worked in a law office full time, I created my own Legal toolbar that held all of the buttons that I used all the time. Even now, I create toolbar buttons for my law office friends that are macros for their letterhead and some of the pleadings they use on a daily basis.

I will explain to you how I created my own Legal Toolbar. Follow along with the steps below:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Customize and select the Toolbars tab.
  2. Or, if you prefer, your can right-click any active toolbar and choose Customize | Toolbars.

Tools Customize

  1. Click on New.

Customize New

  1. In the Toolbar Name box, type Legal (or any other name that you like).

New Toolbar

  1. Use the drop down arrow under Make toolbar available to: and select Normal.dot.
  2. Click OK.
  3. From the Customize dialog box, select the Commands tab.
  4. Notice that it contains two sections - Categories and Commands.
  5. From the list of Categories, select Insert.
  6. Scroll down and find Symbol on the Commands list.

Commands

  1. While holding your mouse button down, click and drag the Symbol button to the Legal Toolbar.
  2. Release the mouse button when the Symbol button appears as an I-beam on the Toolbar palette.
  3. Go back to the Commands section in the Customize dialog box and locate and select Mark Citation.
  4. Add this command to the toolbar as you did the previous one.
  5. From the Categories, select Format.
  6. From Commands, locate and select Double-Spacing.
  7. Add it to the toolbar.
  8. Go back and select and add any additional commands that you just can't live without on a day to day basis.
  9. Your toolbar should look like the one below while you are creating it.

Created Toolbar

Now your new toolbar will be available to you in Word's default list of toolbars. You can toggle the toolbar on or off bright-clicking any visible toolbar and checking or unchecking it from the list.

You can also rename or delete your custom toolbar by selecting it from the list of Toolbars on the Customize dialog box and then selecting Rename or Delete.

More in OpenOffice

A couple of the default toolbars that come with Writer are the Standard and Formatting toolbars, which are the ones you usually see when you open Writer. There are many features that are not shown on the default toolbars. It is very helpful though to create your own personal toolbar with a grouping of icons that you use on a day-to-day basis. You can use icons from other toolbars, or icons that are not shown.

If you have been following my articles you will not be terribly surprised to learn that the process in OpenOffice Writer is not so different from that in MS Word.

You can display or hide any of the toolbars in Writer by clicking on View | Toolbars and clicking on the name of a toolbar in the list.

View Toolbars

You can move toolbars as well by simply placing the mouse pointer over the toolbar handle and holding down the left mouse button, dragging the toolbar to the new location. Then release the mouse button.

Follow along with the steps below to create your new toolbar in OpenOffice Writer:

  1. Click on Tools | Customize.
  2. Click on Toolbars from the menu.
  3. Click on New.

Toolbar New

Once you have done that you will see another dialog box appear.

Oo New Toolbar

  1. Under Toolbar Name, type in the name you have chosen for your new toolbar.
  2. Click on OK.

Now you can start customizing your new toolbar.

The Customize dialog box should now be open and the Toolbars tab should be highlighted. If not, click on it to select it.

Add Commands

Scroll down and on the left, click on the Category you want and on the right, click on the Commands you would like to add to your new toolbar and click on - you guessed it - Add.

When you are finished adding commands to your toolbar, click OK.

Now you have your very own customized toolbar in OpenOffice Writer!

New Customized Toolbar

To move your new customized toolbar, simply click on the set of dots to the right of the first icon on your toolbar and drag it to where you would like it to be.

I think you are beginning to see that if you can do it in MS Word, you can certainly do it in Writer!

I hope this has proven useful to you and please let me know if there is anything specific you would like to see covered here. Until next time...

Carol Bratt is the Office Applications Editor at Daves Computer Tips. She has authored several informative Microsoft Office books and writes the monthly Word Bytes Newsletter with more tips and tricks in each issue. Visit Carol's website for more great Microsoft Office tips and tricks! Click here to see her latest books! You can read more about Carol here.

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#6- My Recommended Software

Anti-spyware and Anti-malware

Webroot SpySweeper - Daves Computer Tips Seal of Approval Winner! See the test results HERE. Spysweeper provides the best protection of the seven anti-spyware programs tested! Great detection and removal rates with a small real-time protection memory footprint. This is the one you want! SpySweeper includes the ASK toolbar. Be sure to uncheck this option during installation. Free 14 day trial.

CounterSpy - Runner-up in my Anti-Spyware test. Not only does CounterSpy scan and remove spyware, it also uses real time protection. Real-time protection prevents spyware infection. Free 15 day trial. Winner of Computer Shopper Magazine's Best Buy Award!

Antivirus and Firewall

ESET Smart Security - New from the maker's of NOD32. Antivirus, Antispyware, Antispam, and Firewall all wrapped into one effective, swift, and low resource package. It is what I use to protect each of my computers!

Kaspersky Antivirus - Kaspersky is my second choice for antivirus software. A good program that is very close in performance to NOD32. Free trial.

Online Armor Firewall - You shouldn't be on the internet without a software firewall that offers inbound and outbound protection. Online Armor is the Best of the Best for those needing a firewall. Online Armor's easy to navigate interface and the protection level can't be beat!

Audio and Video

Acoustica Audio Converter Pro - This program converts audio formats and bitrates. Perfect for those with portable audio players or large music collections. 30 day trial.

Adobe Premier Elements 8 - Elements is the home version of Adobe Premiere, the best professional video editing suite today. Premier Elements costs 1/6th the price of the professional version, but is very capable of making videos that will impress everyone.

DVDFab is my favorite DVD software. I tried over 30 different programs before settling on DVDFab. It offers every function of the other programs and more! Copy, burn, shrink, convert for mobile devices, or convert for streaming. Almost all of the other programs I've tried did not function as advertised, were extremely slow, or did not have features that worked as advertised. DVDFab works, and works as advertised! It's easy to use, has a pleasant user interface, and it updated often.

Computer Hardware

Crucial Memory - Memory (RAM) is the upgrade that gives any computer the best bang for the buck. If you want to speed things up with more memory, why not purchase it from the leading source of quality RAM memory. Great selection, good prices, excellent support, and a lifetime warranty! A real winner!

CyberGuys - The place to get those hard to find cables and accessories for your computer!

HP Computers - My current pick for new laptops and desktops. In the current market I don't think you can beat HP's combination of price and performance. Their laptop line is very cost effective and the design is absolutely beautiful!

Newegg - Newegg.com is known for great service and awesome pricing on computers, upgrades, and electronics. If you're looking for computers, computer parts, or electronics you owe it to yourself to start here! Great Products. Great Prices. Great Customer Service!

Computer Maintenance

Diskeeper 2010 - My current favorite defrag program. As files are written and erased from the hard drive they begin to leave "spaces" behind. When the drive is written to again files are broken up to fill in these spaces. This causes the drive to go to several different locations to read an entire file, which slows performance greatly. Diskeeper has several advanced features such as; automatic defrag, scheduled defrag, and the ability to defrag the MFT (Master File Table) and paging file. 30 day trial.

Registry Mechanic - A very thorough and efficient registry cleaner and defragmenter. A definite must to maintain peak performance and stabile operation. 30 day trial.

Computer Utility

Acronis True Image 2010 - Do you value the data on your computer? Do you value your time? How much time will you spend recovering data and returning your computer to its original state after a hardware failure or software glitch? True Image is my #1 choice in backup tools. Whether you choose file or image based backups (you should use both!) True Image will perform better than any other application I've used. Disk images created with True Image are generally 10-20% smaller than those from comparable programs. If your time and files are as important to you as mine are to me this is a must have.

Acronis Disk Director - My favorite tool to partition, format, and resize hard drives.

Roboform - This program is the next best thing since sliced bread in my book! This program integrates into Internet Explorer and firefox. It generates very secure passwords at the click of a button. How do I remember these complex passwords? Roboform allows you to save passwords and personal data in an encrypted format. A master password (yes only one password to remember!) allows access. Roboform in IE and FireFox works like a super powered bookmark. You click the site you want to go to and Roboform opens the site, enters your username and password for the site (if required) and as if by magic clicks the submit button. If you shop online Roboform can enter your personal information and credit card information, which is also stored in a secure encrypted file, in one click. A real time saver with great security thrown in to boot! 30 day trial.

WinRar - What is commonly called a zip utility, similar to the more widely known WinZip. WinRar is faster and works with more formats for about 1/2 the price of WinZip. 30 day trial.

Desktop Utility

LogonStudio - Change the screen that appears when you log into Windows (where you enter your password). Hundreds of skins available online. It's free.

CursorFX Plus - Change the cursors on your computer, add interesting effects. Hundreds of cursor packs are available online for free.

IconPackager 5 - Icon Packager puts you in control to change every icon with the click of a button. Tired of the plain icons built into Windows? There are hundreds of Icon Packs available online for free, which will add a truly personal feel to your computer.

WindowBlinds 7 - WindowBlinds changes the look and feel of Windows. By changing the appearance of the task bar, start menu, and any other window or program you open. It adds transparency, shadows, alpha blending, and animations. Hundreds of themes are available online for free.

Internet and Email

1&1 hosting - If you want to start your own website, blog, photo gallery, or have a personalized email address then 1&1 is for you. 1&1 can not be beat for reliability, features, support, and price. 90 day guarantee.

Google Gmail - The best internet based email (webmail) available. Each mailbox has a 6.5GB limit. The interface is superb, and the spam filter is top notch. You will never need to delete an email again! It has a great search function and a feature called thread view, which makes finding emails easy. A webmail account offers several advantages including not being required to change your email address if you change service providers. Gmail requires an invitation from a current member. If you are interested shoot me an email and I'll send you an invite.

Microsoft Outlook 2007 - Outlook is the current email client of choice for corporate America. I get well over 200 emails a day. Outlook has a few features I really need such as a plug in for automatic backups, office sounds which offers me some audible feedback, and the ability to change headers. I've used Mozilla Thunderbird and liked it a lot. With the amount of mail I go through I really need the features of Outlook. If you aren't a heavy user, or don't need the features I do then Thunderbird is a great alternative.

Firefox 3 - An amazing, free, web browser. If you aren't using it you should be! Highly customizable through addins called extensions. There are thousands of extensions which can allow FireFox to do just about anything you can imagine. More importantly, Firefox is not subject to ActiveX, which is a large part of Internet Explorer, AOL, and MSN. No ActiveX means much less chance of getting spyware! Firefox also conforms to web standards more closely than Internet Explorer, which means you will see what the authors intended, not Microsoft.

Mozilla Thunderbird - A great free email client, from the same folks that brought us FireFox. Easy to use and highly customizable through extensions.

Photo and Picture

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 - Photoshop Elements is the home version of Adobe Photoshop. If you are serious about digital photos you will find Photoshop Elements a great program to have at your disposal. Elements provides all the functionality most will need at 1/6th the price of the full Photoshop version.

Picasa - A great (FREE) way to organize, edit, and share your digital photos.

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#7 - Useful Freeware

If you find a program that hasn't been included in a previous newsletter tell me by emailing me at

JkDefrag - A fast and thorough hard drive defragmentation program. One of, if not the, best free defrag programs. - 2000/Win7/Vista/XP

LogonStudio - Easily change the Windows logon screen. Hundreds of downloadable skins are available. A great way to customize your computer. While I use this on all my computers I have experienced one computer that did not like this. Simply boot into safe mode and uninstall. - Win7/Vista/XP

Mz Ultimate Force - Windows XP system tweaker. Many advanced tweaks including: Performance, Visual, Media Player, Drive cleaner, and basic backup. - Win XP

Mz Vista Force - Windows Vista system tweaker. Many advanced tweaks including: Performance tweaks, Windows tweaks, Internet tweaks, Startup manager, Services manager, and basic backup. - Win Vista

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#8 - Useful websites

If you find a website that hasn't been included in a previous newsletter tell me by emailing me at

www.oldversion.com - Often we find that a new software version breaks something, or is missing a feature. This site has old versions of popular software.

Last Freeware Version - Much of the software you use today started as freeware. This site has the last freeware version of hundreds of programs. A treasure chest of free software!

Wallpapers - Another fine site with tons of free wallpaper.

Internet Jukebox - This site streams the Top 100 songs for every year from 1950 to 1982. You pick the year and listen away. Thanks to Don for providing us with a little entertainment while we surf!

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#9 - The Lighter Side

I spend millions of hours searching the internet to bring a little laughter to my readers!

The Original Computer Monster - The Muppets at their best.

Human Flipbook - T-shirts, time, and a video camera.

Wire Widget Thingy - I don't know what it is, but I want to play with it.

An interesting look at the cars we drove in our youth - If you look closely you may see an AM radio (what's that?)! - Thanks Larry

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