Clif Notes Newsletter - January 8, 2006

[Clif Notes]

Clif Notes Newsletter - January 8, 2006

Hi everyone.

Happy New Year! This week, I've written about some security issues that
you should keep in mind while you are surfing. See my New News section
about patching the new security hole in Windows, and be sure to check
out my Tips section for the Ten Net Commandments from SpywareInfo. I've
also written a few articles about screen savers this week. The wrong
screen savers can be bad for your PC.

Here are the headlines from this week's letter at
http://clifnotes.tk or
http://freewarewiki.pbwiki.com/ClifsCurrentNewsletter
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REVIEWS
WordWeb - free thesaurus and dictionary for Windows
iDaily Diary - a full graphic and web compatible diary
3D Winter Flight Screen Saver - not exactly free
BootSafe - Makes rebooting in Safe Mode a Snap
Dr. Windows - good for a few smiles
Polymorf3D - 3d morphing screen saver
Passion Audio Player - audio that gives you chills

TIPS
PricelessWare 2006 - the best of 2005's freeware
The Ten Net Commandments
Screensaver.com & Freeze.com - screensavers, adware and spyware

COOL WEB SITES
Google Modules - unique add-ons for your Google homepage
My French Dictionary - choose pictures for the French words
Samarost2 - beautifully animated flash adventure

NEW NEWS
What is the WMF exploit and how can I protect myself?

FREEWARE ADVENTURE
Free Games from all of you

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Have fun,

Clif

 

[bambam]

Here are the headlines from this week's letter at
http://clifnotes.tk or
http://freewarewiki.pbwiki.com/ClifsCurrentNewsletter

Nice work Cliff, I enjoy your weekly newsletter.
What ever happened to the DriveImageXML review? This program was probably
my best new find for last year, and it came from your newsletter, I think?

 

[Roger Johansson]

Nice work Cliff, I enjoy your weekly newsletter.
What ever happened to the DriveImageXML review? This program was probably
my best new find for last year, and it came from your newsletter, I think?

I read it too, this issue.
Valuable tips about program I have not seen before. Thanks Clif.
Read the ten commandments and I missed an important rule for beginners:

When your computer tells you you have to install this and that program
or upgrade, don't believe it. Don't click yes without careful
consideration and maybe getting some advice from more experienced
people.

"Your computer" can be a web site telling you to install quick time,
for example, and your more experienced friend who help you will swear a
lot before he gets that crap out of your system.

What you see as your computer speaking to you can be a web designer ( a
13 year old boy) telling you to do things which are not good for your
computer.

 

[Vic Dura]

Nice work Cliff, I enjoy your weekly newsletter.

Ditto on that.

 

[Mark]

Ditto on that.

I dont know how this guy does it.

 

[Roger Johansson]

I dont know how this guy does it.

Following Clif's advice I installed the best freeware screensaver I
have ever seen.
Really good graphics and a lot of settings:

http://www.adamdawes.com/windows/win_scr_polymorf3d.html

 

[FTR]

Mark wrote:




Following Clif's advice I installed the best freeware screensaver I
have ever seen.
Really good graphics and a lot of settings:

http://www.adamdawes.com/windows/win_scr_polymorf3d.html

If you loioke this kind of screensaver you should try
http://shaze.ca/download.php?cat=4&ref=0&subref=0

You get a feel for what they look, like here: http://www.reallyslick.com/

And you need OpenGL to run it.

If people that are not that fond of PCs are impressed

Frank

 

[Roger Johansson]

If you loioke this kind of screensaver you should try
http://shaze.ca/download.php?cat=4&ref=0&subref=0

You get a feel for what they look, like here: http://www.reallyslick.com/

Great, thanks. Very nice graphics.

User notes: I had to copy the scr files manually to windows folder.
Otherwise the installation went very well, and quick.
No reboot necessary. (I tried it on win98se.)
OpenGl included in the install file.

Some of the savers took up to 20 seconds to start,
a lot of number crunching, of course.
Patience recommended.

 

[Vic Dura]

I dont know how this guy does it.

I would guess a lot of hard work.