CyberCoyote - February 23, 2006

NEWS

All our meetings are definitely moving to NC-2 next season. Our classes will stay where they are now. George Jester and Phil Spohn are working to get our DSL, projector, new computer and storage lined up. We will be much more comfortable in NC-2, and the move will free up space for some groups that are squeezed in their present arrangements.

Gail King took us on a tour of the new Happy Trails Community Association (HTCA) website. It's very complete and well arranged. You'll need to use the "Resident Login" (use link in the menu at the left) to see most of the site. The first step is request a personal login. Just click the "Login Request" link and follow the process from there.
http://htresort.com/

Notes (brief) for my "Secrets of Security" presentation today are now online.
http://cybercoyote.org/classes/security/index.html

CLASSES

The 2-day "Windows Registry" class starts next week. It's scheduled for Feb. 27 and Mar. 1, from 1:00 - 3:00 PM in the Computer Room. $4 fee. Drop-ins welcome.
http://cybercoyote.org/classes/registry/index.html -- Class Notes

The last Windows XP class for the season is scheduled for March 20, 22, 24, 27 and 29, at 1:00 - 3:00 in the computer room. $10 fee.

COMPUTERS

Hasta la Vista (to Windows XP): "Due in the fall, in time for holiday computer shopping, Vista is an effort to make Windows truly secure from the ground up...." --Walt Mossburg, The Wall Street Journal
http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/report-20060111.html

Ten Reasons to Buy Windows Vista: And a few reasons to think twice before upgrading. --Michael Desmond, PC World
http://cybercoyote.org/url/166.html

INTERNET

Check out one of the best online dictionaries:
http://www.onelook.com/

Browsers, browsers, browsers: This indispensable tool for the Internet is going through a phase of rapid improvement. "Desktop Pipeline" has a rundown on the heavy hitters, written by some heavy hitting legends in their own right. I advise clicking the "Print this Story" link when you get there. Give that long page time to load.
http://www.desktoppipeline.com/179103235

"The Keyboard Lover’s Guide to IE7"
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/02/08/527702.aspx

DIVERSION

Now you can make something out of all that spam. :-)
http://www.recipesource.com/main-dishes/meat/pork/spam/

It's much more fun to see physics in action, than to see a static diagram. Here's a site where you can do just that.
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/web-pages/index.html