*CyberCoyote - March 20, 2008*

NEWS, NOTES and NOTICES

*Annual Meeting*
Synopsis: (I don't do minutes.) :-) We decided we'd prefer move the 3:00 meeting time back to 2:00 with all the other ones. Bryson will see if Activities can accommodate the change. We have a little over $3,000 in funds, and will reinstate the "Elf" door-prize program. We don't yet have other specific spending plans for next season.

*Ripping CDs and such*
George continued the audio projects discussion from last week. He moved too fast for me to capture many details, so I'll point you at a little article that I did a couple of years ago, and give you some other links to pursue. And don't forget that the Web is probably awash with more information. Just unlimber your favorite search engine and put it to work.
http://cybercoyote.org/articles/audio-cds.shtml
http://techsupportalert.com/more/extended.htm#83 -- free CD rippers
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ -- free audio editor
http://techsupportalert.com/more/extended.htm#86 -- free CD/DVD burning software

TIPS, TOPICS and TWEAKS

*Cookies, cookies, cookies*
Got Milk? This is a follow on to the questions last week was about cookies. Cookies are just little text files, but most of them are quite cryptic, and that stokes persistent urban fears about cookies. Cookies don't pose much of a security risk, except possibly at WiFi hotspots, or when using public internet connections, for example at hotels. Wikipedia has a particularly well written article on what cookies are all about if you'd like to know more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=842 -- snitching cookies

*Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3 releases*
I'm waitin' 'til the early birds try 'em. ;-)   I overheard someone say "Don't do it." at the meeting today. Look for more here soon.

"Microsoft is poised to release Windows Vista
Service Pack (SP1) to the retail channel this
week. And the final release-to-manufacturing
(RTM) of Windows XP SP3 is not far behind,
according to testing sources."
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=1269 -- SP1 & SP3
http://cybercoyote.org/url/241.html -- Vista Blog on SP1
http://cybercoyote.org/url/239.html -- looking ahead

*On the road again*
"Connecting to a random WiFi hotspot is like strolling into a strange bar. Most of the time you'll have a pleasant experience, but it could ruin your whole day." --Curmudgeon
http://cybercoyote.org/classes/wifi/hotspots.shtml

ODDS and ENDS

*State of The Union*
Sometimes humor is the only antidote. http://cybercoyote.org/links/142.html

*Google is watching you*
http://docs.google.com/images/cliply.gif

*See what you've been missing*
http://xo.typepad.com/blog/2008/03/video-dog-in-sn.html

*That's all, folks.*

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