MalekTips: 8-25-2004
 
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* Increase security and privacy, plus remove unwanted items from Word 2003. Increase security by password-protecting documents, keeping them from unauthorized eyes. Increase privacy by removing personal information from saved files. Remove the Office Clipboard if you're tired of it appearing all the time.
 
* More ideas when taking photos at sporting events. Don't just capture an athlete making a play, but tell a story by photographing the interactions between athletes. Arrive early for practice time to take photos of your favorite stars. And never leave a sporting event early lest you miss a great play or surprise ending!
 
* Solve printer problems with Windows XP. Enable your printer to take advantage of photo or glossy paper. Allow older software to access shared printers just as they would LPT1 or LPT2. If you have two hard drives or partitions, move your spool folder to a data drive to keep it away from your software. Cancel incorrect print jobs before they waste too much paper.
 
* PLUS, tips for Outlook 2003, Winamp 5, and searching the Internet using Google!
 
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8-25-2004: Winamp 5 Exploit Found
 
Security firm Secunia has found an exploit in Winamp 5 regarding how it handles skin files (*.wsz). According to Secunia, a malicious skin file can execute files on a system without user interaction. This exploit "has been confirmed on a fully patched system with Winamp 5.04 using Internet Explorer 6.0 on Microsoft Windows XP SP1." No known fixes are yet available.
 
Link (External Site): http://secunia.com/advisories/12381/
 
8-25-2004: New Pentax Digital Cameras
 
Pentax has released two new digital cameras. The Optio X offers 5 megapixels, 3x optical zoom, and a 2.0 inch LCD monitor. The compact Optio S5i also offers 5 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom. It includes a Sport mode to aid in fast-action photography.
 
Link (External Site): http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pre
ssid=202
 
Link (External Site): http://www.pentaxusa.com/news/news_display.cfm?pre
ssid=201
 
8-24-2004: 64-bit Windows virus found
 
Antivirus and security firm Symantec has noted a new virus, W64.Shruggle.1318, that targets 64-bit Windows programs running on AMD64 systems. Though this is a "simple proof-of-concept" virus, the possibility exists that others may follow in the future.
 
Link (External Site): http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w64.shruggl
e.1318.html
 
8-20-2004: USA Broadband Use Now the Majority
 
Get ready for more rich media on the Internet! According to Nielsen/NetRatings (PDF Link), USA broadband use in July of 2004 was at 51% of the total at-home Internet population. 61.3 million web users, according to the study, use narrowband (dial-up modem), versus 63 million using broadband.
 
Link (External Site) - PDF File: http://www.nielsen-netratings.com/pr/pr_040818.pdf
 
8-19-2004: New Canon Digital Cameras
 
Canon sent out press releases today announcing a flurry of new digital cameras.
 
Three new digital cameras were released in Canon's PowerShot(r) A-series.
 
The A400, due in September, offers 3.2 megapixels, 2.2x optical zoom, and several scene modes including Night, Foliage, Snow, Beach, and Fireworks. It also comes in four colors: Silver, Sky Blue, Lime Green and Sunset Gold.
 
The A85, due in August, offers 4.0 megapixels with 3.2x optical zoom. It includes 13 scene modes including Kids & Pets and Underwater.
 
Canon's A95, due in August, offers 5.0 megapixels with 14 scene shooting modes and a 1.8" LCD monitor.
 
Also announced was the PowerShot G6 digital camera, offering 7.1 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom. It supports 12 shooting modes plus various photo effects, custom modes, and an enhanced "Super Macro Mode".
 
The newly announced Powershot S70 compact digital camera supports 7.1 megapixels, 3.6x optical zoom, and 13 shooting modes. It also supports an underwater housing accessories, the WP-DC40, to aid in beach or snorkeling photos.
 
Canon announced the EOS 20D digital SLR, supporting 8.2 megapixels. It offers five frames-per-second shooting with a burst of 23 frames at its highest JPEG resolution supported. The startup time is 0.2 seconds.
 
Link (External Site): http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease
/20040819_a85_a95_a400.html
 
Link (External Site): http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease
/20040819_powershot_g6.html
 
Link (External Site): http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease
/20040819_powershot_s70.html
 
Link (External Site): http://www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/pressrelease
/20040819_eos_20d.html
 
8-19-2004: Apple PowerBook Battery Recall
 
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is announcing a voluntary recall of "rechargeable batteries used in 15-inch PowerBook G4 computers". According to the recall notice, the batteries can overheat, causing a fire hazard. More information and replacement information can be found at the website.
 
Link (External Site): http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04201.
html
 
8-19-2004: One-Time Use Digital Camera with LCD Screen
 
For those interested in dabbling in digital photography without making a huge investment, CVS Pharmacy is announcing a one-time use digital camera with a color LCD screen. Advertised as the first of its kind, this one-time use digital camera supports picture preview, deletion, a 10-second wait timer, and other features. The disposable digital camera holds 25 pictures.
 
Link (External Site): http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=99533&
p=IROL-singlerelease&t=Regular&id=605337&
 
8-19-2004: Internet Explorer Vulnerability
 
Security firm Secunia is reporting a "highly critical" Internet Explorer vulnerability that has been tested on IE 5.x and 6.x, and with Windows XP SP1 and SP2.
 
The vulnerability involves incorrect validation of drag-and-drop events initiated from the "Internet" zone. According to Secunia, a proof-of-concept has been made that requires a user-initiated drag-and-drop event, but "it may potentially be rewritten to use a single click as user interaction instead".
 
Link (External Site): http://secunia.com/advisories/12321/
 
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Digital Sports Photography - Capture the Interactions Between Teammates
Photograph how a team responds to a moment in sports.
 
Digital Sports Photography - Photograph Judges' Expressions at Athletic Events
Digitally capture the look of astonishment on judges' faces after a great play or move at a sporting event.
 
Digital Sports Photography - Authenticate Signatures
Use your digital camera to authenticate professional athletes' signatures.
 
Digital Sports Photography - Don't Leave Sporting Events Early!
Don't miss out on the chance to take great digital photos at the end of a game.
 
Digital Sports Photography - Arrive Early for Practice Time
Great digital photos can sometimes be taken while a team is practicing for the game.
 
Internet Searching - Google - Searching the Internet with the Google Search Engine
Access the Google search engine to search the Internet.
 
Internet Searching - Google - Use Quotes to Search for Phrases
Force Google to treat your search query as an exact phrase as it searches the Internet.
 
Internet Searching - Google - Look for Stock Quotes
Search for stock quotes using the Google search engine.
 
Internet Searching - Google - Feeling Lucky?
View Google's top-matching search result with the click of a button.
 
Internet Searching - Google - Ignore Words Can Clarify Searches
Google searches going astray? Consider using ignore, or stop, words.
 
Microsoft Outlook 2003 Calendar and Meeting - Change the Calendar Color
Tweak the background color of your Outlook 2003 Calendar.
 
Microsoft Outlook 2003 Calendar and Meeting - Change the Default Reminder Time
Let Outlook 2003's calendar remind you earlier before an appointment or meeting begins.
 
Microsoft Outlook 2003 Calendar and Meeting - Work in a Different Time Zone
Let Outlook 2003 display appointments and meetings in your co-workers' time zone.
 
Microsoft Outlook 2003 Calendar and Meeting - Change the Calendar Workweek
Let Outlook 2003's "Work Week" view represent your actual workweek, not a M-F schedule.
 
Microsoft Outlook 2003 Calendar and Meeting - Change the Reminder Sound
Change the sound Outlook 2003 plays when it reminds you of an upcoming meeting or appointment.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Hide the Office Clipboard
Keep the Office clipboard from showing next to your Word 2003 document.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Remove Personal Information from a File
Remove your name and that of those who made changes from your Word 2003 documents.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Password-Protect a Document
Help keep unauthorized users from reading or modifying your Word 2003 documents.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Wavy Underlines, Double Underlines, and More
Underline selected text with waves, dots, double-underlines, colored underlines, and more.
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Insert Date and Time
Insert a self-updating date or timestamp inside a Word 2003 document.
 
Winamp 5 - Do not Report Anonymous Usage Statistics
Keep Winamp 5 from reporting usage statistics to a central server.
 
Winamp 5 - Check for Updates Manually
Keep Winamp 5 from automatically looking for software updates. Instead, check for these manually yourself.
 
Winamp 5 - Remove Duplicate Playlist Entries
Remove duplicates of entries mistakenly added to Winamp 5's playlist.
 
Winamp 5 - Rewind or Fast Forward Five Seconds
Jump 5 seconds forwards or backwards in a multimedia file in Winamp 5.
 
Winamp 5 - Enable / Disable System Tray and Taskbar Icons
Show or hide Winamp 5's system tray and taskbar icons.
 
Windows XP and Printing - Configure a Shared Printer as LPT1 or LPT2
Allow DOS or older Windows programs that normally cannot access shared printers to use printers as LPT1 or LPT2 with Windows XP.
 
Windows XP and Printing - Configure Your Printer Driver to Recognize Photo Paper
Ensure your color printer can effectively use glossy or photo paper when printing photographs with Windows XP.
 
Windows XP and Printing - Stopping a Document From Printing
Cancel jobs from the Windows XP print queue.
 
Windows XP and Printing - Move the Spool Folder
Move Windows XP's printer Spool folder to a different drive or directory.
 
Windows XP and Printing - Keep Spooled Print Jobs for Later Reprinting
Save backups of documents printed under Windows XP.
 
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