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Winter survival tips... (Dec 13 2006 10:45 GMT) - A few weeks ago we were asking for suggestions for staying happy when you arrive at work in the dark and leave in the dark. Trust us, you will be looking up your back issues of Backbytes come 2 January... |
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... in summary (Dec 13 2006 10:43 GMT) - If you cannot be bothered to look up the answers because you are too unhappy, we bring you just two: ?Stop whining and deal with it,? says Barry. ? |
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Three little letters (Dec 13 2006 10:42 GMT) - Dave Jakeman last week turned out not to be the only person confused by what many three-letter abbreviations (TLAs) stand for. As Steven Perrott points out, ICT is both Information and Communications Technology and Interactive Computer Technology. CBT is Computer... |
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Senator Feinstein to Reintroduce Identity Theft Prevention Measures and Hold Judiciary Committee Hearing on Issue (Dec 13 2006 10:41 GMT) - Senator Feinstein to Reintroduce Identity Theft Prevention Measures and Hold Judiciary Committee Hearing on Issue Latest Data Breach at UCLA Exposes 800,000 to Risk of Identity TheftDecember 12, 2006 -- Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced that she will reintroduce a number of identity theft prevention measures and hold a hearing in her capacity as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security as soon as possible at the start of the 110th Congress. The University of California Los Angeles today notified approximately 800,000 students, faculty and staff members that their personal information has been compromised during a security breach of the university’s central campus database. |
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Statement by Senator Feinstein on EPA Decision to Revise Test to Calculate Mileage Stickers for New Cars (Dec 13 2006 10:40 GMT) - Statement by Senator Feinstein on EPA Decision to Revise Test to Calculate Mileage Stickers for New CarsDecember 12, 2006 -- "The EPA today announced that they have rewritten the test to more accurately calculate the miles-per-gallon rating listed on window stickers of new cars, to take account real world driving conditions. This is a step in the right direction, and I applaud the EPA for doing this."But it doesn't go far enough. The auto makers already have the technology to build a cleaner fleet but have done precious little to improve the fuel economy of the cars they sell."So, it's time for Congress to raise fuel economy standards from 25 to 35 miles per gallon over the next ten years. |
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Taking a lead role (Dec 13 2006 10:38 GMT) - In the 30 November edition of Computing, ?Don?, who writes from an NHS IT helpdesk ? as many of our readers seem to do these days ? saw a job offered by HM Government Communications Centre, looking for ? |
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Number of Journalists Jailed Worldwide Continues To Rise (Dec 13 2006 10:38 GMT) - Number of Journalists Jailed Worldwide Continues To RiseSurvey says increasing number of Internet journalists imprisonedBy Eric Green, USINFO Staff Writer12 December 2006 -- Washington -- The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide for their work has increased for the second straight year, with about a third of the jailed journalists involved in Internet dissemination of information, according to the global press advocacy group the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).The New York-based CPJ said its annual worldwide census found that 134 journalists were imprisoned on December 1, an increase of nine from the 2005 survey. Of the total, some 49 Internet journalists were imprisoned in 2006, the highest number CPJ has tallied in its annual survey.China, Cuba, Eritrea and Ethiopia were the top four jailers among the 24 nations that imprisoned journalists, said the CPJ in a December 7 statement. |
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Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 6. (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsZortam Mp3 Media Studio is all-in-one Mp3 aplications. It includes MP3 Organizer/ID3 Tag Editor,CD Ripper with CDDB/ID3/Lyric/Cover/Folder support,Wav/Mp3 Conveter,Mp3 Volume Normalizer,Lyrics Finder, Batch Lyrics and Cover Finder, Lyrics Book, Playlist Manager, CD Burner.Add karaoke to your Mp3''s, burn audio CD, write ID3 Tags from filename,search Mp3 library,play music.You can search for Mp3''s, rename files using ID3 tags, autotag your Mp3''s using online Zortam Music Database. Version 6. |
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ZoneOS ZoneScreen 1.0.2 (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsSolution for extending and mirroring your desktop display using displays of another computers (including Pocket PC), having network connection with main host. Also, you could use ZoneScreen for Windows Mobile to extend/mirror your desktop to screen of your Pocket PC. |
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z/Scope Express VT 6 build (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsz/Scope Express VT is a light-weight, fast and secure terminal emulator for accessing UNIX hosts, featuring an integrated tabbed multi-session emulation. It runs under Windows 98/ME/NT/2K/XP platforms. z/Scope Express VT provides full support of Internet-Standard communication protocols Telnet, SSH1/SSH2, with emulation support for VT100, VT220, VT320, VT420 Hosts, and file transfer protocols FTP, Kermit, X-Modem, Y-Modem and X-Modem. z/Scope Express VT offers an unmatched look & feel and the most intuitive and user-friendly interface. Users will have all the necessary tools to experience a modern agile and fast access to UNIX hosts. |
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XP Tools Pro 6.6 (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsXP Tools is a totally integrated suite of powerful PC Utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your computer. With only a few minutes of tweaking, XP Tools will optimize the performance of your computer, corrects problems and helps you to customize your system to suit your needs. XP Tools will erase your Internet tracks, hide your sensitive files and folders, lock your important applications, and give you the tools that you need to fine-tune your computer to your personal needs. When you run XP Tools, your Windows system will run faster, will crash less often, and will be more private and secure. Version 6. |
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XP Tools 6.5 (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsXP Tools is a collection of tools to maintain and protect your PC. These utilities include Clean Disk, Clean Registry, XP Uninstaller, Organize StartUp, Hide Folder, Clean Tracks, Exe Password, Clean BHO, Backup Drive, Auto Shutdown, Manage Windows, Manage Process, XP Shell, and Folder Size. You can get your system running at peak performance levels in few minutes with it. Version 6.5 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes. |
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WorldClock 5 (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsWorldClock is an attractive and easy to use desktop time utility that includes timezone, timesync, calendar, wallpaper and alarm features. Its primary purpose is to get the current local time for any area of the world simply by clicking on a world map. It will automatically determine whether Daylight Savings Time is in effect for the selected area and adjusts the time accordingly. Version 5.0 introduced new place database, added more features to wallpaper and Vista compatibility changes. |
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Wondershare Video to Zune (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsWondershare Video to Zune Converter is a powerful video converter for Microsoft Zune. The Video to Zune Converter is capable of converting almost all popular video formats such as vob, DivX, XviD, MOV, rm, rmvb, MPEG, WMV, AVI, ASF, DAT to Zune compliant formats. All the conversion processes are very easy and fast with high quality. Also, it is combined with more features such as scene capture that brings you more fun in the video experience. Version 1. |
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Wondershare Flash SlideSho (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsWondershare Flash Slideshow Builder lets you easily create stunning flash slide shows for friends, family, business, or just for fun! Simply select your photos and drop them in the show. Bring photos to life with music, text, transition effects, or pick from ready-to-use animated photo templates to add that final touch. Get creative with innovative and powerful Theme Designer. Publish your flash slideshow as a SWF file, HTML, EXE or slideshow screensaver and enjoy your flash photo gallery online. |
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Wondershare DVD Slideshow (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsWondershare DVD Slideshow Builder (Previously Photo2VCD Studio) makes it easy to create professional-looking DVD movies from your home videos and photos. Just add your photos and videos to your show, and use the Storyline to add music, transitions, motion effects and more. Built in, advanced menu designer produces beautiful DVD menus faster and easier. Wondershare DVD Slideshow Builder makes it all simple. Version 2. |
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Wizardbrush 6.6.1.8 (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsWizardbrush, a great natural-style paint program, has been much improved with its new multilayer feature. You can work as effectively as a professional. The program comes with many tools, including a pencil, a Magic Wand, an oil paintbrush, and a watercolor brush. The application gives you the power to undo and redo many steps, so don''t be afraid of making mistakes. The program contains a great number of tutorial record clips. |
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WinRAR 3.62 (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsWinRAR is a 32-bit Windows version of RAR Archiver, an archiver and archive manager. RAR files can usually compress content by 8 percent to 15 percent more than ZIP files can. WinRAR''s main features include strong general and multimedia compression, the ability to process non-RAR archive formats, ZIP compression and decompression, support for long filenames, programmable self-extracting archives (SFX), repair of damaged archives, authenticity verification, embedded file comments, and encryption. Unicode is supported in archive filenames, allowing non-English filenames to be handled painlessly. You can manipulate the parameters of many archives at once and view a volume sequence as a single archive. |
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WebSnapshot 1.5.2 (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsTakes snapshots of a list Web pages; It is designed to work with a large number of Web pages, it creates multiple concurrent threads (max 40) so that it can capture more sites at the same time at the highest speed. It may save the full-size image or make thumbnails of user selected dimensions, that are perfect to be put on a Web page that describes the site (search engine, Web directory, preferred links collection). Version 1.5. |
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VQS Service Call Manager 3 (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsVQS Service Call Manager is a windows based small business software application specifically designed for managing time and material projects. Keep track of job and billing history along with customer receivables. Version 3.06 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes. |
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Vocabtor 0.9.5a (Dec 13 2006 10:37 GMT) - Application detailsVocabtor will make it easy to capture and learn a vocabulary in most languages. It can also be used to study for tests. With this program, learning new words will be easier and more fun. Questions and answers can be swapped to learn new words both ways. Wordlists can be printed out for studying without a computer. |
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