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| Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! Max from Stephen City, Virginia writes: Okay, taking your advice to get a new Computer with Windows 7, even though my XP works great and I still will use it for tasks not online. How do I copy folders from desktop, such as "My Documents" to the new computer without deleting them on the older one? Max, to copy the contents of a folder like My Documents, you could copy them to a flash drive or an external hard drive and then copy the files from that drive onto your new computer. Copying files will not delete them. You can copying by dragging and dropping to the other drive or by copy and pasting. If you have a large number of files to move should consider using the Windows Easy Transfer that comes with Windows 7. Click here for an article that explains how it works. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version
What If A Thief Could Steal From Your Bank Account... Just By Walking Past You? IT'S NOT SCIENCE FICTION - IT'S A REAL POSSIBILITY! Protect Yourself From RFID "Wireless Identity Theft!" These Tough Credit Card Holders Shield Your Cards! On Top Of That, They're Just Some Good Old Shock Protection! Never Worry About Bending Or Breaking Your Cards!
Sometimes Technology Makes It TOO Easy... You know how it is, something comes along and makes stuff simpler for everyone. Well, guess who's part of "everyone"? Thieves. Credit cards and debit cards can be scanned by all sorts of devices. Heck, there's even new electronics you can attach to your phone to let you process a credit card payment anywhere you are, right on your smartphone! You better believe it that thieves know how this stuff works. According to recent articles, using nothing more than the same tools a payment processor uses, thieves could potentially make a tool to scan your card in the time it takes them to walk past you on the Even an ordinary laptop can utilize radio waves to copy and clone cards - that's a scary thought! Do YOU know what kind of information your credit card has stored in it? But guess what? Protecting yourself is just as easy! This RFID-resistant credit card holder encases your cards and prevents anyone from just walking by and causing you to be a victim of "wireless identity theft" (look it up, it's real!) Tough and portable, these security wallets shield your contactless cards from all sorts of unsavory scanning. Basically, if your cards are in here, you're not the "easy target" anymore. Now you're protected! And this isn't just for one or two cards, either! THIS HAS 8 SLEEVES! That should be more than enough for anyone's important cards! Credit cards, IDs, debit cards, anything! Put them in here and you won't have to worry at all! Whatever color you get, it'll look great! Just check 'em out!
And honestly, it's just a great way to protect your cards, too! If you've ever had a credit card break or get damaged, you know why that's important! You're stuck having to call and inform them to cancel it, that you need a replacement, and then you have to wait WEEKS just to get the new card! Some of us rely on those debit cards so we don't have to walk around with all our cash 24/7! Protects Your Money Before You Use It! Seeing as it's only $4.97 with FREE US shipping on any order over $5... you're already protecting your money! That's one dirt-cheap way to prevent identity theft! http://store.worldstart.com/product/9299 Sale ends Thursday and these run up to $8.97!!
Replace XP With Linux Ubuntu: Part 2 With the end of support for Windows XP just a few weeks away, many of you are looking for alternatives that don't involve spending hundreds of dollars on a new operating system or perhaps thousands on a new computer. For many of you, the free Linux Ubuntu operating system could be just the ticket. In this article, we discussed the advantages of Ubutnu. In part one of this article we showed you how to download Ubuntu for free and get ready to install it on your computer. Now, we continue that process. At this point you should have already followed the steps in part one to either burn the ISO onto a DVD or create a bootable USB stick. Installing Ubuntu First of all, back up your important files and documents from Windows XP on an external drive, so that you can copy them back after you have installed Ubuntu and run it through Linux applications. Everything is going to gone on your computer when we complete this process. After you have backed up all required documents, video files, music files and any other important stuff, proceed through the following steps:
The next step is preparing Ubuntu installation. This step will ask you if you have sufficient disk space, if you want to install updates while installing Ubuntu and if you wish to install third party software while installing. The latest Ubuntu version would require at least 6 GB of space to run smoothly, so make sure you have that space on the installation drive. If you have the Internet connection running then you can go forward with installing the updates and third party software and thus check the required box shown below. Click "Continue" to proceed. Next, set up wireless connections. You will get two options : do not connect to WiFi and continue or connect to a wireless network . If you have any wireless connection available, then you can choose it from the given connections. If you don't have any wireless connection available, then just skip this part by selecting "I don't want to connect to a WiFi network right now" and clicking on continue. Choose the type of installation. Now remember, this tutorial is on how to install Ubuntu over XP. We want to replace XP with Ubuntu. So in this step, we would select "Replace Windows XP with Ubuntu" and proceed by clicking on continue. Note (i): Your personal files and documents are already backed up, so ignore the "warning" part. Tomorrow in part 3 of this tutorial, we'll complete the installation. ~ Nelson Gomez Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here!
You Could Soon Make Coke At Home Here's a kitchen gadget I can get behind: a machine that lets you make your own make your own Coca-Cola at home in single servings. It's a little like having a fountain Coke machine in your kitchen, but without the hassle of setting up restaurant equipment at home. I worked in a carryout with a Coke machine in college and changing out the co2 canisters and syrup containers on those babies is a nightmare. Not to mention cleaning out the nozzles. Now I know the Soda Stream allows people to carbonate their own drinks at home, but you can't make a Coke or a Pepsi with one. Now a deal between the Coca Cola Company and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (the company behind the Keurig coffeemaker) will lead to the development of the Keurig Cold beverage system. Want more? Check out WorldStart! Richard from Lindale TX writes "I have some vhs tapes that i would like to put on my computer for a class I am about to teach. How do I do this? Richard Brewer" Hi, Richard, and thanks for the great question. In truth, there are several ways to do this, and here they are from the easiest to the hardest. The first way is that if your computer has red/white/yellow (composite) video inputs, and you have a VHS player, you can hook the player directly to your computer and use something like Nero to burn them directly to your hard drive. I'm guessing that you don't, or you probably would have figured this out on your own, but it looks like this: The next best way would be to get what's called a "dongle", which would attach your VCR's composite output to your computer via USB. It looks like this: Head on over to WorldStart to learn more!
How Safe Is Free WiFi? Pretty much everywhere you go – hotels, restaurants, cafes, even gyms – offers free WiFi access. This seems great, why should I have to pay for Internet access when it is offered for free so many places? The problem is many people do not realize how much they risk by using that free access or using a WiFi network that is not secured. Any WiFi network that does not require a password to connect is unsecured. This means that anything you send over the network could be intercepted by pretty much anyone else. This includes passwords, log in information, and files you access; anything you do on the network is easily accessible to someone with even novice hacking skills. While being able to connect to someone's Internet for free seems wonderful and great, you really are taking a risk. First things first. If you are going to be connected to a public WiFi access point make sure you have taken the following precautions before connecting: Just click WorldStart for the rest of this helpful tip! For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter.
Primer I have lots of guy friends who are graduating this spring from undergrad, debating what to do with their lives – do they go to graduate school? do they head off into the workforce? So I thought, there has to be a site for this? So I headed out on the internet, worked my search magic, and found this site. It's an online lifestyle magazine stuffed full of advice for guys who are and have graduated from college. While this site is geared toward post college guys in their 20′s, I have found a lot of useful information there. Like this awesome Visual Guide to Getting Your Car Unstuck from the Snow! Which I have totally used for getting out of my snowed in driveway. So what will you find when you arrive at the site? Well, you'll find a navigation strip along the top of the page with the categories: Live, Earn, Spend, Learn, Invest, Train, Love, The Field Guide, and The Dispatch. Beneath that you'll find all sorts of featured content – there's a rotating feature, the latest articles, Popular Post, and a Facebook feed. http://www.primermagazine.com/ ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com
BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE!! Your Touchscreen Collects a LOT of Residue... (Can You Even READ Through All Those Smudges?!) ...BECAUSE YOU STILL USE YOUR FINGERS ON IT! You Need This Stylus/Pen Combo for That Screen! True Precision & A Pristine Screen! Stylus & Pen In ONE! Cell Phones, iPods, iPhones, Tablets, ANYTHING... Plus Paper, Notepads, or Sticky Notes TOO! Any Screen, Any Paper, ANYTIME!
Pen and Stylus... COMBINED! Have you ever been sitting there, fighting with your phone, just trying to dial in the right numbers? But the touchscreen buttons are too small, your fingers are too big, or the phone just seems not to want to listen to you? Or maybe you noticed that after just a couple uses, your touchscreen device is COVERED from top to bottom in nasty smudges that look awful and get your screen blurry! Oh, and scratches? Those are PERMANENT DAMAGE! And how many times have you been out-and-about, ready to write a check, note, sign something... only to realize YOU HAVE NO PEN! It's infuriating! Get all of these birds with one FANTASTIC stone... With WorldStart's VERY OWN Combination STYLUS PEN! It's a capactive touchscreen stylus with a PEN built in! WOW! How has nobody ever thought of this before?! If you've never used a stylus on your touchscreen device... you're in for a HUGE TREAT! All those times you couldn't quite hit the right button, couldn't get your phone to "feel right", or were just fed up with all the oily smudges all over... NO MORE! They are PROBLEMS OF THE PAST! And if you're gonna carry a stylus around... why not make it a pen too? All of your writing needs = fully covered! The stylus end is covered in a rubber-tip which glides smoothly across your touchscreen! And because of it's soft-rubber texture, it won't risk scratching your screen! No smudges? No scratches? FINALLY! Lightweight Design - Yep! This thing is light as a feather (but still feels solid as stone in your grip) for the perfect touch! Whether you're writing on paper or on your phone... you're gonna LOVE this! That grip is comfy as a pillow, too! There's a lot of stylus designs out there... but none of them come CLOSE to this! Not only does it FEEL like a real pen... IT IS ONE! And to top it all off... if you buy one during this INCREDIBLE limited-time deal... YOU GET ONE FREE! WE'RE PRACTICALLY GIVIN' 'EM AWAY! I know it sounds insane (and maybe it is!) These crazy stylus-and-pen-all-in-one are only $4.97 and if you BUY ONE, YOU GET A SECOND FREE! And if your order is over $5... US SHIPPING IS FREE TOO! YEAAAAAAAH! Grab 'em here! http://store.worldstart.com/product/9493 PS - These are a special offer for a short time only! Grab yours QUICK before they're all gone! And Thursday the price goes up to $8.97!!
February Wallpaper Is Ready! Here it is - our free desktop wallpaper for February! I've featured a couple winter scenes plus one shot for those who are thinking spring ;) Remember, we have 100+ of these on the site, so head on over and take a look around. All can be found here and are 100% free: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ Oh, and if you enjoy these images, please tell your friends!
For these and other great selections of desktop wallpaper, head to: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ As always, the wallpaper is 100% free, so enjoy! Photo Tips Did you get a chance to check out my new photo tips from last month? If not, head over to my YouTube channel and check 'em out: http://www.youtube.com/backcountrygallery
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