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| Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! VHS, Cassettes & Floppy Disks: How Long Will They Last? Got a bunch of VHS tapes holding your precious family memories? Well you may want to think about getting those memories off those tapes and onto another form of media. Even if you still have a working VCR, those tapes may not last much longer. Why? VHS, like cassette tapes and floppy disks use magnetic storage. Magnetic tape is far from a permanent storage medium. Under ideal conditions of temperature and humidity, a VHS tape could last for 30 years. In practical use, you're going to start seeing some serious degradation after a decade or so. Possibly even sooner if exposed to extreme temperature fluctuations. The same holds true for cassette tapes and floppy disks. Now you may have some VHS tapes and cassettes that still play. But if there's anything irreplaceable or important on there, you'll want to think about transferring it to another medium. You don't want to pop that wedding tape or baby's first steps in and have the tape break. ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version
You NEVER Have a Light When You Need One! Here's One You'll NEVER Want To Be Without! WOW! Brilliant Light At The Ready! Pop It On Your Keychain Or Leave It In Your Pocket! You'll Just Want To Have It ALL The Time! You Never Expected To Find A Light This Strong... In A Package THIS Small! What Good Is a Flashlight You Can NEVER Find?! Everyone owns flashlights. You probably have at least ONE in your house in case of an emergency. Maybe you have another one for when you gotta get behind your desk or under the couch. But one thing is certain: if you can't FIND your flashlight quickly when you need it... you might as well not have one at all! Here's one you'll NEVER lose or struggle to find. Why? BECAUSE YOU CAN HOOK IT TO AAAAANYTHING! HUGE LED Power - Small, Portable Package! I have NO idea how they did this... They managed to pack unbelievably bright LED power into one small, tough, portable little package. If you've ever experienced the power of a standard sized LED flashlight, then you'll understand how cool this little thing is! That LED is Bright! You won't believe the flood of bright white light that seems to jet outta this thing - bright enough for your home, car, and the great outdoors! You'll be able to see just about anything you shine the light toward - it's got great range, and the white light is capable of illuminating a large area with a single LED bulb. LEDs Lasts FOREVER - Hey, we've gone on and on about this before, but we'll just say it one more time: LED bulbs have a shelf life of more than a decade, and due to how energy efficient they are, the batteries last 10X longer than they do with standard bulbs! Now you're savin' money too! YES! Solid, Water Resistant Construction: Built Like a TANK! The first thing you'll notice when you're holding this is how solid and comfortable it is. Yeah, this thing is no joke. It's been built to last, and withstand whatever you put it through - perfect for clipping onto your keychain and taking everywhere! Water Resistant - Pouring down rain? This flashlight doesn't give a hoot! It's built to LAST, so you can use it whenever you need it! Universally Awesome Keychain Is there anyone out there who DOESN'T like keychains? Sure, maybe they aren't sometimes you use all the time, but they add a lot of convenience without adding much bulk! Not to mention you could pop it off too if you really want! This thing is AWESOME and you'll be able to have it wherever you go! One Day Only BLOWOUT PRICE! As if this thing could get any better...you see the price! That's not a typo - this high-quality, super bright, solidly built tank of a light can be yours for just $1.97 with FREE US SHIPPING on any order over $5... but this deal is only good for today! http://store.worldstart.com/product/6911 PS: The quantity is LOW on this one - get yours today before the stock runs out! The Easiest Home/Office Monitoring Camera EVER! Setup In Minutes, Watch From Anywhere! "My D-Link" Cloud Gives You Full Access On Any Device! Watch From Your Tablet, Phone, Or Even PC! Built-In Microphone And Wide Angle Of Coverage! Keep A Watchful Eye No Matter Where You Are! Perfect For Keeping An Eye On Kids, Pets, Or For Safety! Record, Playback, Or Live Streaming!
Never Worry Again! We all wish we could be in 100 different places at once. You're at the movies and you get that feeling you left the doors unlocked. Or maybe you're at work and forgot if you let the dog back inside before you left. You just want to see what was going on in your home from time to time. A few years ago, this would be impossible. At least, for the average person. Home surveillance cost hundreds or thousands, and then the time wiring and setting it up and making sure it's all working right... geeze! BUT THAT'S FINALLY CHANGED! Home monitoring just became EASY and better yet: AFFORDABLE! The D-Link Wireless Network Cloud Camera! It's THIS Simple! 1. Hook it up to your network. 2. Log into My D-Link on your computer, phone, or tablet. 3. Watch your camera through your mobile device! WOW! There's no more work to it! Every time you want to check on your home, your pets, your kids, your office... wherever you decided to setup this camera, you're good to go! You'll have instant access to it from ANY mobile device that can access the Internet! This thing takes ALL the technical work out of the equation! No configuration on your router or modem. No bizarre URL to remember. No difficult setups, either! You can get it ALL done with the wizard and it has you start-to-finish in minutes flat! YOU CAN EVEN WATCH MULTIPLE D-LINK CAMERAS AT THE SAME TIME! WOW!
There's A Built-In Microphone! Oh yeah - you aren't just watching, you can LISTEN too! Even if something is happening off-camera, you can be sure it won't slip past your ears! Most monitoring cameras are just that - cameras only. But the D-Link Cloud camera comes ready for everything! With a 45 degree viewing angle, you'll be able to see the entirety of practically any room where you have it set up! You can even digitally zoom up to 4x to get a close look at what you're trying to see! And again - this works with ANY device that you can get online with! Just log into the My D-Link site and you're done! "This HAS To Cost A Fortune, Right?" WRONG! Like I said, this isn't just easy! It's an INSANE bargain - at only $46.97 with FREE US SHIPPING you get complete peace of mind without having to spend the whole weekend figuring out how to set it up! Do NOT miss this deal! Our supplier managed to set some aside for us, but after that, I have NO idea if we'll be able to get these again! http://store.worldstart.com/product/9471 And if any are left Thursday the sale is over and these will cost $51.97 anyway... don't wait, save big today!
Paint 101: How To Use Tools Microsoft Paint is a free and very useful program that comes installed with Windows. It gets overlooked a lot in favor or programs like Photoshop with more features, but there's a lot you can do with Paint. We've already explored how to crop and re-size images , working with shapes and brush and color selection. In this article, we'll explore the tools menu and how each of them work. You'll find your tools at the top of the screen. You'll have the option of Pencil, Fill, Text, Eraser, Eye Dropper or Magnifying Glass. We covered the many things you can do with the pencil tool in an earlier article. So let's start with the Fill option. The fill icon looks like a little bucket of paint. I'd click the fill icon. Then select a color from the color palette. Click the fill option on the screen and now my whole image is a solid gray. I could also use it to add color to shapes like these circles. I select a color from the palette and then click in the middle of the empty circle. I can then fill this circle or any other shape I choose with color. Next up is the Text tool. Select it and draw a text box using your cursor and then just start typing. You can choose font size, style and color. You will also have the option to make the text Bold, Italic, Underline or Strikethrough. Your text box can also be transparent so that the background is visible. Or opaque in the color of your choosing. The options and combinations are endless. Up next, the Eraser. This is different that selecting Undo or hitting Ctrl Z. This function allow you to remove part of the image. Take these shapes. I can use the eraser to remove some of the lines. The eyedropper allows you to select a color from anywhere in the image you are working on. This is especially helpful if you want to match up with a particular color in the image. Here, I've selected green from this picture of basil by selecting the dropper and then clicking on the spot in the image that has the color I wish to use. That color is now available on my palette. I can then use that color of green to make text or paint with a brush or make a shape. Lastly, we have the magnifying glass, which will allow you to zoom in or out. Left click on the mouse to zoom in for fine detail work. Right-click to zoom out for the bigger picture. Enjoy learning these tools and happy Painting! ~ Cynthia Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here!
Robots Have Already Taken Over: Part 1 Robots are everywhere! Most people are not aware that robots are all around us and they already control many important aspects of our everyday lives. Here's a definition of a robot from Google: This definition would include:
All these devices have one thing in common they are mechanical machines that someone programmed to complete a specific task. Now people want to do more "stuff" and they want robots to do the heavy lifting. Here's how to get in on this growing trend: Want more? Check out WorldStart!
IKE from Sterling, AK writes: How fast does high speed Internet access have to be to watch Internet TV without waiting for buffering? I have DSL but have to wait for loading and buffering to watch YouTube videos. There's no one answer that works for all video services, but a high-speed, consistent connection is a must. The folks at Netflix suggested the following minimum Internet speeds as a guideline... Head on over to WorldStart for more of this tip!
Beware Watering Hole Attacks As virus and malware protection gets more advanced and computer users get wise to the tricks scammers use, malicious hackers are getting downright crafty. One of the ways they come after your information is with a watering hole attack. It's called that, because hackers stalk a site the way a cheetah might stalk a watering hole waiting for animals to gather around in one spot before attacking. These crooks hack a real website and install their own code. What you end up with a perfectly normal looking website that you have no reason to be suspicious of. It could be a website you've been using for years without an issue. Experts at Symantec (the company behind Norton Security) warn that attacks like these are increasing. They will often target a website that draws people together on a particular topic whether it be political or a social activity. The Dali Lama's website was attacked back in August with a frame that redirected users to a JAVA exploit that would allow backdoor access to your computer. The U.S. Department of Labor was also attacked in the same fashion with malicious code loaded onto pages visited by those looking for nuclear-related content. Microsoft issued a security update to take care of that particular code. Attackers are also focusing more and more on small businesses as a way to get to larger companies. Sometimes the malicious code directs you to... Just click WorldStart to learn more! For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter.
f.lux Have you ever blearily sauntered out to your computer in the middle of the night? Maybe you've woken up from a bad dream, a spot of indigestion, or you just have to get up at an odd hour to get ready for work. And there it is, your monitor, blazing blinding light into your eyes! Hyperbole aside, this often happens to me. Or maybe you are also a night owl like me and are up into the wee hours of the night anyway, but at a certain point the light from the monitor starts to hurt your eyes? Well no matter what the case may be, f.lux can help you out! f.lux is a free, downloadable software that whips your monitor into shape by adjusting the lighting. It makes it more like sunlight during the day, and warmer at night like the ambient lighting of your house. It's available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and the iPhone/iPad. Pick the download you need for your operating system, install it, and then describe your lighting and location – and f.lux does the rest. It will automatically shift the lighting of your monitor to match the time of day and lighting you are in. How cool is that? Check it out for yourself today! ~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
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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