Just passed the Outlook Exam – part of it was quite hard as the stuff was about limits of field numbers and fields in address books!
EventWatch looks like a great tool that monitors event logs on nt/xp machines and will email you when certain events occur – its free too!
Karen has an excellent utility that will tell you everything and more than you ever needed to know about your pc. Should even satisfy the pcjunky!
The informix Universe and U2 list archives that I subscribe to are now available at IndexInFocus
EXCERPTS FROM A CAT’S DIARY
DAY 752 – My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little danglingbobjects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture.
Tomorrow I may eat another houseplant.
DAY 761 – Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair… must try this on
their bed.
DAY 765 – Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was…Hmmm. Not working according to plan.
DAY 768 – I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time however it included a burning foamy chemical called “shampoo.” What sick minds could invent such a liquid. My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.
DAY 771 – There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell the foul odor of the glass tubes they call “beer..” More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of “allergies.” Must learn
what this is and how to use it to my advantage.
DAY 774 – I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird on the other hand has got to be an informant, and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due
to his current placement in the metal room his safety is assured. But I can wait, it is only a matter of time…
EXCERPTS FROM A DOG’S DIARY
Day number 180
8:00 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am – OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm – OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
4:00 pm – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM – OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
Day number 181
8:00 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am – OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm – OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
4:00 pm – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM – OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
Day number 182
8:00 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am – OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am – OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm – OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
1:30 pm – ooooooo. bath. bummer.
4:00 pm – OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM – OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM – OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
Am getting quite a few random referral from other pages too. I reckon its that wanderlust thing 🙂 (see right hand side of this page for link.
Looking at my stats, dotcomdollars are obviously causing hassles for a lot of you. Let me know your thoughts and comments o Seekers!
grrrrr – I’ve received one real virus this week and several chain letters telling me that Nortons cant detect jdbgmg.exe and that it is a new virus that av software can’t detect. Well suprise – its NOT a virus, instead its a standard part of windows – which is why av software doesn’t pick it up.
In future, if you get warnings such as this do the following;-
1. Determine why your av software is not picking up the latest updates – after all that is why you pay the subscription – so they must be kept up to date (and it would therefore pick up these “new” viruses.
2. Check out the warning on the internet. If it warns you about jdbgmg.exe then type in jdbgmg into www.google.com or your favourite search engine. You are likely to find out whether this is a hoax or not within seconds. AND if its a real virus, then you will get links on where to get updates and removal patches. (I found F-Prots page within 5 seconds with this method
3.Don’t believe everything your friends tell you on the net – always check it out for yourselves and finally….
4. DONT RUN ATTACHMENTS from people you dont know, attachments that you are not expecting. If in doubt, email the person who sent you the attachment and ask them if they meant to send it…if they have no idea what you are talking about then its probably a virus on their machine!
5. If you really must send out a warning to everyone, then please put the address’s in the bcc so people don’t do a reply to all. That way you are respecting other peoples private email address’s!
Google have a news search which allows you to search news pages