By June Campbell
I'm tired of Ten O'Clock Charley. (MASH fans will get the connection.) Charley is the twit that inevitably sends me 4-6 viruses by email a day or two after my newsletter is published. My anti-virus software picks them off like mosquitoes attacking a bug zapper. He or she) must have subscribed using an autoresponder that is programmed to send out the viruses according to a set schedule.
Maybe I'm just ready for a vacation, but I'm weary of the bad behavior that is so commonplace on the Net.
I'm tired of deleting 150-200 spam emails daily.
I'm tired of students contacting me to ask how much I would charge to write their term paper. Here's a tip, kids. If you want a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your wrist.
I'm tired of people sending me scathing emails because they're confused by somebody else's pop-under ads that they think originated at my site. Come to think of it, I'm even more tired of all those pop-under windows in the first place.
I'm tired of web sites that hold me captive and won't allow me to use the Back Button on my browser to return to where I started. Why do designers do this? Do they believe that taking hostages will improve their chances of making sales?
Those are my minor complaints. These are my major ones.
I'm irritated that I had to spend most of a morning adding coding on my web pages to protect myself against Microsoft's Smart Tags. For those who don't know, Smart Tag technology causes little icons to appear beside certain key words on your web site. When visitors click on the icons, they will be taken to another site -- possibly your competitors. Microsoft has already included the technology in Office XP, but has bowed to pressure and promised (?) not to add the technology to Internet Explorer 6. To protect your pages from MS Smart Tags, add this line to your Meta Tags:
I'm even more irritated by Ezula's TopText, which comes bundled with KaZaA, a third party plugin for IE. KaZaA is a freely distributed file- sharing program has been downloaded over 7 million times in a month and a half. The bundled TopText uses Smart Tag technology to hijack visitors from your site and send them elsewhere. Advertisers purchase keywords. When the browser encounters that keyword on your site, it underlines the word in yellow, then adds a yellow highlight when the mouse hovers over it. Clicking on the keyword takes your hard won visitors away and deposits them at the web site of the advertisers who purchased the keyword.
I don't recommend you install this program yourself to experiment, because it is inordinately difficult to remove afterwards. For more information, visit this link:
Ongoing discussions at: If you've already installed the software, removal instructions are at this link: And lastly, I'm irritated by the six varieties of spyware that I discovered installed on my computer without my knowledge. These applications suck up computer resources, take up real estate on your hard drive and slow you down while you're surfing. Worse, they gather information (who knows what?) about yourself and your surfing habits. The information is used for targeted advertising, or s sold to companies that collect information on web users. Of the six varieties I discovered on my computer, only one -- the free version of Aureate Group Mail -- had been installed by myself. I had not understood that it was spyware. This spyware had gone so far as enmesh itself with the operation of my regular email client -- Eudora Pro. To discover what spyware resides on your system, try the Ad Tracker, freely available from LavaSoft at http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Enough complaining for one day. Besides, it's almost time for Ten O'Clock Charley.
June Campbell
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By Anonymous
May 28, 2004 -- Parallaxis releases Cuckoo Clock 4.7, virtual Cuckoo Clock for your computer.
New in version 4.7:
- Quick Setup Wizard is added for your convenience, allowing you to set up basic features of the program;
- new exciting themes created for the new version, now Cuckoo Clock includes 4 themes;
- new medium and lite editions were created for those who need simplified program version;
Changes in version 4.7:
- graphics performance is increased by about 100%, now it consumes minimum CPU resources;
- some annoying bugs which caused incorrect themes display were fixed;
Parallaxis Software has released Cuckoo Clock version 4.6, featuring all the benefits of a real Cuckoo Clock, on a computer desktop, without having to wind it up or set it. This program features all your timekeeping needs in one neat package: see the time right on your computer desktop; hear chimes on the hour, half-hour and quarter; set alarms for appointments and deadlines; have your system clock set automatically using free atomic clock. Customize alarm/clock sounds and messages. Download new free themes, skins and collections as they become available.
Perch this Cuckoo Clock on your desktop and you'll never look at time the same way again. How many times have you seen a beautiful - and expensive - Cuckoo Clock on a friend's wall collecting dust? Could it have been waking a family member at night? Not this bird...you can easily teach this Cuckoo when - and how late - to sleep... you won't hear another peep out of it. Friends will even ask where you have the Cuckoo hidden! The rich sound has fooled many a clock collector. Variety is the spice of life and as much as we wish it were so, not everyone wants to hear a bird squawk all the time, so breathtaking graphics - and sounds - including Classical Clock, Futuristic Clock, Office Clock and yes...even Big Ben are included.
And now the question you're dying to have answered: Yes, it does tick if you want it to. Fact is you can turn just about every aspect of Cuckoo Clock off or on...it's your Cuckoo - make it sing your way. The real test of value in a piece of software is how often it's used. This refreshing change to the normal mundane PC clock is a change you'll use for hours and hours every day. You're already staring at the most expensive part of Cuckoo Clock...your PC. Why not add a touch of elegance and utility to that screen now with Cuckoo Clock.
Cuckoo Clock 4.7 costs $29 (US) and can be purchased online at:
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By Jeffrey Mayer
"Slaves to the clock" was the cover story in the March issue of CEO magazine.
"You can never out work a problem, you have to out think it." said A.G. Lafley, Proctor & Gamble's CEO."
Too much to do. Too little time. It's a universal problem. From the CEO to the newest hire.
We're bombarded with information. E-mail, faxes, voice mail, overnight deliveries and old-fashioned snail mail. Unexpected phone calls, impromptu meetings, and emergencies that force us to drop everything.
So many projects, tasks, problems, opportunities, and people are fighting for our time and attention that it's almost impossible to separate the important from the urgent from the unnecessary.
With so much clutter it's easy to lose track of long- and short-term goals. And... the proposal that's got to be finished by 3:00 p.m. this afternoon.
It's easy to spend eight, ten, or twelve hours each day doing things that don't have any real payoff.
And we wonder why we feel like we're stuck in quicksand. The more we struggle the deeper we sink.
"P&G's Lafley says, "I'm here by 7:00 a.m. so that gives me a stretch of uninterrupted thought before the workday officially swings into action and the phones start ringing." "
Time is the one thing that limits us. The common lamentation is 'If only I had more time.' That's the wrong premise.
The problem is we're using our valuable and precious time, in unproductive and non-rewarding ways.
Busy... yes. Productive... NO!!!
Think differently. Don't manage your time.
Do come in early so you can get some work done before everybody else arrives? Before the phone starts ringing? Before your meetings start?
Before the day - and your schedule - falls apart because of the many fires you must put out?
Fires! Fires! Fires!
Someone didn't do what they were supposed to do, when they were supposed to do it. Now it lands on your desk.
You're forced to drop everything and put out the fire. Your whole day goes up in smoke and you don't realize that somebody's guilty of arson.
To be successful in today's highly-competitive world you must be focused. You must have long and short-term goals.
When you know where you want to go, it's easy to determine whether or not the work, tasks, and projects you're working on will take you there.
Here are three strategies you can use to leverage your time:
1. Block out time for yourself. Close the door. Turn off the phone. And give yourself an hour of uninterrupted time each day.
2. Work on your most important work, tasks and projects. Only do the things that have value. Eliminate everything else.
3. Use your Prime Time. There's a time of day when you do your best work. When you've the most energy and enthusiasm. Tackle your most important work at the time of day you're at your best.
Set your goals. Leverage your time. And you'll become more successful than you ever dreamed.
(c) 2004, Jeffrey J. Mayer, SucceedingInBusiness.com
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Reprinted with permission from Jeffrey Mayer's SucceedingInBusiness.com Newsletter. Jeff helps individuals, business owners, corporate executives and sales professionals set their priorities, get focused, and achieve their goals; so they can grow their business, get ahead in life, and live their dreams. To subscribe to Jeff's free newsletter, visit http://www.SucceedingInBusiness.com
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