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We had fun at the fair

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After being scarred for life by mother,
playing the “All the fun of the fair” LP every sunday,
i decided to take her and Sue to see the show.

Verdict:Pleasantly suprised,great production,well worth seeing.

Public Information Film

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If you access the Web using Internet Explorer
without the proper security settings,
it is only a matter of time before your PC gets infected with spyware.

Little Windows programs or scripts (‘ActiveX controls’)
which are embedded in certain Web pages, usually pornography-related,
can install malicious programs on your computer without your knowledge.


(click to enlarge)

To be safe, you should not use Internet Explorer,
but an alternative browser,
if you have to use internet explorer
you should apply the proper security settings.

More importantly, certain downloadable programs,
such as a number of music/video fileshareing applications
can also contain hidden and unwanted malware.

It is also not safe to download and install cracks or hacked software.

The following downloadable programs
are generally known to contain spyware.
Do not install any of the programs listed here (this list is not exhaustive):

Aimster, Alexa, ATTune, AudioGalaxy, Aureate/Radiate, Bad Blue,
Bargain Buddy, BearShare, BitTorrent, Blubster, Bonzai Buddy,
Brilliant Digital, Comet Cursor, CommonName, CyDoor, Direct Connect,
DiVx Bundle, DLDER, Doubleclick, DSSAgent, Earth Station 5,
Edonkey, EzUla, EverAd, Filetopia, Flyswat, Gator, Gnotella,
Gnutella, Gnucleus, GoZilla, Grokster, HotBar, Imesh, Kazaa,
Limewire, Mactella, Madster, Morpheus, Napster, OnFlow, Phex,
Qtella, Slyck, Smirk, Soulseek, TimeSink, Transponder,
Trickler, Weatherbug, Web3000, WebHancer, WinMX, Webshots, Xolox.

Here endeth the lesson………….again.

Lost Property

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I have had a lot of things left on my bus over the years.
But you would think that the person who brought this onto my vehicle

would remember to take it off again……………wouldn’t you?

New Machine

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My PC has been given new clothes
and has been upgraded.

AMD phenom 9550 quad
4GB DDR2
512mb ATI x1650 video
20x Dvd writer

But the issue was with……….yes you guessed it windows!

Apparantly Vista 32 bit can only cope with upto 3gb memory!

So more work required and installed vista 64 bit.

progress so far…….

all 4gb memory……… now usable
itunes with my itouch……working
Flock…………….installed working
FSX………………..not tested yet

pleased with the results so far,this is a fast machine.

Japan has bank problems too…..

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Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America
and the run on Northern Rock in the UK ,
uncertainty has now hit Japan

In the last 7 days Origami Bank has folded,
Sumo Bank has gone belly up
and Bonsai Bank announced plans to cut some of its branches.

Yesterday, it was announced that Karaoke Bank is up for sale
and will likely go for a song,
while today shares in Kamikaze Bank were suspended
after they nose-dived.

While Samurai Bank is soldiering on following sharp cutbacks,
Ninja Bank is reported to have taken a hit, but they remain in the black.

Furthermore, 500 staff at Karate Bank got the chop
and analysts report that there is something “fishy” going on at Sushi Bank
where it is feared that staff may get a raw deal…….

ah sooo