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Infopackets Email Newsletter: Friday, Feb 05, 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the next edition of the Infopackets Newsletter, featuring: MS Windows and technology news, software reviews, tech tips, weekly desktop games, plus 2 freeware goodies daily -- now that's a mouthful! ;-) To ensure future delivery of this email newsletter to your inbox, please take a moment and add newslet...@mailer.infopackets.com to your address book. Details: http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > **** New **** Never Reinstall Your PC Again! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looking for a permanent solution for your dysfunctional PC? 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The flaw was demonstrated at a security conference this week. The man who ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-04 >>> Sun Microsystems CEO Tweets Resignation The CEO of a major computer vendor and information technology services firm has quit his job. That alone is a big deal, but the way he announced his resignation -- via social networking site Twitter -... http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-05 >>> Windows 7 Powers MS Through Recession, Hottest OS Yet Just a week after digital content distributor Steam announced nearly a quarter of its members had already made the switch to Windows 7, Microsoft Corp. has revealed that its latest operating system ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-06 >>> Hackers Post Online Ads in Search of New Recruits (20100204) Hackers are now hiring new recruits on a contract basis to carry out attacks. According to Kevin Stevens, a threat intelligence analyst for SecureWorks, the "hiring hackers" have no shame in listing ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-07 >>> Homeland Security Warns: Stop Using Internet Explorer 6 (20100204) United States security officials have joined European officials in noting the potential security risks of running Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). But they haven't gone as far as issuing a formal warning ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-08 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > On This Day in History: Friday, Feb 05, 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On this Day in History -- February 05 Famous people born on this day: --> 1840, John Boyd Dunlop, developed the pneumatic rubber tire. --> 1878, Andre-Gustave Citroen, French auto maker. --> 1919, Red Buttons, vaudeville comedian. --> 1934, Hank Aaron, baseball legend. Events on this day in history: --> 1825, Hannah Lord Montague of New York grabs her scissors and creates the first detachable collar on one of her husband's shirts, in order to reduce her laundry load. --> 1887, Snow falls on San Francisco. --> 1952, New York becomes first city to adopt 3 color traffic lights. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Windows Game of the Week: Liong: The Dragon Dance --------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's Mahjong with a Puzzle Twist! The magical Liong dragons have been stolen and you must save the day. Use your matching skills to stop the Liongs before they reach the gate! Along your journey, you'll visit hundreds of unique locations and collect an assortment of beautiful masks, amazing awards, and clever fortunes! With 2 game modes, 100+ levels of game play, beautiful graphics, and dancing Chinese dragons, Liong truly is a Mahjong and Puzzle game unlike any other! Key Features Mahjong With A Puzzle Twist! Collect Awards For Extra Hidden Levels! Play Puzzle Or Mahjong Mode! 6 .... http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-09 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > NEW -- Free Software From Ashampoo! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introducing the Ashampoo Browser Toolbar, featuring: --> Free Pop-Up Blocker, local weather, email reader, and chat --> Free TV and online radio, worldwide --> Free Games ... Plus: choose from 80,000 sticky add-ons for your Toolbar! 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MSI Afterburner's main features include GPU / Shader / Memory clock adjustment, advanced fan speed, GPU voltage control and monitoring of the card's vital statistics. Note: for experienced users only; overclocking can permanently damage your video card if not done properly. JD Context Menu JD Context Menu is a shell extension add-on that add new functionality to the right-... http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscription Management --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To view our archive: http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-12 --- To remove yourself from our mailing list, visit: http://go.infopackets.com/e20100205-13 You are subscribed as: archive@mail-archive.com
