Newsletter for May 1999

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Registry Configuration Errors
How to fix registry/configuration errors

Power Productivity Tips:
Phone Tips
Free Microsoft Phone Tips

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Free Tickets to TV Shows!
Get free tickets to Friends, 3rd Rock, Home Improvement and other shows

and more...


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  • Free Tickets to TV Shows!   (Service)

       Planning a trip to Los Angeles, New York or any other city that is host to a TV show? Why not get free tickets to a live taping at Audiences Unlimited ?

    Simply go to the site, specify the date you prefer, the show you want to see and send the request. In short order, you'll receive an email confirmation and directions to the studio. Some of the top shows represented included The Drew Carey Show, Home Improvement, Friends, 3rd Rock From the Sun and The Nanny. As you can imagine, many of these will be booked solid, but you can make other selections from a list of over 40 shows. They might not be on your must-see list, but hey... what do you want for nothing?


    Incorporate Online   (Service)

       One of the primary advantages of doing business online is that your market is no longer local, but global. However, the legal aspects of your business still have to conform to country and state specific legislation and rules. If you're based in the United States, or want to be, check out Business Filings.

    This online company will incorporate and form Limited Liability Companies in all 50 states. Services also include trademark researching and registration. So if you don't want to pay attorney fees to incorporate your business, do it online from anywhere in the world!


    Tour the Internet   (Internet)

       Take Global Village's Tour of the Internet for a great tutorial on how the Internet works and how to maximize your time while using it. Step by step, the tour provides a wonderful online lesson on what the Internet is and how it works. It's also a great guide for finding information on stock prices, government documents, educational content and more. Do you want to learn how to search more effectively? You'll learn that too. If you're new to the Net or just want to get more from your online experience, make sure you check out the rest of the Global Village site for more newbie Internet goodies, guides , tips and links to other great beginner pages.


    911 - Listen Live   (Entertainment)

       Bored? Nothing to do? Wondering where the next OJ Simpson car chase it taking place? Head over to PoliceScanner for live online chases, fires, emergencies and more! Listen to a live police scanner in Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and other cities. Tune into live conversations between pilots and air traffic controllers. Listen to CourtTV and tap into other emergency services communications. If you are really bored, you won't be for long!


    My Aching Head!   (Sciences)

       Now here's a weird but educational site. Biology and zoology teacher, DeLoy Roberts from Idaho Falls, Idaho, has put his Animal Skull Collection on the Web.

    The collection includes over 230 skulls from various species. Navigating and viewing the pictures is quick and easy. Simply click on one of the 'classes' of animals indexed, then scan through the class until you find the animal you're interested in. Current additions to the collection include a White-winged Crossbill, a Guinea Pig, a Northern Grasshopper Mouse and a White (Dall) Sheep.


    Off the Deep End   (News/Media)

       Ever hear about the car thief who burned to death after locking himself in the car he stole? Or how about the one about the chicken that saved the lives of a farmer and his family? All strange but true, at News of the Weird.

    Syndicated columnist Chuck Shepherd serves up these weird snippets of news reported in various sources. His weekly column is carried in over 200 newspapers in North America. If you like what you read but can't find a paper to follow the column, fret not. You can subscribe to the News of the Weird weekly mailing list and get the stories delivered to you via email. Click over and be amused, confounded and confused.


    The Butt End   (Entertainment)

       "Bosses are no laughing matter, EXCEPT when they are LOSERS." We all had one. Perhaps you are one! What ever the case, you should check out My Boss for some hilarious and true stories about those people we that we answer to every day.

    This site is a work-in-progress, drawing on submission from frustrated, fed-up and beleaguered employees around the Net. Read some 'Crazy Quotes and Insane Anecdotes', jokes and one liners that will make you howl! If you have a boss that's a real 'winner', throw in your two cents too. The site also offers helpful interviewing tips, links to job sites, and entrepreneurial information for those who want to ensure that they're not the subject of material on this page.


    Combating Allergies   (Health)

       Did you know that over 20% of the world's population suffers from some type of allergy? And some people don't even know it! To help you learn more, the people at Pfizer provide some valuable information that can help.

    This is a commercial site promoting Pfizer's product, but it also provides an online resource for allergy research and medication options. You can read the Allergy FAQs, access the Allergy Science and Allergy Lifestyle pages and find helpful hints and ideas to make you more comfortable. You can also use their search engine to search for a particular topic. Serious allergy sufferers can even subscribe to the Pfizer/UCB Pharma 'Allergy Gram' and get a free weekly pollen count for their area.


    All the World's a Stage   (Resource)

       Ever wonder what the rest of the world is searching for? Wonder what topics are hot? Does anyone out there have the same obscure interest as you? If you're bored and have run out of things to do on the Net (we surely hope not!) click over to Metaspy ....exposed, live and unplugged!

    Sit back and watch as your fellow surfer's search terms and phrases are revealed every 15 seconds. If you see something interesting, simply click on the term and eaves drop on some else's search. You'll have two choices for the type of content to monitor: a filtered page suitable for all viewers and an 'exposed', unfiltered, no-holds-barred page that you can enter at your own risk. This all sounds very sinister, but it's really pretty harmless and fun. After all, on the Net, "All the world's a stage."


    Advertising Age's 50 Best Commercials   (Reference)

       Do you have a favorite TV commercial? See if it made Advertising Age's Top 50 list. From the "Just Do It" campaign to "Where's the Beef?" - read and learn a little more about ads and slogans that have made an impact on modern culture. The best-of-the-best collection span 50 years (1946 to 1996) of large-scale commercial television. This site is a terrific historical album of the products and commercials, will forever document an important part of North American culture.




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