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WITandWISDOM(tm) - December 12, 2003 ISSN 1538-8794 ~~~~~~~ THOUGHTS: "Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light." - Joseph Pulitzer Source: Heart Touchers, http://www.hearttouchers.com ~~~~~~~ SPECIAL THOUGHTS: Removed at the request of the author. ~~~~~~~ THIS & THAT: Seas The Moment Boating magazine runs a contest for clever boat names. Reeling in the honors have been; Sir Osis of the River, Aqua Seltzer, Out to Launch and a lawyer's boat called Watertight Alibi. Other winners: Meals on Keels, I tie Merri Yot, and - from a landscape contractor -Yard Buoy. Source: Reader's Digest, Copyright (c) November 2000, http://www.readersdigest.com/ ~~~~~~~ KEEP SMILING: Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't - Pete Seeger, Singer and composer Source: Bits & Pieces, Copyright (c) Economic Press, Inc http://www2.ragan.com/html/main.isx?sub=226 Submitt ed by Barbara Henry ~~~~~~~ TRIVIA: Computer Firewalls Firewalls provide an essential layer of protection by blocking the port probes and scans that some bad guys and worms use to decide which PCs are vulnerable to attack. But firewalls aren't foolproof. Even one from a reputable company can be leaky if it's misconfigured, and a holey firewall combined with an unpatched copy of Windows could permit malicious hackers to break into your system. But a good firewall does its job in the background. If you don't have a firewall check the following URL for a list of free ones and for tips on installing them: http://find.pcworld.com/37553 If you have a firewall you can test it with a visit Sygate Online Services Security Scan: http://find.pcworld.com/37550 If you would like to test the privacy of your computer visit Audit My PC: http://find.pcworld.com/37556 Source PCWorld, November 2003, http://www.pcworld.com |