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Cover Story: Intel 2003: New Technology
Update
By David Thomas
Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products, Intel introduced
the world's first microprocessor in 1971. For more than three decades,
Intel Corporation has been a building block for the computing and communications
industries with chips, boards, systems, and more. Data from industry
analyst firm Mercury Research indicates that Intel has shipped more
than one billion x86 CPUs since that time, sparking a new era of computing ... more »
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Dating and the Internet
By Edwin Davidson
Last month Jerry Wonderly wrote about the intricacies of Online
Dating, and I have come to think that this could be an oxymoron. I
think we can meet people on the Internet, but it makes sense that we
cannot actually date on the Internet. These liaisons are started are
in the mind and not in a smoky bar where you can’t breathe. I thought
I would use Jerry’s advice to try and meet some new people ... more »
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Tips to Customize Windows XP
By Joe Issac, Central KY Computer Society
Change the Picture on the Welcome Screen If your computer is a member
of a workgroup or is a stand-alone computer, you can replace the picture
on the Welcome screen with another picture. First, store a head shot
that you've scanned or taken with a digital camera in the My Pictures
folder. The picture will be automatically resized to fit the picture
box ... more »
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Certification in Linux, Not Unix
by Edwin Davidson
Linux and the Certification SIG are coming together for a period of
time. I am one of the people who did not graduate with the last class.
My networking skills are much better, but I am not able to attend many
of the classes, as I am working on this publication ... more »
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Review : Star Wars: Force Commander
by Dan Woodard
Long, long ago, in a galaxy not so far away, George Lucas tried
to do a remake of Flash Gordon. Thankfully, the copyright holders would
not allow him to use the characters, so we ended up with Star Wars instead.
The movie was so successful that it launched a company ... more »
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Technology.talk - Digital Choices, Digital
Future
by Patrick J. Suarez-Regular Contributor to The DataBus
Five years ago, the music and movie industries bought the infamous
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) from their buddies in Congress.
The RIAA and MPAA claimed that this was a proportional response to the
madcap file trading made possible by Napster and other peer-to-peer
networking tools ... more »
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DMA® Board of Trustees/ Officer Elections
By George Ewing, Nominations Chairman
Elections are held at the annual General Meeting in September. The DMA®
by-laws state specific requirements to be a nominee for a Board of Trustee
or Officer position. Each year, three people will be elected as Board
of Trustees for a three (3) year term ... more »
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GEMAIR News
By Chad Brown, GEMAIR Operations Manager
GEMAIR signs Business Partnership Agreement with ICG Communications
GEMAIR, Inc. is proud to announce that we have recently signed a Business
Partnership Agreement with ICG Communications (www.icgcomm.com). This
Business Partnership allows GEMAIR, Inc. to resell the wide variety
of Internet services offered nationwide ... more »
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New Rules for DMA® Board Meetings
By Carol Ewing, DMA® Secretary DMA®
Board of Trustees approved the following "housekeeping rules" for all
board meetings. The goal is to make the meetings more efficient for
trustees and all guests. DMA® board meetings are open to all members ... more »
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Windows News
By Bob Esch, The DataBus Editor Emeritus
“Microsoft Gets It Right”, says Steve Bass’s Home Office newsletter
( http://www.pcworld.com ). In his “Home Office” newsletter, Steve Bass
says “Microsoft's Error Reporting feature in Windows XP and Office XP
is apparently doing some good. The company decided not to release Office
2003 because of the feedback it's received.” ... more »
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To Linux or not to Linux
By Nancy J. Christolear, DMA® Member
On July 13, the Linux SIG will be having another Installfest. I've
participated in quite a few and have seen many people leave either happy
or disappointed. I thought by writing this short article I could help
you make your experience a positive one ... more »
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The Deals Guy
by Bob (The Cheapskate) Click
Last month I mentioned that according to AARP’s analysis, their
tax person had made a mistake on my tax return and the TaxAct return
I had done was correct. I simply said that anybody can make a mistake
and thought that meant I certainly understood the situation ... more »
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Are You Infected?
By Bob Esch, The DataBus Editor Emeritus
All, I'm sure you've heard that Sobig-infected and Fizzer-infected messages
are spreading worldwide at an unprecedented pace. The inescapable conclusion:
Many of you folks may be infected with these worms. Here's how, in
a minute right now, you can check your computer ... more »
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GEMAIR Looking for Volunteers
By John Friedenbach
GEMAIR is searching for volunteers with the necessary technical skills
to assist us in putting together a New Setup CD. This project could
look extremely good on a technical resumé and may be a great way for
underemployed IT pros to stay sharp ... more »
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Volunteers Needed
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Congratulations and a tip of the DMA®
cap to recent Graham graduate, Jennifer Bodey (Fall 2003 Computerfest®
Volunteer Committee Co-Chairman). Jennifer, a member of the National
Honor Society, will be going to Ohio State this fall to study Psychology.
Her sister, Elizabeth Bodey (Spring 2003 Computerfest® Volunteer
Committee Chairman and Fall 2003 Computerfest® Volunteer Committee Co-Chairman),
will start her Junior year this August at the University of Findlay
where she is majoring in Veterinary studies. We wish both of them good
luck in their academic careers and beyond.
We'd also like to recognize and congratulate
two other DMA® members who recently got married, Steve Reiss
and Juanita Weaver-Reiss. Best wishes and may you both have
many happy years ahead of you!
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