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26.4.02

Where to report Nigerian scams and other frauds; the budget site; John Nash; Googlematic; sending your thoughts to the future; installation art; a dating service for twins; where to keep track of the current Stanley Cup playoffs, and more. The free issue of Science Week is linked incorrectly from the Guardian site: go here
Guardian Webwatch

The Klez virus and what all PC users need to do now to defend themselves; deleting Microsoft Word's stray scratch files; and importing a Netscape address book into Internet Explorer. Readers respond on the power switch issue and opening new browser windows from Google, while Joia Shillingford reports back on faxing via the Web.
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19.4.02

Can the spam: junk e-mail is costing us billions, but there are ways to stop it, with a bit of help from the government and programs like MailWasher.
Guardian Online

The letter "from Microsoft" that comes with a virus; turning off your PC; Esperanto in Word 2000; saving Outlook Express e-mail on CD; what to do about losing the back button; deleting cookies on an iMac, feedback on browser hijacking, IT training and more.
Ask Jack

Are voice response systems worth their SALT? The capability to create them will soon be coming to a Visual Studio.net near you.
Computer Weekly Technology > Development Tools > Analysis

12.4.02

You don't have to steal this book: you can suggest alterations or download and rewirte parts of a new biography of free software guru Richard Stallman because it has been published on much the same basis as free software.
Guardian Online

Gambling may be a mugs' game but these "long bets" are of particular interest, especially if you are the least bit geeky. Other resources include Teoma, iTools, AllSearchEngines and the Encyclopedia Britannica (11th edition). For kids, there are Unfortunate Events and Kylie Minogue sites. Plus: six of the best sites for learning about the Internet.
Webwatch

Having your browser snatched -- so it no longer defaults to the home page you chose -- is bad enough, but it is even worse if you end up a victim of porn spammers. The anti-virus sites have documented some examples of these Trojans, but if you tackle the problem in the methodical way described here, you should be able to recover, and limit the potential for future attacks.
Ask Jack

5.4.02

Free AV software; downloading stories for offline reading; sorting out your Start menu; and the bug that can cripple Windows 9x if your PC has too much memory.
Guardian Online: Ask Jack

Not as good as sticking a fish in your ear. Plus: the lightest PocketPC, and a voice authentication system that fits in a phone.
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It's time to start fighting back against spam, because it is going to get a lot worse. There are a few things you can do....
Comuter Weekly Technology > Security > Opinion

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