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KC News 5/99 May Day SpecialVol.1, No.5May? May Day? May the Force Be With You! This newsletter was written
on a laptop on my 28th day waiting in line for the new Star Wars episode...NOT!
but if you are hooked by the Phantom Menace, get your fix here:
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Y2KThe problem with Y2K, and the reason that successes are NOT being reported is that a successful remediation program makes a boring headline: Nothing Happened. You see headlines like "Y2K Could Cost Hospital Patients' Lives" despite the fact that we've entered Year 1999 (when many computer applications look ahead into 2000 for the first time) without major glitches. We have successful booking of global airline travel in 2000, the beginning of Fiscal 1999 for the federal governments and states, and so on. Y2K, as a problem being resolved, ain't much of a lead story. Then again, if you think Y2K problems end January 1, 2000, think again.
Only about 10% of computer software problems will occur in the 2 weeks
surrounding Jan. 1. Many businesses won't recognize the problem until later
in the year. Y2K failures are still possible on these dates:
Y2K Shmy2K, it's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine. How about you? So you want to get ready for "THE END"? How about some energy self sufficiency? Even if Y2K fizzles and doesn't shut down your power, you'll can still save on energy bills and help reduce pollution. Check out IPSE, an electronic primer on passive solar architecture.
IPSE is a shareware tool aimed at training architects and students, so
anyone can understand it. For the more technically inclined, use SolArch,
an architectural design tool to add passive solar elements to your home
and reduce energy consumption. Both are designed by Kahl Consultants and
now available for free downloading at:
Attention California Residents!
Or just CALL toll-free 1-877-GO-CLEEN (462-5336) or 1-888-425-3361
FINAL Y2K ADVICE
SITE FOR SORE EYES:E3Do you work in the environmental or energy field? Sign up with E3, the Environment and Energy Expert Database: http://www.kahl.net/eee AMAZON.COM
KC TIPNew Business Start-Up Kit ------------------------------- Got a new business? Order for free from Pacific Bell their "New Business Start-Up Kit. Good resource and a few plugs for Pacbell. Telephone: 1-888-782-7887 (1-888-STARTUP) WinTIPSMAXIMUM MAXIMIZING
Next time, try the TITLE BAR. Believe it or not, that huge area across
the top of a window performs the exact same function. Double-click it to
expand a partial-screen window to maximum size; double-click it again to
reshrink the window. So why did Microsoft even bother with that tiny little
button? Anyone?
SURFING SOUNDS
KEYBOARD SHORTCUT DU JOURADVANCED USERS ONLY! Do you like tinkering with you Windows settings? or do you just have constant hardware issues? Then learn the shortcut that takes you to where the action is! If your keyboard has a Windows key (next to the space bar), simply press Windows-Pause. Windows-Pause leads you straight to your system properties. OK, without touching the mouse, try it! !!HOAX & VIRUS ALERT!!EMAIL VIRUS
Rule of Thumb #42:
Find the latest on internet and email warnings and hoaxes (real &
fake) here:
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NetTipsWebsite Promotion ---------------------- Got a website but nobody knows about it? Need to promote your website? Remember that 95% of all searched are done with the top 6 search engines!! So the key to promoting your website and your business is NOT quantity but QUALITY. Got an offer to "submit your site to 500 search engines for only
Hi mom! Happy mothers day! Thanks to all who wrote in their comments.
Cheers, Alex
THE PLUG
How has your small business or organization been performing lately? Do you have enough clients? Do you want enhance your presence on the net? Some of our latest clients include: VR ViewsT - Virtual Tours of Dream Homes
Country Homes Campers - VW & Ford Camper Conversions
Generation Green - Interactive Environmental Education
Technology. Use it appropriately. Put it in our hands. Kahl Consultants
are always at your service at http://www.kahl.net
THE PUNCH LINEA cynic's guide to high-tech marketing terms: 1) New -- Different color from previous design. 2) All new -- Parts and accessories not interchangeable with previous design. 3) Exclusive -- Imported product. 4) Designed simplicity -- Manufacturer's cost cut to the bone. 5) Foolproof operation -- No provision for adjustments. 6) Advanced design -- The advertising agency doesn't understand it. 7) Field-tested -- Manufacturer lacks test equipment. 8) Years of development -- We finally got one that works. 9) Revolutionary -- It's different from our competitors'. 10) Breakthrough -- We finally figured out a way to sell it. 11) Futuristic -- No other reason why it looks the way it does. 12) Maintenance-free -- Impossible to fix. 13) Redesigned -- Previous faults corrected, we hope ... 14) High reliability -- We made it work long enough to ship it. 15) Mil-spec components -- We got a good deal at a government auction. 16) Unprecedented performance -- Nothing we ever had before worked this way. 17) Microprocessor controlled -- Does things we can't explain. ==============
THE BEST KEYBOARD COMBOS
* windows - E: takes you straight to the windows explorer (NOT the internet explorer) * ALT-TAB: switches between the windows you have open - especially good for those of us who like to do multitasking! * ALT-F4: to close the window that you are currently in. works with any program under windows. |
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