Well, this series has been going now for 36 issues!
Since I receive emails from folks asking about information
that appeared previously, this will be a SUMMARY of the previous
12 columns! I’ll do this every 12 issues or so.
(Remember you can always search the Archives for information
that is in ALL the previous issues – Bali PC Advisor
and other Bali Advertiser article Archives now ONLINE: http://baliadvertiser.biz/articles/index.html.)
Column Topics
- Latest ‘Gadgets’ & Accessories 3 & 6
mega-pixel cameras; digital movie cameras; portable music
players; DVD writers; the latest 17” flat-panel monitor
AND TV – all in one!
- Portable computing in Bali – real life information
from someone who is doing this NOW in Bali
- SCAMS, SPAMS, RIP OFFS, and SWINDLES – internet and
other SCAMS, hoaxes, and ways folks try to steal your money
& time
- Humidity & Heat in Bali – things YOU can do to
protect your hardware and your files
- Troubleshooting computer problems – things to do BEFORE
disaster strikes and things to do after
- Software upgrade – what upgrades are worth the effort
- Hardware upgrades – when to add a new component vs.
purchasing a complete new PC
- How to protect your computer from theft, viruses and more
– adding password protection to your files & virus
protection MUSTS!
- READY REFERENCE – web sites
- Downloading a book to read http://www.ibiblio.org/gutenberg/cgi-bin/sdb/t9.cgi/
- Making an international call http://www.embassyworld.com/directories/global_telephone.html
- Finding out how much it cost to mail a letter or package
http://ircalc.usps.gov/
- Figuring out foreign postal addresses http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/postal.html
- Looking up health hoaxes http://www.cdc.gov/hoax_rumors.htm
- Researching public information available on the internet
http://www.searchsystems.net
- SMARTER SHOPPING – web sites
- Finding the BEST product (what did others who have used
it think) http://www.consumerreview.com/
- Getting it at the best price http://www.pricescan.com
- Tracking it’s delivery http://www.packtrack.com/
- Finding out if it’s being recalled http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html
- MIND YOUR MONEY – web sites
- Checking the latest stock price http://finance.lycos.com/qc/default.aspx
- Estimating your US taxes http://www.turbotax.com/calculators/
- Determining what your next house payment will be http://www.smartmoney.com/home/buying/index.cfm?story=mortgage
- Seeing if you won the lottery http://lottery.yahoo.com/
- TRAVEL WITH LESS HASSLE – web sites
- Checking the latest arrival and departure times http://www.flightarrivals.com/
- Making sure your baggage isn’t over weight http://www.onetravel.com/
click on “Rules of the Air”
- Getting weather reports world-wide http://www.w3.weather.com/common/welcomepage/world.html
- Seeing what shots you’ll need http://www.cdc.gov/travel/
- Learning what visa requirements the country you want to
visit has http://www.travisa.com/visa1b.htm
Other LINKS Mentioned:
(Note: type all listed web address EXACTLY as listed, yes
upper and lower case is important)
http://www.pcguide.com/ - very helpful site
http://www.pchell.com/tensteps/step2.html - step-by-step
on how to make an emergency boot disk
http://www.insight-concepts.com/products/cloak/ - Cloak7.0
password program
http://www.fraudbureau.com/articles/consumer.html - check
on frauds
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ & http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
- Hoaxes
