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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Vol. 8, No. 34<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>9-18-08</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>1 Emergency
procedure<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>2 Who are you
again?<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>3 Unhappy iPhone
users, don’t hack the pit bull, amazing survey, small supercomputer<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>4 PING</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>The current
situation with massive power outages following hurricane force winds has been
called unprecedented, a once in a lifetime event and an anomaly.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Actually this is the third time in the
last 18 months that winds in excess of 60 MPH have wreaked havoc on the
region.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>One last summer hit
northern Kentucky and southern Indiana (I suffered some vehicle damage when I
was attacked by flying mailboxes in that one), one was last July mostly across
the Louisville area and points east and the current one, which decimated the
entire region.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Odds are, it will
happen again and you need to be prepared.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>There are plenty of articles and news stories about non-perishable food
and bottled water etc. stored in a cool dry place but what about other things
that could prove invaluable?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Cell
phones, email and radios are almost as important and fairly easy to deal
with.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Lets start out
simple:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>radios and lights.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When the power goes down it’s usually at
the height of the storm and radios are a must have to keep apprised of what’s
going on in the outside world.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You
may need to take additional steps to protect yourself and your family and, if
you’re just sitting with no incoming information you’re at risk.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Have two or three
radios on hand, with at least one being a weather radio or having the weather
band capability.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pick simple mono
radios, not monster jam boxes that play CDs, MP3s and dock with iPods.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Simple equals longer battery life.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also AM is a necessity.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>FM stations are all about music and
often don’t have access to any real information while AM stations are mostly
talk/news outlets and will likely have live coverage.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Don’t even think about wasting money on
a satellite radio for this sort of situation.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>There are also
wind-up versions available that can be charged by simply turning a crank.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These can be very valuable if you’re
without power for an extensive period and run out of batteries.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are also hand-crank versions of
the next devices.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Lights are the
second most important item on the list, since severe storms tend to hit late in
the day, or more alarmingly of late, in the middle of night.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Every member of the household should
have a hand light in their bedrooms, and there should be one stashed in every
common room in the house that can be found easily in the dark.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>There should also be
one hand light per individual as well as a couple of major lights like camping
lanterns stored in that same cool dry place you store your food and water.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Needless to say a couple of the radios
should be there as well.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Go with LED lights
for the entire set.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The “bulbs”
last for years and battery usage is very low so you get long life out of a
single set of batteries.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>LED
camping lanterns are much safer than anything that uses a flammable gas and they
don’t require ventilation, plus they throw off an amazing amount of
illumination.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Now for all this
power you’ll need batteries.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Don’t
bother with rechargeable for this application, just plain old alkaline batteries
are what you want.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Have at least
three sets for each radio and a couple of sets for each of the lights.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When you need batteries for everyday
usage you can rotate your emergency stash so they stay fresh.</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Now for the high
tech stuff, but lets start old school.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Have at least one corded telephone in the house, preferably in the same
area as your shelter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s no big
deal to run a phone line into even an unfinished basement and wire it into a
jack.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Plug in the old style phone
and make sure it works and you’re good.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Even with no power the phone system usually stays up and it may be vital
in case of medical or other emergency, plus you can check in with local friends
or relatives to let them know you’re OK.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Next week I’ll hit
the higher tech stuff; I got a bit carried away this week ;)</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Until then stay safe
and find a friend to stay with if you don’t have power.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Kevin Mefford,
Editor</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="mailto:pcguru@microdome.net"><FONT
size=4>pcguru@microdome.net</FONT></A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Terry
Wise</FONT></P>
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href="http://www.ratland.com/"><FONT size=4>www.ratland.com</FONT></A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4><SPAN> <FONT
size=5><STRONG>Tech News of the
Week<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>From team member
Hash: it seems that not all developers are happy with Apple's App Store and its
rules for inclusion.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you own an
iPhone or an iPod Touch, Apple's future response to submitted applications is
worth watching (this link is to a blog with open commenting---adult language may
be present):</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://almerica.blogspot.com/2008/09/podcaster-rejeceted-because-it.html"><FONT
size=4>http://almerica.blogspot.com/2008/09/podcaster-rejeceted-because-it.html</FONT></A><FONT
size=4> </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>On Wednesday,
Gawker.com posted personal photos and other tidbits from Governor Sarah Palin's
personal e-mail account, which had been hacked earlier in the day.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Are all public figures one password away
from having our private lives dug up for public view? Do they have a right to
privacy?</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/42skxr"><FONT
size=4>http://tinyurl.com/42skxr</FONT></A><FONT size=4> </FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>If you have teens at
home, you already know what the Pew Internet & American Life Project took a
survey to find out---all teenagers play video games:</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/3kabcp"><FONT
size=4>http://tinyurl.com/3kabcp</FONT></A></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Microsoft and Cray
on Tuesday unveiled CX1, a compact, competitively priced supercomputer that the
companies said they developed jointly for customers who perform tasks such as
simulations that require compute-intensive environments.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But how does Crysis look on
it?</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/3fl85t"><FONT
size=4>http://tinyurl.com/3fl85t</FONT></A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>From team member
Carmine: a new mobile application from Maverick Mobile Solutions lets you
protect the data on a stolen cellphone, track down its location and torture the
thief. Think of it as LoJack for cellphones:</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/3pacm9"><FONT
size=4>http://tinyurl.com/3pacm9</FONT></A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Matthew
Dattilo</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="mailto:thepcgurus@gmail.com"><FONT
size=4>thepcgurus@gmail.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4> </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://www.mattstodayinhistory.com/"><FONT
size=4>www.mattstodayinhistory.com</FONT></A></P>
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size=5><STRONG>Download of the Week<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Carlita is having
some power problems as well as fighting a nasty summer cold (hot toddies work
wonders, my dear!) so I’ll be filling in this week.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Reader S. McCrocklin
sent along this neat little boot CD/DVD based on Linux that is not just a free
replacement for Symantec Ghost (used to clone or backup/restore hard drives) but
has a virtual toolbox full of utilities.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>PING allows
backup/restore of partitions and the BIOS data across a network, create a
bootable restore CD for your PC etc.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It’s Linux based and can do a lot in a small space.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Yes, it’s geeky, but
for those of you who are replacing a failing hard drive and would like to save
all your data, or perhaps you have a small network at home, it’s extremely
useful.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Get it for free
from:</FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="http://ping.windowsdream.com/"><FONT color=#800080
size=4>http://ping.windowsdream.com/</FONT></A><FONT size=4> </FONT></P>
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size=4> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=4>Kevin
Mefford</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A
href="mailto:pcguru@microdome.net"><FONT
size=4>pcguru@microdome.net</FONT></A></P>
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