June 2007
We're finally into the season of gardening, lawn mowing, and mosquitos - and loving it! What's on your agenda for the summer?
Now's a great time to slow down, kick back with a cool drink, and plan the next step for your business or personal development. When businesses are slowing down for the summer, you can finally take the time you need to get on track for the fall upswing.
If you're looking for a tuneup of your computer or business skills, please give us a call - we'd be happy to help. And we'll be offering some "summer session" workshops if you couldn't make it to the spring sessions. Stay tuned!
Diane Henders
Sooner or later, you get the breathless email: "Whatever you do, watch out for this virus! It reformats your hard drive and you lose all your data, and then it emails itself to all your friends and wipes out their computers, too!"
Sound familiar? There are dozens, if not hundreds of these types of emails. And you're always afraid NOT to pass them on, just in case...
Most of these emails are hoaxes. Their only purpose is to get people to clog the email systems by sending massive volumes of email (remember the "send this to all your friends" part?). The problem is that they can make people careless about real threats, and sometimes, hackers will write a virus later with the same name as the original hoax!
You can check to see whether these threats are for real by going to one of the reputable anti-virus sites, like Symantec (Norton Anti-virus) or McAfee, and searching by the name of the virus or the title of the email.
The moral of the story: Never open an email attachment unless you know what it is!
Thanks to Catherine Tudhope of Auricle Communications Solutions (403) 276-5080 for this tech question.
Do you have tech questions? Every time you send in a question, your name will be entered to win a free copy of "Tech Tips for Non-Techies". The next draw date is June 30/07. And in October, each of your contributions will be entered win a 1 GB USB pen drive or a multimedia headset!
We've just added another expert to help you succeed! Carol Henders has joined us, bringing with her 12 years of experience in selling throughout Western Canada with VitalAire, a multi-national medical gas and respiratory product supplier.
Carol's focus is on needs-based selling and customer service, with a special inside track on effectively contacting and negotiating with decision-makers in large corporations and organizations. If you've got sales questions, we've got answers!
Watch for Carol's upcoming sales seminars - soon to be announced!
Win a 1 GB USB pen drive, or a multimedia headset!
In October 2007, this newsletter will be 1 year old, and we want to give someone a gift! If you've contributed a tech question or a restaurant recommendation since November 2006, you'll automatically be entered to win.
If you haven't contributed yet, there's still time. Every tech question or restaurant recommendation will still be entered to win the quarterly book prize, and in October 2007, all contributors will be entered in a draw for either a 1 GB USB pen drive, or a multimedia headset with microphone - your choice.
So don't wait - send in those contributions now, and often - each contribution gives you another chance to win!
Microsoft has launched their next operating system, Windows Vista, with the usual media hype, and you may be asking "Should I consider upgrading my Windows XP or 2000 to Vista instead?"
The short answer is "No". Here's why:
Read the complete article
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Karma Fine Indian Cuisine - 309, 4600 - 130 Avenue SE - web info
Wendy Zak of Words by Wendy suggests the lunch buffet at Karma Fine Indian Cuisine, in Douglas Glen. I checked it out one day for lunch, and it was terrific! Nice variety of food, all very hot and fresh, and a reasonable price, too.
The place was packed the day I was there, but the service was still good, and the buffet moved quickly. And if you like it hot, the vindaloo was delicious!
Submit a Recommendation and Win
What's your favourite haunt? Every time you send in a recommendation, your name will be entered to win a free copy of "Tech Tips for Non-Techies". The next draw date is June 30/07. And in October, each of your contributions will be entered win a 1 GB USB pen drive or a multimedia headset!
Photo of the Month: Prairie Sunset
I know we Albertans secretly (or not so secretly) scorn the flat Manitoba plains, but they surely display a grand sunset!
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