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A great resource for recycling info

All you do is enter your Zip Code at The Recycling Center and you get a list of recycling centers near you, including those that recycle computer parts. You can also Shop Green at their site - they have recycled paper and canvas shopping bags made from recycled cotton.

Do I want an iPhone? I don't think so

I've been reading all the articles and blog posts about the iPhone and it does look cool. But, it's not for me. I can't get Cingular reception at my house. I had cell phone service with the company that is now AT&T for years, and got great reception everywhere but my own home. I kept waiting and waiting for them to put up a tower near me, but it never happened. So I switched to Sprint and I get service everywhere. I've also signed up for their Phone-As-Modem plan and that works great, too. I'm currently using a Samsung MM-A920 for wireless and an HP iPaq rx3715 for a PDA. When one of them dies, I'll be switching to the Mogul by HTC. It does everything that my current phone and PDA do, and can also connect to the internet using the Phone-As-Modem feature.

Do you want to learn more about the Microsoft MVP Program?

Listen to The Voice of Support - Show 12: The MVP Program In-Depth (Part 1 of 4) over at Channel 9. I learned a lot - and I've been an MVP since 2001.

Hosting and Publishing Survey on Connect

The Expression Web team is conducting a survey on hosting and publishing to learn more about how web professionals publish and host websites. The survey is anonymous and does not collect any personal information.

All feedback is used to help improve future versions of Expression Web.

The survey is located on Microsoft Connect:

http://connect.microsoft.com/ExpressionWeb/Survey/Survey.aspx?SurveyID=4181

AT&T 2Wire Wireless Router with DSL Modem - Easy peasy

I've had DSL with AT&T since it was SNET, which became SBCGlobal, and then AT&T, probably since 2000. I've used the same Speedstream modem the whole time, and lately my connection has been a bit flaky. Yesterday I bought an AT&T 2Wire Wireless Router with DSL Modem at Best Buy and hooked it up today. It was so easy (thanks to help I got from meskinct in the AT&T Northeast forum at BroadBandReports). Once I got the the Speedstream modem and Dlink router disconnected and got the 2Wire connected, it only took 5 minutes and I was back up and running, including my wireless connection.

Appliance Repair - everyone knows it's a hassle - right?

My dryer needed a new lint screen and I just dreaded the thought of visiting hardware and appliance stores trying to find a replacement. So, I googled "maytag dryer legacy series lint screen" and found the best site ever: Point & Click Appliance Repair. All you do is plug in the model number or serial number of your appliance and it gives you a list of all the parts for it. Being a pack rat, I still have the receipt with the model number - I placed the order on Saturday and it arrived today (Tuesday).

I am putting my condo on the market next year and I am going to print out the parts list for each appliance that I'm leaving behind. I think that will be a nice surprise for the buyers.

Now this is cool

I was just thinking the other day how cool something like this would be - and here it is:  Brando 3-in-1 Car Adapter with USB port. Now I can charge my phone, Bluetooth headset and GPS all at the same time.

Gizmodo link

Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 6/12/2007

June 12, 2007

Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).

Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security> and www.microsoft.com/security<http://www.microsoft.com/security> are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.

Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.

Bulletin Summary:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-Jun.mspx

Critical Bulletins:

Vulnerability in the Windows Schannel Security Package Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935840) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-031.mspx

Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-033.mspx

Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-034.mspx

Vulnerability in Win 32 API Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935839) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-035.mspx


Important Bulletins:

Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927051) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-030.mspx

Moderate Bulletins:

Vulnerability in Windows Vista Could Allow Information Disclosure (931213) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-032.mspx

I wait all year for native strawberries

This weekend I've eaten a whole quart of native strawberries - there's nothing like them. They are so much sweeter than the ones you can get in the grocery store the rest of year. And they are red all the way to the center - not white like those other ones from Florida that you get in January. I'll probably eat some every day for the next few weeks - the season is short and you've got to get them while you can.