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Yahoo has changed CEOs by booting Semel, and moved founder Jerry Yang into the CEO position.

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Q Steve Gibson - Don’t run as an administrator

  • If malware gets into administrator account
    • Has all powers of administrator
    • Can prove catastrophic
  • When limited user is infected
    • Malware is quarantined somewhat
    • Cannot make permanent alterations to system
  • Running as limited user is an annoyance
    • But is the single most important thing you can do to protect your computer
    • “Sandboxes” any malware or infection
  • Create a limited account for yourself
    • Then create an administrator for administrative purposes
  • Even today, Microsoft makes the default account in Windows an administrator

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Q Ron Rosberg - BlueAnt Supertooth Bluetooth Handsfree Speakerphone/Sound iD SM100 EarModule/MoGo Bluetooth Mouse

  • “Most powerful” speakerphone on the market today
  • Blocks out background noise
  • Can mount it on car sun-visor
  • Will pair with up to 5 devices
    • Supports voice dial, redial, and call reject
  • Microphone is retractable
  • Compatible with numerous phones
  • $99

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  • 4 ounces
  • Lasts 8 hours
  • Worked great with convertible top down, but with windows down, wind canceling effect destroyed
  • $129.95
  • Will come with a hook for your ear in August

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  • Mouse that you can sneak into expresscard or PCMCIA slot
  • Only $69.95
  • Bluetooth
  • 1.5 ounces
    • 41 grams
  • If you don’t want to carry a mouse separately from your notebook

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Q Chris Marquardt - Perspective

  • There are people out there doing camera tosses
    • Check out the Flickr group
  • To gain depth in pictures, try to gain a foreground, middle ground, and background
  • Give things a real tilt
    • Don’t make it look like an accident

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Q Zack from Santa Monica, CA - iPhone

  • People are selling iPhone-related email addresses on ebay
  • Wants to know what would happen if you cancel AT&T iPhone contract
    • Will be a $175 cancellation fee
  • 3 million ready at launch
  • People want to have the cool-factor the following Monday at work with an iPhone
    • Novelty will wear off
  • Huge commitment with data plan for two years

Q Tony from Van Nuys, CA - Moving a hard drive to a new machine

  • Windows will ask you to re-activate
    • Explain your situation to Microsoft
  • Make sure to install the other motherboard’s drivers
  • Back up your data before migration

Q Mark from Richmond, VA - Sharing EVDO over WiFi network

  • Cannot do it using an Airport Extreme router
  • Can set up a peer-to-peer network
    • Set up the computer as a Wifi access point
      • Want it to distribute IP addresses
  • Possible to do Internet sharing on OSX
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Q Brian from Thousand Oaks, CA - Computer not working after blackout

  • Check your hard drive for errors
    • Try out SpinRite
  • There is a recovery mode in Windows XP installation
  • Power supply may also be damaged

Q David - iTunes 7.2 breaking video sharing in Front Row

  • Audio streaming still working
  • Video streaming not working

Q Bill - iPhone speculation

  • He thinks activation will go through iTunes
    • Hence why you’ll need an iTunes account
  • Also thinks it will be tied to your iTunes account

Q Norma from San Diego, CA - Connecting to the Internet using a router

  • Try starting over from scratch without security first
  • Once everything is working, then add security

Q Darren from San Francisco, CA - Extracting video from DirecTV DVR

  • DealDatabase Forums will have the most information
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Q Tom from North Hollywood - Registry cleaner

  • Leo thinks registry cleaners are unnecessary
    • May cause more problems
  • jv16 PowerTools and Easy Cleaner are solutions

Q Carolyn - Recording multiple sources simultaneously

  • Adobe Audition should be able to record everything
  • Make sure you’re recording “stereo mix” not just mic
  • Total Recorder should be able to record everything

Q Gabriel from Monterey, CA - False positive on Windows Genuine Advantage

  • Call Microsoft and ask them to reset the registration database
    • 1–888–571–2048

Q John - Having trouble burning CDs and DVDs on Mac

  • Dust on drive’s laser probably causing the problem
  • Try burning at a slower speed
  • Can try taking the the drive out and blowing compressed air on the laser
  • Sometimes it’s a media issue

Q Tamar from Los Angeles, CA - Apple Mail not sending in rich text format

  • Nice thing about rich text email is that 2 versions are sent out
    • Rich text and plain text
  • Recipients must be viewing only plain text
  • It’s not your fault
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