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SpringNet1 Internet Subscribers!
To see what's inside this issue, take a look at the index to the left and thanks for reading! - The SpringNet1 Internet Team
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Warning!
- Image-based Spam Outfoxing Some Filters
Disreputable marketers are increasingly using a new strain of spam
that's cleverly attempting to sneak by spam-filtering software. Called
image-based spam, it embeds messages in attached, randomized .gif or
.jpg image files and these images are changed each time a message is
sent. The difference in each image may be just a change in the border or
the variance of one pixel, but it's enough to get past traditional spam
filters that analyze keywords. Like traditional text-based spam,
image-based spam often includes pitches for things like pharmaceuticals
and penny stocks.
According to research released by security gateway provider IronPort,
image-based spam has increased twelve-fold in the past year. It now
accounts for over five billion messages per day and 78 percent of this
spam passes through first- and second-generation spam filters. The
company estimates that about 30 percent of spam delivered to an
individual's inbox is of this type. And it can be more than just
annoying. Image-based spam eats up space and creates storage problems
because each message can be up to seven times larger than text-based
spam.
Another factor that's led to greater volumes of spam being sent around
the globe recently is the increased number of zombie computers —
infected PCs that have been hijacked by spammers for their own use.
Spammers rotate through zombie networks every few hours, constantly
changing the IP address of the source of the spam in order to evade
detection. CipherTrust, a leading message security company, reports that
they identify nearly 250,000 new zombies each day, and it's estimated
that 80 percent of today's spam is sent via zombie computers.
Rest assured that we continue to implement the very latest spam
filtering techniques to stay a step ahead of the "bad guys" in the ever
evolving battle against spam. We appreciate our customers doing their
part in protecting their computers by using firewalls, receiving and
downloading system software upgrades each month from Microsoft, Apple,
etc., and installing and then regularly updating their anti-virus
programs. Together, we'll continue to win this war.
Springnet1 Website Builder Has Arrived
- Use Website Builder to Easily Build Your Personal or Business Web Site
Springnet1
is pleased to provide a new offering which will assist individuals and
businesses in easily creating and maintaining a web site. The Website
Builder has in excess of 10,000 template options ranging from personal
web sites to Church sites and business sites including e-commerce sites.
The Website Builder tools are very simple to use. The skills required to
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e-mail program.
Take a Test Drive at
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how easy it is to select a template and fill in blanks to start the site
creation.
Springnet1 has priced to the Website Builder service at a level to be
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$5.00/month and business sites are $20.00/month for a standard site and
$30.00/month for an e-commerce site. Prices include the registration and
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staff can assist you in finding an available domain name that fits your
needs. For features of each Website Builder package, visit
http://www.springnet1.com/services/website_builder.htm
For more information on Website Builder or to sign up, contact us at
888-232-1716 or send an e-mail to
nmiller@eosinc.com
Ask The Help Desk - Stop
The Wrong Links From Loading
Question: If I accidentally click the wrong link on a webpage, do I
have to wait for this page to fully load before selecting the correct
link or can I "bail out" sooner?
Answer: Good news — there are two easy escape routes to take when
you realize you've clicked on the wrong link. Which one you use depends
on where you are in the selection process.
If you've clicked the wrong link and still have the left mouse button
pressed down, just drag your pointer off the link to a blank spot on
your screen and release. Problem solved.
If you've already released the left mouse button, just press your Escape
key ("esc") on your keyboard. This will stop your browser in its tracks
and the page will not continue to load. It will also prevent those pesky
pop-up windows from appearing.
Great Sites To Check Out This Month
Legendary Pilots Fly Into Theaters
http://flyboysthemovie.com -
On September 29th, Flyboys takes off from the pages of history
and lands in theaters. The movie was inspired by the true story of the
first squadron of American combat pilots, the Lafayette Escadrille,
during WWI. As a squadron of only 38 mismatched but determined American
boys, they learned to fly and embarked on a great romantic adventure
that became legendary. Visit this site for a behind-the-scenes look at
how Flyboys got off the ground and a sneak peak at the special
effects. Rated PG-13.
Hurricane Tracking
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical - Hurricane season continues
through the end of October, and the National Hurricane Center forecasts
that this year's north Atlantic hurricane season may be even more active
than last year's. Keep on top of these powerful storms with the help of
this powerful site. It includes tropical storm and hurricane updates,
tracking maps, interactive flash maps, computer models, and public
advisories. You can also check out fascinating hurricane history and see
a list of the 2006 storm names.
Grade "A" Homework Site
http://homeworkspot.com - It's
back-to-school time. No matter how many questions your student has,
here's one place to find the answers. This homework information portal
features the best K-12 homework-related sites together with a wide
variety of educational resources. Subjects include English, math,
science, history, art, music, technology, foreign language, and college
prep. You'll also find links to the world's best libraries, museums, and
current events sources.
Your Taste In Tunes
http://pandora.com - Like some help
discovering new music you'll love? This innovative site promises to do
just that. It was created by the Music Genome Project, a group that
analyzes music by breaking it down into its fundamental elements like
"repetitive melodic phrasing" and "subtle use of vocal harmony." You
simply enter the name of one of your favorite songs and the site scans a
century of popular and obscure recordings to finds songs with musical
similarities to your choice. On an even better note, it's all free.
NFL Regular Season Kicks Off
http://nfl.com - It just wouldn't be
football season without NFL.com. Get in the middle of the action each
day with free video clips from
NFL Total Access
and the Best of NFL Films plus special features such as In Their Own
Words, Playbook, and Point After. Never miss a game thanks to schedules
posted by the week, team, and national TV listings. And enjoy access to
all the latest in team standings, stats, rosters, injury reports, and
depth charts. This site's a winner!
Short Tutorial - Keyboard
Shortcuts For Internet Explorer, Safari, And Firefox
Microsoft
Corp. provides simple keyboard shortcuts for its Internet Explorer
browser. Likewise, Apple's Safari browser and Mozilla's Firefox browser
provide similar shortcuts. Use these easy keystroke shortcuts and you
may never need to use your mouse again — well, almost never. Here are a
few of the more commonly used shortcuts for each of these browsers:
Safari MACINTOSH
Shortcuts for . . .
Finding things:
- Press on the "CMD" key and the "F" key to open a "Find" box. This allows you to find words located on the web page you currently have open.
- Press on the "CMD," "Option," and "F" keys simultaneously to select the Google search box.
- Press on the "tab" key to move forward through the items on a web page.
- Press on the "Arrow" keys to scroll up, down, left, or right within a page.
- Press on the "Option" and an arrow key to scroll in larger increments.
- Press on the "Page Down" key or "Space bar" to scroll down a screen.
- Press on the "Page Up" key or "Shift" and the "Space bar" to scroll up a screen.
- Press on the "CMD," "Shift," and "]" keys simultaneously to select the next tab.
- Press on the "CMD," "Shift," and "[" keys simultaneously to select the previous tab.
- Press on the "ESC" key (the Escape key) to stop a web page from downloading.
- Press on the "CMD" key and the "N" key to open an additional browser window.
- Press on the "CMD" key and the "W" key to close the current browser window.
Shortcuts for . . .
Finding things:
- Press on the "CTRL" key and the "F" key to open a "Find" box. This allows you to find words located on the web page you currently have open.
- Press on the "tab" key to move forward through the items on a web page.
- Press on the "up arrow symbol" to scroll up toward the beginning of a document.
- Press on the "down arrow symbol" to scroll down toward the end of a document. (You can also press on the space bar on your keyboard to scroll down the page.)
- Press on the "PAGE UP" key to scroll toward the beginning of a document in larger increments.
- Press on the "PAGE DOWN" key to scroll toward the end of a document in larger increments.
- Press on the "HOME" key to move to the beginning of a document.
- Press on the "END" key to move to the end of a document.
- Press on the "CTRL" key and the "N" key to open an additional browser window.
- Press on the "CTRL" key and the "W" key to close the current browser window.
- Press on the "F11" key to toggle between full-screen and regular views of the browser window.
- Press on the "ALT" and "HOME" keys to go to your Home page.
- Press on the "ALT" and "Right Arrow" keys to go to the next page.
- Press on the "ALT" and "LEFT ARROW" or "BACKSPACE" keys to go to the previous page.
- Press on the "ESC" key (the Escape key) to stop a web page from downloading.
Shortcuts for . . .
Moving between web pages:
Back
- (PC) Press on the "ALT" and "Left Arrow" keys to go back one page.
- (Mac) Press on the "delete" key to go back one page.
- (PC) Press on the "ALT" and "Right Arrow" keys to go forward one page.
- (Mac) Press on the "Shift" and "delete" keys to go forward one page.
- (PC) Press on the "ALT" and "Home" keys to go to your startup page.
- (Mac) Press on the "Opt" and "Home" keys to go to your startup page.
- (PC) Press on the "CTRL" and "." keys to stop a page from loading.
- (Mac) Press on the "CMD" and "." keys to stop a page from loading.
- (BOTH) Press on the "Esc" key to stop a page from loading.
- (PC) Press on the "CTRL" and "W" keys to close a tab.
- (Mac) Press on the "CMD" and "W" keys to close a tab.
- (PC) Press on the "CTRL," "Shift," and "W" keys simultaneously to close a window.
- (Mac) Press on the "CMD," "Shift," and "W" keys simultaneously to close a window.
- (PC) Press on the "CTRL" and "Page Down" keys to go to the next tab.
- (Mac) Press on the "CMD," "Opt," and "Right Arrow" keys simultaneously to go to the next tab.
- (PC) Press on the "CTRL" and "Page Up" keys to go to the previous tab.
- (Mac) Press on the "CMD," "Opt," and "Left Arrow" keys simultaneously to go to the previous tab.
Bookmark All Tabs
- (PC) Press on the "CTRL," "Shift," and "D" keys simultaneously to bookmark all tabs.
- (Mac) Press on the "CMD," "Shift," and "D" keys simultaneously to bookmark all tabs.
- (PC) Press on the "CTRL" and "D" keys to bookmark the current page.
- (Mac) Press on the "CMD" and "D" keys to bookmark the current page.
- (PC) Press on the "CTRL" and "B" keys to view your bookmarks.
- (Mac) Press on the "CMD" and "B" keys to view your bookmarks.
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Thanks for your business!
Best regards,
Neal E.
Miller
Springnet1, Inc.
Springnet1, Inc.
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Springfield, IL 62711
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