Why You Should Use Sleep Mode

Jason Cross

Shutting down your PC at the end of the day is so 20th century. What you probably should be doing is putting it into sleep mode. You'll save that interminable wait for your system to boot up, and it won't destroy the Earth or your bank account with a dramatic change in energy usage. Allow me to illustrate.

I have a fairly high-end system at home. It's a Core i7 920 based PC with 6GB of RAM, a high-end GeForce card (sometimes it's a Radeon, I go back and forth), and a reasonably quick Seagate 7200.10 hard drive. I'm running the final release of Windows 7. This is how long it takes me to shut down and boot:

Shutdown: 0:16

Boot: 1:06

Shutting down is pretty fast, but booting up is painfully slow. Bear in mind, this is what I call "true" boot-up time. It the time from when I press the power button to when I'm at a usable desktop (where you can actually click on things and get a response). Like your system probably is, it's not totally clean. I have Dropbox and my antivirus software loading at boot. Here's the numbers to go into sleep mode, and wake from sleep:

Sleep: 0:18

Wake: 0:02

That's right two seconds to get to a truly usable desktop waking from sleep mode. Shutting down takes a couple seconds longer, but waking my computer up is almost instantaneous. Not to mention that I can wake up my PC by tapping the keyboard, instead of reaching down to press a small power button.

But what about power, you ask? Am I running up my power bill? As long as your system BIOS supports the S3 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) mode, no. The S1 mode leaves the CPU and RAM powered up, the S3 mode powers those down. Our article from a couple years ago on how to check and change your BIOS sleep state is still relevant. My high-end system uses some 120-130 watts just sitting at the desktop (not including monitor), and uses 1 watt when powered off (most computers draw a very small amount of power, even when off, so they can do things like turn on when you press the power button). In sleep mode, my system draws a whopping 5 watts. Five. What does that different of 4 watts mean to you?

My computer is running a lot more than the average person's, so let's just suppose your system is turned off 16 hours a day. That 4W difference works out to a whopping 1.92 killowatt-hours (kWh) per month. According to the Department of Energy, the average price for electricity in the U.S. is 11.59 cents per kWh, so sleep mode costs you 22.2 cents per month. The average home in the U.S. uses 936 kWh per month, so 16 hours of sleep mode a day would be a 0.21% increase in monthly power usage. That's what we call a "rounding error."

Of course, some systems use a little more power in sleep mode, but it's almost always under 10W. We have more on how to change the function of your computer's power button here. You probably don't want hibernate mode, which dumps the contents of your PC's RAM to the hard disk and then power off your PC, so you can resume right where you left off (with programs open and so on). With the large amount of RAM in today's systems, this can be a pretty slow option.

You should also make sure your BIOS and Windows are both up to date. Sleep mode has been finicky in the past, but motherboard manufacturers and Microsoft have worked out most of the kinks by now. If you don't update your BIOS and OS, it might not work right.

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Saying 'happy birthday' with a little creativity

(ARA) - Parents can spend a small fortune to celebrate their little one's big day, but taking a more original -- and less costly -- approach can result in even more success.

Just ask the trend experts at American Greetings who research celebrations happening year-round. What they have found is that a great idea -- and a little creativity -- go a long way.

The most important step for any successful party is having a fun concept to build off of, says Julie Post-Smith, director of specialties at American Greetings, who leads the gift presentation trend team.

"The key to any great party is a having a great theme, and we have found countless ways to accent any idea with a few simple touches," she says. "Once you have developed a theme, you can use your creativity to decorate any space, put together the perfect menu and come up with fun activities."

To help parents who might be looking for an idea to use, Post-Smith and her team have the following suggestions:

* Go under the sea for ideas: All kids love adventure, so why not take your party under the sea? Fill your ceiling with royal blue and sea green balloons to create the atmosphere. From there you can enhance the concept with goldfish-filled centerpieces, accenting each place setting with a piece of coral and using nautical-themed gift bags for favors (be sure to include offbeat ideas such as salt water taffy and beach gear to play up your theme.) One fun activity for your party is a safe twist on the popular game of pinata. Fill empty balloons with candy, blow them up and have kids try to pop these faux bubbles to win treats.

* Be sporty: There is no better idea for a high-energy, athletic child than a sports party. Pick their favorite game and create a whole day around it. One idea is a baseball-themed get together. Make simple T-shirts for all the kids, coordinate them into teams and organize a wiffle ball game. After the last run has scored, create an ice cream sundae diamond with different crunchy, fruit, sweet and warm toppings at each "base."

* Embrace your sweet tooth: If you are struggling for ideas, pick a more general concept that will allow you to incorporate simple touches. A great example of this is a candy-themed party, which is sure to offer a sweet and colorful platform for the fun. Accent your table with a vase filled with candy and use large lollipops as a colorful alternative to flowers. Give the guests a taste of your childhood by helping them to make candy necklaces.

* Get colorful: For younger celebrants the simplest themes can result in the most fun. If your little girl is in love with everything pink, use it as your main element. Have all guests dress in the color and deck out your home in pink decor. You might not be able to find a disposable pink tablecloth so use pink wrapping paper instead; it's more festive than the regular throwaway version, and just as convenient. To continue the simple idea, serve pink punch, and of course, be sure to ice her cake in the appropriate shade of frosting.

* Plan a spa day: Older girls will love getting to pamper each other with manicures and pedicures. Turn your living room into a spa with relaxing chairs, music and refreshments. Keep the theme going with small favor baskets filled with fun beauty items. You can even use convenient gift boxes and bags shaped just like purses to give them a fashionable touch.

* Ensure a Wii bit of fun: The Wii has become a staple for many youngsters, so why not embrace it? Create a tournament for the kids to compete in, complete with a large bracket you post on the wall. With sports games the most popular, have nutritious snacks and drinks on hand to keep their energy up. For those not playing, give them the chance to bet on the winner with chocolate coins. Give the ultimate winner -- and the top handicapper -- a special gift at the end of the day.

No matter what theme you go with, Post-Smith says that focusing on what makes your guest of honor happy is always the best advice.

"If you come up with an idea that they love, everything else will definitely fall into place," she says. "Just have fun with it and so will they."

For more tips and to find where you can buy everything needed for any birthday party, visit www.corporate.americangreetings.com.

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Deputies: Magazine Subscriptions Not Going To Charity

Reporter: Heather King

A local sheriff's office is warning about people selling you magazine subscriptions who are not telling the truth about where the money goes.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is getting complaints about United Family Circulation, which is doing business as Legacy Sale Door-to-Door Solicitors. Deputies say the salesman are claiming they give "some" of what they collect to charities and community causes.

One women said she was told the subscription was tax deductible and would benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital. The woman said she later found on the receipt, the purchase was not tax-deductible. When deputies called St. Jude, they found out the hospital is not receiving any money from the magazine sales.

Deputies say the sales people are usually between the ages of 18 and 25. They are driven to an area in a van by a “handler” and dropped off to go door-to-door soliciting. Deputies say, ironically, the representatives are usually deceived by their own employer.

Lawmen say, if these people come to your door, call them, so they can keep track of where the sales are going on.

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The Twilight Ladies get Glamour-ized

Looking good, gals! Glamour magazine goes heavy on the Twilight this month, showcasing Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Noot Seear and recently departed cast member Rachelle Lefevre in delightfully dolled-up mode. Take a look at the pics and let us know what you think in the comments section. They clean up pretty good, huh?

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Glamour Magazine Introduction

Glamour magazine is the handbag sized glamour magazine that, according to the publishers, "fits in your life as well as your handbag". This is an apt quote for Glamour magazine not just because it is small but also because it manages to be small while still containing a lot of good information and articles. Glamour magazine is a typical beauty and fashion magazine with some elements of celebrity gossip and celebrity news thrown in. The final result is a well-oiled, informative women's lifestyle magazine that really does fit in your life.

Women's Lifestyle Magazine Sections

As well as the expected sections such as features, fashion tips, beauty tips, celebrity news, and general glamour news the magazine partakes in a number of other notable activities throughout the year. Of particular note are the "Woman of the Year" awards that applauds and celebrates women that are constantly in the public eye. September sees the National Glamour week when Glamour magazine contains even more coupons and money off vouchers than in other issues.

Celebrity Gossip And Celebrity News

The celebrity gossip section is a peek inside the world of celebrity women. Want to know of the various glamorous events that are going on? More interested in who's reportedly seeing who? Then Glamour Magazine celebrity gossip stories are perfect. They are easy to read and often contain some good scoops accompanied by excellent photography work. You can literally pick up the magazine and the articles wherever you are and whenever you like.

The Glamour Awards

The Glamour Awards are voted for by the Glamour magazine readers and recognise the famous women that have appeared at their most glamorous whenever they are in the public eye. Similarly, there are sections of the fashion magazine that also look at the omnipresent badly dressed celebrities that seem to attend every function and grace every photographer's lens. It's good to see that they don't always get it right, after all.

The Dos And Don'ts Of Glamour And Beauty

The Dos And Don'ts section furthers this topic by giving you practical advice on the fashions and trends that are popular and those that should be completely avoided. Examples are always provided by using real life pictures of celebrities either looking good or looking bad.

Product Reviews And More

Of course, one of the more popular sections of Glamour magazine is the product reviews. Makeup, clothes, accessories, and shops are all covered in excellent detail and there are usually money off vouchers and coupons to accompany every issue. You can make sure that you're getting the best deal on the best product from the best shops around by using the Glamour buyer's guides and product reviews.

Glamour Magazine - The Small But Packed Women's Lifestyle Magazine

Glamour Magazine may be a small women's magazine in size but certainly not in stature or content. The magazine is literally packed full of entertaining pieces on celebrities, fashion, beauty, and the products available. It is small enough to fit in most handbags and because of the convenience coupled with informative content it is an extremely popular beauty magazine.

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Hands-on with the MacBook Air

Other ultraportables should be ashamed.

By Mark Spoonauer

First Impressions

It’s really, really thin. Like nano thin. And yet the Macbook Air packs in a full size keyboard and one of the biggest and most versatile touchpads we’ve ever used. We spent a few minutes with the thinnest notebook on earth and came away mighty impressed with its design and snappy performance. You do make a few trade-offs for the size, but we imagine most prospective buyers won’t care.

The MacBook Air is Lighter Than

The aluminum body feels rock solid and yet super light. There’s a lot of computer inside this 3-pound chassis. And the keyboard has plenty of depth despite the system’s 0.76-inch profile.

Touch, Pinch, Flick, Then Go

The touchpad is the coolest feature. We used three fingers to move forward and backward through pictures and slideshows, pinched our fingers together and apart to zoom in on photos, and successfully rotated some photos with just a twist of two fingers. And the touchpad is really big, which is nice compared to other ultraportables.

Peripheral Ports on the MacBook Air

On the right side of the system is a flip-down door that houses a headphone jack, single USB port, and a micro DVI connector. We would have preferred at least one more USB port and maybe a mini HDMI port for outputting audio and video with a single cable, but these are nitpicks when you consider how compact the Macbook Air is. On the left side is the Magsafe connector for power.

No Ethernet, but Substantial Wireless

That’s it. No Ethernet port. That’s what 802.11n Wi-Fi is for. (You can buy an Ethernet adapter for $30.) And, of course, there’s Bluetooth for syncing your gadgets or using a cell phone as a modem. That’s key because there’s no built-in mobile broadband connection. Oh well. Here’s hoping for a Mobile WiMax version come the fall.

Vibrant Display

The 13.3-inch LED display is positively brilliant. The viewing angles were superb, and photos looked very crisp. Another nice touch is the ambient light sensor, which adjusts the backlight both on the keyboard and the display.Air 5

MacBook Air Specifications

In terms of specs, the Macbook Air is certainly no slouch. The base $1,799 model ships with a 1.6-GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 1.8-inch 80GB hard drive. The 64GB solid state drive is $999 just by itself, so you’ll want to think twice before plunking down the extra cash. We’ll be asking Apple if its 5-hour battery life claim is for the SSD model only or the hard drive model, too.

The top-of-the-line configuration features a 1.8-GHz processor and the 64GB SSD. That brings the total to a whopping $3,098. That’s basically executives-only territory, but certainly in line with other lightweight machines with similar specs.

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We've got more photos of this dream machine here. Looks like Apple has a serious hit on its hands.

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PC Magazine Publishing Rights By Davis Publishing Holdings Inc

The modern day world almost revolves round by the help of computers. Right from waking up in the morning till the time we go to bed again we are always associated with computers. It has become such an important aspect of our daily day-to-day life. Not only has it brought huge profits for the industries directly related with the manufacturing of this product but also editorial companies like PC magazines have made a huge business out of it.

The PC magazine is often referred to as PC Mag, has been in the market since the year 1982, when the computer have just started to take a grab of the market. It has been closely monitoring the impact computers are having on the economy of a country and that is just the reason why this magazine is very much preferred by the people. In this magazine, one could find each and every details related to the IT industries and the effect that it has been having in the business market.

The PC Magazine is nowadays released both in form of print and as an online article. Ziff-Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. owns the right to the publication of this journal. Right from its very first publication, the magazine has been very focused on the computer markets and had always been updated with the latest technologies that have been released recently or is about to be released in the near future.

One of the main features of this PC magazine is that the articles that are found in this book have all been written by eminent personalities in the field of Computers like John C.Dvorak. In fact the columns written by him has been one of the major source of attraction for the people. The views and predictions that he had put forward regarding the rapid development of technology has been simply outstanding.

The PC Magazine initially was released on a monthly basis. However, from the year 1983, it began to be released after every 15 days, making it two in each month. It was mainly due to the fact that the magazine started turning very bulky. In fact, one of the editions of this magazine had as many as 800 pages in it. The magazine was released in CD-ROM versions also in the 1990s. PC Magazine

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

PC Magazine (sometimes referred to as PC Mag) is a computer magazine that is published monthly (until 2008 it was published biweekly except in January and July) both in print and online. The magazine is published by Ziff-Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. The first edition was released in January 1982 as a monthly called PC (the "Magazine" was not added to the logo until the first major redesign in January 1986). The magazine moved to biweekly publication in 1983 after a single monthly issue swelled to more than 800 pages.

The magazine's editor-in-chief, Lance Ulanoff, ascended to his current post in July 2007. Jim Louderback had held this position since 2005, but accepted the position of CEO of Revision3, an online media company.

PC Magazine provides reviews and previews of the latest hardware and software for the information technology professional. Articles are written by leading experts such as John C. Dvorak, whose regular column and Inside Track feature are among the magazine's most popular attractions. Other regular departments include columns by Michael J. Miller (Forward Thinking), Bill Machrone, and Jim Louderback, as well as:

• First Looks (a collection of reviews of newly-released products),
• Pipeline (a collection of short articles and snippets on computer-industry developments),
• Solutions (which includes various how-to articles),
• User-to-User (a section in which the magazine's experts answer user-submitted questions),
• After Hours (a section about various computer entertainment products; the designation "After Hours" is a legacy of the magazine's traditional orientation towards business computing), and
• Abort, Retry, Fail? (a beginning-of-the-magazine humor page which for a few years was known as Backspace--and was subsequently the last page).

The magazine has evolved significantly over the years. The most drastic change has been the shrinkage of the publication due to contractions in the computer-industry ad market and the easy availability of the Internet, which has tended to make computer magazines less "necessary" than they once were. Where once mail-order vendors had huge listing of products in ads covering several pages, there is now a single page with a reference to a website. At one time (the 1980s through the mid-1990s), the magazine averaged about 400 pages an issue, with some issues breaking the 500- and even 600-page marks. In the late 1990s, as the computer-magazine field underwent a drastic pruning, the magazine shrank to 300-something and then 200-something pages.

Today, the magazine runs about 150 pages an issue. It has adapted to the new realities of the 21st century by reducing its once-standard emphasis on massive comparative reviews of computer systems, hardware peripherals, and software packages to focus more on the broader consumer-electronics market (including cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, digital cameras, and so on). Since the late 1990s, the magazine has taken to reviewing Mac software and hardware, which at one time would have been unthinkable.

PC Magazine has consistently positioned itself as the leading source of information about PCs and PC-related products, and its development and evolution have mirrored those of computer journalism in general. The magazine practically invented the idea of comparative hardware and software reviews in 1984 with a groundbreaking "Project Printers" issue. For many years thereafter, the blockbuster annual printer issue, featuring more than 100 reviews, was a PC Magazine tradition.

The publication also took on a series of editorial causes over the years, including copy protection (the magazine refused to grant its coveted Editors' Choice award to any product that used copy protection) and the "brain-dead" 286 (then-editor-in-chief Bill Machrone said the magazine would still review 286s but would not recommend them).

PC Magazine was a booster of early versions of the OS/2 operating system in the late 1980s, but then switched to a strong endorsement of the Microsoft Windows operating environment after the release of Windows 3.0 in May 1990. Some OS/2 users accused of the magazine of ignoring OS/2 2.x versions and later.

During the dot-com boom, the magazine began focusing heavily on many of the new Internet businesses, prompting complaints from some readers that the magazine was abandoning its original emphasis on computer technology. After the collapse of the technology bubble in the early 2000s, the magazine returned to a more traditional approach.

The online edition began in late 1994 and started producing a digital edition of the magazine through Zinio in 2004. For some years in the late 1990s, a CD-ROM version containing interactive reviews and the full text of back issues was available.

There was also a special "Network Edition" of the print magazine from 1993 to 1997. This evolved into "Net Tools," which was part of the general press run, and the current "Internet User" and "Internet Business" sections.

Numerous books have been published under the "PC Magazine" designation, as well. John C. Dvorak's name has also appeared on many books.

• PC Magazine's most famous gaffe occurred in January 1989 when the annual Technical Excellence Award was rendered on the cover as "Technichal Excellence."
• PC Magazine's creator, David Bunnell, is also the creator of PC Magazine's biggest rival PC World
• PC Magazine was responsible for the development of PC Labs, which was the first comprehensive laboratory for benchmarking software and hardware. The "lab" workers even wore white coats in the beginning.
• The magazine has undergone four major redesigns in its history, in January 1986, June 1989, July 1992, and February 2000. The original "PC" logo, which was replaced by a variation similar to the current one in 1986, resembled an old-fashioned dot-matrix printout.
• The Editors' Choice award was known as the Editor's Choice award until many people complained that the latter was grammatically incorrect.
• The PC Magazine utilities began as printed lines of code in the back pages of the magazine. Users were expected to type this code into editors and compile it themselves. When PC Magazine launched its Web site, and for some years thereafter, the utilities were available for free download, but now they are distributed on a paid-for basis.
• PC Magazine was once known for its colorful three-dimensional bar graphs, which were considered visually attractive but allegedly also confusing. The graphs were abandoned in the 1992 redesign.
• From its inception in mid-1987 to the June 1989 redesign, the After Hours section was printed "backwards" in that the first page of the section was actually the last page of the magazine. This had the advantage of allowing a person to flip the book over, open the back cover, and begin reading the reviews in their logical order.
• For a time in the late 1980s and early 1990s, PC Magazine ran a proprietary online service on CompuServe called PC MagNet. This was an offshoot of an earlier effort called the PC Magazine Interactive Reader Service.
• For many years, the magazine's Pipeline and now-defunct Trends section listed the top-10 and then top-15 best-selling software packages. From 1988 to 1992, this list was conveyed through a colorful but bizarre bar-graph display that included lines tracking the five-week selling history of each package. In the March 1997 15th-anniversary issue, an editor admitted that "we didn't understand it either."
• The magazine was once so thick that it included an index of advertisements and a separate index of advertisers in addition to an index of editorial reviews. These indices were in addition to the standard table-of-contents at the front of the magazine.
• To commemorate the launch of IBM's PS/2 machines in the summer of 1987, PC Magazine ran a playful cover with the name "PS" Magazine.
• During the 1980s, the magazine's writers and editors used the XyWrite III word processor, even though the official Editors' Choice award went to WordPerfect. (For several years in the mid-1980s, the magazine divided its blockbuster word processor reviews into different sections for "professional," "corporate," and "personal" word processors.)
• John C. Dvorak's column is probably the most popular feature of the magazine, and messages from his fans and detractors have been a constant presence in the Letters section since the mid-1980s.
• For a while PC Magazine was known to misspell consistently Apple's 'i' products; "iMac" would be spelled 'Imac', 'iPod' as 'Ipod' and so on. Whether this was a deliberate action isn't known.

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Erase PC data safely and securely

Simply emptying the Recycle Bin doesn't trash data. Here's how to safely remove unwanted files and your web history

Iain Thomson

Given that data is invisible, it's not hard to let your PC become overrun with it. A good clear-out freshens up a PC no end, and if you're disposing of a computer there's an even better reason to clean it up.

Whether giving an old computer to charity, selling it online or passing it on to a friend, you'll want to make sure that contacts, web browsing history and your personal information isn't included in the donation. Read on to find out how to ensure that personal data is properly deleted from a hard disk.

Indestructible data
Disposing of data from a hard disk is not as simple as putting it in the Recycle Bin; the computer will erase its record of the file but the information will remain on the disk somewhere. Web browsers also store lots of important information that you might not want to share and it is advisable to delete information regularly.

Destroying data is difficult and even damaged disks can yield secrets when examined by forensics experts. There's no need to worry about electronic criminals stealing data from PCs that have been thrown away, as the process is complicated and expensive. No thief, even with the skills and equipment, would bother.

But properly erasing files and the history of websites that have been viewed on a PC is a courtesy to new owners and can improve the computer's performance.

There are two types of data that need deleting: internet files and saved data. With the former, regular scheduled computer maintenance should be carried out, as this improves your computer's efficiency. Saved data deletion needs different techniques and special tools, but you can download a free utility from our website, which we will get to shortly.

This should be done before giving away a computer or to destroy sensitive documents. First we'll discuss some of the issues to consider and then explain how to erase data beyond any practical use.

To delete data safely from a disk, it helps to understand how it gets there in the first place. The heart of a hard-disk is the platter, a set of highly polished plates, split into smaller compartments called sectors, that spin at speeds approaching 200mph.

Data is stored on the disc magnetically, so you don't lose everything when you shut down the power. A read/write head, which looks like the arm of a record player, moves over the disk and writes information onto each platter. Every time data is written to the disk, a record is kept of the part of the platter on which it has been stored.

When you put a file in the Recycle Bin, the file itself isn't erased; Windows merely discards its record of where the data was stored. As you continue to use the disk, the computer will eventually overwrite the original data you stored with new information.

But think of your hard-disk as a large library. All the books are numbered and their location stored on a card file. If the card file was destroyed, a search through every volume would need to be carried out to find a particular book. But they would all be where you had left them - on the shelves.

Covering web tracks
Modern web browsers store a myriad of information about an individual's internet use, most of it kept to save time and bandwidth when accessing favourite sites. The code and graphics that make up all the sites recently visited are stored. So when passing on a computer, this is an important point to consider.

For your own use, deleting information is worth doing because it will make the computer more efficient. Neglecting to clean up the browser once in a while can cost a lot of storage space, slow down internet access and make the computer more prone to crashing.

Luckily, Windows has a few simple tools that enable you to clear the browser quickly. Every time a web page is visited, it takes a little while to download all the images on it. These images aren't meant to be stored for a long time because they'd take up too much space, so Windows stores them in a folder called Temporary Internet Files.

This is useful if you're visiting particular sites on a regular basis because already having the images saves on bandwidth. The Temporary Internet Files folder should be cleared out from time to time, though, as it can grow to a surprisingly large size after a long period of internet use.

One of the most pernicious forms of web data storage is the use of cookies. Many websites store small text files on your computer when you view them, and these can be very useful, for storing login information to sites that require registration.

But some cookies also record web viewing habits and send reports back to their owners. It's not quite as cloak-and-dagger as it sounds, because the information is mostly used to target advertising and the means of collecting it is included in the terms and conditions of respectable websites.

However, it may also slow down the browser. Deleting all the cookies is an option, but you will have to re-enter usernames and passwords on sites that require them.

The web page history is another file you might want to remove. When a web address is typed into the browser, it is saved and will appear when you begin to type it into the address window again. Also, when Internet Explorer's History button to the left of the address line is clicked (a circular clock icon with a green arrow pointing backwards), a record of the websites you have viewed will be displayed.

The pages that have been visited are stored in folders filed by date - clicking the links within the folders will take you straight to the page. History can be very convenient for reaching websites that are often visited, but it also provides a list of your web habits to anyone else using the computer.

Internet Explorer can also remember other information that is typed into the browser. A function in Windows called Autocomplete will save particular information you put on forms. Type in the first few letters and suggestions based on previous visits to the web page will drop down. This is designed as a time-saving measure but has the unfortunate side effect of displaying a whole host of personal information.

The big clear-out
When deleting any web information, the first thing to check is that you're not online; there's no point clearing the files if a web page is adding new ones at the same time. Shut down all other programs as well. Open Internet Explorer, go to the Tools menu in the top toolbar and select Internet Options. The new window will display the General tab and this provides the quickest way to delete your data.

In the central box there is a button labelled Delete Files. Click on this, check the box to delete all offline content and click OK. Regular internet users should do this once a month, but if you want to limit the amount of space the folder can use, click on the Settings button in the central panel. You can also specify when the temporary files are updated, but this is best left on automatic setting.

This panel is also useful for editing cookies. On the opening screen of the Internet Options panel is a Delete Cookies button but this dumps the whole file indiscriminately. The View Files button under Settings shows all cookies that are stored on the disk, which then enables you to select which ones to dump.

Removing the record of websites visited is a simple affair. Under the General tab, click the Clear History button. To deal with the Autocomplete function, click on the Content tab in the Internet Options panel. The Autocomplete button opens a window that allows you to delete all form information and passwords, as well as deciding when to switch off the function by clicking Clear Forms.

It's also possible to instruct Internet Explorer not to offer the option of saving passwords. Users of shared PCs who don't want to accidentally save website passwords should ensure that the 'Prompt me to save passwords' box is unchecked.

Rewriting history
Files stored on a hard-disk are more difficult to remove permanently. As we've explained, simply putting a file in the recycling bin doesn't delete it but just makes it more difficult to find. All those files can still be read using a few simple internet tools.

To destroy this kind of data, special software is needed that can find uncatalogued pieces of information and overwrite them with random data, thus making it almost impossible to read. This is often done repeatedly to ensure that the original data is unrecoverable, even by experts.

These tools are most commonly used by businesses that might be targeted by data thieves, but it's also a good idea to clean up home computers in this way if you're donating the computer to a friend or charity. There's no need to pay if you use Eraser.

Click the Free Download button. Choose the nearest location and then click the red and white icon on the right-hand side to download Eraser to the Desktop. Double-click the icon to unzip it and then double-click the Eraser Setup icon to install and launch the application.

Once activated, there are a variety of ways to overwrite deleted files. For now, let's simply delete all uncatalogued files on a PC. Select New Task from the File menu and click on the drop-down menu arrow under the option marked 'Unused space on drive'. Choose Local Disk C from the list that appears and then click OK. The hard-disk will now appear in the list in the main window, so single-click to highlight it and then select Run Task from the task menu.

A warning will appear that it is not possible to recover data that is overwritten, so if you're sure that everything you have emptied from the Recycle Bin is no longer needed, click OK to begin.

Note that the process takes quite a long time, because the program must first round up deleted files on the disk and then write over each file six times. The amount of time it takes will depend on the size of the hard-disk and the amount of deleted files to be erased, but don't plan to do this at the last minute before handing the PC over as it could entail many hours. The PC can be left to its own devices during this time.

The final stage after any deletion is to defragment your hard drive. This is a process that shifts data held in disparate disk sectors closer together so that the reader head can access it more quickly, with the added effect of overwriting your newly-deleted files and making the PC faster.

Go to the Start menu and choose All Programs, then Accessories and then System Tools. Select the Disk Defragmenter and click on the Analyse button in the bottom left. The computer will look at the hard-disk and proceed if needed. We recommend that all PC users defrag their hard-disk about once a month.

You've got mail
Just as putting items in the recycle bin doesn't automatically delete them, putting emails in Outlook and Outlook Express into the Deleted Items folder doesn't automatically get rid of them either. You can bypass the Deleted Items folder by pressing Shift as you delete the email, or by right-clicking on the email and choosing Delete from the menu.

With Outlook Express go to the Tools menu at the top of your screen and choose Options, then click on the Maintenance tab. At the top of this screen you should check the box for 'Empty messages from the Deleted Items folder.'

Click on the Clean-up Now button. This allows you to either compact your stored emails, delete them and the header information they retain or even try and retrieve that information.

With Outlook it's possible to configure the software to delete all emails when you shut down. Go to the Tools menu, then Options. Go to the Other tab. Select the Empty the Deleted Items folder and click the check box.

Safe and sound
While organised gangs of data thieves may be targeting big companies to steal information, they don't really bother with home PCs as the pickings are relatively small. But deleting your data is important, particularly if passing on the computer to someone else.

While there's little fear of having your personal data hijacked for nefarious purposes, it's only polite to take your data off an old computer. The new user will want to build up their own store of personal data, and if the browser is constantly trying to put your personal details into web pages, it makes annoying surfing for the new user and is a security risk for you.

Deleting data not only secures privacy but helps make the computer run better, saves storage space and, most importantly, makes sure you are in control of what's seen and what's not.

Source: http://www.pcmag.co.uk

PC World Named a Top 10 Magazine

Ten print, online, and design awards presented by business publication editors organization.

PC World Staff

PHILADELPHIA-- PC World has been named one of the Top Ten Magazines in the U.S. for publications with more than 80,000 circulation, and was recognized with ten national awards for Editorial and Graphics Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors, meeting here this week. Last week, the organization similarly honored the publication with 15 Western Region awards.

Patrick J. McGovern, founder and chairman of PC World parent company IDG, was recognized with an ASBPE 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award for his 45 years in publishing. IDG has grown from the founding of Computerworld in 1967 to include more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries.

ASBPE awarded PC World three national Gold Awards, four Silver Awards, and two Bronze Awards for both print and online edition entries.

Gold Awards

Winning entries include one print edition article, one online feature, and one magazine design entry:

News Article: Dawn of the Superworm, published May 2003. The editorial team was Daniel Tynan, Peggy Watt, Kristina Saar, Jeff Berlin, and Barbara Adamson.

Original Web Database: Product Finder. Development by Andrew Eisner and the PC World Applications Development Team.

Feature Article Design: Best of 2003, in the July 2003 magazine issue. The design team was Beth Kamoroff, Marc Simon, and Robert Kanes.

Silver Awards

Recognized with Silver Awards were two entries each from the print and online editions:

Regular Column, Contributed: Are You Helping a Spammer? in the September 2003 Consumer Watch column. The editorial team consisted of Anne Kandra, Edward Albro, Marlene Tobias, Tracy Yee, and Barbara Adamson.

Regular Department: Top 100. The section recognized with this award appeared in the September, October, and December 2003 magazine issues. Contributing were the entire PC World Reviews staff, plus Henry Pham and Stephen Compton.

Original Web Commentary: Geek Tech: Simple Upgrades Gone Bad. This original online column is written by Tom Mainelli.

Original Web News Section: This was won by PC World's online daily News Section.

Bronze Awards

Receiving Bronze Awards were two print edition entries:

Special Section: PC World's 20th Anniversary Issue, published in March 2003. Contributors were the editors of PC World.

Opening Page Spread Design: Really Useful Sites for Really Busy People, published in the February 2003 issue of the magazine. The design team was Beth Kamoroff, Peter Hoey, Maria Hoey, and Robert Kanes.

McGovern Recognized

IDG Chairman McGovern was recognized as ASBPE's 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award winner for his "foresight, hard work, entrepreneurial spirit, and a sense for what the world needs from journalism," according to the organization.

McGovern's foray into journalism occurred in 1959 as a biophysics student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, when he became associate editor of Computers and Automation, the first entry in a new publishing genre that became "computer magazines."

He has since overseen IDG's launch of more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries. In 1972, he began exporting the Computerworld concept, launching Shukan Computer in Japan. In 1980, he established the first joint venture between a U.S. company and the People's Republic of China. Today, IDG has more than 20 publications in China, the globe's fastest growing information technology market.

Other IDG publications in United States include Macworld, Network World, CIO, CSO, and Bio-IT World.

The IDG News Service, an internal newswire, links more than 1000 IDG editors and journalists and distributes news, features, commentary, and other editorial resources to IDG publications worldwide.

IDG publications have won more than 125 national editorial and design excellence awards from ASBPE from 1999 through 2003.

Source: http://pcworld.about.com

Run of Publication Display Rates

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Military Magazine Is Awesome

I received a wonderful subscription from Tom. It is called Military Magazine. My first issue arrived and I love it. It is not only good every few pages, but the entire magazine is filled with touching and informative personal accounts from those who have served our country.

"Military is a monthly history publication written by the men and women who were there; in essence an oral account in print in the words of those who served. Unlike most military history chronicles, Military encourages the subscribers to become involved in what is published. Most of the articles are first-hand experiences of the subscribers during World War II, Korea, Viet-Nam, the Cold War and Gulf War; all U.S. military services."

Samples of some of the articles:

The Truth About John Kerry from Buzz Patterson and John O'Neill

A Marine’s life: CPL Aaron M. Lusk, USMC, Camp Lejeune, NC

The Battle of Bunker Hill as seen from Easy Medical Company (part one of three): Lt. Birney Dibble, M.D. (s.g., MC, USNR, 1st MarDiv, Korea), Eau Clarie, WI

Magazine Program

NLS Reference Circulars

The Magazine Program of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) 2003

This document lists all magazines produced or distributed by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, for its free reading program. These magazines are available at no charge through cooperating libraries to persons who are unable to read or handle conventional print materials because of visual or physical impairment. To be eligible, a person must be a resident of the United States or an American citizen living abroad.

Magazines In Special Media 2003 is a listing of NLS/BPH magazines and magazines of others. Formats and availability of titles changes over time. Check with the special format publisher on current availability.

Titles

Media Index

Braille

Cassette

Computer Diskette

Electronic Access

Large Print

Titles

American Heritage

8 issues/year

cassette

America's social, educational, and cultural history.

Analog Science Fiction and Science Fact

13 issues/year

cassette

Short stories, novelettes, and features with science fiction themes.

Asimov's Science Fiction

12 issues/year

cassette

Short stories, novelettes, and features with science fiction themes.

The Atlantic Monthly

monthly

cassette

Articles on politics and current issues; fiction by contemporary American writers.

Das Beste aus Reader's Digest

10 issues/year

cassette

German edition of Reader's Digest. First-person articles, profiles, opinion pieces, and other general-interest articles. Selections come from German-language magazines as well as the American edition of Reader's Digest. (Germany)

Bon Appetit

monthly

cassette

Cooking, entertainment, and travel; recipes from favorite and well-known restaurants.

Boys' Life

monthly

braille

Articles on the outdoors, sports, and hobbies, with adventure fiction and humor; ages 9-16. Published by the Boy Scouts of America.

Braille Book Review

bimonthly

braille, computer diskette, electronic access, large print

Announcements of braille books recently added to the NLS collection; news and developments in library services for blind individuals. Braille edition includes one-line annotations of books in Talking Book Topics and braille order forms.

Braille Chess Magazine

quarterly

braille

Chess; news of current trends and competitions. (UK)

Braille Music Magazine

monthly

braille

Articles about classical music for professional and amateur musicians; reviews of new braille music publications. (UK)

Buenhogar

monthly

cassette

In Spanish. Articles on home management, beauty, fashions, and decorating.

Consumer Reports

monthly

cassette

In-depth articles that rate consumer products tested for quality, durability, and safety; also contains general-interest articles on such topics as health and money management.

Contemporary Sound Track: A Review of Pop, Jazz, Rock, and Country

bimonthly

cassette

A sampler of articles from national magazines concerned with jazz, rock, country, and pop music.

Conundrum

monthly

braille

Crossword and logic puzzles, anagrams, word searches and general knowledge quizzes. (UK)

Cooking Light: The Magazine of Food and Fitness

9 issues/year

braille

Short articles on exercise, food, fitness, health, and nutrition; each issue contains approximately seventy recipes with emphasis on the use of fresh, natural ingredients and on low-fat cooking.

Cricket: The Magazine for Children

monthly

cassette

Stories, poems, and articles by internationally known authors; songs, jokes, and crafts. For ages 6-12. On one cassette with National Geographic World.

Diabetes Forecast

monthly

cassette

Diabetes, nutrition, and health care; research findings. Published by the American Diabetes Association.

Discover: The World of Science

monthly

cassette

Articles on ecology, natural history, science, and technology; news on breakthroughs in science, technology, and medicine; book reviews, brain bogglers (puzzles), and awards for technological innovations.

Ebony

monthly

cassette

Articles on food, dress, leisure, travel, and personalities, with emphasis on achievements of African Americans.

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine

11 issues/year

cassette

Mystery stories by top writers in the field and by new, previously unpublished writers.

ESPN: The Magazine

biweekly

braille

Up-to-the-minute sports news and information; player profile.

Foreign Affairs

quarterly

cassette

Statesmen, diplomats, and scholars analyze issues and trends in international politics, law, and economics

Good Housekeeping

monthly (plus special issues)

cassette

Articles on family and home management, with features on food and decorating.

Harper's Magazine

monthly

braille

General culture magazine with articles by well-known writers on politics, international affairs, education, and science; includes short stories, satire, and poetry.

Health and Nutrition Newsletters

monthly

cassette

Articles on medical conditions of special interest to older adults; nutritional information, and ways to maintain good health from Dr. Andrew Weil's Self Healing, The John Hopkins Medical Letter-Health after 50, Mayo Clinic Health Letter and Nutritional Action Healthletter.

Health Newsletters

monthly

braille

Current health concerns, medical information, nutrition, and stress management from Harvard Health Letter, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, and University of California Berkeley Wellness Letter.

Horticulture: American Gardening at Its Best

6 issues per year

cassette

Gardening trends, products, and projects for the amateur gardener

Journal Francais

monthly

cassette

In French. Articles on Franco-American culture, current events, religion, business, and history of interest to French-speaking Americans and students of the French language.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine

monthly

braille

General-interest articles on managing finances, including taxes, investments options, real estate, insurance, and retirement planning.

Ladies' Home Journal

monthly

braille

Articles and fiction intended for women; includes household hints, recipes, and ideas on fashion and beauty.

Magazine of the Month

monthly

cassette

Special NLS program designed to provide a limited substitute for newsstand browsing; readers are sent a different sample magazine each month.

Martha Stewart Living

10 issues/year

braille

Recipes, gardening, crafts, collectibles, reminiscence, home keeping, and home entertaining.

Money

15 issues/year

cassette

Articles on money management, consumer, and family issues; includes regular columns with news and advice on jobs, taxes, Social Security, investments, products, and services.

Muse

10 issues/year

braille

Science, art, archaeology, and history activities for ages 6-14; includes contests and book and media reviews.

The Musical Mainstream

quarterly

braille, cassette, large print

Selected articles from national magazines about classical music, music criticism, and music teaching; lists new NLS music acquisitions.

The Nation

47 issues/year

cassette

Covers foreign affairs, local and national politics, education, and law; reviews films, theater, books, and the arts.

National Geographic

monthly

braille, cassette

Articles on world geography and cultures, plant and animal life, space exploration, and ancient history.

National Geographic World

monthly

cassette

Articles for children about people, places, customs, animals, and plant life. On one cassette with Cricket.

National Review

25 issues/year

cassette

Presents a conservative viewpoint on business, politics, economics, education, and other subjects; edited by William F. Buckley, Jr.

New Choices: Living Even Better after 50

10 issues/year

cassette

News of special interest to older adults; advice on money management, diet, and health; features on legislation and Social Security.

The New York Times Book Review

weekly

cassette

Literary articles and book reviews from the Sunday New York Times.

The New York Times Large Type Weekly

weekly

braille

Highlights from the New York Times.

News

quarterly

braille, electronic access

NLS newsletter. National and international developments in library services to blind and physically disabled persons. NLS newsletter. Selections from News are included in the cassette edition of Talking Book Topics.

Outdoor Life

monthly

cassette

Adventures and experiences in hunting and fishing; information on conservation and game laws; reports on sporting equipment and techniques.

Parenting

monthly

braille

Child rearing from infancy through the mid-teens.

PC World

monthly

braille

Information for computer users about hardware, software, advanced technology, and trends in the field; columns on product reviews and helpful hints.

People

weekly

cassette

News, articles, and interviews of celebrities.

Playboy: Entertainment for Men

monthly

braille

Fiction, interviews, and articles with a male perspective.

Poetry

monthly

braille

Contemporary poetry selected from a wide range of contributors and styles.

Popular Communications

monthly

braille

Articles of current and historical interest specifically for the radio hobbyist.

Popular Mechanics

monthly

braille

Practical advice for the amateur mechanic; information on automotive and home repairs; features new equipment.

Popular Music Lead Sheets

irregular

braille

Melodies, lyrics, and chords to popular songs ranging from golden oldies to recent hits.

QST

monthly

cassette

Contains project-building ideas and news on all aspects of ham radio. Official publication of the American Radio Relay League.

Quarterly Music Magazine

quarterly

cassette

Special NLS program designed to provide a limited substitute for newsstand browsing: readers are sent a different music magazine each quarter. Covers a variety of aspects and types of music, such as opera, jazz, and country; guitar, and keyboard; and music teaching.

Rolling Stone

biweekly

braille

American popular culture in the arts and entertainment industry; record, video, audiovisual, and computer hardware reviews.

Science News

weekly

braille

Excerpts of reports on current programs in science, medicine, and technology.

Selecciones del Reader's Digest

monthly

cassette

Spanish edition of Reader's Digest. First-person articles, profiles, opinion pieces, and other general-interest articles. Selections come from Spanish-language magazines as well as the American edition of Reader's Digest.

Selections du Reader's Digest

monthly

cassette

French edition of Reader's Digest. First person articles, profiles, opinion pieces, and other general interest articles. (Canada)

Seventeen

monthly

braille

Beauty and fashion for young women; articles on careers, education, family, social relations, and diet.

Short Stories

monthly

braille

Stories from contemporary writers. (British)

Smart Computing

monthly

cassette

Articles on home computing and reviews of computer software and hardware.

Sound and Vision

10 issues per year

cassette

Reports on new sound equipment and record reviews, with emphasis on popular music.

Spider: the Magazine for Children

monthly

braille, cassette

Stories, poems, jokes, and crafts for beginning readers ages 6-9.

Sports Illustrated

weekly

cassette

International sports news and articles with emphasis on American spectator sports; features on sports personalities, sports events, and outdoor activities.

Sports Illustrated for Kids

monthly

cassette

Sports news and articles for ages 8-13; features sports personalities, events, and sports card; youth who are excelling in sports; regular column by youth discussing a controversial sport-related issue.

Sports Schedules

annual

braille

Listings of games for six national sports leagues: American Baseball League, National Baseball League, National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League and Women's National Basketball Association.

Stone Soup: The Magazine by Young Writers and Artists

5 issues/year

braille

Stories, poems, illustrations, and book reviews created by children through age 13. Features an activities section with suggested related projects.

Talking Book Topics

bimonthly

cassette, computer diskette, electronic access, large print

Announcements of talking books recently added to the NLS collection; news and developments in library services for blind and physically disabled individuals. Cassette edition includes selections from the NLS newsletters, News. One-line annotations of books in Talking Book Topics are included in Braille Book Review.

Teen People

10 issues/year

cassette

Articles about celebrities, entertainment, and real-life issues; beauty, fashion and style.

Travel Holiday

10 issues/year

cassette

Travel; articles on vacation sites, with tips on food and photography.

True West

monthly

cassette

Nonfiction articles about the Old West, written by historians and western buffs.

U.S. News and World Report

50 issues/year

cassette

News and commentary on world events. Abridged version, edited by U.S. News and World Report editors.

Update

Quarterly

braille, electronic access

NLS newsletter. News about volunteer programs and activities related to library services for blind and physically disabled persons.

The Washington Post Book World

weekly

braille

Compilation of book reviews appearing as a supplement to the Sunday edition of the Washington Post.

The Writer

monthly

cassette

New and established writers discuss their craft and work experiences; regular columns feature trade news, contest information and names and addresses of manuscript markets.

Young Adult Magazine of the Month

monthly

cassette

Special NLS program designed to provide a limited substitute for newsstand browsing for young adults; readers are sent a different sample magazine each month.

Source: http://www.loc.gov