It’s summer and it’s time for some easy reading, some games and some learning. Ever think of becoming a vegetarian like me? There are more of us then you realize out there. Check out a recent Time Magazine Article on Vegetarianism http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101020715/index.html . Lots of great stuff and definitions of different vegetarians. I’m about 95% vegan or a lacto-vegetarian.   Enjoy the summer, Clyde   Games   Bubble Pop - Pop those bubbles http://www.miniclip.com/bubblepop.htm PERPETUAL BUBBLEWRAP - Pop more bubbles http://www.urban75.com/Mag/bubble.html   These 2 are web-based games – great time wasters!   DX-Ball 2 - Great Game similar to the "break out" of old – Rated “G!” http://www.longbowdigitalarts.com/dxball2.html   This has proven to be one of the most popular games I’ve given people. Here’s the official site.   How To Stuff   pdfFactory, create PDF files and documents. http://www.fineprint.com/products/pdffactory/index.html   This is another way to convert docs to PDF files without paying Adobe’s $200 price tag. It doesn’t come with all the collaborative tools, but it should suffice for $50.   Change Images into Icons http://www.hdsoft.com/   Microsoft's How To Index http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itsolutions/howto/default.asp SoYouWanna.com - Find out "how to" do fun stuff http://soyouwanna.com/site/misc/bored/ Windows XP Tips - Windows Tips http://www.tipsdr.com/   These are fun ways to tweak your computer and learn some stuff. Beware: Using these tips without proper backups could render your system unstable or unusable. Use with caution!   Stop Annoying Pop Up Ads!!   Popup Ad Filter http://www.webattack.com/get/popupfilter.shtml AdSubtract.com - We Subtract the Ads! http://www.adsubtract.com/ POW! http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pow.htm AdsOff http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,6182,00.asp Panicware, Inc. - Pop-Up Stopper the ultimate free Pop-Up Killer http://www.panicware.com/popupstopper.html PopNot - blocks popup ads http://www.hdsoft.com/ Popup Killer - Kill 100% Unsolicited Pop-Ups http://www.popup-killer.com/   All of these programs block those annoying pop up ads to different degrees. I’ve tried many of them and my personal preference is Popup Ad Filter. You need to decide for yourself. I’ve listed them in the order in which I’ve tried them and like them.   Translate web pages, your e-mail, your documents   AltaVista - Translate http://world.altavista.com/ FreeTranslation.com http://www.freetranslation.com/   Wouldn’t it be great to speak Friench, German, Spanish and more languages without having to know them? How about reading a German website? These sites help you out! Word of Warning: The translataion are a bit rough – not advisiable forimportant communication.   Just For Fun Links   BILLBOARD.com http://www.billboard-online.com/billboard/index.jsp   Great music site!   Common Dreams - News & Views for the Progressive Community http://www.commondreams.org/index.htm   Progressive News   Google Labs - Find out what's next for Google http://labs.google.com/   Find out what’s going on at Google!   National-Anthems http://www.national-anthems.net/indexdwa.html   VolunteerMatch http://www.volunteermatch.org   Find great volunteer opportunities nation-wide! ************************ Hope you enjoyed the ride.... Clyde Lerner, In The Moment Computing Phone: 408.732.8500 E-mail comments/feedback to: http://www.itmcomputing.com/contact_computer.php This newsletter is a service of In The Moment Computing and is Copyright 2005 Clyde Lerner. All worldwide rights reserved. If forwarding, please forward all of e-mail, not any portion therein. To see past issues of This and That Computer Tips newsletter, please visit the web at: http://www.itmcomputing.com/newsletter.php and click on "Archives." Please note: Unless requested, questions pertaining to this newsletter will be answered in a 3-4 week time frame. If you need a faster response, there will be a small consultation fee of $15 per e-mail response. You will receive a reply within 48 hours. "Complete Computer Help (Networks, New Computer Installs, Software Training) for Individuals and Small Businesses" "Designing your Perfect Website, at an Affordable Cost, in a Timely Manner" Eliminate and Destroy unwanted email: http://spamarrest.com/affl?1337207 Send a greeting card through the Internet so recipient gets card in their postal mailbox: www.sendoutcards.com/7197 - let me walk you through how to send a card - it's easy. ©2002 In The Moment (ITM) Computing. All rights reserved.