The DealsGuy For
September 2006
by Bob (The Cheapskate) Click
Greater Orlando Computer Users Group
 Thanks for your feedback from my remarks last
month. I had no negative response, but was assured that there probably was
some out there who didn’t bother to write me. Probably so, but I appreciated
the responses I did receive.
I read an article in Information Week about a
disgruntled employee that had planted 50 to 70 malicious lines of code before he
left the company amounting to a “logic bomb.” It disabled about 2000 servers and
brought the company system to a standstill. After four years they have still not
repaired all the damage. It is titled The Damage Within and revealed how much
damage a bad employee in an organization can really cause. The alleged
perpetrator is in court, but that doesn’t change the damages done. I couldn’t
find it on their Web site to give you the URL.
I have packed a lot into this column so be
sure to check the Web sites for better information since I cut much of it to
shorten them. Also check their privacy statement.
*Get Those Drives & Partitions Back!
DiskInternals NTFS Recovery can scan any
physical drive or virtual image. It doesn't make any changes to the drive
itself and can be safely used even on the system volume. While scanning the
drive, its recovery wizard shows the progress with the number of found files
and folders. When the scanning is over, the user can change some disk
properties. You can, for instance set up a new cluster size or proceed with
the existing one. The program displays all recoverable files and folders in
the explorer-like window. A search engine helps find desired files and moves
them to a safe location. With DiskInternals NTFS Recovery, you can access
files that the system fails to see.
DiskInternals NTFS Recovery v1.5 runs
under Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server platforms. A single user license
costs $99.95 USD. DiskInternals offers a 15% discount using the link <https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=11238-8&ss_coupon=NTFS-RAJ9-PR>.
The coupon is NTFS-RAJ9-PR. Registration entitles all users to free
technical support and minor upgrades. A fully functional evaluation version
of the program is available for download at <www.DiskInternals.com/download/NTFS_Recovery.zip>.
Product page link: <www.DiskInternals.com/ntfs-recovery/>
Web: <www.DiskInternals.com>
They did not respond to my message when
researching the information so I hope the discount is still good.
Postal Address: Pacific Business Centre,
DiskInternals Research, P.O. Box 34069 #381, Seattle, WA 98124-1069, USA
Fax: 206-984-3919
*Monitor What The Kids View
Adult Photo Blanker guards computer users
from the ubiquitous expansion of pornography and violence in our life. This
program not only prevents your children from accessing unwanted websites,
but also controls the content of video files and photos loaded into your
computer memory from the hard disk. This smart tool monitors nearly all
multimedia content. Adult Photo Blanker uses 11 special criteria to reveal
objectionable films, websites, images and the like. The program combines
this built-in artificial intelligence scanner with the keyword filter, which
recognizes unwanted content by specified words, and it is concealed from
inexperienced users. Adult Photo Blanker is protected with a password, so if
you want to turn it off and watch an adult film, you must use the password
you previously specified. It features Block and Safe lists to customize each
user settings individually. Each family member can configure options of the
program in his/her own way. By the time you read this, a newer version will
be introduced.
Adult Photo Blanker runs under Windows 98
(partially) / ME (partially) / 2000 / XP and costs $49.95 (USD). Users
group members receive a 20% discount.. Just enter DEAL-LSFQ-GUY where it
calls for a coupon when downloading the paid version. A fully functional
trial version of the program is available as a free download at <http://www.oreware.com/download_prog.php?id_prog=25>
(4.09 Mb)
Product page URL: <http://www.oreware.com/viewprogram.php?prog=25>
Web: <http://www.oreware.com>
*This Product Claims To Further Improve
Your Windows Operation
True Launch Bar gets the best of MS
Windows OS and streamlines it for greater comfort of use. Its unique system
of switching toolbars and expandable menus gives instant access to files,
applications, and settings from the taskbar. In addition, overlay images and
skins give system polish and slick looks. The latest update offers support
to Windows Vista. You can also group shortcuts into menus that expand and
collapse at a click or float on top of other windows. The use of Drag-n-Drop
helps quickly fill the menus with shortcuts for files and applications,
system settings and controls. You can customize its color scheme; add
gradients and transparency effects. Its plug-ins will equip your taskbar
with a news reader and the weather forecast. You will be able to monitor
resources and network activities, access the address book and control media
players.
True Launch Bar v4.0 runs under Windows
98/ Me/ 2000/ XP/ 2003/ Vista platforms. A single user license costs $19.90 (USD). The company also
offers a home license for 4 installations priced at $49 USD. All registered
users are entitled to free technical support and program updates. Additional
plug-ins and skinning libraries are on the company web site. A fully
functional evaluation version of the program is available for download at <http://download.truelaunchbar.com/install/tlb4.exe>.
True Launch Bar V4.0 will be available at a 30% discount to user group
members on these special links to the order pages:
True Launch Bar Personal License: <http://www.regsoft.net/purchase.php3?productid=51538&pc=7L0L7>
True Launch Bar Home License: <http://www.regsoft.net/purchase.php3?productid=53346&pc=7U0I4>
Product page link: <http://www.truelaunchbar.com>
*Lets Improve That Password Protection!
Double Password, a new security manager,
creates your security token on your flash drive (or other USB gadget, such
as an MP3 player, PDA or even a USB-pluggable mobile handset). This device
becomes the key to your OS. Double Password makes sure that no one can
interfere with the work of your computer or get access to your data. It
encrypts your password, which can accompany your security token. No external
spy program can intercept your password. This is attained thanks to a
special "double-bottom" password which Double Password applies to protect
your computer. This means that you enter one password, but the program
remembers another (it remembers it in a special encrypted way, which cannot
be seen from the outside).
Double Password offers security levels in
low, medium and high. "Low" means all users can get access to your computer.
"Medium" means that a user can log into your OS only with the help of a
special security token (total security is guaranteed as you resort to the
described "double-bottom" password). "High" is similar to "Medium", however
in this case you cannot even work if your security token is out.
Double Password runs under Microsoft
Windows NT/2000/XP and costs
$29.95 (USD). Users group members get a
20% discount by using the coupon code YTR79G3 where it asks for one.
Product page link: <http://www.doublepassword.com/>
Web: <http://www.refog.com/http://www.doublepassword.com/>
*This Game Is A Blood-Chiller
From the creators of "Gunner 2" comes a
new breath taker called JetJumper. The plot of the game implies that you
become a pilot of an outlandish jumping machine equipped with a powerful jet
engine. As soon as the jet engine sets the jumping machine into motion, you
will have to jump from one platform to another. JetJumper helps you to
collect a variety of useful items, which you are sure to come across; gems,
magnets, green keys and the like. All these items help you to score and
eliminate some obstacles on your way and to get new lives. Magnets help you
to collect more gems. Once you have grabbed a magnet, all gems along your
way start sticking to you like flies to an adhesive pad. Once you have
jumped aside and have fallen from a platform, the game leaves no chances for
your JetJumper to survive. During a takeoff, your JetJumper's jet engine
exerts a force of thousands of newtons, so only a professional pilot can
handle this aircraft.
JetJumper runs under Windows 9x, ME, 2000,
XP (DirectX 8.0 or higher required). The game costs $19.95 (USD) and they
offer a 10% discount to all group members by using TAB000BL code and this
URL:
<https://secure.bmtmicro.com/servlets/Orders.ShoppingCart?CID=949&PRODUCTID=9490005>
Registered customers are entitled to unlimited game play and a multitude of
unlocked levels. A trial version of the game, that offers 60 minutes of game
play, is available as a free download at <http://www.warlockstudio.com/download/jetjumper-setup.exe>
For more information about the company or
games, please visit <http://www.warlockstudio.com>
Product page link: <http://www.warlockstudio.com/jetjumper.html>
That's it for this month. Meet me here again
next month if your editor permits. This column is written to make user group
members aware of special offers or freebies I have found or arranged, and my
comments should not be interpreted to encourage, or discourage, the purchase of
any products, no matter how enthused I might sound. Bob (The Cheapskate) Click <bobclick@mindspring.com>. Visit my Web
site at <http://www.dealsguy.com>
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