Fix IT Newsletter Alert Aug 2009 Issue 0023 News New pages added since last newsletter... Watch TV on your computer! NOT Articles Is this Vista? Hello Mid summer and not much happening on the computer front. I have added one page to the web site this month because I am working on a new project. I am building out the web site. My dilemma is this will be a pay for service and I need to find a way to present it. I haven't decided if I should set it up as an E-Course or a Private Membership area. Either way it will expand on what I have on the web site by about 200 pages or if it is an E-course be about six months long with the recipient receiving a section every two or three days. So I have setup a page that I am using as a poll for my readers, if you would like to participate in helping me make my decision on if I should run a member ship site or should turn this in to a paid E-course please stop by the page and have a look. The way I am going to do the poll is take the number of sign ups interested in the Membership site and divide it by the number of readers of this newsletter and see what the percentage is. If you show interest in the Membership site I promise all sign ups will only receive updates for the membership site! DIY Membership Site Because I will be going to North Carolina next week to visit my oldest Son and his Wife for a week or so I decided to get one of those Watch TV on your computer programs. You know what type of tv is on in airports. My laptop is fast enough and with the Wi-Fi that all airports have for free now the Misses and I could watch something besides the airport fare. I was particularly interested in having the NASA channel and the Misses would like the BBC channel from London. So I bought the one in the article above. I am not very happy with the sales pitch, the actual program, or their tech and customer support and say so. I wanted to write an article about Vista vs Windows 7 so I did one and tried to get it accepted at one of the article directories I use for my articles. The article directory says that I wrote a 'negative review' and they do not accept negative reviews. So the article is a pdf on my web site. It is called Is this Vista. Have a read. Any feed back you may have would be appreciated. (negative feed back is always good, tells a guy where he went the wrong way). Other news: Widows 7 Operating System has been released for manufacture. The upgrade path has not been published by Microsoft as of yet, there are rumors but nothing solid. The new Operating System (OS) will be in stores for sale on 22 October, 2009. My Word - Forums, anyone visit them on a regular basis? I frequent three because the posters there are using the latest and greatest in hardware and software. Like on my web site I ask and answer questions. There is always one or two know it all's that like to take your question or answer and twist it around to make you look like a fool. Baiting you to reply, in the old days we called these fools 'trolls'. Trolling the forums for someone to make a fool out of. The trick is to take what they said and make them look like the fool they are. [sigh] Makes it uncomfortable to go back and post any more. But I will because I have questions and answers to help people.  Here is a saying from the old days if you frequent forums on a regular basis - 'Don't feed the TROLLS!' that is don't answer back to them just keep on with your topic as if they don't exist. Now for only $37.97! The DIY concept has been around for a long time. Self Computer Repair is no exception. The question you have to ask yourself is - Do I Want To Do IT? This e-book gives you the advantage that the Geeks enjoy. And What Is That? Information. Information in everyday language! No Geek! All for a half hour of Geek time. Never pay a Geek again! Q and A This site contains a lot of information. As with any publication not all information is available due to space, time, or subject constraints. If you have a question that you did not find the answer on this web site  you a can ask your question here and we will endeavor to get you the most up to date answer possible! Comments? Ideas? Feedback? I'd love to hear from you. Just reply to this newsletter and tell me what you think! Yes, you may forward this email to anyone you want! If you don't have a subscription, and would like one, just go to our Fix It! newsletter signup (and get free sample pages at the same time) Here are some web sites that may be of interest to you: The company that I use to build my web sites - Need help with basic system functions: Computer help - Learn how to use your computer All the best, Monte Russell Webmaster www.diy-computer-repair.com Return to top