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The Links for September 23, 2006

Taxi Mike reminds us that flu season is rapidly approaching - so it's time for a flu shot.

Even though it is believed there will be enough vaccine this year, you might still need to know when and where shots are being given in your area.

It's a database search. You put in your zip code, mileage radius, and date range and it finds you all scheduled flushot clinics.

The site also has a link to sign up for an email reminder. You enter:

Your name
Your email address
date you want the reminder set
flag whether or not you want the reminder sent every year
custom message

Maxim Health Systems, the site owner, will not respond to anything submitted into the form, and will not use the information for any other marketing or mailing purposes.

Thanks, Mike!

PC Magazine's Top 99 Undiscovered Web Sites - Dan in Vancouver, Washington

Dan in Vancouver, Washington found this very cool list.

PC Magazine listed their Top 99 Undiscovered Web Sites. They aer sorted in to these categories:

Apps - PC and Mobile
Business
Computing
Consumer Electronics and Photography
Health
Information, Search, and Reference
News
Oddities and Gaming
Shopping and Consumer Issues
Travel

I found some pretty cool sites here. Browse this one when you have some time to spend - I'm sure you'll find things you like.

Previously Unreleased 30 Minute Video of WTC Attack - Santa Rosa Steve

Santa Rosa Steve found this previously unreleased 30 Minute Video of WTC Attack.

From the site: "This video is really intense and may be difficult to watch for some people. It just went up recently and is already seeing a lot of traffic. It?s on the front page of Digg video and the comments are pretty intense. We are honored that the creators trusted us to help them share their experience. We?ve partnered with the Red Cross to direct viewers to make donations in honor of the victims and their families."

Details: File name: September_11,_2001:__What_We_Saw.mov URL: http://media.revver.com/broadcast/59686/download File size: 71.53 Mb

File name: September_11,_2001:__What_We_Saw.mov
File size: 71.53 Mb

Thanks, Steve!

Free For All!

"Free For All" picks are hot, FREE items or services. It can be software, online services, you name it - but it's got to be free, with no strings attached.

Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 - Taxi Mike

Taxi Mike found the download link for Windows Vista Release Candidate 1.

From the site: "This page includes information to help you download the Windows Vista RC1 ISO file. Once you complete the download you must burn the ISO file to a DVD. If you don’t know if your DVD-burning software will support burning an ISO file, please refer to your DVD-burning software program and search Help for instructions on creating a disc from an ISO file."

AVG Anti-Rootkit 1.0.0.13 Beta - Santa Rosa Steve

Santa Rosa Steve found the first beta of the AVG Anti-Rootkit, an advanced utility designed to detect and remove hidden objects known as Rootkits, from your system.

From the site: "The first beta version of the AVG Anti-Rootkit, an advanced utility designed to detect and remove hidden objects known as Rootkits, from your system, is now available for beta testing."

"AVG Anti-Rootkit can even remove Trojans and Rootkits that are hiding inside NTFS Alternate Data Streams."

Active Virus Shield - Dan in Vancouver, Washington

Dan in Vancouver, Washington

Some features:

Advanced detection technology to help stop known and new viruses, spyware and other malware before they attack you.
Always-on, automatically checks for updates every hour- providing real-time scanning and protection against virus threats
Easy-to-install, works with most Windows® operating systems. (Windows 98, 2000, ME & XP)
Free to everyone- No AOL subscription required

Rveiws rate this as "pretty good". It's only free for a year. Still - give it a go.

Track Me Not - Solinas

If you are concerned that the major search engines collect data from your searches to establish user profiles, this may be of interest to you.

TrackMeNot runs in Firefox as a low-priority background process that periodically issues randomized search-queries to popular search engines, e.g., AOL, Yahoo!, Google, and MSN. It hides users' actual search trails in a cloud of 'ghost' queries, significantly increasing the difficulty of aggregating such data into accurate or identifying user profiles. As of version 0.4.x, TMN's static word list has been replaced with a dynamic query mechanism which 'evolves' each client (uniquely) over time, parsing the results of its searches for 'logical' future query terms with which to replace those already used.

Check it out.