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Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008 Your e-mail address will never be sold to anyone, ever. I promise!		Support this free newsletter—Support our advertisers KOMANDO ESTORE FEATURED ITEM HOURS OF CREATIVE FUN! • A timeless, classic toy • 350 Colorforms patterns • Gets kids off video games PERFECT GIFT FOR KIDS, PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS! PAID ADVERTISEMENT FREE SPYWARE SCAN See why millions trust STOPzilla for protection from Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Pop-ups & more. • Award-winning technology • Easy-to-use interface • Removes all forms of Malware • Prevents future infections Free Scan - Download Now! Today's top stories... VHS tapes disappearing from shelves VHS tape will soon be a thing of the past. The last major distributor has stopped selling it. Its legacy will live on: VHS changed movie watching. Will you miss VHS tapes? Sound off on the Message Board. Online spending takes a hit Online spending has fallen this holiday season. Since Nov. 1, sales are down 1 percent from last year. However, sales increased slightly in December. Sales of consumer electronics dipped 24 percent. Companies gamble on cloud computing More companies are turning to cloud computing. Data and programs are stored on the Web. This makes maintenance easier. But cloud computing won’t upset the desktop software market—yet. Feds question Web suffix changes New bids are being solicited for Internet suffixes. This would be the first major change in the Internet’s addressing system. But the plan is questioned by the Commerce Department. Windows 7 to take on Linux The use of Linux is growing, thanks to inexpensive netbooks. And this has Microsoft worried. So Windows 7 will take on Linux. It will run on the low-powered netbooks. Change your font to save ink A Dutch company has created the Ecofont. It cuts ink usage by 15 percent. How? The font has holes in it. How exciting! You want to save on ink? Forget fonts. Download this money-saving program. Computer thefts unnoticed for 10 years A Navy technician stole vast amounts of computer gear over 10 years. It was worth $1.6 million new. He walked out with an average five items a day. His ex turned him in. Inventory controls, anyone? Staff tries to save newspaper Rocky Mountain News staffers started a site to save the paper. They wanted to drum up public support. A few hundred people have commented. Nonetheless, it could be closed next year. KEEP YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS UP-TO-DATE Do you have a new e-mail address? Let us know so you don't miss a single issue of our free newsletters. It's easy. Just use our 'Change of Address' form at the Komando Newsletter Center. Click here to access it now. Every day, Team Komando produces some of the best content you'll find anywhere on the Internet. Here is a sampling of what's new on our site today! • $16,000 in Prizes Left to Give: My 13th Annual Great Giveaway Sweepstakes has ended. But if you entered, you could still be the lucky winner of one of our Grand Prizes! Listen to my show this weekend to find out if you won. I will be awarding over $16,000 in prizes on-air! Click here to find me on a station near you. • Video of the Day: Being snowed in isn’t much fun. That is, unless you're Bailey the dog. Watch this, and you’ll want to play in the snow. • Cool Site of the Day: The economic news seems bleaker and bleaker. Maybe you're worried. This site can help you get a grip on your finances. • Digital Minute, on your radio: You can now make some cash from the videos you post to YouTube. And you won’t believe how much! • Free Download of the Day: Web browsers make surfing the Internet easy. But it could be easier with mouse gestures. • Tip on the site: Some iPods hold hundreds of songs. Others manage many thousands. That sounds expensive. But there are ways to save. There's more below, but first a word from us... Lock Away Your Worries, Thoughts and Prayers! • The "My Prayer Box" is a    small, yet powerful gift • A lovely poem displayed inside • Very attractive wooden box CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS NOW! Other Items of Interest Crosses Tea Light Candle Holder Gear-Charging System Combining photo and video for a present Christmas is just days away. But it isn’t too late to whip up some last-minute gifts. A slide show is a great way to show anyone that you care. My handy tip will help you create the perfect slide show! Windows Vista features ReadyBoost Did you know that you can give Windows a boost with a USB drive? The drive enhances your machine’s virtual memory. Find out what you should know about ReadyBoost in my must-read tip. Kim :)

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