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Get ready to move your clock back one hour! Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, October 30th. Once again, the US and the European Union are in sync on the date, but not much longer. Many countries around the globe use Daylight Saving Time, but not all do.<br />
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The new <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=862&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Terry's Home Theater</a> site has:<br />
<ul style="margin-bottom: 5px; list-style: none;"><li><a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=863&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-systems.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-systems.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Home Theater Systems</a> — the first step in building your home theater is the audio system</li><li><br />
<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=864&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/wireless-home-theater.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/wireless-home-theater.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Wireless Home Theater</a> — would you rather get rid of the wires to the rear speakers or run them through the walls?</li><li><br />
<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=865&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-pc-1.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-pc-1.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Home Theater PCs</a> — turn your PC into a television-digitizing, DVD-, music-, slideshow-playing centerpiece of your home theater</li><li><br />
<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=866&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-video-displays.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-video-displays.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Home Theater Video Displays</a> — the "television"</li><li><br />
– <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=867&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/plasma-screen-tv.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/plasma-screen-tv.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">&#160;&#160;Plasma Screen TVs</a> — big, bright, cool and expensive</li><li><br />
– <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=868&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/lcd-screen-tv.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/lcd-screen-tv.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">&#160;&#160;LCD Screen TVs</a> — smaller, bright, cool and less expensive</li><li><br />
<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=869&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-projection-systems.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-projection-systems.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Home Theater Projection Systems</a> — how about a wall-sized video?</li><li><br />
<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=870&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-seating.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/home-theater-seating.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Home Theater Seating</a> — don't forget the theater-style seating, or even better, leather recliner-style theater seating</li><li><br />
<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=871&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/forums/" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/forums/';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Home Theater Forums</a> — talk about home theater</li><li><br />
<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=872&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com/financing-your-home-theater.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com/financing-your-home-theater.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Financing Your Home Theater</a> — it may cost an arm and a leg, but be careful with those time payments</li><li><br />
<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=873&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;tag=terrystockdal-20&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;path=search-handle-url/ref=pd_kk_sr_1?index=stripbooks%26field-keywords=home%20theater" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;tag=terrystockdal-20&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;path=search-handle-url/ref=pd_kk_sr_1?index=stripbooks%26field-keywords=home%20theater';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Home Theater Bookstore</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=terrystockdal-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> — books about home theater</li><li><br />
<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=874&amp;entry_id=166" title="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;tag=terrystockdal-20&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;path=tg/browse/-/404332/ref=d_hp_sn_nfr" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;tag=terrystockdal-20&amp;amp;creative=9325&amp;amp;path=tg/browse/-/404332/ref=d_hp_sn_nfr';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">New &amp; Upcoming DVD Releases</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=terrystockdal-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> — find out what's coming, when, pre-order it or buy it now</li></ul>

My <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=848&amp;entry_id=164" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Terry's Home Theater</a> site is now on-line at <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=848&amp;entry_id=164" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">http://www.terryshometheater.com</a>.<br />
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You will find articles about home theater audio systems, home theater video systems (plasma screens, lcd screens, projection systems &amp; more), home theater forums and a lot more.<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=848&amp;entry_id=164" title="http://www.terryshometheater.com" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryshometheater.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Terry's Home Theater</a>.<br />

OpenOffice.org, the free software suite from the organization the same name, is now available for download as version 2.0 — not just a beta version, not a "pre-release" version — but the real thing!<br />
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OpenOffice.org includes a word processor (Writer), spreadsheet (Calc), presentations (Impress), graphics editing (Draw), formula writing (Math), and a database (Base). New to OpenOffice.org v2.0 is the ability to import WordPerfect files.<br />
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The database is a new component in OpenOffice.org, while the other functions have been included since earlier days. The file formats, through, have changed from its own specialized formats to OpenDocument XML.<br />
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Price, of course, is one of the driving forces in the market place. With a price of *FREE* and a quality product, OpenOffice.org is poised to grab market share from Microsoft's lucrative product line "Microsoft Office."<br />
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<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=875&amp;entry_id=163" title="http://www.terryscomputertips.com/computers/openoffice.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryscomputertips.com/computers/openoffice.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Read more about OpenOffice.org</a><br />
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<b>Congratulations to Mozilla Corp., the Mozilla Foundation and Firefox, it's flagship browser!</b> Here's the press release from Mozilla Corp., the Firefox development and deployment company, which is wholly owned by the Mozilla Foundation:<br />
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<blockquote><b>October 19, 2005, (Mountain View, CA)</b>. The Mozilla Corp. extends 100 million "Thank you's" to Firefox community members for reigniting innovation on the Web. As the browser's first anniversary approaches this November, Firefox adoption numbers have exceeded expectations with more than 100 million downloads since Firefox's introduction in 2004.<br />
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Firefox's download success is a direct result of the collaborative efforts of thousands of contributors worldwide. Their work developing and fine-tuning the Firefox browser ensures the best Web experience available. Volunteer extension developers further enrich Firefox's capabilities by enabling users to customize and enhance their browser and truly take back the Web.<br />
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Mozilla also congratulates the members of the Spread Firefox community for their success in reigniting the Web by driving the popularity of the browser. Their global grassroots efforts have set a new standard for software marketing and played a significant role in helping Firefox to achieve this amazing milestone. Stay tuned as the <a hreff="http://www.spreadfirefox.com">Spread Firefox community</a> launches an even more innovative campaign for the upcoming Firefox 1.5 release later this Fall.<br />
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Asa Dotzler, liaison for the Spread Firefox community explained, "Our community of more than 100,000 Firefox developers, testers, and grassroots marketers, is rejuvenating Web browsing, which is why millions of new users make the jump to Firefox every week. Spread Firefox members look forward to the next 100 million downloads as they mobilize for the exciting new release of Firefox 1.5."<br />
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Mozilla looks forward to the continued adoption of the Firefox browser around the world and thanks the community for helping make history!<br />
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About Mozilla Corporation<br />
Mozilla Corp. is charged with the development and deployment of Mozilla technologies and products around the globe. The corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation, and continues to further the mission of the Mozilla project to preserve choice and innovation on the Internet. For more information about Mozilla, please visit: <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=843&amp;entry_id=162" title="http://www.mozilla.com" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.mozilla.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">http://www.mozilla.com</a>.</blockquote>

The lastest issue of my weekly <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=839&amp;entry_id=161" title="http://www.terryscomputertips.com/archives" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryscomputertips.com/archives';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Terry's Computer Tips<i></i></a> newsletter was published on Monday, October 17, 2005.<br />
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You can read the <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=840&amp;entry_id=161" title="http://www.terryscomputertips.com/archives/newsletter_20051017.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryscomputertips.com/archives/newsletter_20051017.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">current issue online</a>, but that is not the whole newsletter.<br />
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The email newsletter has a special article for subscribers only, so the only way to get that is to subscribe.<br />
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Have you noticed the cool ads now on my sites (<a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=907&amp;entry_id=160" title="http://www.TheNextWindow.com" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.TheNextWindow.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">www.TheNextWindow.com</a>, <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=908&amp;entry_id=160" title="http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.TerrysComputerTips.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">www.TerrysComputerTips.com</a> and <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=909&amp;entry_id=160" title="http://www.TerryStockdale.com" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.TerryStockdale.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">www.TerryStockdale.com</a>)? The ad at the beginning of this article is a good example. Notice the tabbed interface — and that it changes tabs when you move the mouse cursor over a different tab. <br />
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Not only do you get a picture and a description in these ads, you also get a Best Deals tab that lists up to three sources and their prices, and you can get a Search tab also – that lets you search for any item of your choice — including using model numbers and ISBN numbers.<br />
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These ads are from a relatively new web advertising company called <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=911&amp;entry_id=160" title="https://chitika.com/mm_overview.php?refid=dragonsage" onmouseover="window.status='https://chitika.com/mm_overview.php?refid=dragonsage';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Chitika</a>. Their "eMiniMalls" program is designed to work in one of several ways. Initially, Chitika ads were designed to be "contextual ads." That is, Chitika would scan your web pages occasionally and then would serve ads to your site based on the content of thesite.<br />
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That's really a neat feature, if you do not have other contextual ads. However, Google's Adsense ads are contextual ads and many web sites already have Google Adsense ads on them. Google's terms forbid their Adsense Affiliates from showing other contextual ads on the same web page. Chitika solved that with their <i>ch_non_contextual = 1;</i> optional line in the ad script. Similarly, if you use GoogleSearch on your web site, you can not use the Chitika eMiniMalls search function, so you can turn it off with <i>ch_nosearch = 1;</i>.<br />
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Chitika eMiniMalls offer the website publisher the ability to specify their own keywords for an ad, e.g., "plasma screen tv." They even have a script option where we can put a number of keyword sets and have the ad script randomly select the ads to show. Depending on Chitika's inventory of ads to display, they might substitute something similar, for example, an iPod Photo for the iPod Mini, but it matches up pretty well. For example, here's an ad with the keyword set "Canon Digital Rebel XT".<br />
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<p><iframe src="http://www.terrystockdale.com/includes/chitika_canon_digital_rebel_xt.html" width="500" height="230" frameborder="0"></iframe></p><br />
</div>So, the ads are cool looking and not the plain, old text ads or gaudy color monstrosities seen on some site. One of the other nice things is that Chitika pays monthly, 30 days after the revenue month, via Paypal when your balance is over $10. This will probably <u>never</u> be a problem. Google, on the other hand, pays when your account balance is over $100.<br />
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Just like Google Adsense and the new Yahoo Publisher Network, the ability to show Chitika ads requires approval of your site for the ads. Similar to Google, once you have one site approved, you can use the ads and your affiliate code on other sites as long as they meed the Terms and Conditions applicable to Chitika eMiniMalls. If you have a content-based site, or even if you have a commercial site, you might want to try Chitika ads. <br />
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I have just posted Part 3 of my series titled <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=795&amp;entry_id=159" title="http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam_part_3.html" onmouseover="window.status='http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam_part_3.html';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">"What Can I Do About All This spam?"</a> at http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers. This blog entry focuses on Sender Policy Framework (SPF), which is a technology that domain owners and Internet Service Providers can implement to reduce or help control spam.<br />
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Read more about what you can do to control spam in your inbox in my <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=796&amp;entry_id=159" title="http://www.terryscomputertips.com/computers/spam-filter.php" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryscomputertips.com/computers/spam-filter.php';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Spam Filter</a> article at <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=797&amp;entry_id=159" title="http://www.terryscomputertips.com" onmouseover="window.status='http://www.terryscomputertips.com';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">TerrysComputertips.com</a>. The earlier entries in the blog series are: <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=798&amp;entry_id=159" title="http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam.html" onmouseover="window.status='http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam.html';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Part 1</a> and <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=799&amp;entry_id=159" title="http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam_part_2.html" onmouseover="window.status='http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam_part_2.html';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Part 2</a> of the series. <br />
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"spam" — not the shredded ham product but the email we all love to hate — is everyone's probleml. As individuals, our mailboxes get stuffed each day with advertising for cut-rate pharmaceuticals, for body-enhancing devices and pills, for "business opportunities" and more. Our Internet Service Providers have a worse problem — they have to handle it all!<br />
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Read <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=792&amp;entry_id=158" title="http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam_part_2.html" onmouseover="window.status='http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam_part_2.html';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Part 2</a> of my series titled <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=792&amp;entry_id=158" title="http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam_part_2.html" onmouseover="window.status='http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/what_can_i_do_about_all_this_spam_part_2.html';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;"><i>What Can I Do About All This spam?</i></a> in the <a href="http://www.thenextwindow.com/exit.php?url_id=793&amp;entry_id=158" title="http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/cat_privacy_security.html" onmouseover="window.status='http://blog.worldvillage.com/computers/cat_privacy_security.html';return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';return true;">Computers – Privacy and Security blog</a> at WorldVillage.com</a>.<br />
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