"Simple Stuff"

A grab bag of topics for the interested beginner.  You know who you are ... the first comment to me is usually "I don't know anything about ...", or "Bob, Quick question ..."   <grin>

Topics covered today:  CNet's 2014 Predictions, Techie email Newsletters to Follow, Checking Virus Warnings, Disk Cleanup, Net Neutrality Ruling, Aereo in the Supreme Court, Free Microsoft Office Books, Java Update (again), Security Questions, Windows Backup - It's Good! and interesting pictures and videos.

There were so many interesting links rather than forcing you to download or look through all the slides, here they are all in one place:

CNET’s Top 5 Predictions for 2014:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXEWqj4huuk

Good Email Newsletters to subscribe to, from least techie to more:
    PCDon (Edrington)  http://www.pcdon.com/
    Ask Leo (Notenboom)  http://askleo.com/
    Ask Bob Rankin  http://askbobrankin.com/
    Windows Secrets  http://windowssecrets.com/
    Tech Support Alert:  Gizmo’s Freeware  http://www.techsupportalert.com/
    Crypto-gram  https://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram.html
    CNet / PC World: many  http://www.cnet.com/newsletters/

Check that virus warning first before forwarding to everyone you know!
    http://snopes.com/
    http://www.truthorfiction.com/
    http://www.factcheck.org/
    http://www.politifact.com/
    http://urbanlegends.about.com/
    http://www.abovetopsecret.com/

Microsoft Office training manuals are available for you to download completely free of charge
    http://www.microsofttraining.net/microsoft-training-manuals.php

The Dragon":  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4QcyW-qTUg
Print out your own copy:  http://www.grand-illusions.com/opticalillusions/three_dragons/

Windows 7 Backup Help:  http://windowssecrets.com/links/u6odzzwse13ud/783c69h/