First off a BIG REMINDER - Mullies monthly meeting is on this Thursday 26-05-11
7pm at the Ulladulla CRC (St Vincent St) as usual
The topic this month is FREE - Free things you can do with your computer, like

• Games,
• Communication (email, chat, video),
• Publications - magazines, newspapers, books,
• Groups

And lots more - see you there

Below are a couple of items worth reading

Adobe tops security risk list - News - PC & Tech Authority

Article above lists the top 10 programs that pose a security risk on people's PCs. many of the vulnerabilities are for the same programs, especially Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash.

For the average user I have 2 suggestions:

1. Don't use Adobe Reader. Try Foxit PDF Reader or even better PDF-X change Viewer instead
   FoxIt will look a little more familiar to users of Adobe but I highly recommend PDF-Xchange viewer for all the extra features. Both are free and much smaller and faster than Adobe
2. Use Secunia PSI on your computer to make sure your programs and add-ons such as Flash player are kept up to date. Secunia PSI is also free

Sleep and hibernation: frequently asked questions

Many of us are moving to using laptop computers and away from desktops for the first time. With the relative prices these days it is not surprising.
New users might not understand what all the different 'shut down' settings mean so this Microsoft site will give you a quick guide

Four Ways to Make Your iPhone Battery Last Longer - NYTimes.com

For those of us blessed/cursed with an iPhone these tips will likely be of great assistance