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Seems the old one got the chop but no matter we can start again.
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Obviously get yourself fixed up with firewalls and virus checkers - you can get free ones so there is no excuse.
Also install a couple of spyware checkers.
When it comes to browsers give FireFox a whirl - its great.
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iTunes is a really useful media player and works well for burning MP3s back onto CD (handy for making compilations from your already exisitng CDs!).
I still like WinAmp mind but iTunes does it all well.
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On a broader note GIMP:
www.gimp.org
is a powerful graphics package but some people have found it tricky to use. It has just been ported to a more PhotoShop-style interface to make - GimpShop:
Mac:
http://plasticbugs.com/index.php?p=241
Linux:
http://codemills.com/blog/?p=4
PC:
http://blog.yumdap.net/archives/20-GIMP ... ndows.html
Its early days still but this looks to be a real winner!!!
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Obviously get yourself fixed up with firewalls and virus checkers - you can get free ones so there is no excuse.
Also install a couple of spyware checkers.
When it comes to browsers give FireFox a whirl - its great.
-------------
iTunes is a really useful media player and works well for burning MP3s back onto CD (handy for making compilations from your already exisitng CDs!).
I still like WinAmp mind but iTunes does it all well.
-------------
On a broader note GIMP:
www.gimp.org
is a powerful graphics package but some people have found it tricky to use. It has just been ported to a more PhotoShop-style interface to make - GimpShop:
Mac:
http://plasticbugs.com/index.php?p=241
Linux:
http://codemills.com/blog/?p=4
PC:
http://blog.yumdap.net/archives/20-GIMP ... ndows.html
Its early days still but this looks to be a real winner!!!