[TBSNews] Issue 24, 2008

[tbsnews at blackstump.com.au]

"The Black Stump" Site Update Report
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Issue 24, 2008

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1. THIS WEEKS NEW SITES
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These new sites are listed at: http://www.blackstump.com.au/new.htm

Medicines Zone
  ....In-depth guide to medicines, prescriptions, immunisation, etc

JkDefrag
  ....Disk defragmenter and optimizer for Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista/2008/X64

Vista: Tweaked, Tuned, Hacked
  ....Completely revamped in the last two days, with several new sections added

Times Archive
  ....Every issue of The Times published between 
1785-1985, digitally scanned and fully searchable

echo
  ....exploring and collecting history online — 
science, technology, and industry

Live Sysinternals
  ....Run these tools from any computer connected 
to the Internet without having to navigate to a webpage

Digital Photography Tips
  ....Take better pictures with these photo tips 
and digital photography techniques

Picture Correct
  ....Photography Tips

Taking Better Photos
  ....Taking better photos has more to do with attitude than technique

Power User's Guide to Firefox 3
  ....Dig deep and unearth the shortcuts, tweaks, and even Easter eggs

Cheap Air
  ....US based Cheap Airfare, Low Cost Airline Tickets & Cheap Flights

EFlight
  ....Flights, Hotels, Cruises and Car Hire

The Euphemism Generator
  ....The Euphemism Generator can create up to 284,462,100 unique phrases

Shakespeare
  ....An authoritative, international record of 
Shakespeare on film, television and radio, from 1898 to the present

Javascript Array
  ....Scripts, guides and tutorials

How To Clean Stuff
  ....Useful and searchable advice on cleaning 
practically everything in your house and garage

Replacementdocs
  ....The original web archive of game manuals

TotLol
  ....Video website designed to be enjoyed by 
those between the ages of 6 months and 6 years

How to Digitize a LP
  ....Converting music on a phonograph record to 
electronic files ready for upload

Shiptool
  ....Shiptool scours UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL, 
and returns all of your shipping options sorted by price

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2. SOFTWARE UPDATES
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Links to Updates  ----> http://www.blackstump.com.au/software.htm#SO

Opera 9.51 Beta 10071
CRT 6.1b1
Skype 4.0.0.145 beta
Firefox 3.0
Portable FireFox 3.0
WinRAR 3.80b2
Website Watcher 4.42 Beta-3
Opera 9.50

Software Listings  ---> http://www.blackstump.com.au/software.htm

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3. OTHER PAGES UPDATED RECENTLY INCLUDE:
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Art & Artists        - http://www.blackstump.com.au/art.htm
Asian/Oriental       - http://www.blackstump.com.au/oriental.htm
Bizarro              - http://www.blackstump.com.au/bizarre.htm
Calculators          - http://www.blackstump.com.au/calculators.htm
Climate              - http://www.blackstump.com.au/climate.htm
Games                - http://www.blackstump.com.au/games.htm
Environment          - http://www.blackstump.com.au/environment.htm
Hazards              - http://www.blackstump.com.au/hazards.htm
Landmarks            - http://www.blackstump.com.au/landmarks.htm
Music                - http://www.blackstump.com.au/music.htm
News Room            - http://www.blackstump.com.au/news.htm
Package Tracking     - http://www.blackstump.com.au/package-tracking.htm
Pirate Petes Pick    - http://www.blackstump.com.au/piratepete.htm
Recipes              - http://www.blackstump.com.au/recipes.htm
Religion             - http://www.blackstump.com.au/religion.htm
Search the Web       - http://www.blackstump.com.au/lookup.htm
Teacher              - http://www.blackstump.com.au/teacher.htm


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4. OTHER STUFF
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Beyond The Black Stump Blog at 
http://btbs.blogspot.com is updated daily with more new sites of interest.

All the tabs in the Black Stump banner at the top 
of every page are clickable links e.g. Calculator, Calendar etc....try them..
The Search Engines tabs in the banner (e.g. 
Google) also pop up little windows to make 
searching your favourite engine a bit easier.

Click on the small red arrow in the left section 
of the banner and the toolbar will load into a 
separate, small window...give it a try....the 
separate windows are all re-sizeable and customisable for your convenience.

If you like what we do please recommend the Black 
Stump site to your friends and spread the word.

Thanks for your support - it is appreciated!

Take it easy !
Pete