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"Helping Your Business Fly"
Issue 24
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. FLIGHT LINES: Courage to see it through
2. WING TIPS: Windows XP Tip - Stop Reporting to MS
3. FEATURE ARTICLE: "Somebody Call a Plumber!"
4. ALTER EAGLE: Windows-Help.NET - A Help Resource Site
5. EAGLE'S TALON: Convert v. 4.10 FREE Conversion Utility
6. EYE OF THE EAGLE: In olden days, you were charged...
7. CONTACT THE FLYER: Send questions, comments and articles
1) ======= Flight Lines =======
[Observations on business and life]
The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat
without losing heart. --Robert Green Ingersoll
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious
triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take
rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor
suffer much, because they live in the grey twilight that
knows not victory nor defeat. --Theodore Roosevelt
Sometimes in business, you just have to push on, having the
courage to overcome any obstacle in order to reach your goal.
2) ======= Wing Tips =======
[A variety of business helps and tips]
Windows XP Tip - Stop Reporting to MS
Here's how to stop Windows XP from asking you to report
to Microsoft whenever a program crashes.
Go to Control Panel / System (or select "Properties" by
right-clicking on the My Computer icon from the Desktop)
Select the Advanced tab, and click "Error Reporting".
Disable error reporting permanently, or enable it for
individual programs. Click "Ok" when you're finished.
3) ======= Feature Article =======
"Somebody Call a Plumber!"
By Ralph Moore
We had been married for a couple of years, when my wife
and I decided we needed a place of our own..
Our 'new' house, a three bedroom ranch with a full basement,
was a big step up from the tri-level that we had been sharing
with our long-time friends.
I guess we had been there for about a year, or so, when a
shut-off valve in the basement decided to start leaking.
Since I had grown up helping my dad with a variety of
household projects, including plumbing, I decided to tackle
the job myself.
It was Friday night, so I began making a list of the parts
that I would need. I figured I would get up Saturday
morning and get this minor annoyance taken care of in time
for lunch.
Upon closer inspection, I noticed that all of the plumbing
in that area of the house looked like a big jumbled up
plate of spaghetti. This would never do. "Might as well
clean up the whole mess, while I'm at it!", I thought.
So, I made some notes and a "map" so that I would know
"what went where", when it was time to put it all back
together again.
Saturday was a beautiful summer morning. As I drove to
Central Hardware, the birds were singing and the sun was
shining. Even the store clerks seemed to be extra pleasant
this morning. In no time at all, I had what I needed and
headed back to the "ranch".
With all of my tools and plumbing supplies nearby, I was
ready to start. First, I had to find the shut-off valve.
It wouldn't do to have a hundred pounds of water
pressure blasting me in the face. With that out of the
way, I was finally ready to start the actual repairs.
I had a small pipe cutter, which I clamped onto the old
copper pipe, ahead of my repair area. The idea is to
rotate the cutter around the pipe, while continually
tightening it, so as to make a clean, even cut.
(Boy, was I glad I had the foresight to turn off the
water supply line!)
It's a funny thing about water pressure. Even when you
remember to shut off the "shut-off valve", there is still
a LOT of pressure (and water) in the lines.
Luckily, I remembered to have a two-gallon bucket nearby,
to catch the gallon or so of water, that I wasn't already
wearing, as it blasted out of the pipe. Somehow, my simple
project was getting out of hand.
Even though I was soaked from the waist up, I forged
ahead, managing to remove all of the pipe that I was
going to replace. By now, it was lunch time, and I opted
for a much-needed break. This was beginning to take a
little longer than I thought it would, but I should still
be able to finish up by early afternoon.
After lunch, I began measuring, cutting and dry-fitting all
of the pieces of copper pipe. I wanted to be sure
everything would go together smoothly, before I actually
began the soldering process.
Being careful to properly clean the inside and outside of
each fitting, I began soldering. (Before you start
soldering, it is always a good idea to make sure
there is no water standing in the pipes.)
If there IS water standing in the pipes, well, it can be
darn near impossible to get the pipes hot enough to melt
butter, let alone solder.
Another interesting bit of information about this whole
soldering business, is that it is something of a "linear"
process. If you have, for instance, carefully soldered
together several pieces, only to eventually find, for
example, water in the pipes, you might have to take
everything apart again to remove all of the water.
By now, it was about three in the afternoon, and I had
finally managed to remove all of the water and get all
of the pieces soldered together again.
Confident that I had reached my goal, I called to my
wife so that she could share in my moment of triumph.
It only remained to turn on the shut-off valve.
Have you ever seen those fountain style sprinklers for
your lawn? This was a lot like that. I think just about
every connection was spraying a stream or two of water.
Talk about a sinking feeling. After all of those hours
of effort and planning, I was once again all wet.
At least my wife didn't laugh. (I think the poor woman
was terrified that we might never have water again.)
Actually, I was glad that just about every joint leaked,
instead of just one or two, as it helped me to discover
what I had done wrong. I eventually figured out that I
had used the wrong kind of solder for my plumbing work.
Finally, at around eleven p.m., with the right kind of
solder, I managed to finish what I had started... this
time without any leaks.
The point of this story is simply this. You can plan
just about every detail of a project, but if you are
using the wrong tools or methods, you are bound to
fail.
There is an old bit of wisdom that says, "Measure twice,
cut once". When you take that extra bit of time to
double-check your plan and make sure that you have the
right tools and ALL of the information, you will have a
much greater likelihood of success.
Ralph Moore is the editor of the FREE Eagle Flyer
Newsletter, which offers "How To Technology and Tips
That Can Multiply Your Business Online". To subscribe
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4) ======= Alter Eagle =======
[Products and services that we recommend]
Windows-Help.NET - A Help Resource Site
For a variety of helps and tips for the many Windows
operating systems, visit and explore this website.
This site features "Windows Headlines" from Microsoft,
giving you a wealth of information in one location,
and saving you a lot of time trying to keep up to date
on the latest software patch or security report.
This is a very "deep" site, with over 800 pages of info
covering just about any problem you can imagine, and
tweaks and tips for customizing Windows to make it YOUR
operating system.
[This is also the home of Rose City Software which offers
a wealth of freeware and shareware software programs for
fine-tuning your Windows machine.]
Visit: http://www.windows-help.net/index.shtml
5) ======= Eagle's Talon =======
[Tools to help you "get a grip" on things]
Convert v. 4.10 - FREE Conversion Utility
Joshua Madison Software
Convert is an excellent free, easy-to-use unit conversion
utility for Windows 95 or above. It offers a simplified
method for finding equivalent values between U.S.
measurements and their corresponding SI (metric) equivalents.
The latest version handles 17 different categories of
conversions: acceleration, angle, area, density, distance,
flow, temperature, time, volume, volume-dry, custom, force,
light, mass, power, pressure, and speed.
The simplified layout makes Convert a real pleasure to use:
Just select the known and desired units and enter the specific
quantity involved. The program calculates the converted value
automatically, as fast as you type in the quantity.
The calculated value can then be copied to the Clipboard for
use with other programs. This is a very handy utility and is
FREE for business and personal use. The author even has a
website that answers frequently asked questions and more.
Since this is in "zip" file format, you will need an "unzip
utility" such as WinZip: http://www.winzip.com/
Download Convert: http://www.eagleflyer.com/dload/convert.zip
Visit Convert site: http://www.joshmadison.com/software/
6) ======= Eye of the Eagle =======
[Ideas to help you think creatively]
In olden days, you were charged with treason against the
king and sentenced to death. The king decides to let you
choose your own way to die. What way should you choose?
(Answer in the next issue of the Flyer)
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Answer to Last Month's Puzzler...
[Part carbon, part water, I am poison to the fishes.
Although many claim my name, I am the pause that refreshes.
What am I?]
Soda!
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