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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Flight Lines: Keep learning and watch your business grow
2. Wing Tips: Display Files in Alphabetical Groups in XP
3. Feature Article: "The Final Frontier?"
4. Alter Eagle: "Global Ideas Bank" Web Site
5. Light Flight: What was your name again?
6. Eagle's Talon: "PayPal Merchant Manual" - Courtesy eBook
7. From The Bench: "Windows XP Service Pack 2"
8. Eye Of The Eagle: Pizza for the game
9. Contact The Flyer: Send questions, comments and articles

1) ======= Flight Lines =======
[Observations on business and life]

There is real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference
between mediocrity and accomplishment.
Norman Vincent Peale

Enthusiasm is the great hill-climber.
Elbert Hubbard

Get excited about your life and great things will begin to
happen. People follow and respond to those who are excited
and moving forward.

2) ======= Wing Tips =======
[A variety of business helps and tips]

Display Files in Alphabetical Groups in XP

In the Windows Explorer view menu, you can display options
such as Thumbnails (icons or a small image of a picture),
Tiles (very large icons), Icons (normal size icons),
List (small icons, with one on each line) and finally,
Details (same as "list" but with more columns of info like
file size, type, and date modified).

To arange these groups in alphabetical order, right click
in an empty area of the Explorer right window and select
"Arrange Icons by" followed by "Show in Groups."

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3) ======= Feature Article =======

"The Final Frontier?"
By Ralph Moore (c)2004

Every so often, someone will suggest that we have reached
the "final frontier" in man's long journey through the ages.

This time it's the Internet.

Having been online for a few years now, I can understand
how someone might reach that conclusion.

After all, the Internet is a vast, ever-growing, ever-
changing network of possibly more information, on just
about every thing under the sun, than has ever been
accumulated in "one place", in the history of mankind.

I guess it is a final frontier of sorts, but come on, it's
not "The Final Frontier". We haven't reached it yet. And I
don't think we ever will.

Now I would bet that when old Christopher Columbus "sailed
the ocean blue", he might have thought that he had finally
reached the final frontier.

And when Horace Greely said "Go West, young man...", I'm
sure that a lot of people who followed his advice would
have thought that the Western Frontier was indeed the last
one that anyone would ever cross.

But the "final frontier", if there is one, is a whole lot
bigger than that in my opinion.

I believe that the power of the human mind is much greater
than any computer, or network of computers that have been,
or ever will be designed, including the Internet.

And I think that there is a lot more that goes into reaching
ANY frontier, final or otherwise, than simply computing the
value of the square root of pi.

Computers are great for doing a lot of really ordinary or
even very complex computations at lightning speed.

And by networking computers together you can stay connected
and collaborate on large projects in a fraction of the time
that it would have taken just a few years ago.

But even with the possibility of "artificial intelligence"
(AI) looming large on the horizon, there are still some
things that computers will never be able to do.

Computers can "think", but they can't really "feel". They
can "reason" but they don't have "heart".

For example, can a computer instinctively know which "extra
mile" to go in complex relationships, to "make peace" or to
gain a competitive edge, based on just a tone of voice or a
subtle change in posture?

Or how about knowing the feeling of being "on call", half
asleep, with one ear "tuned in" to the subtle changes in the
sounds of a sleeping infant, just a few yards away.

Can they reason with the unreasonable demands, desires and
expectations of a teen-ager, not still a child, not quite
yet an adult.

Can a machine sense the intentions of a mob or know exactly
what to say to defuse a tense situation. Sometimes a word
can mean the difference between life and death. And the
choice of words used may not be nearly as important as the
way in which they are spoken.

There is a certain "synergy" that man has that a computer
never will. It consists of the sum-total of the thoughts,
feelings and "gut-level intuition" that cannot really be
programmed into a non-feeling box of hardware.

As for the Internet, well it's a great place to go to get
a lot of facts, figures and opinions on a lot of stuff.

But as long as there is a difference between man and his
machines, the Internet won't be the final frontier. And
as long as man can use his intellect, his intuition and
his "heart" to solve "human" problems, the final frontier
will always be "out there, somewhere".

The Internet as The Final Frontier? I don't think so!

Ralph Moore, editor of the FREE Eagle Flyer Newsletter,
Provides "Motivational, Marketing and How To Technology
Tips That Can Multiply Your Business Online".
To subscribe: Email: mailto:subscribe@eagleflyer.com or
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4) ======= Alter Eagle =======
[Sites and services that we recommend]

"Global Ideas Bank" Web Site

The Global Ideas Bank is "...the greatest ideas site on
the internet today. A not-for-profit website that is part
suggestion box, part networking tool, part democratic
think-tank and part inspirational entertainment!"

Take a look: http://www.globalideasbank.org/site/home/

5) ======= Light Flight =======
[The Lighter Side Of Life - Jokes & Humor]

One night a burglar, approaching a house, sneaks across the
lawn when he hears a voice... "Jesus is watching you!"

Startled, he looks around but sees nothing, so he starts
across the lawn again... "Jesus is watching you!" he hears
again.

Finally spotting a parrot in a cage, he asks "Did you say
that?" The parrot replies "Yes I did."

"What's your name?" asks the burglar. "Clarence." says the
parrot.

The burglar says "What kind idiot would name his parrot
Clarence?" The parrot laughs and says,

"The same idiot that named his Rottweiler 'Jesus' "!

6) ======= Eagle's Talon =======
[Tools to help you "get a grip" on things]

"PayPal Merchant Manual" - Courtesy eBook

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"Windows XP Service Pack 2"
By Ralph Moore (c)2004

If you have not installed Service Pack 2 for Windows XP...

Don't! At least not yet.

In fact, you should never blindly install ANY major
service pack until it has been released for quite a while
and especially until you have a pretty good idea of the
kinds of things to expect after the update.

In general, service packs are large, later releases or a
"pack" of fixes, that are designed to address a number of
problems.

The problems that have been reported with many of the past
service packs for the various Microsoft operating systems
are legendary.

And most of the time, Microsoft ends up "taking the heat"
for a whole host of problems that are not necessarily
their fault.

After all, in addition to the the many well-known software
suites, such as Microsoft Office, or the entire line of
products from Adobe, there are literally tens of thousands
of other programs on the market.

And all of these products, designed by programmers from all
around the globe, must work with many different versions of
Windows and other operating systems.

And don't forget that there are infinite combinations of
hardware devices that all need to work with the operating
system and application software programs.

And many of these programs may be running at the same time,
on the same computer.

When you consider all that's going on "under the hood" it's
a wonder that computers work as well as they do.

When installing any new software program or service pack to
your computer, there are a few things to consider. It is
quite possible that after you are done with the update, you
might find a program that no longer works as expected.

With Service Pack 2, Microsoft has responded to the many
requests for enhanced security, and has included some new
features, such as the Windows Firewall which is enabled by
default.

As a result of this, there is a definite "learning curve"
that you will need to be aware of, preferably before making
the update.

While not necessarily difficult, you will still need to
set aside some extra time to learn about all of the new
features and security enhancements.

While Service Pack 2 for XP is probably the most stable
of any of Microsoft's updates, you still need to follow
some guidelines before installing this, or any other
service pack or update.

1. Before updating your system, be sure that you have a
good working backup of all of your files.

2. And be sure that you can restore the files if necessary.

3. Make sure that you have your Windows operating system
software, as well as the cdroms (or other media) for any
of your critical programs, in case you need to re-install
them.

4. Be sure to allow some extra time to install the update
and to work through any problems that may occur.

Here is a link to the support site for service pack 2, a
good place to go BEFORE installing the update:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh%3BEN-US%3Bwindowsxpsp2

And here is a site devoted to updating Windows XP:

http://www.updatexp.com/

Now go make sure that you have your backups in order, visit
these sites and do a little homework and THEN go ahead and
install or order the update from the Microsoft site.

And remember to set aside some time to test all of your
critical programs, after the update, to be sure that
everything still works as expected.

The last thing that you want to have happen is to install
an operating system service pack, only to find that you
have "broken" a program that you really need to have in
working order.

By planning ahead and taking it step by step, you can make
sure that your computer stays up to date and works as it
should.

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8) ======= Eye of the Eagle =======
[Ideas to inspire better communication]

Joe invites 30 of his friends to watch the football game
on his new big-screen television.

The local pizza shop has a "buy one get one free" special.

Joe orders two of the largest pizzas they have. If one large
pizza can be cut into twelve slices, how can he be sure that
he will have enough for thirty people?

(Answer(s) in the next issue of the Flyer)

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Answer to Last Issue's Puzzler...

[What goes through a door yet never goes in or out?]

A keyhole. (Or a door knob)

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