May/June 2010
I have found another couple of interesting Blogs that are worth visiting. Firstly though, as we approach summer you may think that you have competed all of your spring-cleaning. But does that include your computer? In this issue I've highlighted a couple of useful utilities that will help keep your computer running smoothly. Please note that neither the Astrological Association, the editor of the Journal, the webmaster, nor the author of this article are responsible for anything you chose to download to your computer.
If you have noticed that your computer has got slower over time it is probably due to temporary files clogging up your system. There is a great bit of freeware (that means it is free) out there called Ccleaner. The first time you use it you would be surprised at how much it can clean from your system, leaving you with more disc space and a speedier computer. Do be aware though that you will need to have a note of your passwords as Ccleaner will clear these too if you select it to clear all your cookies. Visit their official website to download this useful utility.
http://www.ccleaner.com
You’ve probably all heard of cookies, these are a little bit of info that a web server asks your browser to store on a page. These are harmless files that make browsing a website easier and indeed are necessary for such things as online shops or sites where you need a password to log in. Tracking cookies or spyware are different however, some websites install these to keep a track on what web sites you have been to in order for them to target you with advertisements. These can slow down your computer when browsing the web. A useful utility to remove these is Lavasoft’s ad-aware. They offer a free version that you can choose to upgrade if you wish. I’ve been using the free version for some while and run it at least once a week
http://www.lavasoft.com
And now for some astrology and once again it is Blogs that have caught my eye.
Serbian astrologer Natasa Karalic Koprivica has recently made an impressive debut into the world of Blogging. Her Blog contains in-depth articles about traditional horary astrology. If you like, or are learning, traditional astrology then it is well worth spending some time reading the informative articles here.
http://www.horaryastrology.info
Robert Nunn's Blog is a very good example of how an astrologer views life and his surroundings using astrology. On his Blog Robert states, "I feel blogging about astrology is a very special thing and as such I've made this blog to combine the Astrology 'that we know' with my 'personal' astrological world." Check out Robert's world, it's well worth a read. >
http://astrologyandtheastrologicalworld.wordpress.com/
This article, written by Glenda Cole, first appeared in the
May/June 2010 edition of the Astrological Journal
Glenda Cole is chair of the long running Suffolk Astrological
Society and local groups co-ordinator for the Astrological Association.
She freely admits to being an Internet addict, spending many hours
online on the lookout for good astrology websites. If you know of any she may
like feel free to contact her: astrogroups@gmail.com
The AA do not monitor or endorse, nor are they responsible for the practices, content or availability of any of the external sites listed here