June 2007 Training &
Events Schedule
| 16 June (Sat) Rope Training – Time: 0800 –
Place: Box Canyon – Roger Miotto and rope
instructors
in charge |
|
20 June (Wed.) CPR – Time:
1800 – Place: Ira Gibel house |
Italics = Sign-up required to attend this training
Planned Training
Sessions
(Coming this
Year)
|
Planned
Map Reading - Terry Hudgens |
|
Planned
Navigation Training - Compass and GPS |
|
18 Jul
(Wed) First Responder – Time: 1800 – Place:
Ira Gibel house |
| 15 Aug
(Wed) CPR – Time: 1800 – Place: Ira Gibel
house |
Italics = Sign-up required to attend this training
Requested
Training Sessions
If you would like to volunteer to run a training session, or if you
have a training session request contact any Board Member or Don
Johnson
To reserve use of squad ATV, contact Don Johnson at 928-474-5335.
Jacket, gloves,
boots, helmet, and eye protection required to operate Squad ATV
Squad Web Site:
www.trsar.org
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Computer Tips, Techniques, Rants, Raves, and Netiquette
submitted by
Les Hulse
Is Your Computer Running? Then Go Catch It!
This
month, let’s take a brief look at Software Registration – the
process of letting a company know that you purchased their
software.
My
opinion
on registration is not to - unless you absolutely have to.
Why?
The reason I'm
generally against registering software is that it usually does
the customer more harm than good. For the most part, you can get
tech support whether you've registered or not. You can normally
get updates even if you're not a registered user. About the only
thing you don't get by not registering is a bunch of advertising
and phone calls.
It's my
opinion that the reasons most companies want your info is so
they can turn around and sell it. This happens all the time in
every industry. I don't know about you, but I've had my fill of
junk mail, junk Email, and telephone solicitors. The idea of
giving these people my contact info by typing it in myself and
voluntarily sending to their computer is upsetting.
Of course, not
every company you register with will sell your info, but I'd
check their privacy policy first. After all, why would they want
it if they weren't going to do anything with it? Do they have
excess hard drive space in their computers that need filling?
Oh, and don't get taken in by the line that they will only give
your information to their "selected advertising partners"—
that's pretty much anyone with a checkbook. Besides, once their
"advertising partners" get a hold of it, what's to stop them
from selling it to others? See how easy it is to feed the Spam
Machine??
There are times
you really will need to register though:
Shareware
Programs - These are try before you buy downloads. If you
purchase them, you pretty much have to give your contact info.
Since many shareware authors are just people working out of
their house, you're usually safe. Besides, you have to have
basic info to run a credit card, so they are collecting it out
of necessity.
Freeware
Programs - These often require registration since you're getting
the program for free - Kind of a "we'll swap you a program for
contact info" deal.
Tech Support -
Although most companies will give you tech support without your
registration info on file, you may run across one that doesn't
(I've personally never had a problem, but it's possible). Most
programs will let you register right from the Help menu, so you
can put this off until you need it.
Updates -
Again, most companies will let you update your software without
registration - but there are a few who won't. So, if you need
software updates and the company requires you to register, you
probably have no choice. Be very careful with this one. Some
programs will make it look like registration is required for
updates when it's really not (Norton is good for this).
Annoyed To
Death - Some programs will annoy you into registration with
constant registration reminders. Sometimes the only relief is to
register.
Real
Requirement - Finally, some programs require you to register in
order to use the software. Period. In this case, you either
register or stop using the software.
Keep in mind
that the harder a company tries to get you to register (with the
exception of shareware programs), the more likely it is that
they are selling your information. Their business model may be
to sell the software cheap on the front end and make up the
difference by selling addresses and phone numbers on the back
end.
Your best bet
before giving any company any information is to check their
privacy policy carefully. Take a look and see if they are going
to sell your info. If they are, see if you can request that it
not be sold (and try to get Bill Gates to discount Windows while
you're at it).
Another thing
you can do if being pestered to register is PRINT the
registration form, send if necessary, otherwise, throw it away.
This shuts up the irritating registration "deamon"! If I see
that online registration is needed, I go back in and do it. Some
programs give free stuff if you do!"
Question:
Do any of you find this section useful?
We can rant and rave about
many topics, but do not know if it is appreciated. Also, we will
most likely choose topics that “tick us off” and ignore the ones
that you may be interested in. We can give you our opinion on just
about anything (opinions are cheap).
So let us know if
this section is useful, and if you would like us to tear into some
topic, just tell us.
Send any comments and/or
suggestions to the webmaster;
Jack.
Website
Tonto Rim SAR Members can now have
your very own email address through our site. Just contact our
Webmaster at
jack@jackswebs.com to arrange for it, no cost to you or us.
You’ll also find
our newsletter on the
Rim Country Volunteer site;
http://www.inpayson.com/TRSAR-Payson-Rim-Country-Area.htm
No Related SAR Info
This Month
Thanks to those who contributed to this issue of the newsletter.
Bill 500
