isteve

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  1. Clicking on a link can indeed infect any computer. Browsers especially IE can run Active X and Java scripts and lots of plugins that can install programs without your knowledge. Of course there are steps you can do to help keep this from happening. First don't run as administrator, not so easy with XP much better with Vista or OS X, Keep your system and apps up to date and be careful on what links you click on or at least turn off scripting when doing risky surfing.

  2. We had a tornado warning earlier today, funnel clouds were spotted and few towns away. We now have a thunder storm warning in affect with possible hail.

    I thought this was funny the warning from the national weather service ends with a few tips to stay safe. The last one was "stay away from windows". I'm guessing it's the glass ones not the Microsoft kind.

  3. Around 4pm today we got a huge storm blow through. In the matter of 15 minutes we went from sunny sky to some of the heaviest rain I ever seen and some wind gust that knocked down trees all over town then to sunny sky again. Of course the electricity went out for 5 hours.

    I took a walk around and found a big pine in my yard was knocked over. The local news truck was at the end of my street where four maples were knocked over onto a apartment house. Around the conner there were trees down and power lines down and a telephone pole broke in half.

  4. Shure makes a transformer (A96F) to connect XLR mics to 1/8" plug that work with most DV cams. This will let you connect pretty much any pro mic directly to the camera. I don't have any practical experience with micing for a movie. I do have several mic from playing in bands and home recording.

    Condenser mics work good for capturing everything in the room so may want to start there. Seeing a condenser mic need power best to get one with onboard power (batteries).

    May be best to do some research at the big manufactures sites like Shure, AKG, Audio Technica and Beyer to get a idea of what will work in your situation. Then look for either deals on ebay or less expensive mic that meet you needs.

  5. I had a 1984 toyota 4X4 pickup. Around 1990 I was driving and the spare tire fell off, when I went to pick it up I realized the whole crossmember had rusted off. Turned out the whole frame was getting pretty rusty and a year later the frame folded in half.

    The fact that you have a 36 year old car that can still be worked on say something. Is it a Maverick Grabber?