I have just created a webcam that runs on Ubuntu 9.04, using a cheap IBM PC Camera (Model 2) that I bought at a thrift store a few years ago. Since my friend Craig Kinzer had donated several computers to me, I decided to put one to good use. The instructions for setting up this webcam can be downloaded in MS-Word format or in PDF format.
Here are basic Macintosh maintenance tips to keep your Macintosh computer healthy.
A free software utility called TechTools is available from MicroMat; this software can perform many of the maintenance tips described above.
The latest version (July 9, 1997) of Disinfectant 3.7.1 is now available. This program DOES NOT detect or remove macro viruses, but offers good protection against Macintosh system and program viruses.
The following are decompression programs for Macintosh computers:
Use UnZip 2.0.1 to decompress PC .ZIP files on your Macintosh. You'll need Stuffit Expander to expand the UnZip utility; Stuffit expander is also available on the Macintosh campus files area.
A new version of F-PROT was released on 11/26/99. This program is available from the F-PROT Anti-Virus Home Page. This latest DOS shareware version of F-PROT detects and removes all viruses (even Word and Excel Macro virii), features an updated interface, and includes the Windows based F-MACROW scanner program.
Want to know when F-PROT will release it's next version? Here's how to figure it out!
Here is more anti-virus advice for PCs, and security advice for PC computer lab administrators.
The following are Macro detection/removal tools for Windows and Macintosh users:
For Microsoft Word for Windows users, download, and run MVTOOL40.EXE. For Microsoft Word for Macintosh users, download the MW1222.HQX file. Make sure you open SCANPROT.DOT from Microsoft Word; this file will install protection macros, and give you the option to scan your Microsoft Word files for macro viruses.
Here's the latest on the "Deyenda", "Good Times", and "Pen Pal" viruses.
Here's an article comparing IBM-PCs against Apple Macintosh computers
Here's a paper about Developing a Software Engineering Distance Learning Program I wrote for my CPSC589 class.
Here's a paper on web caching I wrote for my CPSC558 class.
Here's a paper on Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD) and Datamining I wrote for my CPSC531 class.
Here's a survey paper on Denial Of Service Countermeasures I wrote for my CPSC433 class.
Here's a paper on how public key encryption can be used to enable Distributed proctoring in Distance Learning I wrote for my CPSC433 class.
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