Kristi Goes on a Field Trip!

Our Miss Chickitoo will be field trippin' with her daughters this Friday, February 24, so we decided to keep you waiting an additional week for another episode of Views from the Coop Online! It'll be worth the wait because we'll be sharing our favorite INTERNET FREEBIES and are expecting you to share yours! Do you visit a site and snag free product coupons? Have you found a site where you can get free product samples? Do you have a favorite site where you can download free white paper or how-to articles? Have you discovered an adware/spyware free game site? Do you know where we can download the most useful utilities? If your answer to any of these questions is "YES!" then don't keep the secret to yourself. Join us online on Friday, March 3, and share your goodies with the rest of us!!

NOTE: Please make sure you've actually used the freebie you're sharing and that you got it from an adware/spyware/virus FREE site!!!!!!!!

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Views from the Coop Online - Podcast Episode #15

Shopping on eBay with Paige, Kristi and the crew from the Coop!

If you missed today's show, you missed one of the best! We want to thank everyone who participated this week and shared their own eBay experiences, views, tips and questions about buying and selling on eBay as well as their victories and defeats! Our crew from the Coop this week:

• Fritz & Jean from Reeds Spring


• Lonnie and Linda from Bucklin


• Dottye from St. James


• Mary from Bland


• Deb from Oregon (new visitor and friend of Kristi's)

As always, we look forward to seeing all of you in the virtual Coop next week when we share FREE STUFF! Remember, the door will be locked until around 9:25.

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Views from the Coop Online - Podcast Episode #14

Backing up with Mark McElvey of Accubak Data Systems

We've been discussing computer backups during the last few shows and this week, we talked with Mark McElvey, the owner and operator of Accubak Data Systems in Salem, Missouri. Mark has been in the backup business as a business owner and consultant for around 15 years. He gave some great advice to all of us computer users who have data that we don't want to lose and shared his own best practices for creating backups that meet our individual needs.

We'd like to thank the following visitors to the virtual coop this week:

• Gwen from St. James


• Dottye from St. James


• Fritz and Jean from Reeds Spring


• Lonnie and Linda from Moberly


• Mary from Bland


• Joshua, also from Accubak

And as always...the lovely Kristi "Chickitoo" Hicks!

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Rolla Mornings Live - Podcast Episode #3

We can't stress it enough....Backup, backup, backup!

Backing up your computer's important data can be a real life saver if you ever have an experience like Kristi's. Luckily for you Windows XP users out there, you can backup your data on a regularly scheduled basis using features that are built into the operating system! If you're using Pro, you can access the Backup Wizard by going to Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Backup. If you're using Home, you'll have to install the Backup feature from your CD. To read more about our discussion, visit the Rolla Mornings Live blog!

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Views from the Coop Online: Topic for 02-10-06

Which type of computer backup is right for you?

Join Kristi and me with our special guest Mark McElvey of Accubak Data Systems in Salem, Missouri. Mark provides data recovery and remote backup services for businesses nationwide. He can tell you that the type of backup you choose should be the type of backup that meets your needs in the event of a disaster (like Kristi had a few weeks ago when her hard drive crashed on her!) Mark is also an active member of the Salem Area Computer Users Group.

If you're wondering what type of backup method is best for you, join us this Friday, February 10th for what I'm sure will be an interesting and helpful discussion on Views from the Coop Online!

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Views from the Coop Online - Podcast Episode #13

Kristi shares her hard drive crash experience!

Kristi got the good ol' BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) during last week's show and spent the weekend rebuilding her hard drive. After a lot of time (and not a little money), she recovered. Now that's what I call an EXPERIENCE!

On today's show, we discussed recognizing the signs, preventing, and recovering from a hard drive crash. Joining us were:

• Fritz and Jean in Reeds Spring


• Lonnie and Linda in Moberly


• Mary in Bland


• Gwen in St. James (my mom and biggest fan!)


• Dottye in St. James

Thanks to all of you for adding your own experiences and expressing your views!

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