INews Newsletter - Dec 17, 1999
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Volume 2, Number 25 December 17, 1999
Welcome to another issue of INews, Internet Nebraska's customer newsletter.
This biweekly newsletter communicates service bulletins, announcements and
other useful information to our customers. Please let us know what you think
of it. Archives of INews are located at http://www.inebraska.com/inews
In this issue: Holiday Hours
Omaha Move
Lincoln E-mail Downtime
Stocking Stuffers
Mr. Internet
Gift Certificates
*** Helpdesk Holiday Hours ***
The IN helpdesk will close at 4:00 PM on the December 24th and 31st, and
reopen for usual business hours on December 26th and January 2nd. As
always, our network will be monitored and we intend to have staff on duty
on New Year's Eve as midnight approaches. We don't anticipate any
problems with our own equipment, but we can't be sure that something
upstream won't break. We have to admit we rather doubt there will be any
problems at all.
We wish you all the happiest Holidays ever! See you next year when the
millennium _really_ ends. :)
*** Annie's Jellies & Jams - Advertisement ***
Annies Jellies & Jams, a cottage industry, is
operated by Annie and Dave Kime, life-long residents
of the Sandhills of Nebraska. The Kime family has
enjoyed wild fruit jellies for years and it only
seemed natural to provide their wonderful flavors
to others. In 1994, Annies Jellies & Jams began
with 3 flavors and has expanded to over 12 varieties.
The wild fruit jellies are made from native berries
of the Sandhills. Using traditional home recipes,
Annie makes her quality gourmet products the old-
fashioned way, in kettle-stirred batches.
-- http://www.anniesjellies.com/
*** Omaha Move ***
Within the next few weeks, Internet Nebraska's Omaha equipment will be
moving to a new location. This move will require some downtime for the
move of the lines and equipment and is tentatively scheduled for
Wednesday, December 29th, although we haven't yet received details from
the two telephone companies involved in the move. Another e-mail will be
sent to Omaha customers as the time draws closer and more details are
known.
This downtime will affect all of our Omaha customers, as well as customers
in the towns of O'Neill, Valentine, and Sioux City.
*** Lincoln Disk Copy ***
We'll be upgrading the hard disk array on our mail and login server
starting around 1:00 AM, Tuesday, December 21st. During the upgrade, all
services will be available except e-mail. Both incoming and outgoing mail
will be affected. All mail sent to our users will be received by IN and
available for download by morning.
The upgrade will last for several hours as e-mail is moved from old drives
to new ones.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
*** Santa Sites ***
The holiday season is here and those who aren't already inundated with
work sending cards, wrapping presents, trimming trees, and cooking feasts
may want to check out a few of the many holiday season sites on the
Internet.
http://www.santaland.net
This site has the following:
- write a letter to Santa Claus,
- countdown clock until Christmas
- report of where Santa Claus is on Christmas eve using Real Audio.
http://www.christmas.com
This site has the following:
- Christmas countdown to the second
- How to say Merry Christmas in languages from around the world
- online Christmas games
- party planning tips
http://www.primenet.com/~kringle/carols.html
This site has a huge collection of Christmas carols.
http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/index.html
This site has the following:
- origins of Christmas traditions and how they came about
- Christmas pictures to color
- Christmas stories and jokes
Have a joyous fun-filled holiday season from all of us at Internet
Nebraska!
*** Schaefer's TV & Appliance Center - Advertisement ***
Schaefer's is an independently owned and
operated television, appliance, and home
theater retailer in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Born out of a small corner drugstore four
decades ago, Schaefer's TV & Appliance is a
22,000 square-foot "superstore" today,
specializing in commercial/professional-grade
appliances, whole house sound systems, home
theater and central vacuum systems. The
success of Schaefer's is key to repeat
business. If a customer happens to have a
problem with a product, Schaefer's will bend
over backwards to get it solved. Our service
center is the largest in the city, and has been
voted Lincoln's #1 servicer for 10 years in a
row! A knowledgeable sales staff, express
delivery, easy financing, and our customer
service representatives are just a few of the
ways in which we at Schaefer's distinguish
ourselves from the rest. Stop by our showroom
at 48th and R in Lincoln, or call us at
402-464-8888, and see for yourself.
-- http://www.schaeferstv.com/index2.htm
*** Mr. Internet ***
Q: My friends on the Internet just sent my these great games, Elf
Bowling and Frogapult. Now, I got another email saying that these are
time-delay viruses that will destroy my computer on Christmas! Is this
true?
A: No, this is simply someone's idea of fun. This games were written
by NVision Design ( http://www.nstorm.com ) and are safe to download and
play. Here is what their website says:
False Elf Bowling and Frogapult Virus Rumor
As you know, Frogapult and Elf Bowling are extremely popular games.
Unfortunately, riding on the coattails of this success, someone has
circulated a defamatory e-mail that these games contain viruses or Trojan
horses. This has lead to many inquiries from our customers and fans.
This e-mail is slanderous and false. No games we release contain any
virus or Trojan horse. NVision Design, the maker of NStorm games, is a
successful, profitable web design company with a very good reputation in
the industry. Our good name and reputation is associated with these games,
and we have nothing to gain whatsoever in any malicious act, other than
some possible jail time.
Virus Hoaxes are as prevalent as viruses themselves. Go straight to the
experts to read some interesting information about these hoaxes:
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
Thank you for your interest in our NStorm games. We will continue to
provide many more entertaining games in the months to come, and we are
sorry for any inconvenience that this virus hoax may have caused you.
Sincerely,
Michael Bielinski
CEO / NVision Design, Inc.
Mr. Internet is a regular feature of the INews, and he welcomes questions
of any kind. Just mail them to mrinternet@inebraska.com, and he'll answer
one or two each issue. Those he doesn't use will not necessarily be
answered, and you should still use 'manager' and 'accounts' for regular
business.
*** The Capital Soccer Association - Advertisement ***
Capital Soccer Association specializes in
teaching soccer. However we recognize that
soccer, or any other youth sport is merely
one tool in the development of a young
child. Teamwork and sportsmanship through
knowledge and proficiency of the game are
our main goals.
-- http://www.capitalsoccer.com/
*** Gift Certificates ***
Those who have put off that gift shopping too long have a very easy out,
you know. Internet Nebraska gift certificates are available year 'round,
and grow increasingly handy as December gets older and older. We'll even
be here on the 24th, so get (or keep) that loved one on-line with a
certificate for whatever amount you choose, and avoid that parking mess at
the mall.
*** Advertise on Our Home Pages ***
What better way to advertise your business than on a Web page that is seen
tens of thousands of time every month? None, if you're paying as little
as we charge for it!
We are now offering banner advertising that rotates on all our pages, and
which is priced based on the number of impressions (viewings) per month.
Your banner can reach thousands of Nebraska residents, and this is a
unique way to advertise your Nebraska business to residents in the area.
Prices for banner advertisement can be found at:
http://www.inebraska.com/ad.html
We will also be selling links from our main page. Please contact
erikw@inebraska.com, or give us a give us a call at our office,
402-434-8680, and ask how you can reserve banner spots on some of the
hottest URL's in the state. The advertisers in this issue did, and we
recommend them highly.