Referrals Make Everyone Winners

Our biggest problem here at CCCC is letting everyone in the greater Houston area know about the services we offer. Many, many people have told us that they just didn’t know that there was a computer company like ours that enjoys helping people in your home or office. We want to make it worth your while to let other people know about us.

Through June 30, 2002, we will have a “Give One, Get One Free” offer. Here’s how it works: When you refer a new customer to us, we will give your friend the first hour free and we will give you your next hour free. That way everyone wins – your friend saves money, you save money and we get a new customer. We will credit the free hour on your bill following your friend’s appointment of 1.5 hours or greater. There’s no limit to the number of friends you can refer or the number of free hours you can earn.

So you can have all your computer problems taken care of for free, just by letting other people know about us. Thank you for your support!

New Nasty Virus On The Loose

Computer viruses have been around for years. But there’s a new one out there that’s not playing by the same rules. This new virus makes it even more important that you keep your anti-virus programs up-to-date.

W32.Klez.gen@mm is a mass-mailing worm that searches the Windows address book for email addresses and sends messages to all recipients that it finds. A “worm” is a virus that automatically e-mails itself to other computer users. You don’t have to open the attachment to get infected; the worm will attempt to execute itself when you open or even preview the message.

Some variants of this worm use a technique known as "spoofing." If so, the worm randomly selects an address that it finds on an infected computer. It uses this address as the "From" address that it uses when it performs its mass-mailing routine. Numerous cases have been reported in which users of uninfected computers received complaints that they sent an infected message to someone else.

So make sure you are using a current version of an anti-virus program such as Norton AntiVirus, that you have downloaded the most recent virus definitions, and that the full system scan is set to scan all files. Please call us if you have any questions.

Wit, Grit and Robot Games

Now for something completely different. HoustonPBS (Channel 8 – KUHT) shows what happens when kids and inspiration meet technology and competition.

The HoustonPBS production Wit, Grit and Robot Games follows the exploits of three different high school teams enrolled in the 2001 FIRST Robotics Competition. Marking the 10th anniversary of the founding of the FIRST Robotics Competition, this documentary focuses on the dynamics of teambuilding through the various activities involved in robot design, construction, and competition.

What makes this TV show unique is that our son, Brian Clerc, did the filming for B. T. Washington High School, one of these three teams. He also helped with the editing last summer at the University of Houston, and he is listed on the credits.