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This referes to a file state in which the area that a particular file occupies is available to be overwritten by the operating system as part of routine operation. If a subject knows there are incriminating files on the computer, he or she may delete them in an effort to eliminate the evidence. Many computer users think that this actually eliminates the information. However, depending on how the files are deleted, in many instances a forensic examiner is able to recover all or part of the original data.(2)

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	Forensic Toolkit - Access Data FTK can be used for complete and thorough forensic examinations
	FUNDUC FUNDUC provides a great tool for decoding base64 emails.
	ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Computers can only understand numbers, so an ASCII code is the numerical representation of a character such as 'a' or '@' or an action of some sort.
	Unicode was founded in 1991 following several years of informal cooperation, the Unicode Consortium continues to develop and promote The Unicode Standard, aid in its implementation, and works to maintain quality control over future revisions to the Standard.
	PHP Script PHP Script which acts as a base64 encoder and decoder - this is a very clean and efficient site.
	OPINIONATEDGEEK.COM OPINIONATEDGEEK.COM - is an online resource for Encoding and Decoding of Base64 Attachments. Just cut and paste the text into the box and it will automatically decode it for you.

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Oracle Corporation CEO Larry Ellison announces in 1997 his intention to replace the PC with a low-cost device called the Network Computer (NC). The NC is billed as being as simple as turning on a TV or answering a telephone, all for less then $500. Due to incompatibility perceptions, the interest in the NC unit never comes to fruition. Sales come up about 99 million units short of Ellison's 100 million unit projection.