College hoops and Windows Vista upgrade help share today's version of Net Notes.

•NCAA Sports

(www.ncaasports.org)

Hoops, hoops and more hoops. That's the mantra this time of year, as 65 men's teams and 64 women's teams scramble to see who's the best in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I tournament. Thirty-two men's teams and 48 women's team play in the postseason National Invitation tournaments, and a more compete in divisions II and III.

The official site for college athletics helps fans follow all sports, including the conclusion of the skiing, ice hockey, rifle, gymnastics, fencing and several other seasons. Will the Winona State University men, a Division II team, continue its 55-game unbeaten streak and take its second straight basketball title?

•CBS Sportsline

(www.cbssportsline.com)

Computers across the country have been sucking up plenty of bandwidth as fans click in to follow games of their choice. In earlier days, the games were telecast on cable, but today the Internet is the place to see the action. If you're just interested in scores, you can launch a mini-browser window for each game, following the action via "glogs." That's the buzzword for "game log," and it gives not just the scoring updates, but brief commentary by sportswriters and fans who've earned the site's trust to share their viewpoints. The glogs add an element of being in the arena, of sitting beside that fan who seems to know who's who and what's what as the game unfolds.

•Windows Vista upgrade

(www.windowsvista.com)

The official site from Microsoft Corp. is the place to check whether your computer is right for the new operating system. Not all machines can handle the massive, long-delayed face lift for the Windows operating system. So, before leaping and investing about $200, download the Windows Vista Upgrade Adviser, which will gauge whether your machine is ready for the change.

I've heard from many computer pros who recommend avoiding the upgrade if your machine is more than two years old. Smart users are instead buying new computers with Vista already installed.

•Your Tech Online

(www.yourtechonline.com)

Get instant help fixing your computer problems, as the technician "takes over" your screen and you get see how the issue is handled. Rates start at 99 cents a minute, but you don't need to disconnect or haul your computer to the local repair shop.

There is flat-rate pricing for services such as virus and spyware checks or Vista upgrade checks and Vista installation.

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