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February 2008 - Posts

Tired of Spam? Try spamarrest

While I’ve yet to meet someone who likes receiving spam, people’s level of frustration with this steady irritation varies greatly. Some of you have made peace with the plague. Some find that the filters you’ve put in place are adequate. Some nearly froth
Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 3:03 AM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

Online Muckraking – It's Time to Demand Civility Online

There is a deplorable genre of Web sites that encourage consumers to assassinate the character of others publicly – anonymously and permanently– online. Be clear: these sites are not motivated by civic duty; they are businesses getting significant revenue
Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 2:41 AM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

Eight minute overview of the impact of the Internet on the world

There’s a great eight-minute video posted on YouTube called Did You Know 2.0 that highlights some of the tremendous changes in Internet use and the world. The statistics are staggering and the video absolutely worth watching. Originally created a couple
Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 2:30 AM by Linda Criddle | 1 Comments

How Secure Is Your Wireless Network?

Wireless networks mean our computers are no longer tied to one spot, and the opportunity to roam the house and beyond with a laptop is really fantastic. At home, this also means that all of your computers can be connected to and use the Internet simultaneously.
Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 2:12 AM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments

Warning! MSN Instant Messenger Worm Alert

There is a particularly nasty MSN Messenger worm going around that sends you an IM appearing to be from your friend or other contact that says " Hey is this your picture ", or “ Wanna see my pictures before i send em to facebook ?” or something similar.
Posted Sunday, February 10, 2008 11:25 PM by Linda Criddle | 0 Comments
   
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