Phishing Scams
Phishing scams are the fastest growing online scams today. Here are some tips to help you avoid them:
1. Do not respond to unsolicited emails that ask for any personal information regardless of how urgent the request appears. Legitimate companies do not ask for personal or sensitive information in this format. If you are concerned […]
Remote Desktop Part II
Okay. Last time we looked briefly at setting up remote desktop. If you are wanting to set it up, but you are still having problems - feel free to email me. I will get back to you. But now, we are moving onward to router configuration.
There are a few things to […]
Remote Desktop Part I
Have you ever wanted to reach your XP Professional machine from the road? You can with remote desktop. Xp professional incorporates a remote desktop service that allows you to connect from disparate networks. If you are on a win 9x or win2k machine, you can still download the remote desktop client. […]
Stop Messages
Every once in a while, you encounter a windows stop message. Yes, that old blue screen of death (BSOD). This message alerts you to the fact that windows has encountered a catastrophic error that has stopped NT. These are usually hardware related. I am including a link for a page that contains references for deciphering […]
Spam Killer
Mailwasher Pro kills spam. One of the cool features of this product is its learning system. This software can interact with other users’ spam incidents to learn how to defend against them. Don’t worry, it does this through a central database clearinghouse. This harnesses the power of distributed processing. It’s […]
Oakley Thump
The Oakley Thump scores high on the cool or wow scale. These glasses look good and include a built-in mp3 player. The glasses are rechargeable via USB 2.0. They come in a myriad of colors in 128 or 256 Mb flavors. The right ear stem controls: Front: fast forward/cue; Middle: play/pause/power; […]
Remember When?
Ever wish you could play those old arcade games now? Now you can with the MAME arcade emulator. But you will need some games to play on that ole’ emulator. Go to places that offer
Free and Good
There are a host of good, free stuff out there. Here are a few of them.
1. BiDefender’s Free Linux Anti-virus.2. XFocus security group’s Xscan security and vulnerability scanner rocks.3. The MozBackup utility allows you to backup your Mozilla profile.4. CoolWebSearch is an especially insidious spyware program (ingenius too). CWShredder goes toe to toe […]
Firefox Shortcuts
I like firefox for many reasons. Here are some shortcuts that make my life easier:
Ctrl-T Opens New TabCtrl-N Opens New WindowsCtrl-B Show/Hide bookmark sidebarCtrl-H History sidebarCtrl-Y Download ManagerCtrl-U Page SourceCtrl-J Page Info. Useful to find those media files and find out other misc informationCtrl-Tab or Ctrl-Page Down Next TabCtrl-Shift-Tab or Ctrl-Page Up Previous TabCtrl-K […]
Create PDF’s - For FREE!
This is an absolute gem of a trick. Have you ever wanted to print straight to pdf, but not shell out all that money for a program? My friends - you don’t have to! I have used this work-around for over a year now and can attest to it’s trustworthiness. PDF […]
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