Category Archives: Computers and Internet

Ten States With Slowest Internet Speed

Do you live in one of the bottom ten states? Each quarter, Akamai publishes a quarterly “State of the Internet” report. This report includes data gathered across Akamai’s global server network about attack traffic, average & maximum connection speeds, Internet … Continue reading

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Liquor Ads Aimed At Youths

Beer and liquor companies that market alcohol to underage drinkers on social media networks such as Facebook are coming under fire from the World Health Organization. Warning that alcohol is being "marketed through increasingly sophisticated advertising and promotion techniques," the … Continue reading

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Twitter May Offer Warning of Epidemics

The social networking and micro-blogging site Twitter could prove to be an effective early warning system for epidemics, British experts say. Researchers at London’s City University found that about three million "tweets" that contained the word "flu" were posted on … Continue reading

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Microsoft offers new patch to customers

For any of you that still use Internet Explorer (are there any?) A F.Y.I for you. Microsoft has told consumers it is ready patch a hole in its Internet Explorer browser. The firm, which normally issues patches each month at … Continue reading

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Christmas Graphics

I have an album at Photobucket of Christmas graphics that can used in emails or avatars. Feel free to snag anything you like. R click on thumbnail to open full size and save image to your own computer.  

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CDC – Health Related Hoaxes and Rumors

Be aware everyone – if you see something like this in your inbox, delete it! CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program. The messages request that users must create a personal H1N1 … Continue reading

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Add Sports to Google Calendar

I don’t know how many of you use Google Calendar but thought I’d pass this on for those that do. This morning I clicked on my calendar to add an appointment and at the top I noticed New: Sports Calendars … Continue reading

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Homeland Security advises turn off flash pending Adobe fix

  In the wake of reports that malicious users have found a way to trick Adobe Reader 9 into triggering an exploitable crash in Adobe Flash 9 and 10, the US Dept. of Homeland Security’s CERT cybersecurity team is asking … Continue reading

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The Case of the Missing Icons

Don’t you just hate weird little computer problems/mysteries that happened for no apparent reason? I sure as hell do! This morning I get up, get my coffee and boot up my laptop and all is fine.  After a little while … Continue reading

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iGoogle great theme

What do you use for your home page? I use iGoogle so I can have my email, and news reader to follow my favorite blogs, plus all the other information I want at my fingertips on the same page. I … Continue reading

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