Since security is one of my biggest concerns, this question is great. Fortunately, the mainstream web browsers make it easy to detect scam and phishing websites. There are also some plugins that can be installed to assist in detected phishing sites. Phishing websites are sites that look like your bank, Paypal, Ebay, or another financial […]
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Question: How do you know if you are connecting to a legimate website not a scam site?
Published by August 1st, 2007 in Internet, Question, Evil and Security. 1 CommentMy new project: Digital TV receiver and Video Recorder
Published by July 5th, 2007 in Internet, Hardware, Linux, Blog Post and Communication. 4 CommentsI’ve started a new project that should cut my bills down by a little more than $80 a month. I’ve heard a lot about building a DVR using a computer, essentially building a Media Center PC at home. I want to take it a step further and completely eliminate my cable TV bill. Most TV […]
Question: I went wireless and now Outlook Express doesn’t work. How do I fix it?
Published by June 23rd, 2007 in Internet, Computers, Windows, Question, Communication and Wireless. 0 CommentsQ: I used to have dial-up, but my neighbor is allowing me to use their wireless network to access the internet. I can reach web pages, but Outlook Express isn’t getting my email. How do I fix it?
This is most likely because Outlook Express is still looking for your dial-up connection and not the wireless […]
Question: Is there a safe place online that I can store passwords for my personal websites?
Published by May 1st, 2007 in Internet, Question and web 2.0. 1 CommentThis is a great question because it hits on two major innovations of the twenty-first century: the increasing need for security online; and the expansion of web based (web 2.0) services. (Web 2.0 is just a buzzword for the various technology innovations that have allowed word processors, spreadsheets, and various other traditional software packages to […]
Why do I need browser plugins?
Published by February 5th, 2007 in Internet, Question and Software. 0 CommentsWhat are browser plugins and why do some websites require them to even display something?
No browser is perfect. If one was perfect, I imagine that there would be no such thing as the browser wars. Part of the imperfections is the inability to provide every feature that every website could ever want. A small team […]
