Posted on 29 November 2007. Tags: networking basics, security, tips
Like many of you, I have grown accustom to having a wireless network in my home. What would I do if could no longer sit on the couch with a laptop and read my email, or surf the web on the back patio. But the luxury of wireless can come with a price. Information thieves are out there, and they are actively seeking our personal …
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Posted in Internet, Networking, Web Browsing, Wi-Fi
Posted on 21 November 2007. Tags: security, spam, tips
We get spam because it works. The reason spam works is really just a numbers game. A spam email campaign that targets 10 million email addresses, can lead to 100,000 to 500,000 or so clicks.
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Posted in Email, Internet
Posted on 17 November 2007. Tags: drop sites, file sharing
A solution to sharing large files that are too big for email. Two websites offer easy to use, intuitive interfaces for getting your files to the people who need them.
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Posted in Internet, Web Browsing
Posted on 15 November 2007. Tags: iTunes, mp3, podcasts, rss, syndication
I can remember a few instances where family and friends asked me about podcasting. Seems that they had all heard the word and were certain that it had something to do with an iPod, but didn’t really know what it meant. I had to really think about how to explain podcasting and I thought a post about podcasting might be useful to others as well.
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Posted in Internet, Podcasting, Software Tools
Posted on 11 November 2007. Tags: dns, nameserver
Be aware that buying a domain name is not the same as buying one with a host plan attached. What is the difference?
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Posted in Internet, Networking, Web Browsing
Posted on 06 November 2007. Tags: dns, nameserver
In a previous post, I discussed DNS and what it does. It was a brief overview of the DNS concept and how an improperly configured DNS entry or a malfunctioning DNS server can affect us. Now that we have some background, did you know that you could find the master DNS server or servers for […]
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Posted in Internet, Networking, Web Browsing
Posted on 03 November 2007. Tags: dns, ip address, nameserver
How does DNS affect our web browsing. When some pages are “not found” the result can often be a poorly configured DNS server.
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Posted in Internet, Networking, Web Browsing