Archive for June, 2008
A Good Online Electronic Store
Need some electronic gadgets? I have this thing about computer mouses (or mice, or whatever you call them). I go through them at phenomenal rates. I need a new one every six months or so! Crazy! I work at my computer, so that’s why.
In my opinion, Buy.com is THE primo place to go for the [...]
Handy IM Programs
I’m still looking for the perfect Instant Messaging program. We use MSN here at home amongst our computers, mostly because I have bee dissatisfied with the free LAN network chats. I am not saying that I like MSN more, but at least it works! I have tried them all– Yahoo, BORG, Tonic, ICQ, AIM, etc.
I’ve [...]
Changes to the CAN-SPAM Act May Affect Blogs
I read this at the You Can Learn Series blog, a blog I’ve found through Entrecards, and enjoy very much.
If you handle your own email processes then you need to take a few minutes and familiarize yourself with these new rules. The CAN-SPAM Act is not something you want to stay ignorant about.
** Any unsubscribe [...]
Find the Help You Need With Task Market
Here’s something new that may be of interest. It’s Task Market. It looks really neat! It’s basically an open market of people who can do things that you can’t, like building Excel spreadsheets or creating a logo. These folks sell their services to do things that others can’t. Here’s the scoop from a press release:
FOR [...]
Free Public Domain Music
Heads up, I found another website offering free music. It’s Musopen.com. I like it. I wish they had more of a selection. The music is public domain, so it’s free to download, and free to listen. I love the music player interface– it does not open up a new media player. I can’t tell you [...]
Fighting Back Against Faxing Spammers
Wow, say that title ten times fast! LOL! I read a terrific post at Irregular Tuna about how to fight back against fax spammers. When I had a fax hookup, I used to get this ALL the TIME. It drove me beserk! It is the rudest, most hideous kind of spam. Ink costs a [...]
AVG 8.0
I just updated one of my computers to the Grisoft AVG 8.0 version. It’s working very well. AVG is a free email scanner/antivirus program (they also have a paid-for “pro” version). I’ve been using AVG for many years on various computers and I really like it. This new version looks like a million bucks. They’ve [...]
New York Internet Sales Tax
Not very good news for online shoppers. New York State just passed a law that commands online businesses to tax their patrons if these patrons reside in the state of NY. The NY government is pooh-poohing it, saying that shoppers won’t see much of an increase in their costs, but the state is expected to [...]
ThePlanet Database Center Damaged By Fire
News is not trickling in very quickly. I got an email from the folks at Entrecards, informing me that their website is down due to a fire at ThePlanet Database Center. The datacenter is located in Houston, Texas. Apparently, an electrical transformer exploded, burning down three walls. The electrical power has been turned off, and [...]
