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So That’s What It Is!

July 11, 2009

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Mystery solved! So this is what the Internet is all about, eh? see more Lolcats and funny pictures LOL!!!! HOW on earth did they get that poor cat in there?!?! (Yes, this is one of my favorite sites!)

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So How Tough is Your Laptop?

July 9, 2009

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I baby my laptops. I baby them so much, I worry about them. They are expensive and I don’t want to break anything! But maybe I’m taking things a little too far. I saw this video. I can only hope my little HP and Toshiba laptops are a fraction as tough as this one. WHOA. [...]

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Gaping Hole in Internet Explorer

July 6, 2009

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In a rare move, Microsoft has released a statement notifying the public of a severe vulnerability in their software that they have not a fix for, yet. Microsoft is investigating a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Video ActiveX Control. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local [...]

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Solving Bluehost Hosting Problems

July 6, 2009

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I had Bluehost as my web hosting company for a year. I am a professional blogger (that is, I am paid to blog for various articles), and I run a dozen blogs. I need a reliable web host. I DID NOT find Bluehost reliable. I was paying over $100 a year for unending frustrations. Bluehost [...]

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Collecting Rewards From Online Shopping

July 6, 2009

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I do an absolute TON of online shopping; probably 90% of all my purchases (not including groceries) is done online. LOVE IT. So easy! I’ve recently been delving into the “shopping rewards” websites, although I admit I am pretty new. The shopping rewards sites (like Swagbucks, Ebates, etc) give you points for shopping at merchants’ [...]

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Dealing with the Blue Screen of Death

July 2, 2009

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The “Blue Screen of Death.” *shudders* It’s a rather humorous name for a really, REALLY lousy event– it means your computer has crashed. Sometimes it may just mean that your computer is having a really bad day (it happened to me when I was trying to uninstall an old anti-virus program and reinstall another– duh!!). [...]

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