Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

I remain totally baffled at the amount of pre-owned computers out there today, just handed over to complete strangers without data removed completely. I’ve heard stories of individuals buying old bank computers on eBay, and lo and behold, the bank data is still there! Or of someone just giving someone else his/her computer without making [...]

Well, this is a very interesting concept: crowdsourcing. I’ve been seeing it done by news outlets, but this is the first I’ve seen for a design need. Crowdsourcing is outsourcing a task to a “crowd” of people, kind of like an open call for something like employment, or services needed. My local news organization has [...]

I’ve been testing out a few newer Firefox Addons (post to come about that), but I wanted to mention a new one called Web of Trust that has been a pretty good one. It’s touted as: WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity [...]

A new study conducted by Harris Interactive and conducted and released by Gillette says that your grooming skills are extremely important in landing a job: In an era when unemployment rates are soaring to near-record highs, male job seekers may be more successful if they update their appearance along with their resume. Results from a [...]

It’s not a done deal YET, but it looks extremely probable: California is set to ban those high-energy consuming televisions. On Tuesday, executives and consultants for the Arlington, Va., trade group asked members of the California Energy Commission to instead let consumers use their wallets to decide whether they want to buy the most energy-saving [...]

The Internet is such a marvelous place! It’s opened up a world of global news and information, discount shopping, and financial and employment opportunities. But as with everything, there are those who use the system for criminal activity. Please, before you do ANYTHING financial, do your homework. I use the Internet as a type of [...]