Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

When you connect to the Internet, you not only receive information, you release information. Your computer has identifiable data that is displayed for others to see (mostly advertisers and tracking counters such as Google Analytics or StatCounter). Some information is necessary, such as the web browser you use. This information helps the website properly load [...]

Uh oh. I hate reading this stuff Monday mornings…. but this security issue looks like a doozy. Flash flaw puts most sites, users at risk, say researchers ‘Frighteningly bad thing,’ said Foreground Security, of flaw allowing hackers to hijack sites, attack users November 12, 2009 (Computerworld) Hackers can exploit a flaw in Adobe’s Flash to [...]

A friend passed along this website when I complained about my incessant telemarketing calls- Phone Tray. Oh my word, this looks like an amazing software program! I wanted to post about it right away, so that you’d have the chance to see it, too. (Scroll all the way down and look for Phone Tray Free [...]

I love the Opera browser more and more. It’s just so terrific. It’s fast, it’s convenient, it shows content (unlike Firefox, where I have to reload and reload), and I love the “Notes” feature of the sidebar panel. Probably the only complaint I could think of was the inability to have an Ad Block like [...]

I’ve mentioned Blue Coat’s K-9 software before. I am very impressed with it’s ability to filter and monitor Internet content. The program is free, and you sure do get a lot for a free program. The software is installed on all our computers, and it has blocked out quite a number of malicious sites that [...]

In Desktop Utilities, Part 1, I quickly breezed through some of my favorite programs for everyday computing, and offered a review and a link. In this post, I’m continuing the saga. 1. AdFree 3.2.This is a teent-tiny little program that takes charge of your HOSTS file. If you go to the website, you’ll see that [...]