Long ago, I heard a compelling reason to password protect your router. Until then, I had always left mine unprotected and really didn’t want to go through the hassle of setting up a password and worrying about getting people connected when I DID want them to use it. But the day I heard that I could be held responsible for the surfing habits of another person, simply because they were using my internet connection, I went home and immediately enabled the security on my wireless router.
I can’t remember who told me this or why it came up, but in a recent discussion I heard a story of several people who were arrested for surfing child pornography sites and, in time, it turned out they had nothing to do with it. Apparently, someone else had been using their wireless signal (without their knowledge I would suspect) to connect to the internet and view the sites in question. I have yet to find an article proving this point exactly, but at the same time I am a bit nervous about typing the words “child” and “pornography” into Google. Today, an article about a very similar scenario crossed my path.
From time to time, I like to remind our readers about routine maintenance procedures for their PC. Just a few maintenance items, completed on a regular basis, can keep your computer in tip top shape and help you get the most out of your PC. Maintenance time is here again and we’ll keep the article short, so you have more time to perform these tasks or pat yourself on the back for having them completed already.
Holiday Shopping is upon us and last week we focused on creating wishlists so friends and family would know what to get you. Now it is time to look on the other side of the wall and focus on the gift buying. Traditionally, holiday shopping has been done between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. Many shoppers begin their conquest the day after Thanksgiving and have managed to create the monster we now call Black Friday. I honestly don’t remember this being such a big day 10 or 15 years ago, but NOW!!
For years, I have been a Google fan. I remember the day I first entered google.com and was stopped in my tracks by the white space that presented itself. It was… different! At the time, I think something like 70% of all internet traffic started at Yahoo.com, but their page was getting a little cluttered and distracting. I liked this new Google thing and I knew then that I had found my new entry point for the web.
We are approaching that time of year. Heck, for some the time has already come. Christmas/holiday shopping is upon us and we will all be asked (or asking) that age old question “what do you want this year?” You might already have some ideas or you might be completely clueless, but one thing is for certain. You don’t have it written down and you probably will never get that far. Surprise your friends and family this year with a new response by using an online wish list.
