The Dangers of E-Cards....

Who would have thought that digital greeting cards would become dangerous? But, leave it up to some twisted individuals to give it a try. Just today, sitting in my e-mail inbox was a message, and the subject line read:

"You've received a greeting postcard from a neighbour!"

I immediately became suspicious because normally, when someone sends me an e-card, their name is listed in the email and I recognize it. The second red flag for me was the fact that the link provided for me to click on to view the card, was not the AmericanGreetings.com Web site address. No, instead of that domain name, there were a series of numbers (an I.P. address). I often see the same type of Internet addresses as links in bogus messages pretending to be from e-Bay.

After a quick search at Google, I found a lot of information on fake e-cards and of the potential damage that they can do to our computers. I suggest that you do your own search and learn as much as you can about the subject. Not just for yourself mind you, but for those you come into contact with often. You can click here to read a short article on the subject at the Trend Micro Web site.

Be careful and be diligent!

Take a Little Trip...

On a cruise ship that is and use the "Cruisemates" Web site to explore all of your options and to get the best deal. And by the way, I'm not being paid to mention the site.

A Different Type of Search Engine...

It's called "Pixsy" and the claim is that it searches through millions of Web sites, blogs, and RSS feeds for photos and videos. Time magazine listed the service in its "Top 50 Coolest Web Sites" of 2006.

A Different Kind of Search Engine....

Try "Accoona", if for anything but a nice break from Google. Take a look at what other new search engines are doing once in awhile. It can give you a different perspective at times.

With Accoona, you get some nice search targeting features right up front at the beginning of your search.

It's worth a peak at I'm tellin' you.

Everything Coast Guard....

The first site that you should check out is "PostCoastie.com" - it's a sister site to this one and I'm the editor of it as well.

The second site is "The Coast Guard Channel" which provides access to short videos, documentaries, and written stories - all related to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Why do I care? I'm a veteran of that service. Why should you care? 'Cause it's the best darn branch of the military services that's why. Not that I'm prejudice about the subject or anything like that.

If you have any friends or family members who are associated with the Coast Guard, would you please let them know about the two sites listed above? I'd sure appreciate it!

Nuthin' Like Free Software...

It's called "Freeware" and there's lots of it available on the Internet. Click here for a site that lists the some of the best free software available. The site also provides a link to each particular program.

Mapping out Terrorism....

Check out the "Global Incident Map", I did and I was very impressed with the magnitude of information that it provides. The site is updated every fifteen minutes or so and one can keep abreast of possible outbreaks of terrorism worldwide.

Out of this World Images....

All free and all beautiful. Thanks to the folks at NASA.

The "Astronomy Picture of the Day" Web site is really great. Click on the link once a day and be presented with a new Space related image. But there is also a lot more to the site than that. In fact, by using either the "Archive" or "Search" links, one can view hundreds upon hundreds of images.

Have fun Space explorers!

Easy E-mail Access

For most folks, checking their email when they are away from home is pretty easy these days. Almost all of the big Internet access providers provide a Web based log in page. Well, for a lot of folks though, who still use local ISP's, checking e-mail remotely an be a problem.

Not really.

Not if they know about the "Mail2Web" site.

As long as one has Internet access, be it anywhere in the world, all they have to do is jump over to that site and then type in their email address and password. Once that's done, quick and easy access to their e-mail is right before them.

Pretty nifty I say.

Volcano Watch....

Here's an interesting fact. The state of Alaska has a volcano monitoring program whereby scientists utilize Web cams to keep an eye out for possible volcanic activity.

If you ever get really, really bored and feel like standing "volcano watch" sometime, click here and you can participate also!

Become a Google Master in 20 easy steps....

Yes my friend, you heard me right. Now step on up to the front here and listen to closely. Did you realize that although Google is probably the best darn search engine on the Web, there is a lot that you can do to greatly reduce the number of results that you are presented with? Wouldn't it be nice to only be presented with the results that contain exactly the data that you are looking for?

No more wading through hundreds of links just to find what you are looking for would be nice wouldn't it?

Well ladies and gentlemen, your days of needless wading are almost over. Click here to access a list of search tips that will make your time at the Google Web site much more productive.

Test your "Net I.Q."...

If you are still pretty new to the Web, click here and take the "Net I.Q." test. The test results will indicate to you the areas in which you need to progress. Now I know, some folks look at the Internet only as an entertainment venue, but could you imagine if a person actually knew how to use it for other purposes?

Take a little trip....

Back to the 1980's that is and check out some great images of people using computers of that era.

Click here and have fun!