Posted in 101 Reference Desk, Beginners, Intermediate, Internet, Quick Tidbit on April 22, 2007 | No Comments »
I can become slightly feisty when it comes to how people “use” my name. I have never enjoyed the shorted version of Valerie and although I won’t go into a tailspin if someone calls me “Val,” being called by my full name has always been melodic music to my ears. I have [...]
Posted in 101 Reference Desk, Beginners, Quick Tidbit on April 18, 2007 | No Comments »
There is much discussion on how to protect your identity online, ranging from keystroke scramblers to encryption methods, however I haven’t seen much discussion on what it will take to minimize/cap the potential damages caused by identity theft via the Internet. It’s a different ballgame than if you have your wallet stolen or someone [...]
Posted in 101 Reference Desk, Beginners, Intermediate, Internet on April 1, 2007 | No Comments »
From time to time, I will focus on the search engine side of developing web sites. Certainly posting a site is the first major step onto the Internet stage, but many people inadvertently treat it as if it is the last step they will ever take into the Wild, Wild, Web [...]
Posted in Beginners, Call To Action Alert, Intermediate, Internet on April 1, 2007 | No Comments »
The importance of upgrading your browser from ancient versions cannot be talked about enough! Try to work through whatever is holding you back and then go for the plunge. Mozilla Firefox seems to be the preferred browser of the tech-savvy crowd while Internet Explorer remains the only browser some will ever [...]
Posted in 101 Reference Desk, Beginners, Blogs, Quick Tidbit on April 1, 2007 | No Comments »
If you are new to blogging, consider writing your blog entries using a word processing software first, saving the compositions to your hard drive and then copy/pasting the material into the text box area. This way, you protect yourself from events out of your control wiping away all of your [...]
Posted in 101 Reference Desk, Advanced, Beginners, Hardware, Intermediate, Internet, Software Programs, The S.T.O.R.E. on March 24, 2007 | No Comments »
“Those are a success who have lived well, laughed often, and loved much; who have gained the respect of intelligent people and the love of children, who have filled their niche and accomplished their task, who leave the world better than they found it, whether by a perfect poem or a rescued soul; who never [...]
Posted in 101 Reference Desk, Advanced, Beginners, Blogs, Caera Kirsch News, Call To Action Alert, Giving Thanks, Hardware, Intermediate, Internet, Melody Overhall, Quick Tidbit, Software Programs, Spring Cleaning Marks, The S.T.O.R.E. on March 9, 2007 | No Comments »
Byron Wayne Fouty
Alex Ramon Jimenez
“There are 100 men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune” J. Paul Getty
