Tech Tips

June 2003

Favorites and Bookmarks

by Barbara J. Feldman June 24, 2003

Depending on your browser, there are several ways to add a site to your favorites or bookmarks. Three that usually always work are clicking the toolbar icon, using the menu bar item or right-mouse clicking on an empty spot in the page. Be careful not to right-click on an image though, because then you’ll save [...]

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Spam

by Barbara J. Feldman June 17, 2003

Spam is unsolicited commercial e-mail. Its original use as a technology word dates back to Usenet newsgroups, where “to spam” meant “to flood a newsgroup with irrelevant messages.” To learn more about the origins of “spam” and other recently coined words and phrases, visit Word Spy.

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Favicons

by Barbara J. Feldman June 3, 2003

Ever notice the tiny icons that display in your browser address bar or favorites list for some sites? They are called favicons (short for “favorites icon”) and you can easily make one for your homepage with a graphics editor or with this free online tool from Favicon.co.uk.

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