Tech Tips

February 2004

Password Vaults

by Barbara J. Feldman February 24, 2004

As more and more sites require registration with a username and password, it becomes increasingly important to manage your passwords. One way is a paper address book. Another is a software password vault. My favorite password saver is Roboform. When evaluating a password program, be sure to consider how you will access your passwords when [...]

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Google Viewer

by Barbara J. Feldman February 17, 2004

Browsing through pages of Google search results is completely automated with Google Viewer, which graphically displays the front page of each site as a “continuous, scrolling, slide show.” You can start, stop, and control the speed with the toolbar at the top of the page. To begin, simply enter your search terms here, instead of [...]

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Spim

by Barbara J. Feldman February 11, 2004

As instant messaging has grown in popularity, it’s also fallen prey to the same marketers that made “spam” a household word. According to Ferris Research, spim (unsolicited commercial instant messages, also called “instant spam” or “IM marketing”) doubled last year. How can you stop it? AOL IM ( http://www.aim.com ) gives you the option of [...]

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Scholarship Scams

by Barbara J. Feldman February 3, 2004

Although many legitimate college scholarships exist, the FTC warns students and parents not to fall for any of these six scams. “The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back.” “You can’t get this information anywhere else.” “I just need your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship.” “We’ll do all the work.” [...]

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