Tech Tips

March 2006

MySpace Safety Tips

by Barbara J. Feldman March 27, 2006

MySpace.com is a social networking site that is extremely popular with teens. Unfortunately many teens do not follow basic online safety rules, and often post inappropriate material or engage in inappropriate conversations with strangers. Learn more about what parents can do at My Space Safety Tips and Larry Magid’s BlogSafety ( ).

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Windows DLL Errors

by Barbara J. Feldman March 21, 2006

Windows DLL (dynamic link libraries) are files used by application programs. Many of us don’t know anything about them until we get a pop-up error message announcing one is missing. Here’s a short list of sites that can help unravel the mystery: Microsoft’s DLL Help Database, Microsoft’s Knowledge Base, and DLL-Files which offers both free [...]

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Text Messaging from Email

by Barbara J. Feldman March 14, 2006

Although text messages (also known as SMS or Short Message Service) are designed for cell phones, it is easy to send a text message to a cell phone via email. Most cell carriers provide a unique email address based on your ten-digit phone number. To find your cell phone’s SMS email address, try this page [...]

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Protecting Online Images

by Barbara J. Feldman March 7, 2006

If you post pictures to your website, it’s nearly impossible to stop others from stealing them and using your pix on other sites. But you can do a few things to deter image theft, such as branding your photos with your copyright and URL, and posting your copyright policy on your site. Read more at [...]

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