Tech Tips

August 2009

How to Find Legal Online Movies

by Barbara J. Feldman August 25, 2009

Speedcine is an index of about 13,000 full-length movies you can legally watch online. Some of the sites it links to offer free movies, such as Hulu and Fancast , while others charge, such as Amazon’s Video on Demand. While still in beta, Speedcine warns that not all movies are listed in the alphabetic index [...]

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How to Find Free Wi-Fi Hotspots

by Barbara J. Feldman August 20, 2009

Free Wi-Fi hotspots can usually be found at public libraries, Barnes & Noble and McDonald’s. But there is no reason to limit yourself to these well-known spots. In her “Definitive Guide to Finding Free Wi-Fi” Gina Trapini lists free tools for Windows, Mac and smartphones for finding public hotspots wherever you may roam.

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What Is a Rootkit?

by Barbara J. Feldman August 14, 2009

When it comes to the internet, there are so many different threats, from viruses spread by e-mail to Trojans, or malicious internet-borne infections that can potentially do serious harm to a computer. While there are certainly many bugs, viruses and other threats that we need to avoid, most people don’t understand the threats, why they [...]

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Rootkits: How Can They Improve Online Safety?

by Barbara J. Feldman August 12, 2009

When it comes to online safety, while threats we would do well to avoid abound, sometimes the biggest problem is trying to understand the threats and why we should avoid them or take steps to protect ourselves from them. However, before we can decide if we need to take certain steps to protect ourselves from [...]

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What is Follow Friday?

by Barbara J. Feldman August 12, 2009

Follow Friday, often abbreviated as #FF, is a weekly Twitter tradition of calling out your favorite tweeps (Twitter people) as a way of recommendation. According to Mashable , its history can be traced to Twitter user @micah who invented it on January 16, 2008.

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Rootkits: Why You Might Need One

by Barbara J. Feldman August 10, 2009

To have an educated discussion about rootkits, it is important to understand what they are, what they do, how they can get on to your system and, if you find one on your computer, what you can do to remedy the situation. It’s also important to discuss the difference between security monitoring software and rootkits. [...]

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