I use over half of the ones on this list.  Maybe we should do a session on what our members use

 

Is anyone else using Firefox 3? I downloaded for both my home and work machines. I like it. Very fast and it has a lot of cool new features. Check it out!
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features/

 

Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe traditional journalism is out of touch, and nearly half are turning to the Internet to get their news, according to a new survey.

 

I dropped my newspaper subscription about a month ago. I really don't miss it except for the Friday Fry's ads. ;)

"Aviv Raff, an Israeli researcher known for his work
in hunting browser bugs, has revealed a Firefox spoofing vulnerability
which could allow identity thieves to [1]dupe users into giving up their
password. According to Mr. Raff Firefox fails to sanitize single quotes
and spaces in the 'Realm' value of an authentication header. Raff was
quoted as saying 'This makes it possible for an attacker...

Thanks, Larry.

 

This guy is right so far as he goes. I would go a step farther: NEVER give your username and password to ANYBODY.

 

No legitimate site would even ask for your password.

A new browser hijack threat:

 

Good article on public Wi-Fi dangers

 

"CoScripter is a system for recording, automating, and sharing processes performed in a web browser…"

 

Think of it as recording macros for the web that you can share with others.  Some example scripts that are available are managing mail vacation holds, printing photos, and more. 

 

It looks interesting.  I've put it in my things to check out.  If it can...

Tom Sweet told me about this deal:

 

AT&T Wi-Fi Basic is FREE to AT&T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Pro, Elite, FastAccess® DSL Xtreme, Xtreme 6.0, and AT&T U-Verse customers.

 

URL for more info: http://www.att.com/gen/general?pid=5949

 

Tom Sweet told me about about this bargain:

 

I don't know if you already knew, but the T-Mobile Total Internet Add-on (http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/addons/services/information.aspx?oscid=16110380-8E6A-42BF-B6DD-4806D8032CD0&tp=Svc_Tab_DataEmlSvcs&tsp=Svc_Sub_Smartphones), formerly priced at $29.99, was reduced to $19.99 effective September 12th.  This is the feature that provides...

A companion article to the "Top 100 Classic Web Sites", this one offers a list of "undiscovered" gems.

 

 

I am still working my way through the list and will post updates if I run into something exceptional.  I hope you will, too!

Here is PC World's list of the most useful web sites: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2168282,00.asp

 

If you are a newbie to the internet, this list is a good place to start your journey.  The web sites on the list are all respectable places to learn, shop, and get acquainted with what the internet offers.

Interesting story on yahoo news about IRS and other Internet scams. Remember what the  the old Hill Street Blues cop said - "Hey, be careful out there!"