WebNotes by Harold Carey

Public Wi-Fi services are often not encrypted

Harold Carey — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:29:53 +0000

It pays to be wary when using wireless services in coffee shops, airports and hotels. They are almost always not encrypted, which means anyone else on the network who is equipped with available software can easily read your transmissions. When there is a form of encrpyption, it’s usually a Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) system that is [...]

Eyeglasses on the Internet

Harold Carey — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:29:54 +0000

If you need glasses in a hurry but don’t want to pay hundreds of dollars for a pair, ordering them over the Internet could be the answer for you. At 39dollarglasses.com, they offer fashion frames, prescription lenses and next-day delivery for $39. At zennioptical.com, you will find glasses for $8.99 to $29.99. Adding options brings the price [...]

Asleep at the wheel?

Harold Carey — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:33:10 +0000

You might not realize you are drowsy You say you don’t drive for long hours at a time and you’re rarely behind the wheel in the middle of the night. So falling sleep at the wheel can’t happen to you. Wrong. If you think about it, you’ll have to admit there have been times when you were [...]

Tips for collecting in a tight economy

Harold Carey — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:37:12 +0000

In a tough economy where your sales number could be taking something of a hit, it’s more important than ever to make sure your clients pay up. Here are a few ways to do it. * Stop offering credit. Ask your bank for a merchant agreement and take credit cards. Many businesses skip billing the customer [...]

Check out these dead CEOs and how they operated

Harold Carey — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:34:17 +0000

War heroes, long after they pass on, live on in the movies. The life and exploits of sports heroes are retold in books. Sixty years after his death, we still know Babe Ruth. Stars of the business world may be less well-remembered, but their daring feats qualify them as heroes just the same. Dead CEOs [...]