tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72396107014238770512011-12-08T18:46:46.997-05:00Which websites are safe to visit and which ones aren't? With about 1.7 billion people worldwide using the Internet daily, the "cyber-creeps" are having a blast wreaking havoc on our computers. And, nowadays, who can afford the high costs of computer repair? Websites to Avoid offers educated and informed advice and helps eliminate the dangers of surfing the Internet.Genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107532261495561237noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239610701423877051.post-40013478782768093682011-12-08T18:25:00.008-05:002011-12-08T18:42:18.007-05:002011-12-08T18:42:18.007-05:00

I have several photos that need help. I found these websites that offer free photo editing tools - some are good, some are questionable. Here are my results:Good:picasa.google.compicnik.comgimp.comfotoflexer.compaint.netirfanview.comhornil.comBad or Questionable:pixlr.comphotoscape.orgphotopospro.compixia.comAnd here's a (safe) website that offers reviews of various photo editing websites:Photo

Genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107532261495561237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239610701423877051.post-26243352605183986172011-12-08T18:22:00.002-05:002011-12-08T18:25:45.252-05:002011-12-08T18:25:45.252-05:00

Found 2 new dependable websites for checking the security of other websites:safeweb.norton.comlinkscanner.explabs.com

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I like taking quizzes online - don't you? Sometimes they're funny and dumb, but other times they are strangely "on the money!" Blogthings is one of my all time favorite quiz websites.Naturally, since they're a lot of fun and they attract the carefree and careless user, they are perfect targets for the cyber creeps! I checked up on 15 others - 7 were NO, 5 were questionable (due to third party

Genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107532261495561237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239610701423877051.post-76474403656362283232010-01-30T00:03:00.006-05:002010-01-30T03:11:17.612-05:002010-01-30T03:11:17.612-05:00

Have you ever played a game online?Sure, you have! Who hasn't?Young, old, male, female - online games are big!However, the popularity of these websites makes them targets for millions of "cyber creeps!" After playing for years at certain popular, successful social online game websites, suddenly there are worms, viruses, spam, browser exploits. What was safe yesterday or today may not be safe

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It's that time again! I'll be getting my driver's license reinstated in April and will have to buy another car. Ugh! As if the money involved wasn't bad enough - for taxes, and insurance, and the registration and tag, which has recently gone up in Florida - shopping for the "perfect" car is a nightmare!Of the 18 websites, I found the usual numbers of suspects - 8 were OK, 7 have excessive

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It's coming, folks - whether you like it - or not. The holidays - Christmas, Kwanza, Hannukah, the New Year's celebrations - festivities or pandemonium - however you want to look at it or whatever you call it!I have been slowly digging out all the decorations and trying my best to plan ahead with some semblance of positive anticipation. Ugh! It's killing me! Oh, to be young again!Clip art

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Halloween is my favorite holiday because it is the anniversary of the day I was adopted! I always got to have a "Second Birthday" party - a super scary Halloween Birthday party! My mom went all out with the decorations and the trimmings - she & my dad both got dressed up - even if all my dad would do is throw a sheet over his head and moan all night!Every year, I decorate my house more for

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Things haven't been as stress-free for me lately as I would like them to be, so tonight I felt the need for something funny. But, you know me - I had to check out my intended destinations before visiting!I checked out 15 of the web sites in my Google results - good grief - it's a cotton-pickin' shame that people can't even get a laugh online without some butthead trying to invade our cyber-space

Genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107532261495561237noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239610701423877051.post-38617789142225100392009-05-01T17:45:00.004-04:002009-05-01T17:54:33.738-04:002009-05-01T17:54:33.738-04:00

I recently bought a 2002 Ford Taurus used car and, as one would expect, it needed work. Taking it to a repair shop is risky when you don't know much about cars or their repairs. So I needed to research what mechanics told me by posting the cars's problems in several forums. I checked out only 9 web sites and 1 was too new to judge, 2 were plagued with 3rd party cookies, and 6 were good.Here

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In honor of April Fools' Day I had wanted to send out some pranks and/or ecards - NOT! Gee whiz! It's gotten so bad now that you can't even send a free e-card to a friend without potentially causing harm.I'm getting so sick of all of the invasive so-called advertising and marketing ploys being used. It's not fair and is making surfing the Internet not-so-fun anymore! Get a life, you stupid

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Every once in a while I like to listen to music while I surf. I tend to run into problems though like a lot of websites start up with sound and the music overlaps - ugh! Also, since music is a teen/young adult "thing" and that age group consists of the most notoriously careless surfers, music websites tend to be very "dangerous" as far as malware, hacking, and whatnot go.I checked up on 17

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I needed some graphics for a sign I was making so I had to check out the websites for free clip art and such. I checked out 21 sites and only found 6 that were absolutely safe and another 6 were absolutely dangerous. Seven of the 21 were semi-okay except that they utilized third-party tracking cookies to an excess and 1 had excessive pop-ups (even with a pop-up blocker) and 1 had a seriously

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Lyrics - lately my kids have been interested in getting the words to their favorite songs - I figured I had better check things out first. Oh! I was so very disappointed! It just ticks me off that the "bad guys" tend to target the young because they are a bit careless and impatient. Teens don't give a hoot about all the bad stuff that can happen online - to them or their computers! And,

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As some of you may recall, I was given up for adoption in 1958, but found out in 1983 that I have 5 "half" siblings. I recently uncovered my alleged family surname - Hossler - and decided to try the Internet for free people finder services. Naturally, I am skeptical!After using Google, I checked on 23 of these types of websites - only 11 seemed okay, 4 were questionable, and 8 are absolute "

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I wanted to send a friend something fun to do that would also make her laugh - sure isn't much to choose from out there! But I checked up on 14 sites that I found through Google - only 8 of them were supposedly safe, but after further checking, there were actually only 6!And just because they are considered "safe" sure doesn't mean that they're any good. I was very disappointed at the lack of

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Every once in a while you have to "put it in writing" and need a properly worded legal form or document for your particular purpose. The forms, documents, and agreements consumers use can be anything from receipts and invoices to timesheets to expense reports - even a last will & testament! I needed an informal but legally binding rental-type agreement for a young girl temporarily living with

Genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107532261495561237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239610701423877051.post-24420155827881688692008-12-16T23:49:00.003-05:002008-12-17T00:09:38.086-05:002008-12-17T00:09:38.086-05:00

With the economy in recession, I am finding the need for another income, as I'm sure many of you are. I "googled" free online resume builders and checked up on 11 of them.I ended up using the one on mymommybiz.com and just copied and pasted it to my word processor where I will tweak it later.I found 7 good ones and 4 bad ones - here are my results:BAD:

Genihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107532261495561237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239610701423877051.post-79036023508114456412008-11-29T21:31:00.003-05:002008-11-29T21:53:58.995-05:002008-11-29T21:53:58.995-05:00

I started wondering tonight about what makes me ticks - or ticks me off, for that matter. So, I decided to give one of those free online personality tests a whirl. I ended up taking four different tests on four different web sites -Handwriting AnalysisIQJung Personality Type TestEnneagram Personality Profile Test(To get more about my results and assessments - and opinions - go to Geni's Gab and

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Wow! I just realized I haven't posted in over a month - my apologies - I promise to do better!Smileys or emoticons - whatever you choose to call them - are such cute, handy little things! Used as enhancements on web sites or as decorations in email, they help emphasize the user's current mood.People either love them - they make you smile. Or they hate them because they tend to slow down load

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With the election so close, and I just received my absentee ballot, I wanted to do some reading on the issues and the candidates' stands on them. I want to make the right decision, even though I'm 95% sure of which box I'll be coloring in! I looked up 12 sites that are either 100% dedicated to the topic or that have several articles on it. Out of the 12, I found 5 sites not safe to visit -

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The economy stinks - we all know that! Everyone needs money; everyone would love to make money the easiest, fastest way possible.There's a craze catching on - it's called PTC or Pay-to-Click. Yes, it's just what you think - you "earn" a few cents for every "contribution" you make for them. It takes a while to make money though because, think about it - let's say you make 10 clicks per the

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Malware, spyware, adware - they are all still major problems. As soon as software to “disarm” the creeps is developed, the malware creators are on to their next scheme. It’s hard for us to keep up. I visited a site known as Spyware Warrior - they are the best source for security information I’ve ever seen. I spent some time there gathering tidbits of priceless facts to share with you now.Here

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Here's a perfect example of how we assume things and get bit in the butt. I've been on certain websites countless times comfortably with no incidents and then all of a sudden, they are "contaminated" - greed has gotten the better of them and they have succumbed to the various evil and sneaky practices of online advertising and marketing companies like zebo and adclick and fastclick, etc. Soon

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Everyone likes to laugh, especially me. I looked for free cartoons the other day and found, of the 20 sites I checked out, only 4 were not considered safe. Not bad! Maybe there's hope for us yet!Here are my results:BAD: cartoons4fun.comcomedy-zone.netjoecartoon.comveryfunnypics.comGOOD:

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I am still on the hunt for a safe community to play games and meet people who share common interests AND where there is none of the riff-raff found on other social websites like MySpace and Facebook.I loved Gamerival and Grab before they changed ownership and got greedy! I had been playing games and socializing at those 2 sites since 2005 - having met the most wonderful, friendly people, many of

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