Phishing, pronounced just like fishing, is a term you must be aware if you use the Internet for any kind of sensitive transactions.  You could be at risk of a phishing attack if you use online accounts such as Paypal or your bank account, credit card account, etc.

Quoting Wikipedia,
Phishing […] Continue Reading…

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Tags: finance, household, how to, security, tips n tricks

Open Source movement is seeing a lot of excitement this week. Hot on the heels of the much anticipated  release of Firefox 3, openSUSE has released their shiny new version openSUSE 11.0 today.

openSUSE 11.0 is in the wild now with almost 200 new features specific to openSUSE, an awesome […] Continue Reading…

Tags: linux, open source, software, updates

I am on Twitter and seeing so many people looking to download Firefox 3 only to face disappointment with the sites being down. I did update my last post with the download links but you probably woulnd’t know of the update if you didn’t visit the site.

So, I am […] Continue Reading…

Tags: firefox, how to, updates

Update: If you are wondering why Firefox 3 isn’t available for download yet, it will be there for download at 1:00PM EST.

Update 2: Looks like all the Firefox download sites are down still at 1:11 PM. Here are the ftp download links, if you promise to help with the […] Continue Reading…

Tags: add-ons, firefox, software

I have been using Google Adsense here for a while. It sure consistently pays and covers my hosting costs and some more but it’s probably not the best monetizing option for a technology blog.

So, I continuously experiment with different ad options here to find the right balance that offers […] Continue Reading…

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First off, I would like to welcome all the new readers and thank the commentators who are keeping the community here alive with their discussions. I am going through one of the busiest times at work and in personal life that I am finding it hard to contribute here […] Continue Reading…

Tags: add-ons, firefox

My wife and I had used Netflix for a longtime almost since its inception and were very happy with it. Living in Michigan, it was very nice to receive movies in the mail and have something new to watch while we stayed indoors on a snowy day.

When Blockbuster started […] Continue Reading…

Tags: fun, household, video