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Avoid Getting Distracted by Interesting Websites

I have found what I think is a simple solution to being distracted by "click on". You know, you're looking at a really good site when you see something interesting - you click on the link and before you know where you are, you have wandered off into the great unknown.

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Locating Someone on the Internet

I need solid, tried and true suggestions for using the internet to locate someone. I've looked into the "People Find" type sites that charge and find outdated info. Can anyone help direct me to free sites that might be of help, especially if someone has a name change?

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Mnemonic For Password

I remember sentences to create passwords for my computer. For example, I may think, "I Love My dog so much" so my password would be "ILMDSM"

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Memorizing Site Passwords

If you have a computer program that remembers all of your passwords for you for all of the websites you visit, you can get very dependent on that for serving as your "memory". If your system were to fail, you would probably be hard pressed to remember all of your passwords.

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Tips for Gift Shopping Online

So with the Holidays fast approaching I have some great ways to save a little extra.

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Blocking Myspace

How can I block Myspace on my computer?

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Looking for Online Social Groups

Does anyone know of any good social networking sites other than darn Facebook or Twitter? I joined a good one called Eons.com about 7 months ago following the suggestion of someone here on ThriftyFun and really like it, but there are rumors going around that Eons is about to fold up.

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Best DSL Service

What is the best DSL and do I need to go through AT&T?

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"PayPall" Phishing Warning

This time of year, we might use our paypal accounts to purchase things on line. Well, (Jaws music if you please), they are out "phishing again". Yep, the spammers and spoofers got me this morning.

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Print Preview to Read Emails

To save time when reading e-mails that have more than one page, I hit the print button. I don't print the e-mail, but can often read the whole e-mail without having to page forward multiple times. Saves lot's of time.

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How Many Mbps are Best for a Residential DSL?

For my DSL how many Mbps do I really need?

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Downloading and Playing Movies on My Computer

Many thanks to the replies. I still can't open the downloaded movies with AVI on them. Here is what comes up: "Windows media player cannot play the file. The player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file".

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Secure Site for Buying Tickets for College Football Games

What is a trusted site for buying Alabama vs. LSU college football tickets?

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Safely Downloading Emodicons

Hi. Would anyone know how to get emoticons free on my computer? When I have clicked to receive them there is usually a charge. Many thanks.

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Where Can I Get Emoticons?

How can I get emoticons to add to my Facebook posts?

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What to Do When Your Email Account is Hacked?

Somebody hacked my email account and they changed my password and everything. I tried to access it with the safety questions that you must complete to make an account, but they have been changed also.

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Selling On Craigslist

How do I sell used appliances on Craigslist?

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Can You Recall a Sent Email Before It Is Read?

Is there a way to retrieve a sent email right after it has been sent? I sent one and realized I wanted to change a word, but didn't know how to retrieve it before it was read.

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Sharing Information On Social Networking Sites

I know lots of people who absolutely love Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. There are lots of good things about these networks, but my caution about these particular social networks is to be careful of what and how much personal information you publish on them!

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Link: Internet Coupon Scam

I just read this clip about fake internet coupons and thought I'd pass it along. It's just hard to know what sites that can be trusted these days.

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