Come on over to the Dark Side...It'll be a Hoot!
Actually being hit by maleware is no fun. A friend of mine (who shall remain nameless and is banned from EVER touching my computer again) went to a bogus site. A blizzard of popups hit the screen and malware attacked my computer.
IF this should ever happen to you, IMMEDIATELY yank the ethernet plug from your modem if you are hardwired. If you are running wireless, disconnect the connection - FAST! This will stop more damaging software from downloading and you can then start the lengthy clean up process.
Unfortunately, I was not home at the time. When I did get home my screen still had popups running rampant and so was the malware. Really loooong story short. I have new spyware. After many days of clean up and repair, damage has been so extensive to windows that I'm going to have to rescue my files, reformat my hard drive, and start over. Nuf said!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Week #9 Lifelong Learning
If you are not learning and growing you are stagnating and die-ing.
I am a firm believer in learning throughout your life either formally or just for your own pleasure and knowledge. Learning is enriching. It keeps your mind functioning and making new paths. Keep old-timers at bay - learn something new every day, no matter how small.
Many useful links here. eCollege may be the way to my MLS! I'm all over the Wikiversity too. The others are below - again STRICTLY my opinion.
I am a firm believer in learning throughout your life either formally or just for your own pleasure and knowledge. Learning is enriching. It keeps your mind functioning and making new paths. Keep old-timers at bay - learn something new every day, no matter how small.
Many useful links here. eCollege may be the way to my MLS! I'm all over the Wikiversity too. The others are below - again STRICTLY my opinion.
- LifeHacker is right up my alley.
- Positivity Blog - ehh ok.
- Business Balls - might have some use for this.
- Berklee Music Lessons - YES! just what I've needed.
- Nikon Photo School - not for me.
- Cnet Digital Home DIY -might have some use to me.
- Instructables - definitely a keeper. Lots of interesting how to's here.
- eHow - similar to How Stuff Works
- Expert Village - might have some use to me. Video is good.
- Extropia - Definitely usful to a techy like me!
- How Stuff Works - been using it for years! Great site!
- 5 Minute Lifopedia - Not sure, kind of amaturish, but might have some useful posts.
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