Friday, September 26, 2008

Explore The Woodworker's Web

Are you passionate about woodworking? Then you'll want to take advantage of the numerous woodworking resources available on the Web.

For starters, try these Web sites:
  • Woodworking on About.com - You'll find free woodworking plans, tons of helpful tips, how-to articles and more at this site from About.com.

  • Woodworking.com - Loads of articles and a woodworking discussion forum are among the highlights of this woodworking portal.

Do you have a favorite woodworking site that's not listed here? Share it with our readers by leaving a comment!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Featured Microsoft How-To Video: "Windows Vista + Windows Live: Photo e-mail"

If you want an easy way to get creative when sending photos in your e-mail, you might be interested to know that you can do that with Windows Live Mail and Windows Live Photo Gallery.

The Microsoft video below shows you just how simple it can be!


Windows Vista + Windows Live: Photo e-mail

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Test Your Knowledge Of Internet Security

Think you know a thing or two about Internet security? Here's a quick quiz to test yourself:


Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #3







  1. The term "Phishing" is best described by which of the following:


  2. A synonym for high speed Internet service

    An easy way to retrieve and organize e-mails

    An e-mail scam intended to steal private information

    A term for troubleshooting computer hardware issues



  3. An unwanted Ad you encounter on the Internet is known as which of the following:


  4. A worm

    Trojan horse

    Computer Virus

    Spam



  5. Of the 4 sample passwords below, which is the strongest:


  6. Password

    SunnyDay

    68jkl##89klp09

    HappyBirthday



  7. What is the purpose of a piece of software called a firewall?


  8. To increase the speed of your computer's processor

    To keep hackers from accessing your computer through the Internet

    To keep your information intact in case your computer overheats

    To defragment your hard drive



  9. Which of the following is NOT referred to as an Internet threat?


  10. A byte

    A Trojan Horse

    Phishing

    Botnets



Good luck!


Tuesday, September 23, 2008

The Funniest Game Show Bloopers Are On YouTube

Game shows are supposed to be entertaining-but riotously funny too? Well, when something unintended happens that's often the case. Now, thanks to YouTube, you can see some of the funniest game show bloopers ever with just a click of your mouse.

For example, here's one of the best game show bloopers video on
YouTube:

Monday, September 22, 2008

What Were The Greatest Moments In Yankee Stadium History?

Barring a miracle comeback, last night the New York Yankees played the final game ever held at "the House that Ruth built." If you're in the mood to wax nostalgic and want to relive some of the great moments of that historic ballpark, turn to the Web!

"The Big Ballpark in the Bronx" is home to so many memories. Here are a few sites that attempt to list the greatest:

Farewell to Yankee Stadium!

Friday, September 19, 2008

Tributes To Yankee Stadium On YouTube

In honor of the final regular season game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, September 22nd, we thought you might be interested in the video below we found on YouTube.

It's just one of many tributes to the venerable "House That Ruth Built" you can watch on YouTube right now!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

TV News Bloopers You've Got To See To Believe

Ordinarily when you turn on the evening news, you don't expect to laugh-it's serious business after all. The exception, of course, is when something unintentionally funny happens while the newscasters are delivering the news.

We're talking about TV news bloopers. And now, thanks to
YouTube, you can see this type of thing whenever you need a good laugh! Enjoy!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Test Yourself On Internet History

Think you know something about Internet History? Here's a short true/false quiz to test your smarts!


Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #2







  1. Al Gore invented the Internet.


  2. True

    False



  3. Al Gore invented the World Wide Web.


  4. True

    False



  5. Tim Berners Lee invented the World Wide Web.


  6. True

    False



  7. Bill Gates created Google.


  8. True

    False



  9. Before there was the Internet as we know it today, there was something called the ARPAnet.


  10. True

    False



Good luck!


Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Featured Google How-To Video: "Google Reader in Plain English"

Keeping up with the latest developments from your favorite Web sites and blogs isn't always that easy. But did you know that Google has a program to help simplify the process?

It's called
Google Reader and in the Google produced video below you'll get a better idea of how it works and how it can make your Web surfing life just a little bit easier!

Monday, September 15, 2008

Learn How To Evaluate Health Information On The Web

How confident are you in separating the good from the bad when it comes to health information on the Web? Want to boost your confidence? The prestigious National Library of Medicine has created a tutorial on the subject and you can take it right now online!

Just point your browser to Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine. This 16 minute tutorial covers many of the important questions you should ask when determining whether a particular health site on the Web should be trusted or not.