Missed The Obama Press Conferences This Week? Watch Them On The Web!

Lamenting the fact that you couldn't make the time to watch either of President Obama's press conferences this week? You'll be happy to know that thanks to WhiteHouse.gov and YouTube, you can watch each one in its entirety, online--on your time!

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #27

When you hear the name Google, what comes to mind? Search engine? That's not surprising, since Google operates one of the most popular, if not the most popular, search engines on the 'Net. But, do you realize how much more Google offers in addition to their flagship search engine? This week's quiz aims to test your knowledge about some of Google's other products and services.

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #27

1. Google recently introduced a Web browser. What is it called?


Gold

Chrome

Intrepid

Voyager




2. What is the name of Google's free photo editing software?


Rembrandt

Monet

Picasa

Botticello




3. What is the name of Google's advertising program for Web site owners?


Gsense

Adoogle

GoogleSpot

AdSense




4. Google offers a free e-mail account. What is it called?


Gmail

Gomail

Goomail

Googmail




5. Which of the following popular Web services is owned by Google?


Amazon

YouTube

Yahoo

None of the above

Good luck!

Yes, But Can You Get Him To Roll Over For You?

Apparently the duck in this YouTube video never heard the expression "man's best friend." Doesn't look like the puppy got the memo either!

A Handy Guide To Evaluating Health Information You Find Online

A while back we pointed our readers to a terrific video tutorial on evaluating health resources you find online (see: Learn How To Evaluate Health Information On The Web.) If you found that useful but would rather have something you can read, take a look at this recently published reference guide from the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM):



10 Things To Know About Evaluating Medical Resources on the Web



A useful guide, if you're going to be using the Web to find health information--and you can even print it out for future reference!

What's Your Flu I.Q.?

Think it's too late to get a flu shot? Think again! That's only one of the vital facts you'll learn about this devastating disease and how to prevent it, when you take the CDC's interactive Flu I.Q. quiz in the "widget" below. And when you finish, don't forget to click share at the bottom of the quiz so you can let others know about it! (For more information on this widget and others like it, see: CDC.gov Widgets and Gadgets).

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #26

This week's quiz features a series of true/false questions about Facebook. How familiar are you with the terminology associated with this increasingly popular social networking site? Let's see!

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #26

1. Generally speaking, when you "poke" someone on Facebook, you're trying to get their attention.


True

False




2. The section of a user's profile page where you can post a message is called "the wall."


True

False




3. When you post what you're doing, or what's on your mind, that's known as a "status update."


True

False




4. A "friend request" is not the same thing as a "poke" on Facebook.


True

False




5. The "news feed" is an important Facebook feature located on a user's home page.


True

False

Good luck!

Next Stop: Mars!

Question: How are you ever going to take a tour of Mars if you're past the age when you can enroll in the space program and wouldn't recognize a Mars land rover if it was parked in your driveway?

Answer: Download the latest version of Google Earth and a tour of the Red Planet is just a few clicks away! The Google produced video below shows you step-by-step how to explore the Martian surface right from the comfort of your computer chair:

Humor Is A Hamster Named Hammy

Have you gone organic yet? Hammy the hamster has, and he's got a video on YouTube to prove it. But should the video really be regarded as conclusive evidence that Hammy's palate has a preference for organic? Who cares? You'll be laughing too hard to debate it!

5 Things To Do Online This St. Patrick's Day

If you plan on spending at least part of your St. Patrick's Day online, here are a few Web based activities perfect for the holiday. We mentioned several of these last year at this time, but we'd be remiss if we didn't note them once again!

1. Find holiday recipes. Search sites like MarthaStewart.com and AllRecipes.com for tons of St. Patrick's Day recipes.
2. Watch the the Parade online. Did you know that the official Web site of the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade will be offering live streaming video of the event?
3. Brush up on the History of St. Patrick's Day. Read up on St. Patrick, watch videos about the history of Saint Patrick's Day and take the "All Things Irish Quiz" at this online exhibit from History.com.
4. Go on a virtual tour of Ireland. At LookAroundIreland.com you'll find dozens of Ireland virtual tours where you'll enjoy 360 degree views of this magical country.
5. Catch a glimpse of a Leprechaun. At The Leprechaun Watch, from Irelandseye.com, you just might spot one of these mythical creatures--if you have faith that is!

Erin Go Bragh!

Wait A Minute--That's Not Spam!

Has this ever happened to you? An e-mail that you wanted to receive mistakenly gets flagged as junk mail, or unsolicited e-mail, and ends up in your spam folder instead of your inbox. Frustrating, but it just proves what you already know, that machine intelligence isn't infallible--sometimes what's needed is a little old fashioned human intervention.

In this case you have to tell your e-mail program that the e-mail in question is not spam, so if you get any more from the sender it ends up in the right place. Depending on the program, it's usually pretty easy to do. Here's how it works in the popular Yahoo! Mail program, for example:

1. In your spam folder, click on the message in question.


2. While reading the message you'll notice that the menu at the top has changed to include the following option: Not Spam. Click on it.


3. You're done! The message now appears in your inbox.

From now on, additional messages from that sender should start ending up in your inbox, instead of your spam folder.