Category: Internet and Unique Sites

Brendaparaguay has joined us with some really interesting posts. I have gotten so hooked on learning about her life there, that I am reading it daily. For a really fun blog to follow, check out Brenda’s Blog from Paraguay.
Here is a link to a post called Usher Envy. It’s not very long, but it is very interesting in terms of human nature.

Here is the link to Microsoft and the urgent updates that relate to the security hole in Internet Explorer.
Here is a BBC article that includes updated details describing the need for the patch.
Click on the title of this blog to access these links.

News published early this morning reports that Microsoft is promising a quick fix to their Internet Explorer security hole. A breech that has already infected 10,000 legitimate websites with a virus, which downloads data-gathering software onto your Internet Explorer system when you visit. In this way, they can collect personal information from your computer.
According to the BBC, a patch may be... Read More

A security breech in Internet Explorer is prompting most security experts to recommend that computer users switch browsers until a security patch is available. For further information, read this BBC Times Online article.
According to the Washington Post, “hackers are breaking into legitimate websites and uploading code that could install data-stealing software on the computer of a user who... Read More

This Michael Yon blog post is from October, before the U. S. Presidential election, but now knowing the outcome, it’s just as relevant.
I became familiar with Michael Yon when I was writing to a soldier in Iraq. I wanted to try to understand what was really going on over there and since most of the traditional media originated from the Green Zone, I turned to blogs written by soldiers,... Read More

The power of the internet never ceases to amaze me. Check this out: Google has found that certain search inquiries can be indicators for the incidence of flu symptoms. In addition, they have discovered that by utilizing this information, they can make demographic predictions of flu activity.
Each week, millions search for health information online and Google has found that times of peak... Read More