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SPAM: Can It Be Stopped?
SPAM: The word makes me cringe each time I hear it. No, it’s not because I dislike canned meat products. It’s because I hate unwanted, uninvited crap invading my e-mail inbox. I don’t know if it is just me, but it seems that SPAM is on the increase lately and it is more annoying than…
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Slow Down And Read The Fine Print! Always!
A lot of people seem as though they have just entered some kind of race as they sit down in front of their computer and begin to browse around the web. Maybe it is just the immediate nature of the medium that makes people keep the virtual pedal to the metal as they speed from…
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Some Consumers Never Forget
It was the early 1990’s. The car I was driving at the time was a 1991 Ford Taurus. I had really done my research before purchasing that particular model. I had read all the consumer reports and reviews and I could find nothing but good stuff. Even though the price of that particular model was…
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How Desperate Can You Be For A Joke?
It’s probably about the third or fourth time I have seen this particular commercial on television. They are advertising a special number that you can dial on your cell phone which apparently results in a joke being sent to your cell phone in text format. The jokes, are, of course reported to be “hilarious.” While…
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Beware of Web Pollution
So, what is “web pollution?” Well, it’s really pretty much what it sounds like. It’s pollution that is beginning to clog up the web with useless sites that are created automatically by computer programs. You’ve probably seen them yourself. For instance, if you do a search on Google or Yahoo or any of the major…
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20/20’s Summer Myths
The ABC News Program 20/20 ran an interesting special last night called “Summertime Myths.” I don’t generally watch all that much network TV, but a promo for this show caught my eye earlier in the day and I decided to tune in. I’ve always been a fan of John Stossel since he comes across to…
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