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 Posted - December 03 2009 : 13:56:17
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Question: Mike asks, "I accessed my online banking while my computer was infected with a rogue antivirus program. Should I change my password?"
Answer: Wow, great question, Mike. That sounds like a great idea. The main reason that malware exists nowadays is for identity theft. As a result, the best course of action would have been not to visit your banking site while you were infected. Sometimes, you don't know when you got infected, or you don't know for certain you weren't infected the last time you accessed it. So, yes it's a good idea to change your password. In fact, it's a good idea to change your passwords regularly anyway; but especially after cleaning up from a malware attack.
Cool Site: The Internet Movie Database: If you've been listening a while, you might be aware that I'm something of a movie buff. Well, the best site that I've found for answering questions like, "Where have I seen him or her before?" is imdb.com, the Internet Movie Database. The site's main page has listings of the top movies at the box office, what's opening this week, what's coming soon, and what's being released on DVD. Did you know that Tuesday was Katherine Heigl's birthday? It's there. There's a ton of information on the main page, like a Holiday Movie Guide, but the center of the site as far as I'm concerned is the search box. You can search titles, names, companies, and more. Want to know the names of all Pixar movies? Search for it here. I personally just leave it set for "all", and it'll search across all categories for what I've typed. What I like most is to read the trivia and goofs sections for movies I'm watching. But IMDB isn't all about reading, no, no. Set up a free account on the site, and when you notice a goof, for instance, you can post it. They will check it out and if it's confirmed include it in that section for that movie. I've contributed a few goofs, because I like to watch for such things, and you can too. For each movie or other entry, a forum is set up so that you can discuss things related to this item with others. I love it.
Cool Gadget: USB Whirlwind Cup Warmer: On EverythingUSB.com, I found a really cool coffee mug. What makes this mug really cool is that it keeps your beverage hot using a built-in warmer. It uses a rechargeable lithium battery, and you plug it into a USB port to charge it up. It'll keep your coffee or tea at around 40 degrees Celsius… that's a hundred and four to you and me (Fahrenheit). It has a snap-on lid, but it's not really travel-ready because that lid is solid. Of course, an enterprising fellow with a power drill could remedy that situation… Hmm... You might not want to, though, because the coolest feature of this mug is this button on the side. When pushed, the button activates a stirring mechanism at the bottom of the mug. It also has an LED battery level indicator. It'll set you back $37.00.
It's All "Geek" To Me: Toolbar: This week's word is Toolbar. A toolbar is a strip of buttons in a program. You normally find toolbars underneath the menu bar of a program. Some programs like Microsoft Office, let you move the toolbars around. Toolbars are used to provide quick access to a program's most frequently used functions, like open, save, spell-check, print. The buttons themselves usually are small and only have icons on them. Often, if you hover your mouse pointer over the buttons, a yellow sticky-note of sorts called a ToolTip will pop-up to tell you what the button represents.
Links
The Internet Movie Database:
http://www.imdb.com
USB Whirl Wind Cup Warmer:
http://www.everythingusb.com/usb-whirl-wind-warmer-cup-18024.html
USB Whirl Wind Cup Warmer (Use this link if you're interested in buying one):
http://usb.brando.com/usb-whirl-wind-warmer-cup_p01281c035d15.html
Toolbar on Techterms:
http://www.techterms.com/definition/toolbar |
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11/27/2009-Change Password?,IMDB,USB Cup,"Toolbar"
