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Protect your computer with OpenDNS

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A very useful and free tool to increase your computer protection is OpenDNS.This free service allows you to easily configure filtering of malicious websites.

Anyone who surfes the web is ihttp://www.forbes.com/forbes/2009/0427/040-technology-hackers-security-no-phishing-zone.htmln danger of being “hijacked” by websites that “pfish” for our personal information.  Surf the web while using this free service and provide yourself with reliable protection.

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July 31st, 2009 at 6:39 pm

Set Gmail as your default email in FireFox

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It is very simple to set Gmail as your default email client in FireFox.

Open your Tools tab and click on Options.  Then open the applications tab and scroll down until you see the mailto:  in the content type list.  Set it to Gmail and now when you click on a mailto: link Gmail will open up a compose window for you.

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July 27th, 2009 at 3:09 pm

Attach Document to Calendar Event – New Google Calendar Feature

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Google Labs has come up with a new feature where you can attach a Google document to your event listing.  This is very handy if you want someone to be able to print out details.  Do you have a flyer for the event that you would like those who share the calendar to post? Well this is one heck of an easy way to do it.

Here is an image of a calendar event with a document attached.

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July 21st, 2009 at 12:47 pm