When I first stumbled on the internet, I was skeptical. But after a couple of hours surfing the net, I fell completely in love with the wealth of information I could find by typing a few words. Of course along with all of that wonderful information, you also get free spyware, malware and all kinds of pretty popup ads. Am I being sarcastic? Yes, I am.
The days of being able to logon to your computer and type a letter or design a logo are long gone. Now it is a mad scramble to make sure you have the latest operating system updates, the latest anti-virus updates, and oh, we can’t forget the latest spyware protection.
I am a computer technician and even I am fed up with all of the time I spend just protecting my computer from the deluge of malicious crap found on the internet. At one time in the not so distant past, I built computers for people who wanted a nice, optimized custom computer. Most of my time now is spent on removing unwanted trojans and spyware. Yes, I do charge for this service, but I would much rather build a new computer for customers, not clean up all of the unethical garbage that seems to plague everyone.
With that being said, let me give some common sense tips on what not to do on the internet.
Free is wonderful, and there is a lot of free stuff on the internet. Buyers beware!!! Free is not always free, even though there are a few exceptions. I know that daily we are all bombarded with spam and advertisements that claim to offer wealth and gifts for absolutely nothing. The only truly free thing that I can think of is the air we breathe, and even that will probably someday be patented.
We all need to apply a little common sense here. I know that even I have clicked on an ad that just begged to be clicked on. For some reason I thought I might get that one deal that is truly free. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Of course I regretted it afterwards, but because I am a techie minded person (it is my job after all), I didn’t have a problem cleaning the bad stuff off of my computer. For the average person this just isn’t so.
The number one rule to apply here is, if it sounds too good to be true, then it is.
Have you ever wondered how many free things you can get from the Internet? If you take a step back and look at the situation you will realise that you can get thousands of free items from the Internet. These freebies can be things like free pens, free scripts, free web hosting, free memberships and subscriptions to some online sites and even free cash.
So now you know that there is lots of free stuff that you can obtain from the Internet, the only thing that you are probably thinking now is “where’s the best place to find all of
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If you’re in the market for a new cell phone, nowadays you don’t have to plop down your hard earned money for the latest new cell phone styles unless you are looking for a phone with all the bells and whistles.
If you want a nice up-to-date phone that’s also very practical, then you should first take a look and compare cell phone rate plans that include a free cell phone as part of their offer. Cell phone companies like: Motorola, Verizon, Nokia, Lg, Sprint and Cingular are more than willing to give away a free cell phone in exchange
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'TANSTAAFL', the acronym for 'There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch', may be familiar to those of you who have taken a college economics class or two. Whenever you hear the word 'Free' in association with a product or service it's a good idea to keep it in mind because, in truth, nothing is free. Someone, somewhere, somehow, is bearing an economic cost; and so it is with free Wi-Fi hotspots. For the most part any of the free Wi-Fi hotspots you'll come across will have some sort of quid pro quo associated with them.
If you go to
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Watching home makeover shows can make us all yearn for spiffy new decor in our outdated rooms. But if Trading Spaces doesn’t call, and your budget only has room for a can of spray paint from the dollar store, what do you do? You get together with your neighbors and exchange free makeovers!
Free? Yes, free! Updating your room doesn’t have to cost money! In fact, it's more fun if you have to use your imagination instead of your checkbook! So if you find a neighbor who is crazy...no, creative enough to trade rooms, it is best to set some rules
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