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"Do Not Track" Me

Most of us are concerned about security, where our browsing and purchasing choices being recorded for advertising purposes. This is not the same as "Big Brother is watching" but is a security issue just the same. There is a feature on many of our browsers that tell the websites you visit that you do not want to them to track your visit. Keep in mind that is a voluntary service and individual sites do not have to honor your wishes. For those that do, it will reduce some of the targeted advertising you see as you browse the web. Firefox Tracking Option Turning this feature on will not have any effect on logging into websites or your browser from remembering your history or other options. In Firefox, you can access this feature by going to Options, Privacy and selecting the option of your choice. I.E. 10 Tracking Protection In Internet Explorer 10 it takes a few more steps as you have more options. 1. Go to your Tools (gear in upper right corner) 2. Sele...
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Facebook and Recipes, Lots of Recipes!

So, I do enjoy recipes and they are a harmless collection, but more and more recipes are showing up on FB. My son says it is because all the "old" folks showed up on FB, but I say that old and young can share the platform, but I digress. You find this great recipe posted on Facebook (Or Pinterest) and decide you want to keep it, so you post it on your wall so you can find it again.. but wait.. it isn't alphabetical, you can't even search for it, so that recipe you want to use is now listed 10 miles down your timeline somewhere under 2011. Honestly, there are better ways and I would love to hear your suggestions. This is what I do. I use my Evernote program to save the document. There is a cute link on my browser navigation (featuring an elephant) at the top of my browser. I highlight the text of the recipe, click the elephant button and Evernote Web Clipper pops up. I have a category all set for Recipes and click the Clip selection button. I am done. When I wa...
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Edit Your Posts on Facebook

Edit your posts in Facebook It used to be, that you could only edit your replies on Facebook, which would be very annoying when you posted something quickly and realized it really didn't sound quite as good as it was in your head.  Oops! Now you can correct those faux pas with a click of the drop-down menu. As shown in the example, click the arrow and select edit. If you comment on someone else's status, it is in a little bit different spot but still to the right but it looks like a pen which will let you know when you hover over the icon (or pencil). So, now, you can clean up your posts, remove those misspelled words and embarrassing comments but remember, others can look to see what you wrote before you edited it, so it won't stop a lawsuit,  just in case you were wondering. :)
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The Top Ten Commandments of Password Protection | facecrooks.com

 Recently I heard of a young lady that was hacked through a social network and it effected her bank accounts and more! Why? Because she used the same password for all her websites, email and banking.  Do you do this? Take the time to read this incredibly good article on protecting yourself online. Take the time to read this one TODAY ! It will save you from months of headaches if you get hacked. The Top Ten Commandments of Password Protection | facecrooks.com
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A Refresher for the Daily Mouse Clicks!

So, as you know, I had to set aside the Daily Mouse Clicks for a while due to my work and school schedule but I am looking to make some improvements and bring it back online.  Do you have suggestions of what you would like to see featured at the Daily Mouse Clicks?  Would a weekly tip be better than daily? Some of the topics in the past included unique geeky items, reviews of software and technology products, scams and hoaxes, tips for Windows, Facebook, Twitter etc.  Do you like the video instructions?  I would love to hear your opinion about the past and the future.
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