Auntie Geek's Guide To All Things Cyber - Avoiding Malware
Written by Jaye
in Internet
"Nelson Doyle has sent you a private message on MySpace." I haven't been on MySpace forever, I know no Nelson (except Mandela).   Unde... [Read More]
 
Hoax; Taking on a Life of Its Own
Written by Jaye
in Internet
Hoaxes, like Frankenstein’s monster, take up a life of their own. It may have started out all in good fun, or even as a slap in the face to another entity, ... [Read More]
 
Auntie Geeks Guide to All Things Cyber - How To Gain Readers For Your Writing
Written by Jaye
in Internet
Writing online is easy, getting people to read your writing is not.   It is not the topic, the keywords, even the networking which actually starts you o... [Read More]
 
Auntie Geeks Guide to All Things Cyber - Using Real Life Common Sense on the 'Net
Written by Jaye
in Internet
The other day I was on a site in which there were heated comments.  Someone had written an article which clearly warned users not to join a particular writin... [Read More]
 
Auntie Geeks guide to Everything Cyber - Proxy Servers
Written by Jaye
in Internet
A proxy server is a computer at another I.P. address that you connect to and from there to a selected  site.  In this way, the Internet Postal Address w... [Read More]
 
Auntie Geeks Guide to Everything Cyber - Writing Online for the Absolute Newbie - 2
Written by Jaye
in Internet
In the first part I mentioned the various drawbacks in a global sense.  Now I'll focus on the basics.  Assure yourself, before you join, that th... [Read More]