Stop using Eudora

I am amazed at how many emails I've recieved from people telling me they are still using Eudora for their email.

Eudora was discontinued in 2006. And while there was talk of newer versions being developed, nothing has been released in several years.

With no support, there are no security updates, which means you are vulnerable to hackers. And that represents a big risk to those who still use it.

My suggestion now is to use either Thunderbird by Mozilla (which is free), or go with Microsoft's Outlook (not outlook express) which is very solid but costs.

It is never a good idea to use a program that is no longer supported by its owner because it is not being updated to protect you from the evils of the internet.

STOP SENDING EMAIL HOAXES day on June 28th!!!

How many times do I have to get an email saying "Snopes" is a fake?

Or how about the small car at the lumber yard piled high with lumber crushing its shocks? This one has to be at least ten years old!

Or the email claiming Microsoft & AOL are the two biggest companies and if I forward the message, I'll get $249 from Bill Gates?

I can't believe these are still circulating after all these years... is it because people really want to believe this stuff? or do you think its so funny, you have to pass it around to everyone?

I would like to send my backing for a one day event... a moratorium on sending any type of email hoax, scam or joke on June 28th...

Join the revolution!

The Future

With all this new technology, will we forget how to do things?

A few things to ponder:

Cars that parallel park - this will be a lost art!

Wind a watch (is anyone wearing these anymore?)

Driving without a GPS - have we forgotten how to ask for directions?

Pay phones - is that a pre-paid cellphone?

Flash cubes - you got one flash bulb per picture (are you kidding!?!)

I think you get the idea...

My new Linksys router!

Well, the time has come to let my old wireless router go... after almost a year of weekly "resets", I decided to go take a look at something NEW!

I am partial to Linksys routers, so I didn't bother to look at other brands. But in the Linksys section, I came across another "flavor" of router from Linksys' parent company Cisco.

Behold the Valet, a wireless router for those technically deficient. The idea is to make it simple for anyone to have secure wireless routing in the home.

You do pay more for the convenience, as a comparable Linksys router costs less but requires more work from the users.

I went for the Linksys E2000 wireless router because I want to have more control over all of the settings.

So bottom line is: if you don't have a technical bone in your body, you can still get secure wireless internet access.