Can’t get to MySpace from work because it’s blocked? Here’s something you can try.

Another method I have told people to use is to get a remote control account such as GoToMyPC account or a free LogMeIn account. Using such a service allows users to access their home computer from work. The home computer then can be used to get to MySpace since your workplace can’t block the web sites your home computer visits. In addition to being able to view MySpace pages, the remote control software will allow you to access all the resources on your home PC as well.

Tired of clicking Ebay auctions only to be surprised by the shipping charge? Here is a simple customization to make your life a little easier when searching for Ebay deals.

1. After you have performed an Ebay search, click the Customize Display link on the right side of the screen.

2. Under the Columns to Display section, select Shipping Cost and click the arrow that points to the left to add it to the Available Columns section.

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How to redirect a certain web page a visitor is viewing to the root directory or home page of your site.

This example redirects users that visit http://www.technipages.com/index.html back to the root directory of my site at http://www.technipages.com. Of course you will have to change this code to reflect what you wish to do with your web site.

Hack for finding movies using Google.

Type the following into Google Search. Replace Movie Name with the name of the movie you would like to search for.

-inurl:htm -inurl:html -inurl:php intitle:”index of” (mpg|mov|avi|wmv) “Movie Name“

Alt Key + Calculator Number = Symbol Hold the ALT key & type the number next to the symbol you want on the CALCULATOR part of the keyboard, then release Alt Key. Symbol will appear.

© = 0169
® = 0174
¤ = 15
¶ = 20
§ = 21
Ç = 128
ü = 129
? = 130
â = 131
ä = 132
à = 133
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I lose touch with people more than I should. However, I have had recent success with finding my old high school friends I looked for in the Internet. I’ve used several different methods to gather any information on them so that I can get back in touch with them. I thought I would share them here.
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I have created a social bookmark module block for PHP-Nuke. The block includes links to digg, del.icio.us and Furl.

You can download it from the site download page here.

A quick and easy way to find MP3’s (or any other type of file on the interweb)

replace the songname with the name of the artist/song you are looking for.
To search for other file types, change the mp3 to xls, or doc, or mdb or whatever.

There are many places on the internet to get free music. The trick is to gain access to the music without getting hit with spyware or viruses.

Please note that sharing and downloading files that include copywrited works is illegal. Use these instructions at your own risk. We urge you to only use these services to trade non-copywrited works.

There is a simple way to check to see if an email you get that claims it’s from PayPal or Ebay to see if it’s really from them.

You will get a response within minutes as to whether or not the email was authentic.

Want to spice up your MySpace page? Use these handy web sites.

There are literally hundreds of web sites that help you modify your MySpace page and it’s hard to sift through the ones with annoying popups and links that take you nowhere. We made this list to make life easier. It’s a work in progress and if you have any you’d like to add, please send them.

Thomas’ Myspace Editor - Modify the color, font, background, etc of your MySpace page. Very simple to use and one of the first editors made.

PhotoBucket – Upload photos so that you can post them in your friends’ MySpace comments.

Free Web Layouts - If you want a true themed MySpace page with fancy graphics, this is the place to go.

RockYou - Upload your pictures and display a slideshow on your MySpace page.

FriendBot - Want to make a lot of friends with little effort? Use FriendBot. It will work all day and night submitting friend requests.

Looking to merge your SBC/AT&T DSL Internet account with your existing Yahoo ID?

You can visit the site https://sbcreg.sbcglobal.net/SBCYahooRegEARWeb to go through the registration wizard again. There is a point where you will be prompted to merge your SBC/AT&T account with your Yahoo account. be sure to use Internet Explorer, because you won’t be able to accept the license agreement under Firefox.

Please note that this will not work if you have merged then unmerged the ID’s before. According to AT&T it is not possible to remerge ID’s once they have been unmerged.

What’s this new Free Credit Report every 12 months thing all about?
There has been a blitz of advertisements on television, radio and the internet recently for web sites claiming to offer free credit reports. Many of them though do not offer the same information you can get elsewhere. Others are even scams to get your personal information.
As of September 1, 2005, free credit reports have been accessible to all Americans. The amendment to the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies to provide a free credit report once every 12 months if requested.

Which web site should I use for my free credit report?

The three nationwide consumer reporting companies have set up one central website at http://www.annualcreditreport.com. On the site, you will be provided credit reports by Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union. Don’t expect to get your credit score for free also though, that costs extra. Trans Union has the lowest priced credit score report at $5.95. The others offer it for $6.95.

What are the dangers of using a different web site for my credit report?

You’d be giving all of your personal information to a possible rogue entity. Who knows what they will do with it? Some sites will actually give you a free full credit report, but then sell your personal information to advertisers. The result is bombardment with spam, junk mail and telemarketing calls. Others provide a report that’s not very detailed and offer paid services to obtain more information about your credit.

If you’d like to find out more information about your free credit report. Visit the FTC’s web site at http://www.ftc.gov/

“How did these things get on my machine?” This is a common question from victims of spyware. Learning where they come from can prevent your computer from getting infected.

3. Web Sites Web sites can enable scripts that install spyware on your PC without you even knowing it. Browser developers usually try to combat this with updates, but sometimes users grant permission to the installation without even knowing they are doing so.

What can the people at your company helpdesk see? Most likely everything. Here’s a story that shows the naked truth about what your helpdesk people might be looking at.

I had just joined the helpdesk team of 16 people. I noticed right away there was a lot of time to burn. The helpdesk didn’t spend a lot of its time helping computer users. They mostly browsed the web all day. They would share downloaded movies and various humorous web sites with one another. One day I saw about 5 guys standing around a desk gazing at the computer screen. They were looking at the contents of another employees PC. This particular employee was a woman who decided to purchase a Handspring PDA with a camera. Among the artsy photos she had in there, she also had pictures of herself, naked. How embarrassing. Upon further review, the PDA software had been uninstalled from the PC long ago. However, the data was kept intact as most software uninstalls are designed not to delete data. This woman spent months with this stuff on her PC. Little did she know that the boys up in IT were enjoying her photography almost every day. There are all kinds of things you can find out about a person from getting documents from their PC. Email, forms, pictures, letters to family members, anything on the computer can be found by any IT employee with admin rights. Some people choose to be lazy about items kept on their PC. They say “What do I care if they find a letter I wrote years ago to my mom?” Others don’t know that IT employees can see everything. You need to take notice and responsibility for what’s on your company PC. It can affect your reputation or even get you fired. I have come across documents with social security numbers, maiden names, credit card numbers, and even images with a copy of a drivers license. All of these can be used for identity theft. I’ve seen email to mistresses and email including a sexual dialog. It’s a good thing our IT team wasn’t into blackmail. Read more… »