Access any computer, remotely for free!

Try Crossloop (www.crossloop.com). They have a great program that once you install it, you will be able to connect or allow someone to connect to you. I was using LogMeIn and paying >$125/mon for it, and this, a little slower, is FREE.

AT&T - Saint Alphatucky

I love this ad campaign (hate the service, but beholden to them for another 6 months). They have a web site where it will combine three cities into a new one, for a t-shirt, coffee mug, etc, very catchy and creative. Just don't put in Shiner (Texas) and Pittsburgh, or you might be offended :)

http://www.attwheredoyoulive.com/index2.html

Recycle Your Equipment

Ok, so I'm a big COSTCO fan. They've partnered with GreenSight to pay you money for your 'old' but could be valuable equipment. Not great prices, but $$$ is good.

http://www.greensight.com/CostcoTrades/Common/equiptypes.aspx?SiteXfrMsg=1

How Easy Is Your Wireless Network to Break Into?

You might remember that TJ MAXX had a big problem with drive-by hackers, attaching themselves to their network through weak WEP security. Do you have WEP on your network? Do you know? Is your password a word, phrase, or 10 hexidecimal or 26 hexidecimal characters? Would you believe that the hexidecimal is easier to crack? Here's the CBS News story here:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/21/60minutes/main3530302.shtml

Has Spyware Turned off your Task Manager?

Here's a quick fix on how to repair this functionality.

Go to Start Button:
Run Command Prompt
Type: regedit

Navigate to:

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Name: DisableTaskMgr
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManager
Value: 0=Disable this key, that is Don't Disable, Enable TaskManager

How To Handle a Broadband Outage

With a Router, NEVER HIT THE RESET BUTTON ON THE ROUTER. It will remove all of your personalized settings and will have to be reset. If you have a cable modem, turn off the modem and the router. Turn on the modem until the link light goes solid, then, plug in the router. If it's a linksys WRT54G router (Wireless G, my favorite), the power light will start blinking and then go solid. You're done. With DSL service, Turn off the router and the modem. Turn on the modem until the DSL sync light is solid, and then turn on the router. The power light will blink and then go solid. And you're done.

Bellsouth DNS Servers Experiencing Problems

Bellsouth is experiencing problems support DSL's DNS servers here throughout the metro area. To fix,

click START button
click CONTROL PANEL
double click Network Connections
double click on the connection that you use to connect (wired or wireless)
double click properties
double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

At the bottom, it says 'Obtain a DNS...' and 'Use the Following'. It's probably set to 'Obtain a DNS...'. Change it to 'Use the Following'.

Preferred DNS Setting, make 208.67.222.222
Alternate DNS Setting, make 208.67.220.220

Click OK.
Click OK.

Try to Surf!