Google+ Google’s New Social Network Service
What is Google+ (Google Plus)? How is Google+ different from Facebook? How do I get a Google+ invitation? Google+… [more]
Unlocking Google’s Gmail CAPTCHA
We've all used a CAPTCHA but few understand it or know what they do. CAPTACHA is the acronym for "Completely… [more]
Everything Hinges On Your Password
For years the running joke is that everything hinges on a password. Think for a moment. What if someone… [more]
Still using MS Outlook?
What are you nuts? Seriously, if you're still using Outlook or any email client for that matter, then… [more]
Creating a Gmail or Google Apps account
Creating a standard Gmail account is easy but not necessarily what you want. To find out, ask yourself… [more]
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Google+ Google’s New Social Network Service
What is Google+ (Google Plus)? How is Google+ different from Facebook? How do I get a Google+ invitation? Google+ is shaping up to be the most powerful and user friendly Social Networking Service on Earth. While currently available by invitation only, Google+ will be the Social Network we've all been waiting for. Unlike Facebook, Goolge+ allow you to create Circles (Google Circles). For example, a Circle for friends, another for Business and another for Family. Only those within a … [Read More...]
Unlocking Google’s Gmail CAPTCHA
We've all used a CAPTCHA but few understand it or know what they do. CAPTACHA is the acronym for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart." In a nut shell CAPTCHAs are those weird looking characters that we're forced to type in when trying to get to the next step of a form. It's a clever way of ensuring that the person filling out the form is an actual human and not a computer or "bot". Google as do many other companies, rely on CAPTCHAs to add an added … [Read More...]
Everything Hinges On Your Password
For years the running joke is that everything hinges on a password. Think for a moment. What if someone had access to to your email account, online bank account, FTP password... yeah it's enough to make anyone who cares straighten up and get tense. While nothing is 100% secure, there are things you can do to minimize the horror of getting hacked. To begin with NEVER elect to "Stay Signed In" when logging into your Gmail or Google Apps account. The few seconds it takes to type in your password … [Read More...]
Still using MS Outlook?
What are you nuts? Seriously, if you're still using Outlook or any email client for that matter, then you're not reading the writing on the wall. Email clients like Outlook, Eudora, Macmail and others are all applications or programs designed to primarily do one thing, and that is to fetch email from an email account. The problem is that they tie you to a single computer. Most all of these email clients are also slow, take of a lot of your computer resources and make it difficult to … [Read More...]
Creating a Gmail or Google Apps account
Creating a standard Gmail account is easy but not necessarily what you want. To find out, ask yourself these questions: Are you planning to have a web site now or in the future? Do you want your email address to look professional? Have you already registered your own domain name? If you answered yes to any or all of the questions above, then do not get a standard Gmail account. Instead, get a Google Apps account. If you do not know the difference, please read this article: The … [Read More...]
