Sunday, November 28, 2010

SHOP SAFELY ONLINE

Top Ten Cyber Monday Tips for Staying Safe When Shopping Online
From Better Business Bureau

Before you begin your cyber Monday holiday shopping spree – take a few moments to check out the Better Business Bureau’s tip to be safe – Shopping on line is the usually the only way that I shop, but you have to be proactive and be careful…

Hopefully you’ll find the tips on the BBB website very helpful…

www.bbb.org/us/article/top-ten-cyber-monday-tips-for-staying-safe-when-shopping-online-23416

Saturday, November 27, 2010

TOP 12 CYBER SCAMS OF CHRISTMAS

If you missed this article we don't want you to miss it - it helps to be careful and remember, most times if it sounds to good to be true it probably is…

TOP 12 CYBER SCAMS THIS CHRISTMAS (Top on this year's list: Offers of free iPads)
Nov 16, 2010 published on MSNBC & MSN

Shoppers looking for holiday bargains are already scouring the Web as well as incoming e-mails and text messages for deals — and cyber criminals are quite busy, too, hoping to lure you in with a deal that seems too good to be true. "We’re all looking for a great deal online, but some sites offer electronics or luxury goods at prices that are too good to be true," said Alison Southwick of the Better Business Bureau.

"Every holiday season BBB hears from holiday shoppers who paid for a supposedly great deal online, but received nothing in return." (For more tips on shopping safely online, check out the BBB's link for this list...
www.bbb.org/us/article/top-ten-cyber-monday-tips-for-staying-safe-when-shopping-online-23416

Security software company McAfee recently released its "12 Scams of Christmas" list, and offers of "free" iPads — among this year's most coveted tech gadgets — comes in at No. 1.
"With Apple products topping most shopping lists this holiday season, scammers are busy distributing bogus offers for free iPads" via e-mail spam, McAfee said. In the e-mail, "consumers are asked to purchase other products and provide their credit card number to get the free iPad. Of course, victims never receive the iPad or the other items, just the headache of reporting a stolen credit card number."

Meanwhile, in the Facebook, Twitter or other social media version of the ruse, users are asked to "take a quiz to win a free iPad and must supply their cell phone number to receive the results. In actuality they are signed up for a cell phone scam that costs $10 a week," McAfee said.

Here's the rest of the company's "12 Scams of Christmas" list:

2. "Help! I’ve Been Robbed" — "This travel scam sends phony distress messages to family and friends requesting that money be wired or transferred so that they can get home." We and other news organizations have written about this before, especially as an issue on Facebook, where people feel like they trust information that's posted. With so many people traveling during the holiday season, though, it's easy to fall prey to this one.

3. Fake gift cards — Social media (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace as examples) are used by no-goodniks to "promote fake gift card offers with the goal of stealing consumers’ information and money, which is then sold to marketers or used for ID theft," says McAfee. "One recent Facebook scam offered a 'free $1,000 Best Buy gift card" to the first 20,000 people who signed up for a Best Buy fan page, which was a lookalike. To apply for the gift card they had to provide personal information and take a series of quizzes."

4. Holiday job offers — Maybe for some, the recession is over, but not for many of us still. Which is why "as people seek extra cash for gifts this holiday season, Twitter scams offer dangerous links to high-paying, work-at-home jobs that ask for your personal information, such as your e-mail address, home address and Social Security number to apply for the fake job."

5. "Smishing" — You've heard of phishing? "Smishing" is when a phishing SMS, or text messages, arrives on your cell phone, wanting you to bite. "These texts appear to come from your bank or an online retailer saying that there is something wrong with an account and you have to call a number to verify your account information. In reality, these efforts are merely a ruse to extract valuable personal information from the targets," McAfee says. "Cyber crooks know that people are more vulnerable to this scam during the holiday season when consumers are doing more online shopping and checking bank balances frequently."

6. Suspicious holiday rentals — Many of us are looking to save on that Christmas-y cabin in the mountains or chic vacation apartment in the city of our dreams. "During peak travel times when consumers often look online for affordable holiday rentals, cyber crooks post fake holiday rental sites that ask for down payments on properties by credit card or wire transfer."

7. Recession scams continue — "Scammers target vulnerable consumers with recession related scams such as pay-in-advance credit schemes. McAfee Labs has seen a significant number of spam e-mails advertising pre-qualified, low-interest loans and credit cards if" — that emphasis is mine —"the recipient pays a processing fee, which goes directly into the scammer’s pocket."

8. Grinch-like greetings, involving e-cards — Electronic cards can save paper and postage, but "cyber criminals load fake versions with links to computer viruses and other malware instead of cheer ... Computers may start displaying obscene images, pop-up ads, or even start sending cards to contacts that appear to come from you."

9. Low price traps — Discussed above, as the "too good to be true" deals, which are promoted on some auction sites and fake websites. The aim, McAfee says: "the goal of stealing your money and information."

10. Charity scams — "Common ploys include phone calls and spam e-mails asking you to donate to veterans’ charities, children's causes and relief funds for the latest catastrophe."

11. Dangerous holiday downloads — "Holiday-themed screensavers, jingles and animations are an easy way for scammers to spread viruses and other computer threats especially when links come from an e-mail or IM that appears to be from a friend."

12. Hotel and airport Wi-Fi vulnerabilities — This is an anytime risk with thieves who are savvy enough to hack into public networks being used by hurried travelers. Hacker-thieves can steal credit card numbers, bank accounts and other forms of personal identity; try not to access bank accounts, for example, or give your credit card number online while using public Wi-Fi. It's a good rule for every day — not just for the holidays.

© 2010 msnbc.com Reprints

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

From our families to yours, we all wish you and yours a blessed, safe and thankful Thanksgiving Holiday...

BE THANKFUL

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who
are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.

~~Author Unknown.~~

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Websites for driving directions, weather reports & more

If you don't have a GPS or TomTom to give you step by step driving directions ~ No Problem.. Check out these popular map services. They all have great driving direction sections to give you step by step instructions on how to get where you are going, calculating distances and much more..

And if you are interested in what the weather might be here at home or wherever you are traveling to, check out one of these popular weather websites…

Or just visit our overall favorite website, where you can find just about anything you are looking for to help you with your holiday travels, weather, cooking, shopping and much more...

Have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving Holiday from our home to yours.....

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Thanksgiving Trivia & Turkey websites

Thanksgiving is just a few days away – did you know…
  1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States
  2. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada
  3. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving
  4. The pilgrims arrived in North America in December 1620
  5. The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America
  6. The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'
  7. They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in the fall of 1621
  8. They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day at Plymouth, Massachusetts
  9. The drink that the Puritans brought with them in the Mayflower was the beer
  10. The Wampanoag Indians were the people who taught the Pilgrims how to cultivate the land.

This previous trivia was copied from the following website - check it out for more interesting facts…

http://www.thanksgivingnovember.com/thanksgiving-facts.html

For more trivia go to http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/trivia.htm

Here are a few websites that can help you prepare Thanksgiving dinner...

www.butterball.com

www.eatturkey.com/consumer/thanks.html

www.allrecipes.com/info/holidays-events-and-occasions/thanksgiving/main.aspx

www.whatscookingamerica.net/Poultry/thanksgivingtips.htm

www.divinedinnerparty.com/thanksgiving-dinner-recipes.html

If you have a favorite Thanksgiving Holiday website - send it along so we can share it next year with your fellow students...

Friday, November 19, 2010

Change the style, size & color of your Cursor/Pointer

Quite often I hear “I can’t find the cursor” – So for those of us who may from time to time “lose the cursor” on our desktop and other screens when we are moving the mouse around – the best thing to do is to make the cursor larger or change the color from white to black – there are numerous choices…you decide.

To change the cursor/pointer appearance & other “hardware” settings follow these simple steps by going to the various settings available in your "control panel"
  • Left Click on your Start Button
  • Left Click on Control Panel
  • Left Click on "Hardware & Sound"
  • Now choose & Left Click on "Mouse", then "Change Pointer Appearance"
  • You will see is a drop down list of choices under "Schemes"
  • Once you decide which you would like, highlight it and click "Apply"
  • A good choice is: Window Standard (extra large) system scheme
If you aren't happy with your choice, No Problem - Just repeat the process until you find a style, color & size that you are happy with

These steps may vary slightly based on the level of your operating system (Windows 98, XP, Vista or 7) but remember, they are basically the same for all..

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

HOW TO PLAY MUSIC CDS ON THE COMPUTER

Why not listen to your favorite music while you work - it's easy once your computer is on and when you have speakers:
  • Put your favorite music CD, label side up, in the CD-ROM drive and close the drive
  • When auto play is enabled (which is pretty standard) the CD will start playing the first track (using your default media player, such as Windows or VLC Media Player )
  • If the CD doesn’t start playing automatically, open the Start menu. Choose Programs, then Accessories, then Entertainment and Click CD Player. Click the Play button on the CD Player window (a single right-pointing arrow in the top row)
  • You can use the Pause, Stop, Skip to Next Track and Go Back to Last Track buttons to control what you listen to.
  • Choose Edit Playlist from the Disc menu to program a particular sequence of tracks
  • Minimize the CD Player window if you plan to listen to the entire CD while working and you can bring it up anytime from your taskbar

In the system tray (right side of the monitor) you can quickly control the music volume with the speaker icon - just left click on it to slide volume up & down, and by checking the speaker icon or box - you can toggle between MUTE to turn music off for that phone call and then again to turn it back on...

Why not save/rip the entire CD to your computer so next time you simply access your “music list” just as you do with a word document.. it’s there ready for you to listen to

When I download music from the Internet (such as iTunes) or from my CD’s, I always download (save/rip) it in mp3 format so that I can use it on my mp3 player and just as importantly, so that I can use the music in projects that I might create, such as in Power Point Slide shows, Picasa & Windows Movie Maker projects)

Monday, November 15, 2010

New Wi-Fi Memory Cards for Digital Cameras

Have you heard of the new “wi-fi” memory cards for use in your digital cameras and camcorders… Check out this website:





The Eye-Fi memory cards look, stores media, and fit into cameras just like a regular SDHC memory card. On top of that, the Eye-Fi card has built-in Wi-Fi that uses your wireless network to effortlessly transfer photos and videos

The Eye-Fi card uses your home or office Wi-Fi network-Upon setup, specify which networks the Eye-Fi card uses to transfer your media. You can add up to 32 networks for your card to use. The next time your camera is on and within range of a specified network, your photos and videos will fly to your computer and to your favorite sharing site.

The Eye-Fi cards (4GB – 8GB for $40-$150 each) are the first wireless memory cards.

Features (from their website)



  • 4GB memory. Store up to 2,000 photos or 90mn of video with top-notch Class 6 speed. Works just like with your regular SDHC memory card. Perfect for your compact camera


  • Wireless. Upload .JPEG or .JPG photos & videos fast through your home Wi-Fi network thanks to built-in 802.11n speed


  • Endless. Get the only card that can free-up space for you after pictures are safely delivered. Never worry about running out of space again


  • Automatic back-up. Wirelessly upload JPEG photos and videos to folders of your choice on your computer, or even directly into iPhoto for Macs


  • Organized. Photos and videos can automatically land in date-based folders, so memories are organized effortlessly


  • Compatible. No need to buy a new camera – visit their website to confirm that your camera can be turned into a wireless uploading machine


  • Effortless sharing. Wirelessly send your JPEG photos and videos to a popular website. Visit their website to see a complete list that you can choose from, which includes Flickr, Facebook, Picasa, MobileMe, and YouTube


  • Pick your pics. You can select which photos and videos are uploaded


  • Get notified. Get email, Facebook or Twitter alerts when your photos are uploading online


  • Quick and sweet. Set up takes just minutes

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Postal Tips - Overseas Military and 9 Digit Zip Codes

For those of you shipping to family in the military, visit this postal hyperlink – this postal website has all the addressing info & deadlines needed to ensure your packages arrive safely..
The holidays are coming when we all tend to send more “postal mail” for holiday cards and packages… To help ensure that our mail arrives quickly, it helps to use the full 9 digit zip code for everything we mail… If you don’t know the zip code, go to the following “hyperlink” on the United States Postal Service website, put in the address and you will have the current 9 digit zip code:

The original 5 digit zip code was introduced in 1963, but the additional 4 numbers were introduced in the 1980’s.. so they’ve been around for quite some time… Using the complete 9 digit zip code improves mail delivery…

Did you know that the first # of every zip code (0-9) indicates the general area of the country ~ state. Lowest numbers in the east and they increase as you move west…

  • 0: Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts (MA), Maine (ME), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), Puerto Rico (PR), Rhode Island (RI), Vermont (VT), Virgin Islands (VI)
  • 1: Delaware (DE), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA)
  • 2: District of Columbia (DC), Maryland (MD), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), Virginia (VA), West Virginia (WV)
  • 3: Alabama (AL), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Mississippi (MS), Tennessee (TN)
  • 4: Indiana (IN), Kentucky (KY), Michigan (MI), Ohio (OH)
  • 5: Iowa (IA), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), North Dakota (ND), South Dakota (SD), Wisconsin (WI)
  • 6: Illinois (IL), Kansas (KS), Missouri (MO), Nebraska (NE)
  • 7: Arkansas (AR), Louisiana (LA), Oklahoma (OK), Texas (TX)
  • 8: Arizona (AZ), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), New Mexico (NM), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT), Wyoming (WY)
  • 9: Alaska (AK), American Samoa (AS), California (CA), Guam (GU), Hawaii (HI), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

Friday, November 12, 2010

MAC Users Group in LHC

In answer to a questions we often receive: "Where can I go for help on my Apple MAC???" Thanks to one of our Students W.E. Coleman, also a MAC user, he has suggested visiting the Lake Havasu City's Apple Mac User's Group webiste (which is now listed on our Blog for Mac Users-under students favorite website) and is also listed below...

Or consider attending one of their bi-monthly meetings to learn more about your MAC from other MAC users... They meet:
2nd Tuesday of every month 2-4PM at
Lake Havasu Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
2101 N. Palo Verde Blvd.
Lake Havasu City, AZ

Visitors Always Welcomed!
PC users Come see what the Mac world has to offer.........

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Today is Veteran's Day - Thank You

Take a moment to say a special Thank You to all who continue to serve and protect us today and to those who served before them - we can't thank you enough for your sacrifice..

They Did Their Share
By Joanna Fuchs

On Veteran’s Day we honor
Soldiers who protect our nation.
For their service as our warriors,
They deserve our admiration.

Some of them were drafted;
Some were volunteers;
For some it was just yesterday;
For some it’s been many years.

In the jungle or the desert,
On land or on the sea,
They did whatever was assigned
To produce a victory.

Some came back; some didn’t.
They defended us everywhere.
Some saw combat; some rode a desk;
All of them did their share.

No matter what the duty,
For low pay and little glory,
These soldiers gave up normal lives,
For duties mundane and gory.

Let every veteran be honored;
Don’t let politics get in the way.
Without them, freedom would have died;
What they did, we can’t repay.

We owe so much to them,
Who kept us safe from terror,
So when we see a uniform,
Let’s say "thank you" to every wearer.

Did you know these 10 interesting facts???
From website: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2340240/10_interesting_veterans_day_facts.html

  • Veterans Day was once called Armistice Day. Armistice Day was created to honor veterans of World War I.
  • November 11, 1919 was the first day Armistice Day was celebrated. Germany signed the armistice slowing the hostilities of WW1 in the 11th month, on the 11th day, during the 11th hour
  • November 11 is both a federal and state holiday
  • June 1, 1954 was when the United States changed the name to Veterans Day, honoring all military veterans
  • Between 1971 and 1977 Veterans Day was celebrated on the fourth Monday of October
  • Arlington National Cemetery has a ceremony every year on Veterans Day honoring those who died during war
  • There are roughly 24 million living veterans
  • During World War II Disney made films for each branch of the United States government 90% of Disney employees worked making propaganda and training videos during WWII
  • 400,000 of the United States Armed Forces died during WWII.

Other Websites to check out for Veteran's Day trivia..

http://surf.atlantic.net/features/veteransday.htm

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Printer "Driver" Problems

If the printer works but spews strange characters or it appears as if the PC and printer creates errors, it may be a printer driver problem. When a printer acts up and there is no hardware problem (such as a paper jam) the solution is usually driver-related.

The driver is the “software” that allows the computer and printer to "talk" to each other and work together... Often if a printer has worked previously, but won't work with a newly installed program, it’s a driver problem. To remedy this:
  • Re-Download the driver from the printer maker's Web site. Drivers can be found under or with the "support" or “driver download” area of the manufacturer's website. To be honest - consider doing this twice a year to stay current...
  • If you have an inkjet printer and you get smudged or blurry images, you might want to look up the utility on the printer that cleans and or aligns the printer heads. Most inkjet printers either have software that can start this process or have a setting on the printer itself that can kick start it.
  • If all of these solutions fail, you might want to search the manufacturer's support area for printer issues. Often there will be bulletins issued on how to fix newly discovered bugs.
  • If you have a scanner and printer and experience printing problems take heart, this is easily solvable. Detach both devices and remove the software and drivers for both devices. Then reinstall the printer first and then add the scanner second.

Still not working - go to http://www.google.com/ or http://www.ask.com/ and search for the “printer” + “problem” you’ll be amazed at the solutions that will be offered, which will usually correct the problem…

If none of this works-Visit the printer manufacturer’s website or Call the printer manufacturer’s 1-800 number (on their website).

Be sure you have the make, model and serial # of your printer, your computer, know your operating system (Windows 98, XP, Vista, Windows 7 - 32 bit or 64 bit) and any warranty information & make the call from the desk where the printer is installed so you can work with them.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Using the Quick Launch Bar

QUICK LAUNCH BAR (located on the Task Bar) Makes It Easier To Access & Open Your Favorite Applications Without Having To Return To Your Desktop…

You can add many of your frequently used programs on the Quick Launch Bar.. Once on the quick launch you can delete them from your desktop. Remember this in no way affects the software – you are only deleting the icon shortcut...

TO DISPLAY THE QUICK LAUNCH BAR

  • Right click on the taskbar – You must click on an empty spot on the taskbar or you get a different menu-so don’t click on an icon already on the taskbar
  • Be sure that you have “unlocked” your toolbars so that you can work with the Task Bar
  • Left Click TOOLBARS
  • Left Click QUICK LAUNCH from the pop-up menu

TO ADD NEW ICONS TO THE QUICK LAUNCH BAR

  • Simply Click and drag the icon to the Quick Launch Bar OR
  • Right Click on the Icon and Choose “Add to Quick Launch Bar”
  • The computer makes a copy of the icon when you do this
  • Once the Icon is on the Quick Launch, you can delete it from your Desktop

Add as many of your frequently used programs as you'd like on the Quick Launch Bar.. When you shorten the area (show only 3) all additional icons will appear in a cascaded list accessed by the arrows...

Once the icons are on the quick launch you can delete them from your desktop. Remember this in no way affects the software – you are only deleting the icon shortcut...

Saturday, November 6, 2010

November Comptuer Classes

NOVEMBER already – elections are over and it’s time to think about the holidays – we have some great classes for using your digital photos for gifts and greeting cards and creating holiday invitations with WORD and much more…

The following classes are being held before Thanksgiving … To reserve your seat, Call Registration 928-855-7812 or 453-1139.. Consider signing up with a friend – coming to class with someone else gives you the motivation to practice and the more people in each class the more is learned from questions....

I’ve been inundated with questions about how to make & order Christmas cards with photos, so I’m preparing a special handout for this and will distribute the handout and cover the steps for creating & ordering greeting cards online (at Walgreens, CVS,Wal-Mart, etc) in 3 of our November classes in time for this holiday season: our Picasa; Create a Book and Word Processing Classes…

I’m heading back to new England for the holidays but will be back when the New Year begins and our classes will begin again on Wednesday morning, January 5th and continue thru April – so for those of you coming to Havasu after the holidays, these and many more classes will be held – Have a wonderful holidays and we will look forward to seeing you

PICASA PHOTO EDITING LSC100A-123 NOV 8 & 10, Monday & Wednesday mornings 8:30am-12:20pm Two 4 hr classes learning to edit & print Digital Photos using Picasa (a free Google software) learn to upload photos from your camera and/or scanner to the PC and learn t order prints on line.. We will also show you upload photos & create holiday cards online... Bring photos to class (on camera or flash drive)

SOCIAL NETWORKING & BLOG BASICS LSC080-121 Nov. 9 & 16, Tuesday mornings 8:30am-12:20pm 1pm-4:50pm Two 4 hour classes learning all about social networking & blogging, including “Facebook” “Twittering” etc.. Create a family or organization blog – learn how, why & when to post – comments; Set Up Your Own Blog; Templates; Add Ons: Links, Photos, Slide Shows, Blog Tools & more - it’s fun free & easy

CREATE/PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOK LSC100A-124 Nov. 9 & 16, Tuesday afternoons 1pm-4:50pm - Two 4 hour classes learning to create & publish your own book, using free book publishing software from www.blurb.com known as personal book making & publishing-use your wp skills & digital photos and learn in quantities as small as just one. You decide: soft or hard cover, various sizes, all text, all photos or a combination of photos & text, story book or recipe book-we will also work with walgreens.com to create a book & greeting cards using your photos Bring photos to class We will also show you upload photos & create holiday cards online... (on camera or flash drive)

EMAIL HOW TO’S LSC071-123 NOV 15 & 17 Monday & Wednesday mornings, 8:30am-12:20pm, Two 4 hr classes to enhance your basic email skills, work extensively with attachments of all types: documents, photos, videos, power point, learn to open & save, find & attach. Also learn to work with hyperlinks, learn to copy & paste to and from emails, Internet and word.

CREATE GREAT LOOKING DOCUMENTS LSC068-122 Nov 15 & 17 Mon & Wed afternoons, 1pm-4:50pm Two 4 hour classes-reviewing the basics to open, create, save documents; highlight; cut-copy-paste, set & change margins; create letters, envelopes, labels & use clip art, word art to enhance documents, create flyers & invitations & lots of printing tips and We will also show you upload photos & create holiday cards online...

Friday, November 5, 2010

CLOCKS CHANGE - 2AM SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7TH

Before you call family elsewhere in the country this Sunday November 7th, remember the time difference between them and those of us here in Arizona is probably different than it was on Saturday...

This weekend on Sunday morning, November 7TH at 2am, Daylight Savings Time will end and most states in the US will revert back to Standard Time - so before they go to bed Saturday evening, they will set their clocks, watches and other time pieces BACK 1 HOUR.

They will then move them ahead to begin Daylight Savings Time "1 hour" at 2am on the second Sunday in March, March 13th 2011.. Most computers and cable boxes will make this change automatically without our help..

Several states, including most of us here in Arizona (except some Indian Reservations), Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have chosen not to observe Daylight Saving Time so they do not change their clocks at anytime during the year.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Ads & Info

Now that the political ad campaigns have stopped, the holidays are fast approaching and the onslaught of holiday ads will begin!!

And no doubt so will the discussions about what the retailers and media refer to as the largest shopping days of the year:

Black Friday (Friday after Thanksgiving-November 26th for brick & mortar stores)


And
Cyber Monday (Monday after Thanksgiving-November 29th for online/internet shopping)..

So, thought you might want to check out these 3 popular websites to stay informed of what and where the best deals are… you can also sign up for daily email alerts if you’d like… Enjoy & happy shopping

http://www.blackfriday.info/

http://www.bfads.net/

http://www.cybermondaycentral.com/

Monday, November 1, 2010

Who & What is "Wikipedia"

Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia, managed by a not-for-profit parent organization, The Wikimedia Foundation, which also manages Wikipedia's sister projects, including Wiktionary (a wiki dictionary), Wikibooks (textbooks), & others own their domain website names.

*WHO ADDS AND OR UPDATES THE INFORMATION?
You and I do… imagine that!!! So that in actuality the website is totally a collaborative effort. Millions of people have contributed information to different parts of this project, and anyone can, including each of us. All we need is to know how to edit a page, and have some encyclopedic knowledge you want to share. The encyclopedia provides users with a certain amount of freedom. We can learn who is responsible for the most recent versions of any given page by clicking on the "View history" link

*HOW DO WE KNOW THE INFORMATION IS CORRECT?
Because anyone can edit any article, it is, of course, possible for biased, out-of-date, or incorrect information to be posted. However, because there are so many other people reading the articles and monitoring contributions using the Recent Changes page, incorrect information is usually corrected quickly. Thus, the overall accuracy of the encyclopedia is improving all the time. We are all encouraged to help by correcting articles, validating content, and providing useful references

*All Wikipedia information taken directly from Wikipedia:FAQ/Overview

Visit www.wikipedia.com