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Careful With That Laptop!
by Syd Tash

If you are especially good, Santa may bring you a brand new laptop computer in a few weeks.  Or perhaps you already have one.  In any case, laptops require some additional safety measures, beyond the usual security programs that protect you on the Internet.

You may have specifically insured the notebook against loss or theft.  But did you insure against loss of all your programs? Or files and data?  The software and files could be worth far more than the actual computer.  What about photos and videos? Are you making regular backups of all your data?  Or at least the most important files and folders?  If not, get an inexpensive thumb drive or external hard drive that plugs into a USB port, and get busy.

Is your laptop going to suffer rough handling and get knocked about?  If so, look for a ruggedized machine that is specifically built to take it.  Do you often eat and drink while slaving away over a hot computer, spilling stuff onto the keyboard?  Fear not; some IBM ThinkPads are built to take this kind of abuse without missing a beat, so look for them.

Now the big one: Theft.  It is a big problem with laptops, for obvious reasons.  These machines are popular and easy to resell, so here are a few things you can do.  Look for a notebook with built-in tracking software.  Whenever you are online, the program sends out a signal to the company’s monitoring station, giving its location.  If you report the laptop as stolen, it can be traced.

Another way to protect your notebook is to get a cable lock that fits in that security slot, or hole, on your machine.  This is a quick and easy way to secure your machine in a public place if you need to nip out for a coffee.  There are other devices that attach to that security slot, such as motion detectors.  If the laptop is moved, the alarm goes off.  Ask about these accessories at your favorite electronics shop.

In a public place, your best bet is probably to try and keep your laptop in view at all times.  Keep your security software up to date, including Windows.  If you connect wirelessly, make sure you have proper encryption set up.  Do not just use the default settings your router came with; this probably provides little or no protection.

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I don’t know about you, but I am sick to death over these morons who flood my email “inbox” with all kinds of offers for things I don’t want. I don’t care if your brother-law’s late uncle was the prime pohpah  in Wospilyland in Nigeria, and can’t legally get his money out of the country. And, I’m not really interested in giving a sizeable chunk of my savings so I can get 50 million dollars or so as my share of his inheritance.

I really don’t want that $500 gift certificate from Walmarts, Sears, or K-Mart, because I do know that no matter how many “hoops” you make me jump through, I’m not going to get it anyway. However, I have just confirmed that I am a real person, and you now have my email address to sell, as well as my phone number and the address where I live. The same holds true for those free laptops, free plane tickets or hotel reservations.

I don’t have an Ebay account so why should they close down my account because of suspected fraudulent activity? Why should I sign on and give them my personal information, including my credit card information to verify my account. Most of us know that this junk comes from scamsters trying to find someone stupid enough to go to their “look alike” site and give them this information.

How many people deal with a Bank in Downtown Winnett, Montana, population 160? Not many I’m sure. But a lot of people do deal with the Bank of America and PNC Bank. Do people really believe that the Bank will email them threatening to close down their account if they don’t supply the information they are requesting?

And how about the IRS (Internal Revenue Service)? Do you honestly believe they have unclaimed refunds in your third cousins brother’s mother’s great grand mothers name? Are you dumb enough to give them all the information they request so you can get it. Are you dumb enough to think they would email you?

Most types of offers fall into one of two categories. The first consists people who send out “offers that seem to be too good to be true.” This category is made up of simply uniformed folks who are sold on the idea that if you send out your ad to 50 million people or so, some will buy into your offer. Those who send out the emails for them, say that if you get just one half of one percent of the people to buy your product, you will be a millionaire. These people are simply stupid, and the only ones making money here are the ones sending out the emails.

The second category consists of out and out thieves. These people are trying to get your personal information so as to steal your identity. These guys are sophisticated con artists and are good at what they do. Do they prey on the informed? Of course not, and they don’t expect to. Who are they after? People new to the Internet, who are inexperienced with financial matters such as a recent widow. But should we feel sorry for that widow who buys into the Wospilyland in Nigeria or the IRS scam? You figure it out.

Three things normally drive people to these types of deals. True financial need coupled with inexperience is probably at the bottom of the list. Next up on this list would be stupidity, and at the top would be out and out greed. Many of people who fall for these scams are simply greedy and want to make “Big Bucks.” with not having to work for it.

Others are simply too dumb to know the difference and shouldn’t be allowed to own a computer. The majority of people scammed however possess the first two traits in differing combinations – Greed and Stupidity. These people can’t be helped and will be scammed.

If you are inexperienced with the workings of the web, or had a recent financial reversal, before jumping into an offer that really looks good, talk it over with others first. The money you save will be your own.

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Stupid Local Laws

In Kentucky, "No female shall appear in a
bathing suit on any highway within this state unless
she be escorted by at least two officers or unless
she be armed with a club."

        An amendment to the above legislation: "The
provisions of this statute shall not apply to females
weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds,
nor shall it apply to female horses."

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A Little Humor for the Weekend

High School Reunion
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My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table.

My wife asks, "Do you know her?"

"Yes," I sighed, "She's my old girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since."

"My goodness!" says my wife, "Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?"

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A burglar broke into a minister's house and told the pastor, "One move and you're dead. I'm looking for money."

The vicar replied, "Hang on, let me get a light and I'll help you."

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Five year old Becky answered the door when the Census Taker came by. She told the Census Taker that her daddy was a doctor and wasn't home, because he was performing an appendectomy.

"My," said the census taker, "that sure is a big word for such a little girl. Do you know what it means?"

"Sure! Fifteen thousand bucks, and that doesn't even include the anesthesiologist!"

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On my first day working at the gas station, I watched a senior co-worker measure the level of gasoline in the underground tanks by lowering a giant measuring stick down into them.

"What would happen if I threw a lit match into the hole?" I joked.

"It would go out," he replied in a very factual manner.

"Really?" I asked, surprised to hear that. "Is there a lack of oxygen down there or some safety device that would extinguish it before the fumes ignited?"

"No, the force from the explosion would blow out the match."

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Riddle

Three men were standing on the bank of a river. A shot was fired on the other side.

The first of the three men saw the smoke from the gun.
The second saw the bullet strike the water.
The third man heard the sound of the shot.

Which one first knew of the shot?

Do you know the answer? Scroll down for the solution.

Here's how to stay motivated during the tough times:

~ Don't blame yourself when you're feeling low

~ Check your goals -- they need to be as motivating as outrunning an angry bull

~ Check out your friends and where you are headed in your life

~ Remember, only you can change yourself -- AND -- you can only change yourself

Here's an article that may help: 6 Steps To Making A Big Change In Your Life!
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As light travels faster than sound, and sound, faster than a bullet, the man who saw the smoke knew of it first. The man that heard the report second and the man who saw the bullet strike the water was last.

That's it for now.

Best Wishes - Have a Great Weekend
Bob

Copyright - 2007

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