Sixty-one percent of dNeero conversationalists says that everyone should have a right to own a handgun ... and forty percent said they either own or would own a handgun. You? What do you think? Join this conversation and get paid...
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Handguns Everywhere?
Sixty-one percent of dNeero conversationalists says that everyone should have a right to own a handgun ... and forty percent said they either own or would own a handgun. You? What do you think? Join this conversation and get paid...
Friday, July 11, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Identity and Cyber Relationship Conversation
Ain't it grand ... we're all different and all alike ... and as we move through our lives we have magnificent changes ... we are what we are ... and we change when we change ... and just maybe our networks of peeps help guide our progress.
Cyber Relationship....
If they make you happy without transgressing on other people?s feelings, then they should be good, right?
Cyber Relationship....
If they make you happy without transgressing on other people?s feelings, then they should be good, right?
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Pull the Trigger
The recent Supreme Court decision that the Second Amendment grants a personal right to own a firearm contains some reasoning that I regard as specious. Justice Antonin Scalia, who wrote the majority opinion, repeated the plaintiff’s argument who asserted that he needed a hand gun for protection against the criminals and murderers who infest Washington, DC. Justice Scalia, who does not find a “right of privacy” in the constitution, does find a “right of self-defense” there. Further, ownership of firearms provides individuals with this right of defending themselves.
Funny, when I answered the conversation in Dneero, I agreed that we should have a right to own a handgun. But I realized, the ownership of a hand gun does not provide a sure defense against a thief, mugger, or murderer. The only rational reason for owning a gun is personal protection, protection from others that have guns. If there were no guns then the reason for having one would would not exist. Remember, guns are tools. They are tools made for a specific purpose, and that purpose is to kill. It may increase the violence rate...
Funny, when I answered the conversation in Dneero, I agreed that we should have a right to own a handgun. But I realized, the ownership of a hand gun does not provide a sure defense against a thief, mugger, or murderer. The only rational reason for owning a gun is personal protection, protection from others that have guns. If there were no guns then the reason for having one would would not exist. Remember, guns are tools. They are tools made for a specific purpose, and that purpose is to kill. It may increase the violence rate...
Thursday, June 19, 2008
My First.....
When I started answering this conversation, it made me reminisce the past...It's all coming back to me now... hahaha... There were happy moments but there were not-so-happy moment too. I was a naughty child. I had my first boyfriend when I was in the sixth grade. My mom said, "you are not allowed to have a relationship until you're 18 yrs old." But at 12, I already had one and she did not know it.. I started drinking (occasionally) when I was 13 years old. My first night out with my friends was 10 years ago (I was 16 only), of course my mom did not know it too... The list will go on and on.... I'm not saying I'm not a good daughter/child, I just learned to live my life to the fullest. That is my motto: Live your life to the fullest… and don’t regret about the past
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Home Computer Security
No matter how a home computer is connected to the Internet, intruder's attacks are often successful. Many home computer owners don't realize that they need to pay attention to computer security. In the same way that you are responsible for having insurance when you drive a car, you need to also be responsible for your home computer's security.
Here are some tips to protect your computer:
1. Keep your firewall turned on
A firewall is a device or set of devices configured to permit, deny, encrypt, or proxy all computer traffic between different security domains based upon a set of rules and other criteria. It helps protect your computer from hackers who might try to delete information, crash your computer, or even steal your passwords or credit card numbers. Make sure your firewall is always turned on.
There are three basic types of firewalls are available for you to choose from:
• Software firewalls
• Hardware routers
• Wireless routers
To determine which type of firewall is best for you, answer these questions and record your answers:
a. How many computers will use the firewall?
b. What operating system do you use? (This might be a version of Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, or Linux.)
If you use Windows Vista or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), you have a firewall built in and turned on by default.
2. Keep your operating system up-to-date
High priority updates are critical to the security and reliability of your computer. They offer the latest protection against malicious online activities. Microsoft provides new updates, as necessary, on the second Tuesday of the month.
Operating systems, like Windows XP and Macintosh OS X, are made up of countless parts with different functions ideally working in harmony. That some of these parts should be less than perfect is inevitable. But when a problem leaves a hole in your machine's defenses, it is extremely important to patch it as soon as possible. This is best accomplished by using built-in automatic update features through the Windows Security Center in Windows XP, Automatic Updates control panel in earlier versions of Windows, and the Software Update application in Macintosh OS X under System Properties. Keep in mind that your machine may need to be restarted after you update.
3. Use updated antivirus software
Viruses and spyware are two kinds of usually malicious software that you need to protect your computer against. You need antivirus technology to help prevent viruses, and you need to keep it regularly updated.
There are many Anti-Virus softeware to choose from. I use AVG Anti Virus 8, because it is easy to use, effective, and always updated. AVG Checks for updates every 4 hours by default. AVG Antivirus is one of the most complete programs we have found to date. It includes many new options to make it one of the most effective virus scanners on the market. It is still plagued by horrible slowdowns at times. Even things so simple as just typing an IM can be stopped for several seconds for some reason. If you can get past the occasional slowdowns of your computer, the scanning functionality of AVG Antivirus 8 is top of the line. With the rewrite of the scanning engine, AVG included multi processor support. That dual core processor you bought is actually going to start getting a workout now. AVG also included support for Windows Vista and the 64 bit versions of Windows XP and Vista.
4. Use updated antispyware technology
Antispyware helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. To keep up with the latest forms of spyware, you must keep your antispyware updated.
• Software that displays pop-up advertising on your computer, collects and relays your personal information, or changes the configuration of your computer, without appropriately obtaining your consent first, is called spyware.
• Many kinds of unwanted software, including spyware, are designed to be difficult to remove. If you try to uninstall this software like any other program, you might find that the program reappears as soon as you restart your computer.
• Windows Defender is designed to protect you against spyware. It features a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected and minimizes interruptions.
Here are some tips to protect your computer:
1. Keep your firewall turned on
A firewall is a device or set of devices configured to permit, deny, encrypt, or proxy all computer traffic between different security domains based upon a set of rules and other criteria. It helps protect your computer from hackers who might try to delete information, crash your computer, or even steal your passwords or credit card numbers. Make sure your firewall is always turned on.
There are three basic types of firewalls are available for you to choose from:
• Software firewalls
• Hardware routers
• Wireless routers
To determine which type of firewall is best for you, answer these questions and record your answers:
a. How many computers will use the firewall?
b. What operating system do you use? (This might be a version of Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, or Linux.)
If you use Windows Vista or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), you have a firewall built in and turned on by default.
2. Keep your operating system up-to-date
High priority updates are critical to the security and reliability of your computer. They offer the latest protection against malicious online activities. Microsoft provides new updates, as necessary, on the second Tuesday of the month.
Operating systems, like Windows XP and Macintosh OS X, are made up of countless parts with different functions ideally working in harmony. That some of these parts should be less than perfect is inevitable. But when a problem leaves a hole in your machine's defenses, it is extremely important to patch it as soon as possible. This is best accomplished by using built-in automatic update features through the Windows Security Center in Windows XP, Automatic Updates control panel in earlier versions of Windows, and the Software Update application in Macintosh OS X under System Properties. Keep in mind that your machine may need to be restarted after you update.
3. Use updated antivirus software
Viruses and spyware are two kinds of usually malicious software that you need to protect your computer against. You need antivirus technology to help prevent viruses, and you need to keep it regularly updated.
There are many Anti-Virus softeware to choose from. I use AVG Anti Virus 8, because it is easy to use, effective, and always updated. AVG Checks for updates every 4 hours by default. AVG Antivirus is one of the most complete programs we have found to date. It includes many new options to make it one of the most effective virus scanners on the market. It is still plagued by horrible slowdowns at times. Even things so simple as just typing an IM can be stopped for several seconds for some reason. If you can get past the occasional slowdowns of your computer, the scanning functionality of AVG Antivirus 8 is top of the line. With the rewrite of the scanning engine, AVG included multi processor support. That dual core processor you bought is actually going to start getting a workout now. AVG also included support for Windows Vista and the 64 bit versions of Windows XP and Vista.
4. Use updated antispyware technology
Antispyware helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. To keep up with the latest forms of spyware, you must keep your antispyware updated.
• Software that displays pop-up advertising on your computer, collects and relays your personal information, or changes the configuration of your computer, without appropriately obtaining your consent first, is called spyware.
• Many kinds of unwanted software, including spyware, are designed to be difficult to remove. If you try to uninstall this software like any other program, you might find that the program reappears as soon as you restart your computer.
• Windows Defender is designed to protect you against spyware. It features a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected and minimizes interruptions.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Brand loyalty
Brand loyalty occurs when a consumer uses a product or service over and over again, because
A) it works for him/her
B) it’s habitual
C) he/she is hesitant to spend cash on the unfamiliar.
For example, when I buy toothpaste, it is always Colgate and it has been for as long as I can remember. Ever since, I was child I use this brand, because it’s been imprinted on my brain (through personal experience and tons of advertising) that others are not as good as Colgate.
Brands don't compete directly with each other when they are in different brand categories ... but they do compete for your attention, money, and loyalty.
A) it works for him/her
B) it’s habitual
C) he/she is hesitant to spend cash on the unfamiliar.
For example, when I buy toothpaste, it is always Colgate and it has been for as long as I can remember. Ever since, I was child I use this brand, because it’s been imprinted on my brain (through personal experience and tons of advertising) that others are not as good as Colgate.
Brands don't compete directly with each other when they are in different brand categories ... but they do compete for your attention, money, and loyalty.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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