Another reminder to DO YOUR WINDOWS UPDATES.
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Do you get those faxes that are junk? Do fax spammers waste your paper? This article will give you tips on how to get revenge.
From the article:
Exploit code for a critical flaw in fully patched versions of Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer browser has been released on the Internet, putting millions of Web surfers at risk of computer hijack attacks.
The zero-day exploit, posted by a U.K.-based group called “Computer Terrorism,” could allow a remote hacker to take complete control of a Windows system if the victim simply browses to a malicious Web site.
Yikes! Good thing we’ve got AVG and Deepfreeze.
This is also a good time to remind you all to not open unexpected attachments to your e-mail. Bad things can happen.
Have you heard about podcasting but you’re not really sure what it means? Jenny Levine, The Shifted Librarian, has created an informative document (PDF) that provides an overview of what podcasting is and how it is being used.
Technology changes so rapidly that many of us are left feeling overwhelmed. What activities does your technology professional development consist of? How do you keep up? Do you attend classes and workshops? Do you read journal and newsletter articles? More and more organizations are acknowledging that reading blogs can actually be one of the most valuable mediums for professional development.
I personally find myself being increasingly dependent on blogs for keeping up with technology. I use (and recommend) a free Bloglines account, in which I follow a number of great library technology blogs including:
The Shifted Librarian
Tame the Web
Librarian in Black
It’s All Good
and more…. Having them in Bloglines makes it easy to scan through a number of postings at once. What are your favorites?
The NEKLS Tech Blog can also, of course, be read using a Bloglines account 
Ah spam. Meat in a can. Unsolicited commercial email. Do you get it? Do you want to know how not to? Read this article!
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