I haven’t had a real virus or malware issue on my computer in quite awhile now. I think the key to this effort hasn’t been the brand of anti-virus or anti-spyware I use. Neither has it been based on the fact that I’m a PC or Mac user. Keeping yourself safe online is more of a mental task than software.
You can follow these five steps to keep yourself safe on any system with any software installed.

Know Your Links: Too many times I think people just click on anything that’s blue and underlined in their browser. Take a minute and read …read more

I am out of commission today (allergies/sick/whatever). Even if I were to workout, I’d probably be doing more harm than good so I’m just going to let my body rest. Hopefully I can get better by tomorrow and get a good weight training session in.
For today’s weight lifting blog , I want to emphasize the importance of safety and lifting within your means. It’s one thing to push yourself, it’s another to lift beyond what you are physically capable of. The video I have for you today might not be the best example of this, but …read more

I received an e-mail yesterday from the Microsot OneCare Beta team letting me know the beta program would be ending at the end of February and I would need to uninstall and purchase a full version of the software.
We wanted to give you advance notice that the (v1.5) beta will be coming to a close at the end of February, and that your OneCare beta service will expire by March 2007 (or sooner, depending when you installed the beta). After your service expires, you won’t receive new Virus and spyware definitions or other OneCare updates. To continue your OneCare protection, …read more

There’s a post over at Emerging Earth with more details about the battery replacement program.