Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Cyber Crime Protection ChicaLogic

In this day and age anti malware software is a must. The more time spent online, the greater the chance of your computer becoming infected with malware. Malware, such as worms, viruses and spyware, can do serious damage to your computer, or identity theft can occur when your personal information becomes compromised.
There's tons of malware protection software out there. It's hard to know which one to choose. I came across a website called ChicaLogic, which might be worth a look. It is a unique website in that it is designed by women for women who are looking for technology info.
They sell several tools to help your computer.
One is a computer fixer tool, which helps keep your computer running like it's brand new. It includes a system cleaner and performance optimizer and sells for $19.95.
The other tool protects your computer against threats such as malware and spyware. It sells for $24.95. Both tools are very reasonably priced, compared to other malware software, which sometimes costs a couple hundred dollars.
Free trial downloads of both tools are available, if you want to try before you buy.
A tips and tricks section of ChicaLogic is also useful. It is chock full of computer information, such as recommended apps, how to info, technology news and computer term definitions described in easy to understand articles.
ChicaLogic is worth a look whether you are looking for computer information or cyber crime protection software.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Steam Cleaning The Steam Team

Technology is really great. Many advancements have been made in areas from the medical field to home cleaning. Steam cleaners used these days are really cool. I have a Hoover F5914-900. If you are a do it yourself carpet cleaner, I highly recommend it. I have a 6 year old and a 3 year old. The 6 year old is learning not to ruin things, but the 3 year old has a long way to go. Dirty hands, runny nose, spills, the poor couch gets it all. I can't wait until they are older, so I can buy a new couch. In the meantime, my Hoover is keeping it from being totally disgusting.
I'm thinking about getting my couch professionally cleaned. Professional steam cleaners are very powerful. The advancements in technology keep improving them, so that they get all the deep down dirt out. I saw a commercial upholstery cleaning austin commercial for The Steam Team. Unfortunately, for me, I am not in Austin, but if you are, they might be worth a try. They do all sorts of cleaning: carpet, upholstery, leather, hardwood floor, air duct, water extraction, pet odor, oriental rug, drapery, smoke & fire, stone & ceramic tile and marble. They have specials available to help with the cost of professional carpet cleaning austin. One special is 3 rooms for $99.00. Not a bad deal.
The Steam Team also has a green cleaning service where they use 100% biodegradable, non-toxic, chemicals, which are safe for pets and humans. They are made of all natural ingredients. In this day and age, going green is very important. A 100% money back guarantee is offered, if not completely satisfied.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Free Online College Courses

Two months into my job loss, thanks to the wonderful, poorly managed, big name defense company, who shall remain nameless, I'm getting a little bored. The first month wasn't so bad as I had some contract work to keep me busy. The second month I've had to keep myself occupied. Kind of relaxing and not so bad, but it would be much better if my time was being paid for.
I'm trying to keep my brain fresh by learning some new things. Turns out there are tons of free learning resources online. Colleges even offer free courses.
MIT has a whole bunch of free online courses ranging from economics to anthropology to chemistry to computer science. The courses offer lecture notes, assignments & solutions, online textbooks, exams & solutions, image galleries and/or mulitmedia content. Each course offers a subset of those features, so you don't get everything, but some of the courses do have a lot of useful information for learning.
Stanford has a few really great, free computer science/engineering courses online.
Another great site for free online courses is http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses. A lot of these courses are audio or video versions of course lectures. Some have transcripts of the lectures.
A list of several other colleges who offer free online courses can be found here and here.
Online courses are a great way to refresh your memory or learn something new, for free, at your own pace. So much to learn, so little time.


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