{"id":39,"date":"2005-01-10T17:58:23","date_gmt":"2005-01-10T12:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=39"},"modified":"2009-01-31T15:30:55","modified_gmt":"2009-01-31T20:30:55","slug":"may-i-recommend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clarksite.com\/?p=39","title":{"rendered":"May I recommend…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some computer surfin’ freebies<\/em> I recommend to those who want the best possible experience without the threat that the internet can give. I promise … they’re free. <\/p>\n

“An unpatched, months-old vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is now even more dangerous, security firms reported Monday.” http:\/\/www.informationweek.com\/story\/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=57700320#_<\/a>
\nNow how many times does this have to happen?<\/p>\n

For the fix… I recommend FireFox http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/products\/firefox\/<\/a>
\nFirefox 1.0 empowers you to browse faster, more safely and more efficiently than with any other browser. Join more than 16 million others and make the switch today \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd\u00ef\u00bf\u00bd?\u00ef\u00bf\u00bd\u00ef\u00bf\u00bd?\u00ef\u00bf\u00bd\u00ef\u00bf\u00bd? Firefox imports your Favorites, settings and other information, so you have nothing to lose.
\nGreat pop-up blocker, fast, and smart….plus if you’re tech savvy….it has a bunch of plugins you can add.<\/p>\n

Email…well often the first thing we think of is Spam or Viruses. After the rashes we had last year with email viruses…I found a good remedy for this too, and it is from the same makers as FireFox.
\n(drum roll…….) Allow me to recommend ThunderBird. http:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/products\/thunderbird\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Thunderbird makes emailing safer, faster, and easier than ever before with the industry’s best implementations of features such as intelligent spam filters, built-in RSS reader, quick search, and much more.<\/p>\n

I have used Thunderbird for some time now, and I can testify that the junk mail filter works better than symantec’s equal software. After a little training…it takes about 95% of the junk mail and throws it in the trash…whooo hooo!<\/p>\n

Another feature I like about it is multiple email account inbox’s. I have several accounts and i can check them easily as opening Thunderbird. They stay organized, and easier than logging on to all the different acounts.
\nWant to backup your emails….then restore after windows takes a crash….You have a second FREE software program that backs up Thunderbird easily…. MozBackup http:\/\/mozbackup.jasnapaka.com\/index-old.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Anti-Virus???? well there is only one free one I recommend… AVG anti-virus. http:\/\/www.grisoft.com\/us\/us_index.php<\/a>
\nI use this on a couple windows boxes I have, and have put it on several other peoples PC’s. It works & it is free!<\/p>\n

Chat… I recommend GAIM http:\/\/gaim.sourceforge.net\/<\/a> Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol), MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, GroupWise Messenger, and Zephyr networks.<\/p>\n

Gaim users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AOL Instant Messenger, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time.<\/p>\n

I use GAIM as my only chat client. Logging onto MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AOL, and Lotus Sametime. It is very nice to have them all there in one client.<\/p>\n

MP3 and music…..LOL no other than iTunes. http:\/\/www.apple.com\/itunes\/<\/a> Simple and short..the best!<\/p>\n

Well, the reason for this post was promted by several phone calls and emails I have received in the last couple days asking…what do you recommend for…? So I hope you try some of the software mentioned, and if you have any other questions or comments…post them here…or email me.<\/p>\n

Have a great day.<\/p>\n

PS. when your ready for a big, yet good change try Linux, or Mac. LOL
\nJC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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