Interesting Internet Finds – WE October 24, 2014

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I publish Interesting Internet Finds monthly in the Boca Raton Computer Society’s Boca Bits monthly newsletter, and share them through APCUG‘s PUSH program  with other computer/technology user group newsletter editors.

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Each month, I find many more things than I can use, so have decided to start publishing some of those that were not used for the newsletter on this blog most Fridays.

I do not go into much depth about each one, I just put them out there. I do not go into much depth about each one, I just put them out there for you. Check them out for yourself and let me know what you think.

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Titles, Links, Short Description of Finds

Phishing: How to Know it When You See It

http://askleo.com/phishing_how_to_know_it_when_you_see_it/
Leo explains how to know phishing when you see it. If you are not sure what phishing is, you need to read this.

How to Unsubscribe from Email Newsletters the Correct Way

http://www.howtogeek.com/198746/how-to-unsubscribe-from-email-newsletters-the-correct-way/
If you want to unsubsribe from some of your email newsletters, read this HTG post to find out how to do it correctly.

11 Tips For Using TeamViewer – The Best Free Remote Desktop Connection Manager

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/11-tips-using-team-viewer-best-free-remote-desktop-connection-manager/
If you are new to TeamViewer, or are curious about it, check out this post from MUO. If you are already a user, you might find something you did not yet know about.

A Handy Tip To Help Find Useful Online Information

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/handy-tip-help-find-useful-online-information.htm
Now, here is a search tip I was not aware of.

Sandboxie: Run Windows Applications in Sandboxes and Protect Yourself from Malware

http://www.maketecheasier.com/run-windows-applications-in-sandboxes/
I use Sandboxie myself when I am trying out a Windows application I am not sure of. For those who don’t know about sandboxes and Sandboxie, this post from MakeTechEasier explains what sandboxes are, and how to use the “free” Sandboxie application.

Disclaimer

I have not necessarily checked each link or process out, but if listed I have used the site enough to trust them.

That said, please let me know if something doesn’t work correctly, or the listed site has incorrect information.

Feedback Requested

Were any of these finds helpful for you?

Have you had any personal experience, good or bad, with anything related to the above links?

Do you know of other sites with information relevant to these links? If so let me know, so that I can add them to my RSS feeds.

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