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Firefox more secure than IE

by zeth 1337 February 22, 2006

Security update frequency is yet another reason to use Firefox browser instead of Internet Explorer. A recent study found that Microsoft generally takes much longer to fix security holes in IE than the Mozilla foundation takes to fix security holes in Firefox. Over the past year, IE takes an average of 135 days to [...]

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Geek sheik

by zeth 1337 February 19, 2006

Geeks appear to be ‘in’ more than ever (please don’t beat me up for saying that).
First, they are increasingly running the world and making all the money. Then there are reality shows where babes compete to date geeks. Now I’ve come across some top then lists explaining why geeks make good friends and the [...]

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Force Popups to Behave in Firefox

by zeth 1337 February 15, 2006

We are all familiar with clicking on a link and it opens in a new browser window instead of in the same window. This is an intentional design by the webpage designer, and you may notice that IdahoFallz.com uses it on most of our links going to external sites.
The problem with this is [...]

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Firefox is what’s happening now on the web

by zeth 1337 February 13, 2006

If you are still somewhat frustrated with surfing the Internet and you are still using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer as your browser, don’t you think the two could be correlated?

The free Firefox browser provides a much better surfing experience than Internet Explorer, and has a pop-up ad blocker built in by default. Next to the [...]

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Feel free to ask technology questions

by zeth 1337 February 12, 2006

If you have any technology question, feel free to use our contact form to ask, and one of our writers will try to answer in a future post. Consider this your free community tech-support. (By the way, if you really appreciate the help, we always accept donations via the Paypal links in the sidebars or [...]

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Local Photographers Can Sell Pics Onlne at iStockphoto.com

by zeth 1337 February 11, 2006

Here’s a great way to earn some money from your creativity: sell your photos online at istockphoto.com. You have to register for free, pass a short tutorial to get accepted, then upload your pics according to specified minimum quality settings. You add descriptive ‘tags’ that help your pics get found by the site customers. Finally, [...]

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Overtyping caused by accidentally hitting Insert key

by zeth 1337 February 7, 2006

I get asked this question so often, it seems a very common problem. It is so frustrating and so simple to fix, also.
The problem is when you are typing along in whatever application, and suddenly everything overtypes instead of bumping out the text. In other words, your typing seems to eat the letters that are [...]

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Best. Scanner. Ever.

by zeth 1337 February 3, 2006

So many scanners, so many opinions, so much money that they cost. I have used many scanners over the years, and personally recommend the Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 Scanner. There are three reasons why I love this machine:

Small price (under $70)
Thin size (less than an inch thick)
Only one cord. That’s right, the USB cord [...]

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900 number blocks save headaches

by zeth 1337 February 2, 2006

You can prevent headaches by getting a 900/976 number block from your local telephone company. There is no charge for the feature, and all you have to do is take five minutes to call your phone company to request it. In fact it’ll probably take you longer to navigate the silly voice prompts than to [...]

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Free video conversations with anyone

by zeth 1337 January 24, 2006

Got a broadband connection? Got relatives or friends living far away, even around the globe? Stay in touch using video conference calling. Best of all, it’s free!
You need broadband (DSL or cable), and the relatives (or friends) must also have a broadband connection. You (and them) need a webcam and a microphone. These are available [...]

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Search Engine Optimization Hits the Local Wall

by zeth 1337 January 17, 2006

IdahoFallz.com administrators have tried to employ all known methods of search engine optimization (SEO) to improve our search engine rankings. Most of these optimization tweaks have occurred behind the scenes, and we have gone about as far as we can in the behind the scenes work.
IdahoFallz.com actually ranks quite high in many searches, however [...]

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Reduce Junk Mail, Spam Email, and Telemarketers

by zeth 1337 January 8, 2006

If you are tired of junk mail overwhelming your legitimate mail, take action now to reduce the unwanted stuff. It would be neat to see Idaho Falls become a demographic black hole to marketers from all the opt-out requests we could generate. Read further to find out how.
Stop the junk mail delivered through the [...]

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Gel-Based Pens Best for Foiling Check Washers

by zeth 1337 January 3, 2006

Dome guy performed the interesting experiment of trying to wash his own checks in the interest of finding a better way to protect himself. He wrote several checks using four different types of pens, and tried to scrub the ink off them in a variety of ways.
The main conclusion for us consumers [...]

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Fortify New Computers Against Internet Evils

by zeth 1337 December 28, 2005

I have had to reinstall enough computer systems for myself, friends, and family that I want to give some advice to the many Idaho Falls residents who just received computers for holiday gifts. Fortify your computer with the software I recommend below to ensure it does not become infected with viruses, popup ads, spyware, adware, [...]

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Taming TiVo Suggest

by zeth 1337 December 17, 2005

A buddy threw up his hands in disgust the other day when his TiVo DVR started recording paid commercial programs. The infomercials were recorded as a result of TiVo’s ‘Suggest’ feature. Here are the steps to turn off this feature and rein in your TiVo.

The TiVo DVR used to be king of the industry, but [...]

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Returning Control of Idaho’s Legislative Agenda to the People

by zeth 1337 December 2, 2005

Gay people do not bother me. I do not feel personally threatened by them. I have had several friends who are gay, and their mere existence in the world has not troubled me in the least.
My personal view of their homosexual choices is widely reflected among Idaho’s conservative minds, and is best summed up by [...]

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Vucovich’s Generous Claims

by zeth 1337 November 16, 2005

The election is over, but something really struck in my craw that Steve Vucovich printed in his campaign materials.
First, I have to admit I was torqued at him anyways over the whole Kroc center debacle. Say what you will Steve about if the center will make or lose money, but you act as if you [...]

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Phoneswarm in Idaho Falls?

by zeth 1337 November 14, 2005

I came across an interesting site the other day, http://phoneswarm.com. This site posts a random payphone number and allows users to post comments on what they experienced when they called it.
Perhaps we could do something like this, but again focused on phones in the Idaho Falls area? Would it simply be a nuisance? Or could [...]

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BitTorrent: not your grandma’s download method

by zeth 1337 November 3, 2005

This post is a bit risky, but the knowledge is widespread (eeeeexcept in IF). The risk part is due to spreading information that could be used for digital piracy. We must disavow any use of this information that could be used for illegal activities.
BitTorrent. Ever hear of it? BitTorrent is an amazing technology invented by [...]

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Find the cheapest local gas prices

by zeth 1337 October 21, 2005

Does paying these high gas prices make you feel ill? Wish you could know the cheapest gas in town without driving all over?
Technology is your friend here, my friend. Visit the News & Weather section of this site and you’ll find three links to websites that report cheap gas prices. The first link is prepositioned [...]

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