Let’s face it – the latest offering from Google is nothing short of a disaster. Privacy concerns aside, do we really need another social networking tool? The answer is no – so here’s a quick way to disable Buzz.
If you’re not using Firefox and AdBlock Plus, you can still block a good number of ads from showing in your web browser. Not only that, but you can use a hosts file to prevent your software from “phoning home” as well. I personally use a combination of Firefox, AdBlock Plus, a custom hosts file, a firewall, and PeerBlock to lock down my PC. Between all these, I feel pretty secure 
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Let’s start this off by saying there’s no 100% sure way to be completely safe online. Regardless of how many precautions you take, the chance of trouble is always there. However, you can take a few steps to greatly reduce your chance of having your identity or banking information stolen.
If you’ve ever used a bit-torrent program to download files or music, you’ve probably worried about the RIAA or government spying on your downloading habits. Anti-P2P organizations are becoming more and more aggressive about pursuing file sharers, so it’s important to protect yourself even if you’re not doing anything illegal. Your browsing and downloading is your own private personal business, and no one has the right to invade your privacy as far as I’m concerned.
This little trick is not only useful, but it can also save you money. Pandora.com lets you listen to music and it will play the songs you like, learning from your likes and dislikes. I find it pretty ingenious, but the constant registration pop-ups are both annoying and frustrating.
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We’ve all been there. We’re listening to a song on Lala.com, click to play a new song, and bam! A sign-up box appears and won’t let you listen to any more music until you create an account.
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