One thing that I think we can agree on: There are way too many scams out there, both online and off. We are going to discuss a few of the scams that plague the internet. Things like:

Email from a “millionaire” who needs help transferring large sums of money” This is one of the most popular scams online today.

How about the “You’ve won the lottery!!” emails? You know that unless you’ve bought a ticket, or registered for the lottery in question, you haven’t really won a thing. Prepare to be scammed!

Oh, and the “Free Credit Report” emails, did you know that they’re usually just someone looking to get your ssn number, or some of them even bill you for using their “free” service later?

I recently signed up for an excellent email promotion service called Prospect Response:

http://www.newportwebsites.com/prospectresponse

We are all faced with mounting problems getting email out to our lists. Spam filters and places like AOL are making it more and more difficult every day even to deliver legitimate messages in the process of fighting spam.

Even though email marketing has been tainted by the endless flow of spam (and overzealous email filters), email promotion need not be a frustrating experience any more.

Prospect Response ensures your message always gets there:

• They PAY your prospects to read your ads!
• You can get hundreds or even thousands of fresh leads every day!
• Each message is double-checked to ensure it does not trigger spam filters
• All email is delivered with personalized precision though proprietary technology
• The company works with ISPs to ensure your messages are not trashed into spammers’ blacklists

If you’ve been shopping for blank CDs or blank DVDs recently, you may have found yourself a bit confused by all of the choices – CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R,DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW. Trying to figure out the abbreviations between them can be a bit mind racking indeed. To make matters worse for those who aren’t up on the latest marvels of technology is the rate at which the industry of technology is evolving. Just when you think you’ve caught on to the concepts of MP3s and burning CD and DVD media, new twists on blank media hits the market and you find yourself more confused than you were to start with.The “R” found in CD-R and DVD+/-R media stands for recordable. It will tell consumers that these disks are blank recordable media. You can record movies, data, music, and photos on the disc, but the discs cannot be erased.

Ok brainiacs, sometimes, even you have to consult a pro. It’s alright to admit it. You will not be kicked out of the hallowed halls of geekdom. With the ever-growing presence of computer technology in both our personal and professional lives, many of us have become quite familiar and comfortable performing routine maintenance on our computers. In fact, many have become so comfortable that they take it upon themselves to try and perform ALL upgrades, ranging from simple sound card upgrades to more complex motherboard upgrades. Despite the increasing comfort level in dealing with technology, there are still times when a professional should be consulted to assist with your hardware needs.

Warranty Maintenance

Working with a professional can even save you some money in the long-run. Some computers and computer hardware warranties will be void if a professional is not consulted for installation or repair. Though it might initially be cheaper to be a do-it-yourselfer when installing hardware, the protection provided by a warranty is well worth the added cost.

Everyone would like to have the latest and greatest computer on the market but the cost of doing so keeps the average user from being able to justify the expense. To keep up with the continual changes as

technology becomes more and more advanced; it requires complete upgrades on the

computer but what are the best computer upgrades available?

Adding RAM

One of the most popular computer upgrades is a memory upgrade or RAM. A memory upgrade

is one of the easiest ways to boost the performance of a PC. Before making a memory

upgrade, first check the BIOS operating system to determine how much memory is

already on the machine. If you are using Windows, you can go to Start/My Computer/View System Information.

To upgrade you RAM, it is necessary to open the case of the computer to find