<![CDATA[Joe Poniatowski - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:25:52 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[Where to Report Phishing Scams]]> Phishing attacks and other Internet scams are becoming more targeted and sophisticated. Avoiding the scams is only half the battle. Combat Internet fraud by learning where and how to report it.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Feb 17, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/where-report-phishing-scams-7867892.html <![CDATA[Product Review of the Slick E-Reader]]> Available from Big Lots, this E-reader has some pros, some cons, and a few interesting surprises. In addition to displaying e-books, it displays pictures, and plays music and videos. See how it stacks up against some of it's pricier counterparts.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Feb 01, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/product-review-slick-ereader-7733318.html <![CDATA[Product Review: Addonics NAS Adapter (NASU2)]]> Combine a NAS adapter and low-cost external drive to create an affordable NAS solution for your home or small-business network.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Jan 24, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/product-review-addonics-nas-adapter-7671936.html <![CDATA[Social Networking at Work - Some Dos and Don'ts]]> How to use social media to connect with customers, researchers and industry specialists, and avoid some dangerous pitfalls.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Sep 07, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/social-networking-work-some-dos-6725780.html <![CDATA[Choosing the Best Free Anti-Virus Solution]]> With Viruses, Trojans, and Worms all running amok throughout cyberspace, it is more important than ever to protect computers and connected devices. These experts have reviewed, tested, and evaluated the most popular anti-virus offerings available.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Sep 02, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/choosing-best-free-antivirus-solution-6704734.html <![CDATA[Seagate FreeAgent External Drive Product Review]]> With the price of storage continuing to fall, it is now possible to buy a Terabyte of external disk storage for under $100. Here's a look at the Seagate FreeAgent drive, the Seagate Manager software, and some of the features, pros, and cons of each.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Apr 26, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/seagate-freeagent-external-drive-product-5893490.html <![CDATA[What is SSH?]]> A description of Secure Shell, Secure Copy, and Secure File Transfer Protocol.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Mar 12, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/what-ssh-5639540.html <![CDATA[How to Manage All Your IM Connections in One Program]]> Instant Messaging has become ubiquitous among computer users. One challenge faced by IM users is fact that their contacts may use one of a number of different providers. Pidgin supports virtually all of the most common IM formats.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Feb 23, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-manage-all-im-connections-5523781.html <![CDATA[Product Review of the Sylvania SMPK4233 MP3 / Video Player]]> The SMPK4233 is a music player, a video player, a picture viewer, a voice recorder and an e-book reader. This package has a lot to offer for a reasonably low price, plus some interesting surprises not found on more expensive models.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Feb 17, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/product-review-sylvania-smpk4233-5472905.html <![CDATA[How to Protect Yourself Against Scareware]]> Rogue security software, also known as "scareware," scams users out of millions of dollars a year. Learn how to spot it, avoid it, and if necessary, remove it.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Feb 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-protect-yourself-against-scareware-5389243.html <![CDATA[Running Linux on a Virtual Machine in Windows]]> Linux can be installed in a VM without impacting the Windows system in which it runs. This lets users practice with Linux without giving up Windows until they're ready. See how with this step-by-step guide.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Nov 09, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/running-linux-virtual-machine-4839866.html <![CDATA[The Mystery Ponies of Ritz-field Oaks]]> True story of the havoc wreaked by a bunch of fun-loving ponies on an upscale golf course.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Jul 30, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-mystery-ponies-ritzfield-oaks-3919076.html <![CDATA[Identity Theft and Careless Merchants]]> According to experts, mis-handling of credit card data by careless merchants is much more likely to lead to Identity Theft than mistakes made by consumers. Here the risks and causes are discussed, along with some tips to help mitigate the potential damage.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Oct 02, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/identity-theft-careless-merchants-2008314.html <![CDATA[Behind the OK Corral: The Legend and the Legacy]]> The movies always depict the events surrounding the infamous gunfight at the OK Corral as a classic good guys vs. bad guys epic. In reality, things were not so black and white.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: May 28, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/behind-ok-corral-legend-1508399.html <![CDATA[Goodrich, Michigan, Millpond Water Level Remains Low Amid Continuing Controversy]]> For over 30 years, the water level in the Goodrich millpond has been a recurrent source of contention between residents, village council members, the State's Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: May 14, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/goodrich-michigan-millpond-water-level-1462565.html <![CDATA[Fooling with Your Kids]]> From tall tales to practical jokes, in honor of April Fool's Day, some suggestions for getting the best of your kids, especially if they think they're pretty smart.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Apr 01, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/fooling-kids-1340153.html <![CDATA[Creating an Easy Lookup Table in a UNIX or Linux Shell Script]]> Create a Lookup Table in a shell script to load a group of variables with a set of context-specific values, without a lot of complex if-then-else logic. This simple technique combines redirection and substitution for a quick, easy solution.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Feb 06, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/creating-easy-lookup-table-866141.html <![CDATA[Tunneling Through Firewall: An Introduction to Port Forwarding]]> Use Secure Shell to establish safe, encrypted internet connections through a firewall. You don't have to open additional ports through your firewall in order to access external email accounts, access usenet newsgroup servers, and multimedia streams.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Jan 09, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/tunneling-through-firewall-introduction-777793.html <![CDATA[What's Wrong with Jerry Seinfeld's "Bee Movie"]]> A light-hearted look at five glaring fallacies as portrayed by the characters in "Bee Movie," aside from the obvious concept of talking bees.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Nov 02, 2007

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/whats-wrong-jerry-seinfelds-bee-638012.html <![CDATA[Understanding Wild Horse Racing: Official and Unofficial Rules]]> In this early extreme sport, wild horses kick, strike, bite, rear, and buck, while you try to saddle and ride one of them across the finish line.

Contributor: Joe Poniatowski
Published: Oct 26, 2007

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