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Virus Alert: Conficker Worm Set to Strike Tomorrow – April 1st

Attention all computer users: I know tomorrow is April Fools Day, but this is no joke. A new virus named Conficker Worm has been reportedly set to be unleashed tomorrow, April 1, 200. Even news on TV reported this and gave some tips in case your computer is infected by this worm.
In my opinion, this [...]

Jersey City Verizon Fios – Do You Already Have It?

I live in Journal Square, and Verizon FIOS is enabled here. Last November and December (2008) I noticed that Verizon FIOS representatives were very active going door-to-door encouraging residents to upgrade service to FIOS.
From the posts I’ve read from JCList, Verizon FiOS is available in the following Jersey City areas: Downtown, Journal Square, McGinley [...]

Del.icio.us – Online Bookmarking to Improve Your Net Surfing

How many of you liked a site and made it a “favorite” by bookmarking it? I’m guessing most of you. You bookmark a site because you want to come back to it some other time. But what if you like hundreds of websites? Saving them in your computer will create a seemingly endless list which [...]

Jersey City Street View Now in Google Maps!

Street View of Journal Square. Map not clickable

I’ve been wanting this “Street View” feature in Google Maps ever since I started this blog 5 months ago. I keep checking it, hoping our town to have a “blue outline” on our streets (to the point of making a post about it).
And then unexpectedly, when I checked [...]

Do You Still Have Your Oldest Email Message From 1997?

Reason I asked is because I got intrigued when researchers at Cornell University want us to check if we receive two chain letters that circulated in 1997. We’re talking about 11 years here. More than a decade ago. I will not elaborate the emails they’re looking for but here’s the link in case you’re interested.
Curiously, [...]