Usenet and Hawaii

I have just been introduced to Usenet and that was very interesting. I never knew there was such advanced discussion groups out there. I posted a message in the Hawaii group because I will be going there in May when I graduate. I will be going with some family and friends and I am very excited. It will be my first time in Hawaii and I don’t know what places are out there to visit while I’m there. I will be staying on Maui in the city of Kihie. I know there is a lot of fun stuff to do like snorkeling, scuba diving, and jet-skiing. I want to focus my time there on the beautiful places. The only one that I know of right now is The Road to Hona. Does anyone else know of any other beautiful places to visit there?

Also if anyone if looking to go on vacation to Hawaii, maybe even as your graduation present like I am doing. There are really good deals out there right now on plan tickets. Here is one if you want to check it out: **Hurry though because it’s a limited offer Ends 2/28.**

Travel Ticker
http://www.hotwire.com/travelticker/details.jsp?inputId=tbug-details&slotid=1&dealid=600830&nid=N-TTK-020&vid=V-9353&cid=c7924b4a1ca8d3991372d93216ca7af0&tracking=deal-title

Spam and Viruses

I have never really paid much attention to the spam mail I have received. I always would delete any e-mails that don’t concern me. I now understand how spam can become a big problem. The good thing is that there is a lot of information out on the web to educate someone who doesn’t know about spam e-mail and viruses.
I came across two websites that I think are useful. Trend Micro (http://www.trendmicro.com) has a large amount of virus protection products. They are in the Top 40 vender value in 2006. They also have all kinds of free products to use, of course all come with some stipulation. They have to make money somehow. They have a free virus scanner which scans your computer for viruses if you don’t already have the protection. If viruses are identified it lets you know that viruses were found, but to clean them you have to sign up for their software.
The Symantec website (Symantec, 2007) delivers security information. It is targeted mostly to commercial businesses, but I found a page that was interesting. It was called Threat Explorer and on this page it named current spam or bogus e-mail messages. It goes all the way back to 1999.
It was interest but long to read all the reading assignments. I know that I now have a great knowledge of virus hoaxes and spam e-mail to look out for. There is so much out there and it is very easy to believe what you read. It makes me think about what else is out there that isn’t true.

References
Symantec (2007). Threat explorer. Retrieved February 8, 2007, from http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/threatexplorer/risks/hoaxes.jsp
Trend Micro Incorporated (2007). Retrieved February 8, 2007, from http://www.trendmicro.com

Spam and Boulder Pledge

I learned about spam today and all the nasty things it is capable of. I have always hated spam e-mail. My roommate is a perfect example of a person who needs to take the Boulder Pledge. She is always receiving spam e-mail, such as chain e-mails and forwards them to other people. She doesn’t send them to me because when I give my e-mail out to my friends I let them know to only send me important messages. My e-mail is not for junk mail.
Spam
To read more information about Spam, here is a website to look into.
http://spam.abuse.net/overview/
Boulder Pledge
Here is the website to read and Please take the Pledge and Solemnly Swear.
http://bw.org/ube/boulder.html

RefWorks and APA Perrla

The RefWorks is a great tool if you can learn how to use it. I still have not been able to understand how to use this source but I want to. The tool I have on my computer is APA Perrla. I have had this citation tool for a year now and it has been working well. This is what I use to reference my papers. I had to pay for this download of APA Perrla, which is the only down fall because RefWorks is Free. I really like using APA Perrla and it is very user friendly.
RefWorks
Here is a site to start you in the right place to create an account for RefWorks.
http://www.asu.edu/lib/refworks/refwrksetup.htm
APA Perrla
Here is the website for the download of APA Perrla, if anyone wants to check it out. RefWorks might be working well for some people but not me.
http://www.perrla.com/Pages/1/2.aspx

Netiquette

These past weeks have been a struggle for me because I have never use the internet as much as I have been lately. Like I had said before, I only use the internet when I have to and I am not to internet savvy. For the most part it has been interesting but challenging.

I don’t have much to say or know of many interesting links to put on this blog. I will be keep everything short and to the point. It is hard for me to write about things I am not interested in and I will probably be mostly reflecting on the different site we go to for this class. I’m not interested in many things on the internet. I only use it for an assignment or when I need to look something up. Once I find what I am searching for that is the end of it and I do not ever explore the internet for fun.

Anyways, one of my assignments to look into was the Netiquette website. It showed the core rules of Netiquette, which to me is the proper etiquette for the online community. I believe this is basically saying, you need to behave with proper morals and values when you communication online. Treat one another the way you want to be treated. Take online communication seriously and perform ethically.

Here is the website to the Core Rule of Netiquette: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html