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Exercise in front of your computer
Do the first 2 exercises every hour, in order to reduce
the risk of suffering the most famous syndrome of Carpos
Tunnel.
March, 2004 - Leer Artículo
Emailing
Digital Photographs
October 5, 2003
Seems everyone has a digital camera these days. Along
with not understanding what the heck a pixel is, it
appears many don’t yet have a full appreciation
for best handling their pictures, at least when it
comes to file sizes and emailing.
Safely
Updating Windows
September 28, 2003
Last week I made reference to installing security patches
onto your computer to maintain the integrity and security
of your operating system and that of other software
from the exploits of hackers and computer virus writers.
Staying
Protected From Viruses
September 21, 2003
New computer viruses are written daily and while there
are over 60,000 known viruses that anti-virus software
companies like Symantec protect users against, there're
less than a hundred that have actually caused any great
monetary damage or have had any major impact on computer
users.
I’M
OUTTA HERE!
August 3, 2003
Ahhh... vacation time! Well, dear readers, this is my
last article for about a month as I head north to my
past.
Gaming
Google
July 21, 2003
One day last week I received two emails from friends
suggesting I check out the latest Google prank. The
emails say to type in “Weapons of Mass Destruction”
and then click the “I’m Feeling Lucky”
button.
Does
Mexican Insurance Pay?
July 20, 2003
Getting things done in Mexico is often like Chinese
water torture.
Online
Privacy Issues
July 13, 2003
Privacy on the Internet is a complex issue. Not only
because of the Web’s sheer volume and scope but
also because privacy is very much personally defined.
Rio
de Janeiro
July 6, 2003
The Friendliest City in the World?
Cookie
Management
July 6, 2003
Cookies make the Internet run smoother. They assist
websites to provide content pertinent to the individual
user.
Cookies,
Anyone?
June 29, 2003
A local reader wrote me recently about his refusal to
accept any “cookies” onto his computer from
those Internet websites that issue them.
Of
Hoaxes and Hoaxes
June 22, 2003
This past week I received the currently popular email
hoax concerning stolen UPS uniforms that were purportedly
sold on eBay but could now be in the hands of terrorists,
The
Bugbear Returns
June 15, 2003
Ahhh. Our wonderful summer rains! I advised a few weeks
ago of the necessity to have appropriate protective
devices, voltage regulators, surge protectors and the
like,
Iraqi
access to the Internet
June 8, 2003
“Ha! So now you find your voice? Yes we are all
finding our voices now, suddenly everyone has an opinion.”
Summer's
a coming
June 1st, 2003
While I had the misfortune of not witnessing the recent
lunar eclipse, I recently did notice some distant lightening
flashing over the mountains.
Virus
Alert Notification
May 25, 2003
Win32.Palyh.A
Capturing
Images Easily
May 25, 2003
Fellow Tribune contributor “Steady Eddi”
Parkerson, who writes the informative “Investing
101” series (except for this issue…)
Apple’s
New Music Service
May 19, 2003
Trust Steve Jobs to come up with an elegantly simple
solution to combat online music piracy. The founder,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Apple computers.
Tuning
in from Afar
May 11, 2003
Next time you’re feeling nostalgic to listen to
some favorite music oldies, you need not go any further
than your computer.
***SPAM***
WARS
May 4, 2003
SPAM, the term coined to identify unsolicited commercial
email, made the headlines this past week.
Don’t
Be Hoaxed Again!
April 28, 2003
In only a few short years, the Internet has been harnessed
by most people as an indispensable form of communication
(“how did we ever live without it?”).
Controlling
Pop-Up Ads
April 13, 2003
The majority of us use the Internet primarily to send
email, surf the Web and chat with our online buddies.
Armed
and Online
April 6, 2003
Despite where you live, in paradise or somewhere else,
if you’re connected to the Internet via a home
or office computer.....
Installing
a Firewall
March 23, 2003
Whenever you connect your computer to the Internet you’re
actually making your computer a part of the Internet.
Time
for firewalls
Jamie Coates - March 9, 2003
As described in my last two columns, Windows 2000 and
XP operating systems come bundled with a Windows Messenger
communication service.
Non-profit
Charitable Organizations - (Update January 26, 2003)
Angela Corelis -
April 30, 2001
For the many tourists who come to Puerto Vallarta regularly,
and for those of you who are coming down for the first time... Independence
Day In Mexico
Anna Reisman - September 15, 2002
It has been said that
Mexico's rich historical legacy has given rise to so many holidays that every
day is cause for celebration in this country. September,
the month of the charros
Anna Reisman - September 15, 2002
Yes, that
is what it is. Even though we know that it is the month of the nation, the motherland,
it is the month of the charros, of the charrería, our national sport. Traveling
by bus ...an adventure unto itself!
Ana Luz Velázquez - June 23,
2002
Whenever I take the bus, it distresses me to see the tourists get on. IMSS
Medical Insurance for Foreigners
Angela Corelis - February 18, 2002
According to Juan Jesus Arleen, sub-Director of the Puerto Vallarta Delegation
of the IMSS (Instituto Medico de Seguro Social). Important
Notice to ALL FOREIGNERS
from the Puerto Vallarta Delegation of the Instituto
Nacional de Migracion (Mexico's federal Department of Immigration)
There is
a large number of foreigners living in Mexico without proper migratory documents... Lost
Credit Card Information
Angela Corelis - May 14, 2001
It always advised,
if stolen or lost, cancel your credit cards immediately. The key is having the
toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know who to call... | 
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