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Webcam
Warning – Don't Give Crooks A Look
Chances
are your PC or laptop has one of those tiny cameras above its screen. Or
you may have a separate webcam installed next to your computer. While
webcams are a fantastic piece of technology, especially for friends and
relatives who want to connect when they're apart, they can also pose a
threat to individual privacy and computer security. This is because
hackers can seize control of a webcam via a Remote Access Trojan-type
virus (fittingly abbreviated to RATs) that you unknowingly download to
your computer by clicking on a link. Not only can RATs provide control of
a webcam, but they can record keystrokes as well. Here's how to increase
your webcam safety:
 Enable your
firewall. This helps prevent hackers from gaining access.
- Make sure
you have antivirus and antispyware software installed and that it's up
to date.
- If you're
concerned, you may want to unplug your webcam or cover your computer's
built-in camera with tape when it's not in use. Many webcams even come
with a privacy shield that slides across the lens.
- Pay
attention to the links you click on. If you don't know where the link is
coming from, don't click on it.
- Don't do
anything in front of a camera that you wouldn't mind the whole world
seeing. Hackers may even be able to access your camera while you're
using it with someone else and record your actions.
- Rather than
leave your PC or laptop on all day, consider shutting it down when not
in use.
If
you're a parent, you should also be aware of the dangers of online sexual
exploitation via webcams. For more information on this threat, visit webcamsafety.org.
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Don’t
Let the Unexpected Break Your Piggy Bank
A
PSC Maintenance Plan is a convenient, inexpensive way to get peace of mind
and save money. Plans are available covering your Internet service and any
other services you might have with PSC. For as little as $1.25 per month,
PSC will make the trip to your location, troubleshoot the problem and
repair or replace equipment and/or wiring....at no charge.
For
more information on what's covered by a PSC Maintenance Plan, call our
office at 357-2123 or 800-511-4899.
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Play
The PSC March Mania Challenge
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Community
Calendar – Events
Southern
Indiana Horseman Club - 2011 Calendar of Events including Rides, Shows and
Euchre Tourneys
This
calendar includes the schedule for trail rides, horse shows and euchre
tourneys. Click
here to view the calendar.
St.
Patrick's Day Celebration
March
10th- 13th 2011 Ireland IN
For more information, call (812) 482-7557 or
visit http://stpat.irelandindiana.com/.
Stir-N-Up
Hope Volunteer Sign-up and Training Session
Saturday,
March 12th - 10am CST - Spencer County Fairgrounds - Cattle Barn
Arena
We need volunteers to help as side-walkers and horse leaders
during the sessions and people to help exercise the horses. Horse
exercisers will need at least two years riding experience. If you
would like to help, need more directions or information call Kelly
Epperson at 812-649-0941 or e-mail stirnuphope@psci.net or visit our
website at www.stir-n-uphope.org.
Rome
Volunteer Fire Department Chili Supper
Saturday,
March 12th - 5pm to 7pm - Rome Community Center
Chili, sandwiches,
cookies and a country store.
Jasper
Community Arts Backstage Series DePue & De
Hoyos
March
13th at 7:30pm ET
Prepare to be enchanted with this evening of guitar
and violin music, all the way from Mexico. For more information, click
here.
Perry
County Parks & Recreation Hike Lincoln State Park
Saturday,
March 13th at 12:00 noon CST
The hiking group will meet at Noble’s IGA
in Tell City at 12 noon. This is a 5 mile hike. For more information on
this or future hikes, call Bob at 812-746-2646.
Boy
Scout Fish Fry
Friday,
March 18th - 4:30pm to 7:00pm CT - St Paul Church, Main & Jefferson
Tell City IN
$7 adult ticket & $5 child ticket. Carry out is
available. It is an all you can eat event.
Jasper
Community Arts Special Events Film: The Red Balloon
March
19th at 1:00pm ET
This Oscar-winning film is an icon form 1956 whose
message is still fresh. A free art activity will be offered after the
film. For more information, click
here.
Annual
Fisherman & Outdoor Expo
March
26th- 27th - Huntingburg Event Center
For more information, call (812)
683-5699.
Dubois
County Home & Business Expo
March
26th- 27th - St. Joseph Parish Center, Jasper
For more information,
call (812) 482-6866.
Perry
County Parks & Recreation Hike Patoka Lake Trail
Saturday,
March 26th at 8:00am CST
The hiking group will meet at Noble’s IGA in
Tell City at 8 AM or at the Trailhead at 9am. Patoka Lake Trail is a 7
mile hike. For more information on this or future hikes, call Bob at
812-746-2646.
Jasper
Community Arts Special Events Get the Led Out
March 26th at7:30pm ET
Relive the hey-days of hard rock with this live,
Led Zeppelin experience. You will believe you are hearing the original
founders of heavy metal when you attend this two and a half hour rock
concert which has been wowing audiences from coast-to-coast. For more
information, click
here.
Ferdinand
Town-Wide Yard Sale
April
1st & 2nd at 7:00am ET
For almost 10 years, the Town of Ferdinand
has opened its doors and filled its lawns with housewares, clothing, home
decor, toys, etc. Shoppers can find great buys and enjoy the spring
weather at over one-hundred sites throughout and around town. For
information about the town-wide yard sale, contact Kathy Tretter by email or call (812) 367-2041.
Daughters
of Isabella Card Party
April
12th at 7pm CT - St Paul's Parish Hall, Main & Jefferson, Tell City,
IN
Tickets are $5.00 in advance or $6.00 at the door. Food, snacks and
drinks will be provided. Half pot tickets will be sold. Door prizes given
at the end of the evening.
Ferdinand
Herb & Garden Days
April
15th – 17th
Every spring the Town of Ferdinand blooms with color during
the annual Herb & Garden Days. Visitors and residents can stroll
through the town admiring the wide variety of flowers and herbs in bloom
or stop in at one of several local businesses that participate in the
event. A number of dinners and demonstrations bring the Herb & Garden
Days to life and provide a great way to relax and learn something at the
same time.
For more information regarding the Herb & Garden
Days, contact Diane Hoppenjans at dhopp@psci.net or (812) 367-2908 or visit
http://www.ferdinandindiana.org.
Perry
Central Band’s Spring Expo
Saturday,
April 16th - 10am to 2pm CT - Perry Central School (In the Dome)
Silent
Auction, Pictures with the Easter Bunny, Craft & Bazaar Vendors,
Crafts for the Children, Yard Sale Item, Food & Lots More. Come join
us!
13th
Annual Huntingburg Kiwanis Car Show
Saturday,
April 16th - 8:00am to 4:00pm ET - 4th Street, Historic Downtown
Huntingburg, IN
Come see your favorite classic and antique cars, street
rods, recent models, motorcycles and pick-ups!
Day of show entries
welcome at $15.00! Trophies awarded at 3:30 p.m. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club
of Huntingburg, Inc. For more information, call the Huntingburg Chamber of
Commerce at 812-683-5699 or 812-630-5948 or e-mail chambersec@huntingburg.-in.gov
or visit www.huntingburgkiwanis.org.
Perry
County Chamber of Commerce Event Calendar
Click here for the
Perry County Chamber of Commerce Event Calendar
Spencer
County Upcoming Events
Click here for
the Upcoming Events Calendar.
Dubois
County Upcoming Events Calendar
Click here for the
Events Calendar.
Community
Table
Community
Table is open every Thursday evening (except holidays) to offer a free
nutritional meal to anyone in need, or for anyone who would enjoy the
companionship of others. Held in the Dale Presbyterian Church basement
(use the rear entrance across from the Integra Bank drive through), the
door opens at 4:30pm CT and the meal is served from 5:30-6:30pm. CT. Doors
will close at 7pm CT. Everyone is welcome. There is no charge. Bring a
friend.
Line
Dancing
Every
Monday night at 6pm CT
Santa Claus Community Center in Santa Claus,
IN
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced...come and join us.
COMMUNITY
CALENDAR - HEALTH RELATED CLASSES, ETC.
Perry County Memorial Hospital Screenings, Classes, Etc.
- Home Health
Free Blood Pressure & Blood Sugar Screening - click
here for more information.
- Wellness
Connection Free Health Screenings - click
here for more information.
- Fresh Start
Free Quit Smoking Clinic - click
here for more information.
- Walmart
Free Health Screenings - click
here for more information.
Memorial
Hospital and Health Care Center Sponsored Meetings, Groups, Classes,
Etc.
Click
here to see a list of the Support Groups, Classes, Meetings, etc.
sponsored each month by Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center.tc.
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Two
To View – A Couple Of Amazing Videos You Don't Want To
Miss
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Susan
Boyle's first audition on the TV show Britain's Got Talent is
one of the most popular videos ever on YouTube with over 59 million
views. Even if you've seen it before, watching Boyle's jaw-dropping
performance is the kind of fairy tale moment that will give you
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How
many planes do you think are in the sky at any given moment? This
video, taken from a satellite, shows air traffic across the globe
over a 24-hour period that's been condensed down to 1:12. From
space, it looks like a beehive of activity that flows from continent
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This
Month's FAQ – What's The Difference Between Websites That Use "WWW" And
Ones That Don't?
Question:
What's
the difference between websites that use "www" and ones that don't? I've
noticed that sometimes I have to include the "www" when I put a URL into
the search bar and other times not.
 Answer:
To answer your question, it's helpful to first take a look at the history
of "www." In the past, it was expected that companies would have different
servers (and thus different hostnames) for each of the Internet services
they would provide: www.example.com for their websites, ftp.example.com
for their file transfer services, and mail.example.com for their e-mail
services. However, as the Internet and related technology evolved,
prefixes became mostly unnecessary. Different types of servers didn't
really matter that much anymore since one server can do a host of tasks.
Today, advances in search sites have made the "www" or "no www"
question a non-issue in most cases. These sites are now smart enough to
know that both URLs have the same content. In addition, the majority of
websites use a forwarding strategy; this means that one domain will be
used as the actual site and another domain will be used to forward users.
So if a user types in example.com, it will automatically take them to
www.example.com.
The bottom line is this: It usually doesn't
matter if you include "www" when you enter a URL into the search bar but
there are still some exceptions. Moving forward, the trend is definitely
for websites to be launched without the "www" prefix.
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Sites
Of The Month – Great Sites To Check Out In March
Facebook
Funnies
facecrooks.com – Facecrooks'
mission is to "monitor and chronicle the seedy, unsavory and sometimes
silly side of social media." Here you can view stories about the stupid or
shameless things people post on Facebook; expose cheaters, haters,
hackers, and scammers; or confess pranks you have pulled on social media
sites. The site also features a Safety Center where you can learn about
staying safe online.
Free Desktop Wallpaper
simpledesktops.com – Finding
the right balance for desktop wallpaper can be a challenge: It needs to be
interesting enough to provide some visual stimulation, but not so detailed
that it distracts you from your work. Simple Desktops is a collection of
hundreds of free minimal-distraction desktop wallpapers for you to
download. Simple, yet whimsical subjects range from polar bears to musical
instruments to famous works of art.
Create Superhero
Comics
superherosquad.marvel.com – Lots
of superheroes, such as the Green Hornet, THOR, and Green Lantern, will be
hitting the big screen in 2011. At this site, comic fans can get into the
spirit by creating original superhero comics using a variety of existing
layouts, characters, and backgrounds. Other site options include reading
comics, watching videos, and playing superhero games.
Southern
Recipes
pauladeen.com/recipes – According
to The Food Channel, three of the top 10 foods to watch in 2011 will be
pie, sweet potatoes, and grits. And who better to share recipes for these
foods than the Queen of Southern Cuisine, Paula Deen? Do a search by
keyword to find recipes for these and many other delicious favorites.
Recycle Electronics
epa.gov – You
already know how important it is to recycle cans, plastic containers, and
cardboard—things we normally think of as "trash." But there's another
category of recycling to consider: electronics. This EPA (Environmental
Protection Agency) site will help you learn more. Find out where to donate
old electronic equipment, learn about regulations and standards for
handling it, and use the "Where You Live" map to get state and regional
information about electronics recycling programs.
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Short
Tutorial – Setting Up Automatic Spell Check Of E-Mail
Messages
When
it comes to composing e-mail messages, mistakes happen to all of us. But
you can at least cut down on the number of typos and misspellings by
setting up automatic spell check of your e-mail messages. It only takes a
minute to do, and if you combine spell check with carefully proofing your
work before you press "Send," you can avoid potentially embarrassing (or
costly) mistakes.
 Setting
Up Automatic Spell Check When Using ...
E-mail Program:
Windows
Live Mail
Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows Vista,
and Windows 7
- With
Windows Live Mail open, click your cursor arrow on the blue button to
the left of the "Home" tab bar and drop down to "Options..." Select
"Mail" from the resulting submenu. The "Options" window will open.
- In the
"Options" window, select the "Spelling" tab.
- Check the
box next to "Always spell check before sending."
- Click the
"Apply" button to save your changes and then click the "OK" button to
close the "Options" window.
 Setting
Up Automatic Spell Check When Using ...
E-mail Program:
Mozilla
Thunderbird 3.17
Computer Operating System: Windows XP, Windows
Vista, and Windows 7
- With
Thunderbird open, click your cursor arrow on "Tools" from the menu bar
and select "Options..." from the resulting drop-down menu. The "Options"
window will open.
- Select the
"Composition" icon and then the "Spelling" tab. Thunderbird allows you
to check the box next to "Check spelling before sending" and/or "Enable
spell check as you type."
- Once you
have made your selection, click the "OK" button to save your changes and
close the "Options" window.
Setting
Up Automatic Spell Check When Using ...
E-mail Program:
Mozilla
Thunderbird 3.17
Computer Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6
- With
Thunderbird open, click your cursor arrow on "Thunderbird" from the menu
bar and select "Preferences" from the resulting drop-down menu. The
"Preferences" window will open.
- Select the
"Composition" icon and then the "Spelling" tab. Thunderbird allows you
to check the box next to "Check spelling before sending" and/or "Enable
spell check as you type."
- Click on
the red dot in the top left corner to save your changes and close the
"Preferences" window.
 Setting
Up Automatic Spell Check When Using ...
E-mail Program:
Mail.app 3.5
Computer Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6
- With
Mail.app open, click your cursor arrow on the "Mail" menu and select
"Preferences" from the resulting drop-down menu. The "Preferences"
window will open.
- Select the
"Composing" icon.
- Click on
the button next to "Check spelling." Choose one of the following
options: "never," "when I click Send," or "as I type."
- Click on
the red dot in the top left corner to save your changes and close the
"Preferences" window.
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