The Older Geek

The Pros and Cons of Online Shopping

6. January 2012

Can anyone remember the time before Amazon and eBay and PayPal when we all actually used to DRIVE to stores and hand CASH to a REAL human cashier? The Internet has certainly changed things. Not only is the Internet the “information super highway,” it’s become the shopping megaplex of the world. I remember my initial [...]

I’m an iPhone Case Junky

8. July 2011

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Some gals have a closet full of shoes or purses. Some guys collect ties or wallets. Me, I’m an iPhone case junky. I have a dozen of them. So far. I just love the cases! They come in so many colors, so many types! I started out with this one. It’s a hard, snap-on case. [...]

How Secure is Your Domain Name Information?

3. May 2011

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How Secure is Your Domain Name Information?

I had assumed that my name and home address and other identifying information was properly shielded with domain privacy protection. Boy, was I wrong. When I looked up a few of my domain names, I saw not only my name and home address, but my personal email and telephone number! Needless to say, after I [...]