Have you ever encountered an alert or warning that your computer is infected and you are given a link to an antivirus software to download? Don’t fall for this trick, it’s a malicious program known as a “scareware”. It’s another kind of phishing attack (or bait) that’s designed to hook you into thinking it’s coming [...]

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I’ve always had long hair since my college days, and until now. For me, it’s easier to maintain than having short hair or shoulder length hair as I can easily tie up my long hair in a bun or just let it down. I also don’t need conditioner or hair gel as my hair is [...]

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Almost everybody uses the computer nowadays, right? And if your job requires you to stay glued to your desktop most of the time, then here’s an eye care tip: BLINK more often when looking at the screen. Why blink? According to eye experts, blinking gives your eyes a break, and keeps them from getting dry [...]

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If your answer is yes, then you’d be surprised to know that there really is no big difference at all. This topic was tackled on a health article of Manila Bulletin’s Medical Notes section based on a question from one of the readers. According to the health article, decaf has most of its caffeine removed, [...]

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I’m fond of books and during my spare time, I would love to flip through the pages of a good book, lost in another story or earnestly absorbing a new learning. Like most book lovers, I’m used to reading a real book, not the electronic version or the e-book.
But here comes the e-book readers like [...]

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With our desire to be healthy and fit, we tend to put restrictions on what to put on our plates. Isn’t it that after reading an article or two from food and diet experts, we’re very much determined to follow their advice? The need to eat healthy is good, but we also have to be [...]

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I’ve seen a TV ad for a multivitamins about a mom going back to school, armed with books in hand, walking in the direction of a big modern university building with many students along the halls. Well, I can actually tell her to make her life a lot simpler by going to an online university, [...]

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I love plants and spending time in the garden. Just like all plant-lovers, there’s something about the garden that makes me happy as I watch my plants grow, from seeds to small cuttings, to beautiful blooms and shrubs. If the best weight loss pills can do wonders to an overweight person, gardening for me is [...]

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Have you seen the futuristic movie Minority Report where Tom Cruise controls computer screens, moving files and images, with his gestures? This technology will be available for us soon with gesture devices that allow humans to control TV or computer monitors by their hands. Imagine moving your personal documents and resumes to another folder on [...]

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Microsoft and HP finally introduced the long-rumored tablet computer during the recent Consumer Electronics Show. Apple is also set to release the iSlate soon. Well, after smartphones and netbooks filling up the market, major computer companies believe tablet computers can meet consumer demands for a tool that’s small and portable as mobile phones with the [...]

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