Before you make another purchase online, can you trust that website with your credit card information? Here are some things to look for: Check your browser’s address bar. Don’t trust the site with your personal information if the web address doesn’t begin with https. Also look for a lock symbol on the address line. Did [...]
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Is This A Safe Website?
Posted: August 31, 2011 in Instructional Technology, TechnologyTags: fraud prevention, ID theft, online safety
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How Many Books Will Fit On My Hard Drive?
Posted: August 17, 2011 in Education, Instructional Technology, Just Interesting Stuff, TechnologyTags: books, memory, space
Browsing through computer ads, I see a lot of home computer systems are equipped with a 1 Terabyte hard drive. If you’re like me, that really doesn’t mean much. I have no sense of how much space that is. Here is a visual illustration. Glancing on my bookshelf, one of the thickest books I own [...]
How Much Does An Inkjet Really Cost?
Posted: August 15, 2011 in Instructional Technology, TechnologyInkjet printers are cheap. They practically give them away. But do they? Here is my attempt to discover exactly what an inkjet printer costs to own and operate: HP Officejet 4500 – $59.99 on Newegg. Black ink (200 page yield) costs $13.99 Color ink (360 page yield) costs $24.99 Let’s say I print 2,000 pages [...]
