Downloading files from the free geocities

Geocities free is closing in October. Many folks have asked me how do they copy their html pages to their computer to save them before they are deleted.

Well.... here is the instructions.

File Manager
You can also manually download or copy your page code with File Manager. This option allows you to back up the code used to create your web pages; it will not, however, enable you to copy your images and other site assets, and the process will take significantly more time than downloading your pages with FTP.

1. In the Create & Update, Manage, or Index tab of your GeoCities Control Panel, click the "File Manager" link.
2. Select the file you wish to back up.
3. Click on the "Edit" button at the top of your File Manager.
4. Locate the file you wish to download or back up.
5. Click the box to the left of the file you wish to edit, and click the "Edit" button at the top or bottom of the File Manager.
   Note: If you have GeoCities Plus, click the "Edit" icon next to the file name:
6. This will open the HTML editor. Highlight all of the code on the page, then select "Copy" from the "Edit" menu of your browser's toolbar.
7. Now open a text editor on your computer (such as Notepad, Wordpad, or Simple Text).
8. Select "Paste" from the "Edit" menu of your text editor toolbar. All of the code from your file in your File Manager should appear in this file.
9. Select "File," and then "Save as," in your text editor toolbar.
10. Use the "Save in" or "Look in" field to navigate to the folder on your computer in which you want to save the file.
11. In the "File Name" field , enter a name for your file with the extension .html (for example, yourfile.html). We recommend giving the file the same name as its mirror in your File Manager.
12. If you're using Notepad, next to "Save as type," select "All file types."
13. Click "Save."

How do you reset a Palm?

push the reset button on the back. This will un-freeze it but will not delete info on it.
If you press the on button and the reset till the logo shows up...then press the up arrow it will reformat it, and all the data will be wiped clean.

You can then sync it to you data on your computer.

new hotmail settings

Hotmail changed its mail...now to check in outlook express:
use these settings

POP server: pop3.live.com (Port 995)

POP SSL required? Yes

User name: Your Windows Live ID, for example yourname@hotmail.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Password: The password you usually use to sign in to Hotmail or Windows Live

SMTP server: smtp.live.com (Port 25 or 587)

Authentication required? Yes (this matches your POP username and password)

TLS/SSL required? Yes

False Facebook Apps

Avira warns against fraud using falsified Facebook applications

Virus protection experts explain the risks entailed in using Facebook widgets and offer tips to help users protect their privacy

All Facebook users are familiar by now with the applications that encourage them to take part in games or quizzes. However, these applications can harm users, according to security specialists from Avira.

The harmful applications are cleverly disguised advertising banners that perfectly mimic the appearance and function of the familiar and ever-changing Facebook applications (widgets). If a web surfer clicks one of these, rather than being taken to a trustworthy Facebook application, he will find himself diverted to another server on the Internet without even noticing. The fake widgets are so cleverly programmed and designed that the user’s suspicions are not aroused as he uses them. At the end of the activity, the fraudulent web application will ask for additional information, such as a mobile phone number, to deliver the result of the game. However, the text message sent will prove expensive, because it is the confirmation that the user has agreed to a subscription with the fraudsters. The details are usually only found in the small print, which is easy to overlook: the damage can reach considerable amounts of money, which are debited with the next phone bill.

The risk of giving away too much personal information exists with every application on offer within the social web. Anyone using Facebook applications should only install those from a trusted source and should think carefully about the data they reveal on the platform. It takes just a few easy setting changes to secure your privacy. The right checkmarks can be set in Facebook under Settings/ Privacy Settings. The safest approach is to set all the fields in your Profile to “Only Friends”. Remember that here too, not every person behind a friendship invitation is a real friend.

It is also possible to change the settings for advertisements. The Facebook Ads tab can be found under Settings/ Privacy Settings/ News Feed and Wall. Here, you should select “No One” in the box. It is also possible to set the access rights for the applications: Individual rights can be assigned for all applications under Settings/ Application Settings / Edit Settings. Here it is also advisable to at least set the settings for your private domain to “Only Friends” and to take a close look at the settings for additional approvals.