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Caution Urged on Sites Selling Air Tix

Bargain hunters beware: More than half of Web sites selling airline tickets in the European Union have catches or unclear small print, leaving passengers with more to pay than they bargained for, the EU said Wednesday.

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Google Sites Become Prettier With Templates
Source: The Washington Post

Google Sites, which launched a little under two years ago, have given businesses and consumers a way to quickly build their own websites with no HTML knowledge required, making it relatively easy for anyone without a technical background to build a simple website.

Target's Black Friday Bet: $3 Appliances
Source: finance.yahoo.com

Olson, who's been tracking annual Black Friday deals from Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and other chain stores for the past six years, said Target's deals look "pretty aggressive" this year.

The Kansas Free Press: Bold, Simple, Authentic and Yours
Source: KANSAS FREE PRESS www.KansasFreePress.com

Many of our journalists desire to exercise their 1st Amendment rights by gathering information about what happens in school board meetings, community events, county commission meetings or in the state legislature.

Surprising Jobs that Pay $25 an Hour
Source: hotjobs.yahoo.com

Career websites typically compile a listing of jobs that pay $25 an hour. The list of professions -- and the career training you need to pass the muster of recruiters -- can be daunting.

American Express Wants You To Use Lame Passwords
Source: Consumerist

Chris, I would love to be able to tell you that contacting AXP's security team something significant would transpire. Unfortunately it is not the case.

Unfortunate web Site Names

1. A site called 'Who Represents' where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… is www.whorepresents.com

Dude, I just saw a goat in Wal-Mart: New website charts the gloriously absurd shoppers in the world's largest retailer
Source: the Mail online

...a new website is opening a window...onto the bizarre, often alarming, always hilarious shoppers who patronise American budget store Wal-Mart.

How 20 popular websites looked when they launched - Telegraph
Source: Telegraph

Remember the days when the word Google was not interchangeable with internet? Or when every site seemed to have a Netscape icon on it? Or when Flash was still something you cleaned your floor with? Then you were clearly using the web in the mid to late 1990s when pages were rudim …

Symantec reveals 100 most dangerous websites
Source: timesonline.typepad.com

The anti-virus and all-round internet prophylactic company Symantec has just released its latest chart of the 100 most dangerous sites on the internet, sites so infected with viruses, Trojans and just plain badness that even dipping a metaphorical toe in one might mean you never  …

Tenn. Schools Lift Gay Web Filter
Source: Yahoo! News

Two Tennessee school boards have been mandated to unblock online access to websites containing information about LGBT issues.

Depositing at a Poker Site is Easier Than Getting a Library Card For US Players
Source: Other

US citizens find it easier to play for money at poker sites, than joining their local library, even though it is meant to be illegal.

Homebuyers Gain More Knowledge Via Internet
Source: reaodhouserealty.net

Savvy homebuyers are hitting the Internet first before they make calls to real estate agents. With all the information available on the Web, doing neighborhood research, price comparisons and photo tours have become the norm for 84 percent of people who are house hunting.

You Deleted Your Cookies? Think Again. By Ryan Singel. August 10, 2009 7:39 pm
Source: Wired News

More than half of the internet's top websites use a little known capability of Adobe's Flash plugin to track users and store information about them, but only four of them mention the so-called Flash Cookies in their privacy policies, UC Berkeley researchers reported Monday.

Need help finding colleges? Scholarships?

Here I am, an uprising senior in high school and eager to start my college career. Growing up in an unfortunately poverty-stricken homes doesn't make things easy. Money to pay for college just isn't in our bank accounts.

Naked Erin Andrews Hotel Tape Being Used to Spread Computer Virus
Source: USA Today

The tape of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews undressing in her hotel room is being used to spread a computer virus, according to sophos.com. HotelCheck-In poses the question, how private are we in hotel rooms?

Government Web sites attacked; N. Korea suspected
Source: Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – A widespread computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of the Treasury Department, the Secret Service and other U.S. government agencies, according to officials inside and outside the government.

10 Common Mistakes In Logo Design
Source: Smashing Magazine

With the power of the Web, and more eyes watching than ever, it's important for a business to communicate its unique message clearly. The easiest way to recognize a company and distinguish it from others is by its logo.

Our Country on Facebook.... and Twitter.... & & & &

I have a problem with President Obama having numerous websites.... he is the PRESIDENT, and should use this established website for the WHITE HOUSE, as have other presidents.

Finding new ideas

I recently joined newsvine in a quest to find some new ideas for inspiration. The community here seems to be quite engaged and fantastic. Here are some of the other places I've dugg up for ideas:

13 Useful And Free Websites To Make Your Lives Easier
Source: smashingapps.com

Today, we are publishing another list of 13 Useful And Free Websites To Make Your Lives Easier when you want to process your daily work. They are too much simple in terms of their usage because many of these do not need to register with them to use the service.

Murdoch: Days of free Internet news are numbered
Source: Raw Story

News mogul believes media sites can't survive failing business model; 'The current days of the Internet will soon be over.'

Porn scandal shakes Swedish airport agency
Source: thelocal.se

Sweden's airport authority is reeling after an investigation into computer network problems revealed that several employees were surfing pornographic websites while on the job.

Gun ownership information on the web: 7 gun control sites to check out
Source: Examiner

As the title says - 7 different great gun control websites you must check out!

W3 Compliance. What is the real question?

As a five-year web marketing veteran I know I'm rehashing a worn out topic: Whether or not to bring your web site to compliance with W3 Standard Code Validation. Should you or should you not bring your web site to comply to W3 standards?

Spammers flood Internet with trick flu emails
Source: expatica.com

Subject boxes of spam email feature lines such as "Swine Flu Outbreak!" and "Madonna Catches Swine Flu!" in order to grab people's interest in a tactic referred to by hackers as "social engineering."

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