How To Replace Your Socket
January 6, 2009 · Posted in technology · Comment
Several types of replacement sockets are available including pull chain, twist knob, push lever and remote. Follow these steps to inspect and replace your socket :
1. unplug the lamp
2. look at the outer shell of your socket Read more
How To Replace A Tube Shaped Lamp
January 6, 2009 · Posted in technology · Comment
With the power off, follow these steps when replacing a tube-shaped lamp.
- Remove the diffuser and set it aside
- Rotate the lamp one quarter turn in either direction, and slip in the pins out of the sockets. Check the condition of the sockets
- Install a lamp with the same wattage rating as the burned out lamp (check the ballast to confirm the rating) by rotating it one quarter turn in the sockets
Spam and Spyware
November 25, 2008 · Posted in technology · Comment
Spam generally refers to unwanted commercial e-mail that is typically sent in bulk to thousands or even millions of recipients. Stopping spam and spyware is not easy. Here are spam affects an organization in several ways :
- Productivity, spam wastes peoples time, maybe a little, maybe a lot.
- Support cost, many users call the helpdesk to complain about spam and to ask that it be stopped.
- Liability, a different angle on liability may result when employees find themselves victims of phishing scams that were delivered to their inboxes.
- Overhead, the additional volume of spam is filling up networks, servers, and mailboxes.
- Malware, an increasing percentage of spam contains malicious code like viruses, worms, and trojan horses
