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WHAT IS HACKING

  Hacking is any technical effort to manipulate the normal behavior of network connections and connected systems. A hacker is any person engaged in hacking. The term hacking historically referred to constructive, clever technical work that was not necessarily related to computer systems. Today, however, hacking and hackers are most commonly associated with malicious programming attacks on networks and computers over the internet. Origins of Hacking M.I.T. engineers in the 1950s and 1960s first popularized the term and concept of hacking. Starting at the model train club and later in the mainframe computer rooms, the hacks perpetrated by these hackers were intended to be harmless technical experiments and fun learning activities. Later, outside of M.I.T., others began applying the term to less honorable pursuits. Before the internet became popular, for example, several hackers in the U.S. experimented with methods to illegally modif...

SANTA' S NEW FACE

Shop Amazon Magazines - As low as $3: Print+ Digital Magazines Scientist    have   recreated  the  original   Santa  Clause  face   ,using  facial  reconstruction   system  and 3D  interactive   technology. St  Nicholos's  face  has  been  recreated by   a  pair  of  researchers    working  in  the  "Face lab" at  Liverpool's John Mo ores     University's   school  of  art  and  design ,has  proved  that   the  original   Santa Claus   didn't  actually  have   his  white  beard. Santa Clause  was  a   4th  century  bishop  ,famous  for  secret  gift giving and was known  for  putting  coins  in  the  shoes  of  those  who  left...

SANTA CLAUS -SITES

Northpole.com is a simple, fun Christmas site. Take a quiz to find out if you were naughty or nice, find recipes for cookies and other treats, teach Santa how to dance and play holiday games. The personalized story maker is great. Enter some basic details and the website generates one of three personalized Christmas stories that you can print.  An abundance of Christmas printables makes this a great resource for teachers and homeschoolers as well.  Santa Claus Office    The focus of this site is a vacation destination where you can meet Santa Claus in person. The nearest town and transport hub to Santa Claus Office, should you care to make the actual trip, is Rovaniemi, situated in Finnish Lapland. The associated Facebook page is managed all year long, showing the elves in various duties and Santa's Office at various times of the year.  Starting on December 1, you can see inside and outside video of Santa's office as ...

SANTA CLAUS

  St. Nicholas was a Bishop who lived in the fourth century in a place called Myra in Asia Minor (now called Turkey). He was a very rich man because his parents died when he was young and left him a lot of money. He was also a very kind man and had a reputation for helping the poor and giving secret gifts to people who needed it. There are several legends  The most famous story about St. Nicholas tells how the custom of hanging up stockings to put presents in first started! It goes like this:  There was a poor man who had three daughters. The man was so poor that he did not have enough money for a dowry, so his daughters couldn't get married. (A dowry is a sum of money paid to the bridegroom by the brides parents on the wedding day. This still happens in some countries, even today.) One night, Nicholas secretly dropped a bag of gold down the chimney and into the house (This meant that the oldest daughter was then able to be married.). The bag fell into ...

BEWARE OF FAKE ACCOUNTS IN FACE BOOK

While Facebook is getting better and identifying fake accounts, it is still possible.  If you get a request from someone you do know but also know you're already connected on Facebook, it is likely they've stolen that person's profile photo and set up a fake account using their name and information. According  to  face book- Accounts and Pages that impersonate other people go against our Community Standards and aren't allowed on Facebook. If you see an account that's pretending to be you, someone you know or a public figure (example: celebrity, politician), we encourage you to let us know.   How can I trace a fake Facebook account? Visit the profile of the fake account. Click on the three dots within a circle on the cover photo. A line will appear that says: Give feedback or report this profile. Click or select this line and follow the on-screen instructions Facebook provides for reporting a fake account.   Can a fake Facebook account be traced back ...

PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY- USE PROXY SERVICES

No one wants to have their private contact information bought and sold to other companies and be added to yet another marketing list so that they receive even more SPAM than they already have to deal with. Even worse is when your personal information ends up as part of a massive data breach, at that point, SPAM might be the least of your problems. How can you protect your private email, phone number, and other uniquely identifying data from being abused by marketers and other Internet-based hooligans such as identity thieves?   Proxies A proxy, by definition, is a go-between or a surrogate for something else. Think of a proxy as a middleman (in this case a service and not an actual man). You can use proxy services to hide your true phone number, email address, IP address, etc. Let's take a look at how you can use proxies to your benefit. IP Address Proxies (VPN) Want to hide your IP address and take advantage of other great features such ...

SKYPE

Skype is a VoIP service that enables people to make and receive free voice and video calls over the internet using a computer, web browser, or mobile phone. Whether you're working from home or looking for a way to chat with others using video, Skype has broken traditional barriers to communication   Skype to Skype calls are free anywhere in the world. You can use Skype on a computer, mobile phone or tablet*. If you are both using Skype, the call is completely free. Users only need to pay when using premium features like voice mail, SMS texts or making calls to a landline, cell or outside of Skype. Skype is software that enables the world's conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice one-to-one and group calls, send instant messages and share files with other people on Skype. You can use Skype on whatever works best for you – on your mobile, computer or tablet.   How do I make a call in Skype? Find the person ...