A Little Bit of Trivia Questions
Place your mouse over the ball for the answer
 What is the more common name of
the fever-producing disease caused by a filterable virus
known as rubeola?
In 1884, who produced a preventive vaccine
against rabies?
What acute disease is caused by the
Epstein-Barr virus?
What virus that causes hemorrhagic fever was
named after the area of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo where it was first identified?
What is the more common name of the
contagious viral disease known as varicella?
What infection of nerve fibers is caused
when the chicken pox virus reactivates?
Althought it can occur, sterility is rare
when an adult male contracts what virus frequently
characterized by swollen salivary glands?
In 1798, what British physician formally
demonstrated that persons who had prior cowpox infections
were immune to smallpox?
What American physician and epidemiologist and American
virologist were both responsible for a decline in
paralytic poliomyelitis?
What Army surgeon and bacterioligist
determined the cause of Yellow Fever?
A
Little Bit Of Technology
In this ever-increasing world of
maliciousness, we need to be vigilant not only about our
personal safety, but also about the safety of our
computers. Aside from a good virus-protection program,
there are other programs that can help protect a
computer. Some of them can be expensive, but there are
also a few that are good and cost-free. Check out some of
the sites below and see if any of them will help you
protect your computer.
Shields UP! -- Internet Connection Security
Analysis
DSL - DSLreports.com - the place for
BROADBAND
Navas Cable Modem/DSL Tuning Guide
AntiOnline - Computer Security - Hacking
& Hackers
BlackICE Defender
Zone Labs - Home
Personal Firewall - Sygate Personal Firewall
Finjan Software - Products
Hot Fixes: WatchDog's on the Prowl
Simply Super Software
Other Bits.....
Myths, Hoaxes, and Urban Legends
We all get them - those e-mails warning us
of dire happenings to our computers, our credit cards, or
even our physical well-being. Which ones are true and
which are fake? Before clogging someone's mail with a
warning, check it out to be absolutely sure it isn't just
another rumor.
Computer Virus Myths home page
CIAC Internet Hoaxes
Urban Legends and Folklore - Home Page
Korova Multimedia § Hoax du Jour
If you're a member of AOL, there's a great site at KEYWORD:
URBAN LEGENDS.
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