Suggestions by Rick Frye:

Click on the large icons on the site below to revel other settings and items that can be viewed.  For example, live maps will allow you to show public safety information such as Fire Departments, Police Stations, or Hospitals. 

For the following site when an ID & password are requested don’t enter anything.  Press the Login Button.

Computing for Seniors - a Yahoo group.

From the group site: A mutual help/educational group for 'Senior Citizens' age 50 and up.

Membership is not limited to that age group however. Younger folks are welcome to join if you are willing to help us older folks manage and maintain our computers and problems that we encounter with them and the Internet.

Classes - from the Feb. 2007 BGAMUG Newsletter: About.com has a lot of computer classes you can take for free. Check them out here (and scroll down for the free computer classes): http://u.about.com.

Geneology site links: From Jeri:

http://labs.familysearch.org

http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/

http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/genealogy/#individuals

Genealogy links from Constance Brown of the Canton Alliance Massillon Users Group:

http://amberskyline.com/treasuremaps/

Ellis Island Ship Lists http://www.ellisisland.org/

http://www.olivetree.com

http://www.cyndislist.com

Cool Ham Radio Sites (from Jay)

http://www.QRZ.com (type in Jay's call sign KZ5JE)

A good Facebook resource (from Jerry)

http://www.avirtualexit.com/facebook

More Computer Tips:

http://www.computerfreetips.com

Gizmo's Freeware Reviews: (from Berry at ccokc.org) http://www.techsupportalert.com/

From Kathy Jill and Betsy: Kim Komando's Tech Tools http://www.komando.com/coolsites/coolsites.aspx?cat=59&id=&load

A good optimizer for PC's (from fvpca.org, Aug. 09) http://www.ccleaner.com

Keep safe online with these links:

Update your Windows computer at http://www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com

Self-diagnose your computer at http://www.computerhope.com (a former BGAMUG website of the month.) From the June 08 Newsletter.

Get a free port scan at http://www.GRC.com, the Gibson Research site. (Also from the June 08 Newsletter).

System Information for Windows can be gotten at http://www.gtopala.com/ (from the June 08 Newsletter).

The OnGuard Online site has videos, games, tutorials and more to help keep you safe online. It is run by the Federal Trade Commission.

GetNetWise - this site helps you protect your computer and also how to block unwanted messages and sites. It is a project of the Internet Education Foundation.

Report spammers - go to SpamCop and report those spammers. You CAN make a difference.

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