Off-Topic: Help eliminate SPAM in your future. G

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Hi all!

This is too good to pass up.

First some background as to why I'm always jumping in on bogus virus

warnings, hoaxes, urban legends, etc:

 

It's my job.

<LOL> At work I am responsible for refuting or validating virus alerts,

hoaxes, chain letters, etc. People are brow-beaten into sending things to

me first for checking before sending it out to the entire company. They get

too much darned email as it is to get junk mail from in house. Woe to those

who send out something unwarranted like that!

 

So, I've been testing this little applet that integrates into your browser.

When you browse the Internet, there are sites that track your travels and

sell this information, including your email address, as a " profile. " The

buyers inundate you with junk mail.

 

(Be aware: Just because you don't visit porno sites doesn't preclude you

from getting porno ads. If you buy clothing? Clothing = underwear =

lingerie = sex = porno = ads for God knows what. Twisted, isn't it? .mp3

sites kick you into these sites by Warez, which force ads for naked Brittany

Spears on you, and add you to their mailing lists immediately, when all you

might be looking for are music .mp3 files!)

 

Blocking cookies isn't the answer, because it merely prohibits you from

getting into sites you might want to visit like Priceline.com, and others

that sell things you might enjoy.

 

This little thing I found is called Privacy Companion. It is on

www.idcide.com. It installs as three little icons in the upper right hand

corner of your browser. You can configure it to either just let you know

when you're being tracked, (by a little blinking eye) or you can jam their

tracking. I like the fact that when I am jamming someone, it puts a big red

X through the blinking eye icon. It creates a log so you can gloat over

those who can't get information about you! <G>

 

Now, on high privacy you might not get into some sites you really want to

visit, but you can click to medium privacy and go through. It's your call.

 

Anyway, I'm not affiliated with this program or it's creators, but I am an

enthusiastic supporter now. I have it installed on my 3 work computers and

all 7 here in my dining room. I'm going to make all my relatives, whose

computers I am forced to support, install it.

 

So, if you're bummed about so much junk mail, check it out. I recommend it.

 

Have wonderful evenings wherever you all might be -- and now, back to

cooking! <LOL> To be legal, here's a great Joanna Lund Recipe!

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Baked Potato Soup

 

Recipe By : Joanna Lund

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Potatoes & Rice

Soups & Stews

Low Fat (Under 30%)

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

-------- ------------ --------------------------------

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 can Healthy Request® Cream of Mushroom Soup -- (10 3/4 ounce)

1 1/2 cups Carnation Evaporated Skim Milk -- (one 12-fluid-ounce can)

2 cups baked russet potatoes -- (12 ounces) unpeeled & diced

1/4 cup Hormel Bacon Bits -- or imitation bacon-flavored pieces

3/4 cup shredded Kraft reduced-fat Cheddar cheese -- (3 ounces)

1/4 cup chopped onion

 

In a large saucepan sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, sauté onion

for 5 minutes or until tender.

Add mushroom soup, evaporated skim milk, potatoes, and bacon bits. Mix well

to combine. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in Cheddar cheese and green onion. Continue simmering for 5 minutes or

until cheese melts, stirring often.

 

Yield:

" 4 cups "

Source:

" www.healthyexchanges.com