Microsoft’s new search engine, called Bing.com, has
created a buzz and is increasing slowly in popularity.
But there is a problem. If you search specifically for
videos, gives you a one minute preview, complete
with audio, just by rolling your mouse over a search result.

So what is the problem? Bing does not distinguish between
ordinary results and porn videos. So your precious little
darlings may see stuff you would rather they did not, to
say the least.

And if they actually search for videos, the results
are a complete theater of, well, you get the picture, so to speak.

The previews make an end run around parental controls,
and leave no trace in the browser history. Bing does indeed
have search filtering, for example SafeSearch. But it is easily
circumvented. Pretty much your only option for now is to
block the entire bing.com domain, using a free tool like OpenDNS.

A Clever Work At Home Scam

Microsoft is working to fix the problem. And by the way,
OpenDNS may also speed up your Web surfing, and make it safer.

I do not usually comment on Internet work at home scams.
There are just too many, the approaches are too different,
and the hackers and crooks constantly invent new angles.
You simply have to use your common sense and stay alert.

But here is an interesting one. A company, usually in Russia,
offers to pay you to edit texts. You may even get some
checks, then a promotion! You become their local manager.

Now you begin to receive larger checks which you cash, and
send on to another account. Bingo! You have become a money
launderer! Steer well clear of these scams, even,
or especially, if they look legitimate at first.