Metrotalk 27 Feb 2005

Discussion Items from Today's Metrotalk:

What's New and interesting in the high tech world?

Google Maps: http://maps.google.com

ISP Choices: Verizon / AOL broadband / Comcast / Cox

Good Remotely monitored home security alarm, $8.95/month: www.nextalarm.com 

DSL Versus Cable?  Which is better?

• Cable usually faster
• DSL is a more direct connection
• You may live to far away from the central office for DSL.

You can check if you qualify for DSL at http://www.dslreports.com under the "Prequal" link on the left side of the screen.

Identity Theft:

• Don't put personal or financial info on your PDA or laptop without encryption.
• Consider subscribing to alert services for your bank (email of SMS phone alerts of balance changes, new account activity)

Check out Equifax Credit Watch to be informed of changes to your credit report: 

Comments

[charles]

on feb 20 you had a lady talking about how food affected the body. I would like to know how to contact her to get infromation.

[Stig]

Thanks for asking.

I'm afraid I don't know about the other (non technical) segments of metrotalk.

But I sent out an email to the host of the show, Jerry Phillips, and asked about that segment.

I'll forward any reply I get from him to you!

[Stig]

Here's the details: Her name is Sara Ducey, from Montgomery College, where she's a professor and
nutritionist.

She comes on the metrotalk show every third Sunday. Her Website is saraducey.com and her email is sara [at] saraducey.com