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Spam ( is one of those aggravating things (hmm a bit like mosquitoes ?) that we have all learned to live with and work around.   However, I do think that a little Spam goes a long long way…  here are a couple of useful resources to help us all reduce Spam and protect our selves – these tips could be very helpful for your office computer and your personal computer and could also  form the basis for a basic digital literacy lesson for students.

The first is from the Government of Canada site on the new Anti-Spam Legislation –   Spam – How to Recognise It and Protect Yourself – is a set of straightforward tips –  clearly written and very practical .

The second is  from Mashable - How to reduce the  Spam in  your Inbox, Mailbox and Voicemail…   it’s a short set of slides and you can also view it as one page.

As  our “new year” in adult literacy  begins it is a good time to look at getting our tools in good order – computers, like everything else, need a bit of  tidying from time to time to keep them running well. I found a few sites that give good, easy to follow tips on how to maintain a computer in tip top condition.  Maintaining your computer is a short article covering the basics from cleaning up waste space to keeping your antivirus software updated.  How to Maintain your Computer is a  clear and simple step-by-step guide. How to Maintain your PC  is a short video by a computer technician with good tips on how to keep everything running at capacity.

Finally if you have ever had the experience of dealing with a computer virus you know how frustrating it can be . The Operation Cleanup guide will walk you through not only how to remove a virus but how to  deal with annoying mess a virus can leave behind.

Happy Housekeeping !!