…io, and about special services and new updates to existing Cruzio and Internet technologies. For more information, and to register, see http://www.cruzio.com/brownbag 4. High-Speed Routers for Sale at Cruzio If you want to put more than one computer on your Internet connection, you need a router. Because more and more Cruzio customers are connecting multiple home or office computers, especially on high-speed DSL lines, Cruzio has been investigatin…

…wide — does your great aunt in Milwaukee bemoan the lack of a decent Internet Provider? Does your bookie in Las Vegas wish for a connection like yours? Sign ’em up. 8. Help the Hungry, Avoid Late Fees If you’re late on a payment to Cruzio, turn it into a donation to hungry folks in our community. We will waive your late fee if you bring 3 cans into our office for our Second Harvest Food Bin barrel anytime, all year ’round. Learn more about this c…

…ty. We keep looking, though — it’s important that we spare both our local network and the Internet at large from the threat of viruses and the scourge of spam. If we contact you about an infected computer, please help us clean it up. We try to get to these quickly and we appreciate your help. How to recognize a zombie: – rotting keys fall from keyboard – foetid smell of undead hard disk hangs in air – monitor can’t be killed with a regular bullet…

…basic computer operations (your computer has to function to reach the Internet, after all), how to use Web browsers, find information on the Internet, and use Cruzio’s Web mail program. You’re welcome to stop by, no registration necessary and it’s free of charge. 10. Buddy Bucks Recommend us to friends, family, colleagues: if a new customer gives us your email address, registration number, or full name when they sign up you’ll get $10 credit to yo…

…uter into a zombie that bombards countless other computers around the Internet. In other words, without your knowledge *you* will become the one sending out the fake emails. So: DON’T open attachments DON’T give out your password DON’T believe every email you read DO turn on your email filter — for instructions see http://www.cruzio.com/support/email/junk_mail_filtering.html Please check our virus page for more information: http://www.cruzio.com/…

…th Cruzio, it’s helpful to understand how spam and viruses affect the Internet. The increase in spam and viruses flowing into the Internet is like the addition of more water — much more water — into a plumbing system. It raises the pressure on the system. When all the taps are open (if filters aren’t implemented), the spam comes gushing out into people’s mailboxes. When we close off the taps, the pressure starts building further up the pipes. Th…

…ea. 2. Cruzio Brown Bag Workshop Tomorrow: “Wireless” There’s a new way to network your computer. Set up a wireless Internet system and use Google while enjoying coffee in your backyard with a laptop, or move computers from one spot to another in your office without calling in the wiring contractors. Cruzio Brown Bag favorites Stephen and Michael, from Cruzio Tech Support, will explain the essentials and answer your questions at tomorrow’s worksho…

…rgive the bumps in the road forward, there’s heavy weather blowing on the ‘net. 3. Checking Network Status on Cruzio If you want to check what’s going on at Cruzio, especially if it seems like there is a problem, please have a look at our Network Status Web page. Cruzio Engineers and Support staff put messages about unusual occurrences which could affect your service onto this page. Just look at our home site at http://www.cruzio.com and you’ll se…

…t of spam occurred, each jump close to doubling the junk email on the Internet. It’s been very significant for our servers. We are spending a lot of money and staff time, more R&D dollars, against spam. In any given week in Engineering, 40 hours is spent on Spam. Two years ago, we spent very little time on it. Mark: There are 20 or 30 big spam houses who process most of the junk email on the Internet. Those 20 or 30 change domain names every few d…

…te Brown Bag July 25th 4. Get Rid of Spam 5. What Does Spam Do to the Internet? 6. Join Cruzio for Internet-Coffee Talk 7. We’ve Filled Another Barrel 8. Buddy Bucks 9. About This Newsletter 10. How to Reach Cruzio (dial-in or tech support) 1. DSL Modem Sale Coming This is advance notice to our members of an excellent deal coming up on Cruzio DSL. From August 1st to August 31st, Cruzio will offer DSL modems for just $49.95 with the purchase of a n…