Articles written by Ted Sherman in Computers & Technology

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About me - Ted Sherman

After Navy service in World War II, I earned a BFA from the Phila. College of Art (now the Univ. of the Arts). I was then recalled to active duty in the Korean War. Following was a 40-year career in public relations, advertising, sales promotion, graphic design,

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Computers & Technology > Identity Theft & Internet Scams How identity theft can affect your life: 2 of 12
Identity theft, whether it happens in cyberspace or in a real life situation, is a frightening experience. It is similar to coming home and finding your house had been ransacked. You never quite recover from the feeling of vulnerability and violation.When our son was born, my wife had to stay in the hospital with him for a we... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Tips & Tricks Tips to get rid of telemarketers: 6 of 28
Fortunately, because of restrictive laws now in effect, telemarketing calls are much less frequent. We used to get a half dozen a night, and it was driving us nuts. We put our phone number on the "no-call" service, but that didn't seem to stop them. Now, we get one or two a week, mostly from charities. I understand there is s... More..
Computers & Technology > Telephones (Other) Do cell phones keep us more connected or more isolated?: 12 of 50
Cell phones are here to stay, or would you rather to go back to the good old days when the only phone in the neighborhood was at the corner store, and you had to run across the street to call or be called. Then, when you were lucky enough to get a private phone in your house, you had to share the party line with a dozen other... More..
Computers & Technology > GPS Devices Will Global Positioning Systems (GPS) ever replace conventional maps?: 5 of 18
As I ponder whether Global Positioning Systmes will ever replace conventional maps, I have other questions, although maybe I'm posing them a bit too late. Let's just examine a few. Will the automobile ever replace the horse? Will the computer ever replace the typewriter? Will the refrigerator ever replace the ice box?Do we ne... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends The long term implications of online social networking websites: 9 of 25
Long, long years before there was online social networking, there were the pen pals. When I was a young teenager in the late 1930s, living in a residence for fatherless boys, I had the natural urge to find a way to interact with girls of my age. Our school scheduled dances and social afternoons several times a year, where vis... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Should employers be allowed to use MySpace, YouTube and Facebook accounts as a basis for hiring or firing employees?: 13 of 36
If an employee is taking time every day from work to play with the internet, that is certainly grounds for disciplinary action. As an ex-boss, I doubt if I'd fire the person for the first infraction, unless it was so outrageously obscene, threatening or criminal. For a minor first offense, I'd call for a face-to-face talk, si... More..
Computers & Technology > Identity Theft & Internet Scams The top five things you need to do if you're the victim of ID theft: 2 of 5
The very first thing you must do about credit card or I.D. theft is to take every step possible to prevent it from ever happening. Study up on security information from your credit card company and look for expert personal identity protection information resources on the internet. Keep your credit card in a secure pocket of y... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues What the AT&T and Cingular merger means for American consumers: 3 of 7
Big company mergers usually means a lot of lower-level employees will become redundant and lose their jobs. Families will be devastated, and when local Cingular branches are closed, regional retail business will suffer. Meanwhile, the big shots who arranged the shotgun marriage of the two communication companies will wallow i... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) When and how to trust people on the Internet: 3 of 7
In a word: NEVER! Every day we see horror stories in the press or on TV of how internet predators can do all kinds of damage to those who trust them. The internet is so wide open globally now that nothing is safe, and it is riddled with every crime and racket that the crooked people of the world can think up . The list of dan... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Security & Safety (Other) Should Internet community sites allow complete freedom of speech or should content be regulated for inappropriate material?: 21 of 48
Freedom of speech comes with responsibility. In an era when pop music, cable TV and movies have broken all standards of decent and articulate speech, we don't need to expose our children to an internet soiled by those worst examples of the gutter-level garbage.Unfortunately, it would be impossible to monitor and regulate ever... More..