Should employers be allowed to use MySpace, YouTube and Facebook accounts as a basis for hiring or firing employees? - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

The idea of employers using the online presence of employees or potential employees doesn't seem appropriate. Still, this is the modern reality. Employers can access all kinds of information about a person without any permission. Credit reports and background checks are regularly used to determine the eligibility of a person to work for a company, so why not use Facebook and other online resources?

Should employers be allowed to use MySpace, YouTube and Facebook accounts as a basis for hiring or firing employees? - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

How to find out whats running on your PC (and why this is important) - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

Windows has two main utilities that can help you determine what is running on your PC: MS Config and Task Manager. MS Config will tell you what programs are starting automatically on your computer and Task Manager will tell you what is running at the present time.

How to find out whats running on your PC (and why this is important) - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

Are all websites that offer free products a scam? - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

Skepticism has overtaken many Internet users. We have seen so many schemes and have seen so many people burned that we are instinctively turned off by anything that claims to be free. The people who believe that they can get something worth anything for free from the Internet are dangerously naïve. All varieties of opportunistic scamming sleeves are found on the Internet trying to get your personal information, sell you spurious goods, and get you to click their ads. In short, you should click away fast as soon as you see that something is free.


Are all websites that offer free products a scam? - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

The effect of instant messaging on relationships - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

Instant messaging has no significant detrimental effect on business or personal relationships. Often, instant messaging is frowned upon by people who feel that communications are becoming cold and impersonal. Instant messaging, however, builds relationships and has become one of several modern methods of communicating.


The effect of instant messaging on relationships - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

Tips on maintaining PC health: Wireless networks - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

Tips on maintaining PC health: Wireless networks - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

Wireless networks are part of computer health in the workplace as well as at home. Unfortunately, not much thought is given to them as long as they are working. Wireless network can be neglected, leaving them vulnerable to hardware and security issues.

How to organize a Tea Party Movement protest - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

So, you’re a Tea Party patriot and are pretty excited about the Tea Party movement and you’ve had a good time speaking your mind and meeting new people attending lots of Tea Party events. You may have even travelled to Washington D.C. a time or two as well as your state capital and the offices of all your congressmen and senators. You feel the excitement. The enthusiasm is palpable. The winds of change are in the air and you want to have even a bigger part of it, so why not go to the next level and learn how to organize a Tea Party movement protest? While the cause is different than in years gone by, the principles behind starting a protest are much the same as before. Here are a few key ingredients to organizing a successful protest event.


How to organize a Tea Party Movement protest - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) remarks about health care reform and control the people - by Bruce Tyson - Helium

Last week, John Dingell stirred things up a bit on the national stage when he admitted that the objective of the health care bill was to “control the people.” As more disturbing facts about health care emerge, the fact that a congressman feels comfortable admitting that is a sad reflection on the complacent, nonchalant attitude of the American public concerning freedom, justice, and morality.

Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) remarks about health care reform and control the people - by Bruce Tyson - Helium