The ITLnet Toolbox (www.itlnet.net/toolbox) has been updated. The ITLnet Toolbox is a list of 3rd party applications to help keep your PC protected. Includes spyware scanning and removal, virus detection and removal, and a small list of alternative software for use when Microsoft products are not working or available. (You can also get to the Toolbox from the ITLnet Help Desk.)

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Are you ready for the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, and a hot dog? Spring training has begun. Now it's only a matter of time before it's Baseball Season!. Get your Pro, College, and High School baseball news and information here.

The primaries and caucuses are just around the corner. Whether it’s for your local city council or for president of the United States, you have a say. In America we have one right that many take for granted. That is the right to vote. Be an informed voter, click for more information.

On February 17, 2009, television stations across the United States will be switching over to 100% digital broadcasting. If you’re using an analog TV with an antenna to receive over the air programming you will need to purchase a TV converter box. If you connect with cable, satellite, or have a television with a digital tuner then you are set for the digital switch over. If you wish to keep using your analog TV sets after February 17, 2009 you can take advantage of the TV Converter Box Coupon Program between January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009. Consumers can apply for up to two $40 coupons per household for a TV converter box. Visit www.dtv2009.gov for more information about TV Converter Box Program.

Time to take a break from all that web browsing, and relax with a good Crossword, Sudoku, or some other kind of challenging time waster.

Even if you are a Pulitzer Prize award winning author or just someone posting in their blog, the Internet is a wonderful resource for you the writer. Improve your writing skills by learning the rules of writing, grammar and style; by increasing your vocabulary; by attending an online workshop; by listening to a podcast; or by joining a community of writers just like you.

Bird watching is one of life's great joys even if you don't know a sparrow from a spotted owl.

www.usps.com -- Mailing a letter will soon cost a penny more. The price of first-class stamp will increase to 42 cents beginning May 12. The post office also offers "Forever Stamps," the price of which will never increase.

ReadWrite Web -- Google announced it will be shuttering its 'Hello' photo sharing and chat application next week.

Science @ NASA -- A NASA-supported sky survey set to begin in 2008 could dramatically increase the number of known planets outside our solar system.

Bakerella -- This is for anyone who wanted to make the Cupcake Pops but didn't feel up to the task. They are based on the Red Velvet Cake Balls I've made before. These Cupcake Bites are just as cute and don't need a cookie cutter to shape. But you will need a candy mold. They're are easy to find though.

We've changed our SSL Certificate provider from Thawte to GoDaddy today. All this is a way to secure your private information when dealing with online payments. You shouldn't even notice any difference. (more...)

Lifehacker -- Looking for an easy way to stitch together a cluster of photos you took of that great vacation scene? MagToo, a free online panorma-sharing service, offers a free online tool to create 360-degree panoramas (or more simple wide-angle stitches) and share them from a flash applet on its site or embedded on another.

Download Squad -- Google has udated its language translation page, adding support for Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hindi, Norwegian, Polish, and Swedish. That brings the total number of language you can translate to and from to 24.

DIY Life -- City dwellers and those who want to compost year-round can compost food items, however. You just need some little critters to help the process along. I'm talking about composting with worms.

Download Squad - If you've got Windows XP SP2, you might want to check the good ole Windows Update page today. A week after delaying the launch of Windows XP SP3, Microsoft today released the update through Windows Update.

homemadetextbook.pbwiki.com -- As a Technology for Educator's class, we are developing and maintaining our own textbook, supporting our ideas with Internet links to articles, blogs, pictures, podcasts, audio and video clips, and other gadgets available from pbwiki or google. This wiki will be a place where students put research to share with the class and quiz-yourself-questions for the final exam.