Posted on 29-05-2008
Filed Under (Celebrity Gossip, Entertainment) by summerjournal

JK Rowling has released a prequel to the Harry Potter series. This kind of authoring is just a way to squeeze more money out of the millions of fans that Harry Potter books have. A Harry Potter prequel is not nedded, not necessary but a sure fire money spinner for Rowling.

Many authors struggle to get a book published and make a living writing bits and pieces and Rowling was one of these in the past. Now, it seems she is milking the Harry Potter merchandise and movie rights and then she sticks out this prequel knowing that every kid in the world wants more and more Harry Potter books. Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted on 29-05-2008
Filed Under (Financial, General News) by summerjournal

With the news of the Comcast Hacking on Wednesday evening it reminded me of how important security is to us all. In the past I have had my identity stolen. Identity theft is in the news a lot as a growth industry in the criminal world. So, how is the Comcast hacking relevant to us all? Well, we all talk a lot about internet security and rely on software to keep us protected. But how often do you, or I, follow good internet security protocols?

The first thing I did this morning is to run an update on my internet security suite and I scanned my hard drive too. Read the rest of this entry »

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