This is Joseph. A cookie is an Internet terminology used for a file that websites uses to browse the Internet e.g. they store user settings for that specific website, etc. Over the ages, these files can slow down the overall performance of the computer. So it is advised that you delete these files periodically to optimize performance and to free disk space. BN follows this rule as well. I hope this information may help you.
--- Peter Wolfe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What type of cookies? Chocolate or sugar? Ha Ha ha > ha > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jeff Molzow > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:40 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: RE: [BrailleNote] internet > > Hello Kathy: > > A cookie is a small file that some websites want to > leave on your computer > or BrailleNote. For reputable websites, this cookie > can serve many purposes > like remembering who you are the next time you come > to the site, or like in > the case of Amazon, remembering the kinds of books > you like to order. Some > cookies make it possible so that you don't have to > type your password each > and every time you go to that site because the > cookie lets the site assume > that you are you because you are linking in from the > same computer that was > there before. > > Now on less reputable sites, cookies can track your > computer's usage and > report back to the owner of the cookie the kinds of > sites you like to go to, > your shopping preferences even from other sites and > even maintain a record > of your credit card information. Sadly on today's > internet, there are a lot > of cookies that are attempted to be left on your > computer or BrailleNote and > most of those, you'll never know about until you go > to clear them or you > have a program that tells you there being attempted. > Now, all this talk > about cookies is making me hungry. > > hth > Jeff > > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message > to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your > preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message > to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your > preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
