This is Joseph. I almost forgot about that. Thanks for reminding me. --- "Baracco, Andrew W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Joseph, > > I think you might be confusing cookies with > temporary Internet files. A > large accumulation of the latter could slow your > system's performance, > but cookies take up so little space that I doubt > their presence would > affect anything. > > Andy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Joseph Lee > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:19 PM > To: Braillenote List > Subject: RE: [BrailleNote] internet > > 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 > > ___ > 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
