Has your computer been taken over? 

   You can scan, for free, to see if "malware" (Virus, Worm, Trojan Horse, Spyware, and Intruder) has been installed on your computer at 3 sites: McAfee FreeScan, Symantec Secuity Check, or Trend Micro HouseCall.

Don't get comfortable in your job!

   "If you're comfortable, you're not learning," says Genentech COO, Myrtle Potter. She encourages people to push themselves into new areas and encourage others to challenge them.

Eliminate "sick day" programs in the work place.

   "You're either sick one day or eight, but a set number of sick days strikes me as arbitrary and dumb," says TechTarget CEO, Greg Strakosch. His successful company has an "open leave" policy with an emphasis on performance over attendance.

You can search for Images on the WebStart at Google's home page link or at Alltheweb's home page link.

   Try "fireworks" or your favorite celebrity and you will see the power of the sites.

Are you stressed out?

   Researchers have come up with a definitive online test of stress. Visit Stress Test.