Chat with a Robot and Practice Your English

Do you want someone to chat with who has perfect English, is willing to chat at any time of the day and will never get tired of your questions? Try Dave E.S.L. Bot, a service that will give you a month of unlimited chat time for only $10. Dave's the perfect English partner to talk to and has tens of thousands of words in his vocabulary bank. (Remember to always check a web site before paying for a product - this one has not been tested by us. Still, it is a neat idea!)

There are other free robot chats online. Rong-chang.com has one. Oliverbot is free also. Splotchy is a bit quirky but will talk to you if your computer is set up properly. And jabberwacky will "learn" conversations and responses the more you use him, thus getting more and more intelligent as you chat. You can even choose his emotions and taint his reactions!

One added plus: you won't be able to make lifelong friends with these robots, but you never have to worry about cyber safety issues.

Beware of those secret admirer emails!

Got a special message today from your loved one? How about something from a secret admirer? Be careful, though, if that "secret admirer" sends you a special greeting to your inbox. Some cyber scam artists are lurking out there, waiting to infect your computer with a message from a secret admirer. Read this article for more information about this scam. And, as for deciding whether or not to open an email from someone unidentified or unknown, follow this rule of thumb: "when in doubt, throw it out!" (delete it).