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Paul's Internet for Beginners Blog June 2005 Archive

By Paul Gil, About.com Guide to Internet for Beginners since 2004

"I Don't Understand Emoticons or Smileys. Please Help!"

Friday June 10, 2005
Emoticons (aka "smileys") are stylish hieroglyphs for online messaging. Send loving roses! Send cute kittens! Send angels, Homer Simpson, and skateboarders! Send a simple wink or smile! Don't let these hip little shapes ... Read More

WinMX: Music-Sharing Software

Wednesday June 8, 2005
Metallica and Madonna oppose it, millions of music fans support it. The RIAA sues people over it. Yet even at the risk of copyright lawsuits, 100 million people do ... Read More

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