Paul's Internet for Beginners Blog

Here they are, friends: the 15 top articles at About Internet for Beginners.  With 12 months of repeated traffic and reader comments, these articles have helped many people experience the ... Read More

Creating a wiki online is a great way to start a hobby interest  knowledge library, and then share it. Whichever hobby interest you might have, you can connect with thousands ... Read More

Still don't know what "http://" means? Do you know how .org and .asp are different? Ever wonder why they call them "URL's" instead of "addresses"? Here's your chance to finally ... Read More

OK. You've just downloaded a "zipped" movie, or perhaps your brother has just sent you zipped photos of his new motorcycle. These "Zip" files do not automatically open on your ... Read More

The key to an addictive game is that 1) it is quick to learn, and 2) it offers a fun challenge, without being frustrating. Towards these two goals, these 15 Flash ... Read More

Yes, RSS is for news fans...and for anyone that loves minute-by-minute information! Perhaps you are a sports buff, a follower of international politics, celebrity gossip, cutting-edge computer hardware, or even ... Read More

We all have a little bit of "geek" in us...a playful part of our personalities that relishes luxury hardware and aesthetically-pleasing computer goodies. There are thousands of choices to cater ... Read More

If you are like many IE6 users, you have overflowing "Favorites", also known as "Bookmarks". While it is good to keep dozens of favorite destination addresses saved , it is ... Read More

Yes, "Yahoo" does stand for something. It started in 1994 when two electrical engineering students had to name their web search database. Instead of calling it "David's and Jerry's Guide ... Read More

A9.com is an elegant search engine owned by Amazon and powered in part by both Google and A9.com. Do you want to use this search engine? You bet! Here's why...

You hear this fancy "firewall" term regularly at the office. The I.T. tech guys speak cryptically about how the company firewall stops hackers and viruses. But what exactly is a ... Read More

Whether you call it "Piracy" or "Freedom of Information", millions of users do it every day. They download music, movies, and TV shows, often before they are publicly released. Thanks ... Read More

You've probably heard about "phishing" con games. That's where dishonest-but-clever web publishers fool you into divulging your account and PIN passwords.  But how exactly do they scam people with this ... Read More

If you are new to reading web logs, then a great place to start is to see some controversial content. As your perhaps know, 'blogs' are web log sites that ... Read More

"Digging your Internet news" is more than just a fad. It's one version of what we call "social bookmarking" - a new form of online community spirit. Social bookmarking is a ... Read More

Our very own Network Security Guide, Tony Bradley, has published another book for beginners. Essential Computer Security is a progressive, practical, and easy-to-read paperback for the everyperson. Whether you are ... Read More

P2P file sharing is the most controversial activity on the Internet, and it is also the biggest activity on the Internet, by bandwidth.  Millions of users trade files every day, ... Read More

Have you ever downloaded a WMA or ACC file? Do you use iTunes or eMusic.com? Have you ever been stopped by your computer when trying to burn a CD? If ... Read More