Internet for Beginners May 2008 Archive

Even in this day and age, many people are forced to live with phone modem connections. Perhaps you live in a rural community without cable modem. Satellite is too expensive ... Read More

So, you're participating in an online discussion forum about Borat, and you keep seeing this weird expression "WIBAMU". People post up phrases like "They really do that in Georgia? WIBAMU!". ... Read More

You know the drill: you want to try a demo software download, or you want to join a torrent service online.  Perhaps you are interested in perusing an online store. ... Read More

Are you a concerned parent? If so, an internet filter might be a good tool for you. A filter is a piece of software that helps block out unwanted content, ... Read More

If you are a P2P downloader in the USA or Canada, yes, you are at risk for getting sued by organizational authorities. The common plaintiffs are: the Recording Industry Association of ... Read More

Yes, Instant Messaging is a special type of internet chat. Unlike traditional chat, though, where groups of strangers send group broadcasts, IM is between two individuals who selectively find each ... Read More

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

Yes. This is so powerful and so sad. The US Holocaust Museum and Google Earth have teamed up to show us the crisis in Darfur, Africa. Using the power of ... Read More

If you are a participant in Facebook or MySpace, you may have 200+ friends in your database, but you will still only have 4 or 5 close friends in the ... Read More

If you are new to the internet, or if you've never built a web page before, learning HTML can be very intimidating. There are a lot of things that most ... Read More