Internet 101: Beginner's Handbook of TutorialsUpdated: Fri May 9 04:07:38 2008
Here is your "owner's manual" to the Internet: a collection of tutorials and guiding advice for new Internet users. From executive summary, to basic and intermediate searching, to network…
The Coolest Web Sites of 2007-2008Updated: Thu May 8 20:14:25 2008
Here they are: the "Coolest Web Sites" of 2007-2008, as voted on by About readers. …
The 20 Best Hacker Movies, Page 1Updated: Thu May 8 03:57:53 2008
While none of these movies depict what hacking truly involves, each of these stories is memorable in some way as good escapist fiction. Here they are: The 20 Best Hacker Movies, as voted on by a pa…
eBay: Do's and Don'ts for Beginning eBayers, 2008Updated: Thu May 8 02:50:39 2008
Buying and selling on eBay is not difficult, but it does demand a savvy "buyer beware" attitude, and a forthright attitude of honesty. Compiled from years of eBay experience, here is the …
Spyware-Malware 101: Understanding the Secret Digital War of the Int…Updated: Tue May 6 07:25:42 2008
Spyware is the greatest threat facing Internet users today. Combining the infestation qualities of viruses, with the twisted genius of purposeful programming, these rogue "malware" progra…
What Are The Best Bit Torrent Search Engine Sites of 2008?Updated: Tue May 6 07:20:21 2008
Torrents are the latest way to download music and movie files from the Internet. Quickly becoming more popular than Kazaa and Limewire, BitTorrent sharing is actually quite easy to learn. And at t…
The Top 35 Torrent Sites of 2008Updated: Tue May 6 07:20:04 2008
Now more popular than Kazaa, Limewire, Grokster, and eDonkey, Bit Torrents have succeeded Napster as the backbone of P2P. At the center of this P2P frenzy: the Top 35 Torrent Search Engines of 2008…
Plug-Ins 101: What You Need To Know For Internet BrowsingUpdated: Fri May 2 21:41:36 2008
"Plug-Ins 101" is a quick tutorial for explaining the top 11 Internet browser plug-ins, and how to find and install them. Brought to you by your About Guide to Internet for Beginners…
Lock Down Your PC!Updated: Fri May 2 21:23:05 2008
Broadband home users beware: you are targets for hackers and crackers! Have you changed your guest account, enabled ICF service, configured your restricted folders, and retooled your admin login? I…
How Bad Hacking Really Is: An Interview With An ExpertUpdated: Fri May 2 19:37:19 2008
Jacques Erasmus is a "white hat" hacker... a once-dishonorable craftsman who has now chosen to work for the protection of corporate networks. Here is a video of how Windows XP gets hacke…
Cloaked Internet: "What is 'The Invisible Web'?"Updated: Thu May 1 20:05:51 2008
90% of the Internet is "invisible" to search engines. As of August 2007, over 220 billion web pages cannot be found through Google or Yahoo or Ask.com. Oddly, this invisible content is th…
The 15 Most Addictive Flash Games, 2008Updated: Thu May 1 19:57:14 2008
Here they are: the 15 most addictive Flash online games, as voted on by the About.com readership…
StumbleUpon.com: a Smart Alternative to Googling!Updated: Thu May 1 19:56:08 2008
StumbleUpon.com is a special free web navigation service. Instead of using library science and Google indexing, Stumble Upon is based on a community of users who share their personal interest sugg…
The Top 5 Internet Radio Stations of 2008Updated: Thu May 1 19:55:33 2008
Highspeed internet has opened up a world of music possibilities for music fans. Radio stations from around the world can now play on your Internet computer. And of these Internet radio stations, he…
"So, How Does MUTE Protect My Online Identity?" - P2P File SharingUpdated: Mon Apr 28 17:59:58 2008
"MUTE" File Sharing is an emerging online network dedicated to private downloading. The users of Mute are masked, and their identities are concealed from each other. Here is how it all w…
WinMX Shut Down! A New WinMX Has Resurrected.Updated: Mon Apr 28 17:59:37 2008
The RIAA has successfully shut down winmxworld.com. Here is how you can get your copy of the software, if you hurry, and ressurect the legal P2P aspects of WinMX…
Definition: "Firewall"Updated: Mon Apr 28 17:57:34 2008
"Firewall" is used to describe specialized software and/or hardware that…
Bit Torrents 101: the Basics of How Bit Torrents WorkUpdated: Sat Apr 26 13:30:27 2008
It's the latest way to download music and movie files from the internet. Quickly becoming more popular than Kazaa and eDonkey, BitTorrent sharing is actually quite easy to learn. Here is a 10-minu…
Emoticons & Smileys 101: Understanding The Smiley Shapes of Internet…Updated: Mon Apr 21 17:47:33 2008
Emoticons are modern day hieroglyphs. These "emotional icons" are used as creative shorthand in email conversations to convey emotion and style. Here is a list of both the common and the …
"What is 'PMSL'? What Does it Mean?"Updated: Mon Apr 21 17:42:36 2008
You see this peculiar expression in online games or in instant messages. But what exactly does it mean?…
"What is 'SSL'? What is 'SSH'?"Updated: Mon Apr 21 17:42:17 2008
You see these odd technical expressions around the Net. Techie guys say "we use full SSL for our shopping carts" or "our network administrators use full SSH management techniques&quo…
Have You Been "Email Hoaxed" Lately?Updated: Thu Apr 17 04:14:41 2008
Hoax emails are everywhere. What's even worse: people enjoy forwarding these compelling-but-false stories. Don't get fooled by these hoax forwards! Use this guide to research and confirm whether …
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