Known as "netbooks" or "subnotebooks", these mini-laptops are a worldwide experiment in cheap computers. Originally a push to get computers into developing countries, netbooks are now getting popular in North ... Read More

If you use Cable or DSL broadband at home, you are a juicy target for hackers! Thousands of nasty juveniles prowl for unprotected systems, waiting for a naive user to ... Read More

"Who will give me tech support in a coffee shop? What security am I responsible for? What security is guaranteed me through a public wireless connection? Do I have to ... Read More

Cyberbullying is becoming a big problem, especially amongst teens. Through the streams and beams of the Internet, youths are inflicting psychological abuse on each other. It's sad, but true. Christy ... Read More

PCWorld has reviewed many tools in their time. Out of these many software programs, five of them stand out as tools to make your personal computer run faster. Clean those ... Read More

With millions of users on Facebook.com, how do you protect your children's privacy without spoiling the social experience? Well, there are proven ways to keep Facebook photos and Facebook personal ... Read More

In this sophisticated day and age, con men have also become more sophisticated. One very recent con technique is to dishonestly "pump up" the value of a new stock by ... Read More

Yes, computers have security holes. And with a little bit of knowledge, it is possible to exploit them. Here are some resources on learning how these holes work, and how ... Read More

There is no right or wrong time to introduce your child to the family computer. Much like deciding when to buy the first bike, or when your child can go ... Read More

While participating in an online discussion forum about Barack Obama, you see this weird expression "TLDR". This odd phrase appears multiple times after some long posts, but what exactly do ... Read More

...long live Social News! Well, that is what recent viewership trends are showing. People are using Delicious 2 less, and using Digg.com more. Daniel Nations tells us more about this ... 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

For people like me, the Beijing Olympics are a perfect use of a cell phone Web browser. I'm not committed enough to record the events on TV, but I certainly ... Read More

If nobody has formally explained Quicktime, Real Audio, Winzip, Flash Player, and Java Virtual Machine to you, then you might find this article very helpful. Written for both beginners and ... Read More

Named after mathematician George Boole of the 1800's, 'Boolean Searching' is a way of expanding or narrowing your search results. If you're in a rush to find a hotel in ... Read More

What a juicy question that is, and interestingly enough, the answer is also juicy. "Who runs the internet" is answered differently, depending on who you ask! While the USA and ... Read More

"Internet cache" is a large store of temporary internet files that you've viewed, and that you may return to see within the next few days. Alas, these cache files build ... Read More

Matt Harding is another example of why I love the Internet. You see, Matt is a deadbeat and a slacker who has been blessed with the chance of a lifetime. ... Read More

The Web 2.0 experience just got even more powerful. In the collaborative way that wikis work, Protagonize.com offers branching stories where amateur writers provide their own additions to the plot. ... Read More

You heard this expression at the computer store today. The salesperson called that lady in front of you a "chixor", and they both laughed. But what exactly does "chixor" mean? ... Read More

So, you're participating in an online discussion forum about immigration law, and you keep seeing this weird expression "QFT". People post up phrases like "QFT, +1!" and "Aethien QFT!". This ... Read More

You don't have to use Google to explore the Internet, folks. There is a second and very powerful technique called "Stumbling". Thousands of Web users are switching away from Google to ... Read More

Yes, there is a toolbar defense against getting phished. As you perhaps know, a "phishing" scam is a digital con game... where a convincing-looking login page lures you into typing your personal password. Commonly these ... Read More

If you're like thousands of users, you've heard of PayPal and that eBayers use it, but you don't know enough to try it for yourself. Now here's your chance to ... Read More

"Second Life" is a virtual online world where most anything is possible. Recently featured in an episode of "CSI: NY", the Second Life game is a living breathing world of ... Read More