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Discover the rest of the Internet in Newsgroups

Most computer users think that if they are not looking at a website, then they are not “on” the Internet. Nothing could be farther from the truth. For most computer users, if their computers are turned on, then they are “on” the Internet. Internet-enabled programs use...

Computers are not magic

We often attribute human characteristics to computers, a phenomenon known as anthropomorphism. We say that computers “think,” that they “know” things, and that they have “memories.” We give computers “instructions” and “commands.” It’s an easy, yet strange, way of...

Internet scams abound

As the old saying goes, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” That saying certainly seems true when it comes to the world of the Internet, as huge numbers of people succumb to the wiles of crafty con men. I recently stumbled across a report from the FBI’s Internet...

Google Earth, Google Maps make governments uncomfortable

If you have not yet experienced Google Earth, I encourage you to give it a try. Download and install the Google Earth program (you don’t have to give out your real name and email address when you register) and hang on for the ride. Google Earth uses global satellite...