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...
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...
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...
Last week’s article discussed the plight of computer users who don’t bother to read the End User License Agreement (EULA) contracts that they sign. That box full of legal mumbo-jumbo that pops up when you use or install a computer program for the first time, to which...
Back in the 1980s and early 90s I watched many episodes of the first widely popular American “judge” TV show, The People’s Court. In a courtroom setting limited to handling small claims cases, folks would bring their legal complaints before the always firm-but-fair...
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