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What I would describe as curious and worrisome news out of the UK is circulating the blogosphere these days. That is because the UK government is considering a new internet model where websites would be rated (similar to how movies are already), and those which contain offensive or [...]
The web isn’t just changing how we live but also alters the way our brains work.
Gary Small, a neuroscientist from UCLA has discovered, by conducting research studies, that web search and text messaging has caused the brain to be more capable for filtering information and making quick decisions.
Gary Small [...]
As a webmaster, there are few things more frustrating than logging on to do some work, only to notice that one of my sites is down. Or, being involved in another project, only to be interrupted by customer emails telling me that they’re unable to access a website. Down time can mean a loss of [...]
Human mind evolved for many millions years keeping the sense of risk that advice ed us stay alive running from predators and hiding from computer threats. On one side, this million-year experience makes our sense of risk a pretty good one, since it assistance ed us to survive during many millions years of evolution, but on the other side, the term risk sounds a little bit exaggerated especially when quoted by Net security expert engineer s of today.
With the news of Firefox 3 Beta 1 being released, I just couldn’t help myself. I wanted to see what was in store for the Orange Carnivore from Mountain View. A short 6.4MB download and I was installing; everything went without a hitch. Here’s the good and the bad of it all.
div>*Update* Thanks for the emails and comments that answer some of the questions posed below. Each of the questions has been updated with the latest answer (even if not all are satisfying). The product page for the Amazon Kindle provides some good information as well. Also, check [...]
div>I came across a site today, one that illustrates an interesting phenomenon of the Internet.
TriggerStreet bills itself as “the place to go if you wanted to find exposure and feedback for your Screenplays and Short Films online.” They also do short stories, and more recently, books. The idea is that you [...]
div>I must say, I love this day and age where information flows freely. I remember back (what, ten years ago?) when I took magazine and/or newspaper subscriptions seriously. There were (are) so many, and they all cost money. Which ones should I subscribe to? Which are worth the time of sifting through pages to find [...]
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Face it. A lot of technology and what’s on the Internet is just a plain old waste of time. There are some advances, however, that have managed to fill needs we didn’t even know we had. How in the world did we ever live without these?
