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Doctor, Doctor I Keep Catching Online Illnesses. - - Connor Davidson
There are now about 380,000 websites offering self diagnosis help. According to a survey 81% of people think they know the problem before they consult a doctor. Self diagnosis is a growing trend among computer users. I wish to point out self diagnosis is not really a good idea. For a start can... Submitted 3 years 46 days ago.

April Fools! New Computer Virus Timed to Do Its Damage on April 1 - Danny Davids
Traditionally April 1, or April Fool's Day, is the day people resort to pulling pranks on family and friends. Well, some computer programmer with too much sugar in his (or her) system and too much free time on his (or her) hands has decided to prank computer owners on the same day. A new computer... Submitted 3 years 59 days ago.

Why I Like Gmail - Avis Ward
I became aware of Gmail approximately five or six years ago. The IT guy where I worked shared it with me by sending an invitation for me to join. At that time, you could only open an account by invitation. I believe it's been approximately one year since that requirement ended. When I joined... Submitted 3 years 60 days ago.

This April Fools Day Take Precautions To Protect Your Computer - Asher Ricard
April first is fast approaching leaving many PC owners worried about the safety of their computers. Making headlines is a worm known as Conficker C predicted to cause the most damaging day in history for computers. The worm has been infecting PCs since late last year. It's threat of damage is so... Submitted 3 years 61 days ago.

Meeting People on the Internet---Is it Safe? What is Your Opinion? - Sandra E. Graham
Buying, selling, trading, looking for a cheap hotel, flight, sports tickets, maps, no matter what you need, you can find it on the internet. And during your surfing' you meet people-people who share your interests, people who are interested in your products, people who are interested in you. The... Submitted 3 years 72 days ago.

The SearchWarp Game: Who Wrote that Article? - Avis Ward
For those of you reading this article and are not familiar with SearchWarp, authors can give a personal status update about anything. We will post what we are working on, talk about the weather or congratulate someone for an accomplishment. As I said, whatever update you want to post, you can do... Submitted 3 years 97 days ago.

How To Avoid Hazards Of The Internet - Joel Hendon
It is difficult to put one's finger on the exact date of the birth of the Internet. It was created sometime during the early 1970's and in only slightly more than 3 decades, has grown from the connecting of those who originated it (And Al Gore wasn't one of them), into almost infinite numbers.... Submitted 3 years 106 days ago.

How to Play Safe on Facebook - Facebook Can Ruin Your Life! - LeahG Artist
There are a lot of social network sites on the Internet ie. Myspace, Facebook, Bebo and many more besides. Facebook is one site which I know insists members use their real names when registering to enable friends to 'search' for their profile and find it and for other reasons which are not quite... Submitted 3 years 107 days ago.

The Wonderful World of Internet Lottery - Joel Kontinen
Internet Lottery is a fascinating phenomenon. You can win tens of millions of dollars without purchasing a lottery ticket. Or, to be a bit more precise, that is what some ingenious Internet entrepreneurs would want you to believe. I began getting winning notifications after signing up for a... Submitted 3 years 128 days ago.

How to Avoid Paying for Internet Scams - Terry Mitchell
First of all, let me say that it's best to never fall victim to an Internet scam in the first place. In a perfect world, we never would. However, even the best of us get taken in once in a while. I'm specifically referring to the kinds of scams in which someone offers a product or service for... Submitted 3 years 138 days ago.

The Internet Reveals Just How Ugly Our World Can Be - Roschelle Nelson
The power of the internet is remarkable. Webcams, chatrooms, blogging platforms, search engines and many other features have created a portal that brings the world right into your living room, bedroom or where ever your home computing device is set up. What's sad is how desensitized our world has... Submitted 3 years 185 days ago.

Spoofing: Temporary Identity Theft on the Internet - Danny Davids
You go to your computer, power it up, and open up e-mail. In your Inbox are dozens of messages being sent by somebody named Mailer Daemon, saying the message you tried to send to a particular address is undeliverable. Some of the messages are in French, or Portuguese, or Russian. What's happened... Submitted 3 years 214 days ago.

Google Solves Sticking Foot In Mouth When Drunk - Asher Ricard
That is when you decide to email that certain person and you say those things you would never say when sober. Yes, now Google has once again become your knight in shining armor! Google has released its new product "Mail Goggles" for drunk emailers. We have all experienced those nights when we had... Submitted 3 years 230 days ago.

Aaron Sorkin To Write Facebook Movie: Interact With Sorkin On Facebook - Asher Ricard
We all know Aaron Sorkin as the writer of such hit shows as The West Wing, Sports Night (my favorite) and Studio 60, but now he is embarking on a new adventure. Sorkin has been asked to write a movie about the creators of the social networking site Facebook. Facebook was founded by Mark... Submitted 3 years 270 days ago.

Facebook Offers New Style To Site - Asher Ricard
Facebook is set to begin its new profile looks this week. In the phase-by-phase roll-out, users can expect a cleaner look to their profiles. There will be a lot of new features to the site including the moving of the left hand bar on the start page that currently features a search box and... Submitted 3 years 308 days ago.

Ransomeware: Hackers Now Kidnap Your Computer Files and Want You to Pay to Get Them Back - Danny Davids
As if there weren't enough people trying to attack your computer through things like e-mail spam, viruses, Trojans, adware, spyware, and malware. There's a new breed of hacker that's not content with simply screwing up your computer: He holds your data files hostage and demands money to get them... Submitted 3 years 308 days ago.

Move Over .Com: Time For A New Address - Asher Ricard
Say good-bye to the traditional web addresses. An internet oversight group, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, unanimously passed rules to allow new endings to web addresses. Now uses will be able to have domain names that end with words such as .sports or .newyork. It is... Submitted 3 years 332 days ago.

Top Ten Websites For The Everyday Internet User - Asher Ricard
I recently read an article by Time Magazine that listed the top 50 websites. Time looked for sites that offered the best information or use on the web and compiled them in a list of the top websites for 2008. The list was interesting featuring many sites that I have never even heard of before. It... Submitted 3 years 341 days ago.

What Law(s) Did the 'Cyber-Bully' Break? - Terry Mitchell
Federal prosecutors recently convinced a Los Angeles grand jury to bring completely nonsensical charges against a Missouri woman who allegedly drove a teenage girl to commit suicide in the so-called 'Cyber-bully' case. If Lori Drew, 49, did what she is accused of doing, it was an utterly... Submitted 4 years 6 days ago.

5 Vital Tips To Stop Spam Email - - John French
How many spam emails do you receive on a weekly basis? I receive quite a few, mostly about how I can earn loads of money over night or others offering products that I dare not mention. According to Vnunet.com " Spam email accounted for 96.63% of all email scanned in March 2008, making it the... Submitted 4 years 18 days ago.

Fry Up Some Spam: Tips to Alleviate the Nightmare that is Your Inbox - - Dan Riffle
Im sure you've read that Spam accounts for roughly 90-95% of all email. If you haven't read this, read the previous sentence again because it's a fact according to Barracuda Networks. Only 5-10% of the email that reaches the average inbox is supposed to be there. This isn't good from an identity... Submitted 4 years 41 days ago.

Watch out for this Phishing, Spoof email targeting eBay users! Here's a copy, and eBay's comments. - Sacreeta
From eBay. Your Account has been blocked, 5 attempts have been made from IP address 72.122.18.131. Watch out for this Phishing, Spoof email, they are trying to steal your password! eBay customers beware, there is a new scam on the lurk, and if you receive a copy of the email below, do... Submitted 4 years 53 days ago.

The History of the Internet - - Olly Fallon
The internet or the World Wide Web has become the world's first information source, but do you know its story? The creation The idea was devised by the Department of Defense (DOD) in the US. Initially it was created so that officials would have a way of communication, in case of being... Submitted 4 years 63 days ago.

Tips For Avoiding Identity Theft - Connie David
Everyone seems to be worried about having their identity stolen, and justifiably so. Turn your back for a second, and your purse is gone. Fax information to someone, and the next thing you know, someone is buying concert tickets with your credit card. There are some things you can do to help... Submitted 4 years 108 days ago.

With Facebook You Get Without Asking - Anja Merret
When a snot-nosed and wet behind the ears 23 year old tells the world at a media junket how the advertising industry needs to listen to him, you wonder what authority he has to do that. His grand message is that ‘the next hundred years will be different for advertising, and it starts today’. ... Submitted 4 years 150 days ago.