Internet related articles
Etiquette on the Internet (Netiquette) If you are reading this, you are one of many millions that read blogs and forums online and there is a good chance that like others, you respond to what you read. In this group I am including, Twitter, Facebook […]
Does Anonymity Embolden the Trolls? Read More »
Much has been written about some of the negative aspects of Windows 10, including a lot of “mountain out of a molehill” type sensationalist stories. While we here at DCT will certainly inform you if there is actually anything to be concerned about, we tend
Clip & Annotate Web Pages with ‘Edge’ Browser Read More »
Java, Flash, & HTML5 – A Little History One upon a time, websites relied on Java and Flash to present interactive content such as games and videos. Then, along came HTML5, the latest web standard which can do the job of both Java and Flash.
Adobe Flash Set For Extinction Read More »
In a recent announcement, Mozilla revealed that it will deprecate support for its current add-ons and go the Chrome route. The four major changes in the pipeline that will affect developers and users alike are: Implementing a new extension API called WebExtensions The multi-process architecture
Firefox Add-ons, Major Compatibility Changes Coming Read More »
For those not in the know; Ashley Madison is a site offering hook-ups for people looking to have affairs – commonly referred to as an adultery or infidelity site. Call me a prude but, personally, I find it astonishing that these types of sites even
Infidelity Site Ashley Madison Users Outed by Hackers Read More »
How much damage getting hacked causes you often dictates how much you should care. If your mobile phone that’s only used to play Plants vs. Zombies gets exploited you probably won’t care. Your main computer getting hacked with banking access and email logins may take
4 Tips To Avoid Getting Hacked Read More »
“Edge” is the name of Microsoft’s new browser which comes shipped with Windows 10 and it’s lightweight and very snappy. What follows is a number of tips to help get you started with Edge: Accessing the Settings menu in Edge The Settings menu in Edge
Edge Browser Tips – Settings and Customizations Read More »
Sway is a new Microsoft product that enhances the way you communicate, make presentations, tutorials, newsletters and more. Sway is web based and part of the Office Online experience we discussed in the previous post. Being web based means that you must have internet access and
Discover Microsoft Sway Read More »
The kind folks over at Frame Your TV have created an interesting infographic showing how Netflix, and streaming in general, are changing the way we watch TV.
The Netflix Effect – How the Internet is Changing TV Read More »
Face it. For many of us, email is a necessary evil. If you’re getting crammed with spam, nuked by newsletters or just plain inundated by work or personal email – join the club. We all want to fix it, clean it, and make it easier
Stop Email Insanity with ‘Revive Your Inbox’ Read More »
Microsoft Office Online To get started with Microsoft Office Online just use your existing Microsoft Account username and password to sign in. Don’t have one? No problem, creating one is free and easy. A Microsoft account is an email address and password that is used
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The Associated Press and British Movietone, one of the world’s most comprehensive newsreel archives, are collaborating to bring more than half a million digitized film clips to YouTube. Between them the clips span from 1895 until present time including categories such as Momentous Events, Movietone
Huge Collection of Historic Clips Now Available on YouTube Read More »
The nanny state I’m prompted to rant again, having read an article in La Nacion, a newspaper here in Argentina, reporting on a proposed new law, which could result in you or me being sent to prison for up to THREE years for exercising our
Do You Fear State Control of The Internet? Read More »
I sometimes want to print documentation off the web and I was looking for a way to clean up the images and advertising that cluttered up the pages in print preview. Print Friendly does just that and it does so quickly. It also lets you save
Print Friendly: Print a Web Page without all the Clutter Read More »
