You’ve probably heard all kinds of things about online dating, Internet dating, Social dating, Facebook dating, or the old-fashioned way of meeting offline at work, or with a little help from your friends or your grandma. There are so many more options available to singles dating in […]
We’re all susceptible to the traps and pitfalls encountered during our abbreviated stay on this mortal coil, none more so than those of us who dare venture into the realm of online shopping ~ caveat emptor (let the buyer beware!) Warning – Rant Follows! I
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Knowledge is Power! I wear many hats and one of the things that I enjoy doing is teaching students computing skills. However, I have to stay on my toes and ahead of the pack. There is no excuse in this day and age for people
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Website #1 – The Story of the Web Spanning from 1989 to 2014, the site presents a nice pictorial history of the web. It’s not exactly a blow by blow account but it does highlight all the main defining moments. Either scroll through manually at
It appears yet another once trusted source for downloads has succumbed to the dark side. FileHippo has decided to join the ranks of CNET Download.com and others, and is now offering software downloads via its own Download Manager, which includes adware offers. This story first
Nostalgia Alert! Who remembers when Fred and Barney were brought to life on the big screen, and Forrest Gump first uttered the now immortal words “Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates“? When Lisa Marie Presley married Michael Jackson, and video of
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Okay, so it’s not quite the same as actually being there, but considering how just about everything else, from shopping and banking to chatting and dating, can be done online, why not sightseeing as well? The name of the site is TravelByDrone, and the people
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Why start a forum? There are any number of reasons why you would want to start your own forum, so let’s take a look: A shared common interest A desire to help others in a specific interest An extension of your blog You have an
Who remembers the Trivial Pursuit game phenomenon during the 80s? Much as I am loathe to admit it, I remember it well. Trivial Pursuit gave birth to the trivia quiz fad that still survives to this day in many pubs around Australia and the U.K.
Earlier this month Bing launched a new Home Page Gallery showcasing images featured on the U.S Bing homepage during the past 5 years. The gallery includes loads of terrific 1920 x 1200 images all available for download and selectable by category, colour schemes, and geographical
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Everybody loves music At least, I’ve never met anyone who says they don’t. I even know a guy who is tone-deaf and still loves music. Go figure… As our lives develop we tend to get a sense of what types, or genres, of music we
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The actual extent of the eBay hack remains unknown at this stage but eBay is in the process of sending out notification emails to all its members advising them to change their passwords. eBay currently has 145 million or so registered users worldwide so this
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Here’s a service that clearly recognizes how many of us older folk can struggle with some of the modern technologies – (although I seriously doubt that is the primary motivation behind it). I own one of those unfashionable type cell phones that still rely on
Popcorn Time, the free and open source streaming movie project, has gone through so much turmoil in such a short space of time. Popcorn Time was launched just over a week ago to critical acclaim. A few short days later the developers decided to pull
