Apr 30 2010

Can You Trust eBay?

eBay is a community of buyers and sellers, not just a mere web site or piece of software. It’s a complex social system of which you are an active member. Success on eBay depends not only on your ability to master the technical tasks of bidding and selling, but on your ability to communicate with [...]

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Apr 19 2010

The Internet: Before and After

Once upon a time, back when there weren’t any footprints on the moon, some far-sighted folks decided to see whether they could connect several major computer networks together. I’ll spare you the names and stories (there are plenty of both), but the eventual result was the “mother of all networks,” which we call the Internet. [...]

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Apr 16 2010

The Web is rapidly becoming a mass-market medium

The Web is rapidly becoming a mass-market medium, as high-speed Internet connections through TV cables, modernized phone lines, direct satellite feeds, and both public and private wireless networks become increasingly commonplace. You can already browse the Web using a small box attached to your television instead of using your computer, with the cost of such [...]

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Apr 14 2010

Security Warning of Paypal Account

Got this email from Paypal. It came after I logged into my Paypal account in another country. As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the PayPal system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account. We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third [...]

Apr 10 2010

Download Best Collection of Computer-related E-books

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