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The scammers never give up 13 Mar 2013 | 08:09 pm
Below is the lastest attempt to extort money from Learn the Net. If you receive an email similar to this, you’re not alone. Dear President & CEO, We are an organization specified at dealing with domai...
The Internet search isn’t always an easy solution 22 Jun 2012 | 12:00 am
A few weeks ago one of my clients who works in the software industry posed a question online to other like-minded software engineers, asking if anyone knew if a certain type of software existed. After...
The Internet search isn’t always an easy solution 22 Jun 2012 | 12:00 am
A few weeks ago one of my clients who works in the software industry posed a question online to other like-minded software engineers, asking if anyone knew if a certain type of software existed. After...
Computer and Internet security in the headlines again 7 Jun 2012 | 11:00 pm
While the topic of computer and Internet security is always in fashion, I couldn’t help but notice the wealth of related headlines so far this week. It seems as long as we have computer systems, there...
How are youth learning about and using the Internet? 25 May 2012 | 09:12 am
Earlier this month I brought up the topic of seniors learning to use computers and the Internet, as well as the challenges they face. Today I want to look at what our youth are doing with the rapidly ...
Seniors learning computers, the Internet despite the challenges 11 May 2012 | 06:33 am
Despite having a computer in the home at several points in her life, my mother still doesn’t “get” them. First we had a Commodore 64 in the ’80s, then a PC in the early ’90s. Truth told, however, it w...
Offline and online data: back it up! 27 Apr 2012 | 03:00 am
In light of the observance of Preservation Week, I want to shift gears a bit for this week’s post and talk briefly about a topic dear to me: saving your data. The Internet age has brought with it many...
Social media websites and applications on the rise 13 Apr 2012 | 03:16 am
Unless you’re new to the Internet — or have been living in a cave — you know that social media has been an influential part of the Web for well over a decade. As an interactive social instrument of co...
Education and the Internet: Who is getting left behind? 23 Mar 2012 | 03:14 am
If you’re a student or parent of a student, you’re likely to be at least somewhat aware of the push to include technology in education. Whether at middle school or graduate school, the presence of int...
Internet privacy: It's a complicated issue 9 Mar 2012 | 06:00 am
This past weekend a ruckus was made over Google’s implemented privacy policy changes, with many critics arguing that the changes will only further crush people’s online privacy rights. Yet seemingly f...
