As a percentage, very few web scams are sophisticated technology ploys. Most rely on social engineering to get people to do something stupid when they really should know better. Continue reading »
Since the web is effectively a huge pile of stuff, the first step in using it effectively is to be able to search it. Search engines index content across the web and provide a way for people to locate what they want. Continue reading »
The web is a large collection of connected computers and software that talk to one another. They use client/server methodology to request and return information. It is analogous to a restaurant. Continue reading »
The Word Wide Web is a powerful, if not the resource for information, commerce, entertainment, education and distraction. One could argue about when exactly it was created. It has evolved over 20 years into something that can be indexed, searched and referenced. Continue reading »
We are bombarded daily by mail, email, text messages, social media and broadcasts on virtually every subject imaginable. This century has become a maze of media, noise, talking heads, and annoying little gadgets. Continue reading »