Beware of stuff on the internet…..

Don't fall for too good to be true offers that swarm around in cyberspace ! Here is one I found on Facebook today http://goo.gl/gqcchP

As Google abandons its past, Internet ar …

As Google abandons its past, Internet archivists step in to save our collective memory.....http://goo.gl/sYbOC8

www.livinginternet.com | A plethora of i …

http://www.livinginternet.com | A plethora of information about the design, use and history of the internet.... This site provides a comprehensive reference about the Internet, with more than 600 pages, 200,000 words, and thousands of internal and external links.  It is the first book published on the Web, on January 7, 2000, and was last updated …

Their tactics seem to work well against …

Their tactics seem to work well against malware sites but they are really heavy handed | Microsoft, Sheriff of the Internet http://goo.gl/Nn4UvZ

Digital Estate Planning….

Digital Estate Planning....  Experts recommend that you name a "digital executor" and that you make a list of all your digital assets, along with logins and passwords. They also recommend that you clearly state your wishes: should your Facebook page be shut down, or would you prefer that it be left as memorial for your friends …

My wasted day Saturday…..

This morning I stayed focused for a couple hours and finished a transcription. Then I let down my guard and spent most of the day sleazing around IRC. I need to do better....

Center for Internet and Tech Addiction

Center for Internet & Tech Addiction There is help for trolls and geeks.....

Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute, pictures and commentary from museums, historic sites etc.....http://goo.gl/LehgD Discover exhibits and collections from museums and archives all around the world. Explore cultural treasures in extraordinary detail, from hidden gems to masterpieces.

G+ Communities

Something new I found on Google+ | Communities

Some links…..

Here's a couple of misc links for your browsing pleasure..... trAce Archive | Ten years of writing on, about, and via the internet, collected together in a single searchable resource..... http://www.dejavu.org/ | emulates ancient web browsers....

The Demise of Cursive….

Is Cursive Handwriting Dead?  I'm well over 50 years old but I'm also an avid computer user; I do notice that I pretty much forgot how to do cursive handwriting and my block letters are not that good either. I'm sympathetic to the Author's point of view but I'm not sure there is anything we …

Some free learning resources on the web…..

Open Culture | free learning resources on the web....

Online university courses free of charge !

Coursera online university courses free of charge ! This looks to be a very valuable resource for anyone interested in learning. I hope this catches on and becomes widespread.....

Information decay…..

Information decay |  most of the information linked to in Twitter and other social sites disappears within a year......

At Home in the Digital Age

The new family time: all together in the living room; chatting, browsing, watching. Mom has her iPad, Dad with an Android and adult daughter is on her laptop. The toddler watches "Cars" or "Caillou" on the Apple TV or persuades Grandma to let him have the iPad...... All this whilst the the other TV is on …

Some thoughts about the internet…..

Is the internet making us crazy ? | We have grown to depend on the internet. I cannot imagine not having access to the web; I use it everyday, almost all day.  I have learned a lot from surfing the web, it is a great tool for shopping and banking..... But the net has a dark …

Internet of things…..

Closer to One: Buddhism and The Internet of Things | Bonnier AB. In a very near future there will be an invisible web linking together human beings, physical objects and their virtual representations in an information network.

A Survival Guide for Beating Information Addiction :zenhabits

A Survival Guide for Beating Information Addiction :zenhabits | Some pertinent ideas from Leo. Remind you of anyone you know ? Are you suffering from information addiction? It’s a growing problem as people spend more and more of their time online — and while online tools are amazing, being addicted to checking them can steal most …

Zen and the Art of the Internet – Table of Contents

A Beginner's Guide to the Internet, First Edition, January 1992

When I Started Using the Internet

I was about 41 years old. Sometime in 1995 I started using the web regularly. I had some exposure prior to then at work but not extensive. My ISP was GNN (Global Network Navigator) which was absorbed into AOL and then discontinued. I used a Packard Bell computer. I loved to surf the web then …