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Outsmart Those Email Hoaxes!
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Did sharks munch a navy diver? Don't let these online hoaxes fool you - About.com debunks email hoaxes here...
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Bittorrent File Sharing: How it Works
The MPAA hates it. The RIAA sues people over it. Yet it is the most participated form of Internet use by straight volume of data. How does bittorrent downloading work? What copyright laws does it infringe, if at all?
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Web Site of the Week: Interactive Fiction Writing Online
Thursday August 7, 2008
The Web 2.0 experience just got even more powerful. In the collaborative way that wikis work, Protagonize.com offers branching stories where amateur writers provide their own additions to the plot. If you like to read mystery, science fiction, or comedy, then you must see Protagonize.com for yourself!
"What is 'Chixor'? Is that a female 'Haxor'?"
Thursday August 7, 2008
You heard this expression at the computer store today. The salesperson called that lady in front of you a "chixor", and they both laughed. But what exactly does "chixor" mean? And why does it look like "haxor", another tech term? About.com explains here...
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