What it’s Like to Have No Internet vs Slow Internet [Pic]
Warning: Second half of the comic contains strong language. Another funny, and oh so true, comic by The Oatmeal. [Source: The Oatmeal]
Category Archives: Web
Governments Object to .islam and .roma
Governments around the world have objected to more than 250 proposed top level domains. It brings added uncertainty to what could be a revolution in website addresses. The new system means that website addresses will no longer be restricted to ending with either a specific country code (such as .ca) or one of a short […]
What Twitter is Actually Made Of
Sounds about right. Agree? Disagree? Comments? [Sarah L Via Gizmodo]
Google pays $22.5 million for stealth cookies
A court has confirmed Google must pay a $22.5 million penalty — and Google will consider that a relief. That’s because a consumer group had argued the punishment was insufficient, an argument a federal judge has now rejected. The penalty is a settlement of charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission after Google intentionally bypassed […]
Social Media and Real Life [Comic]
Fortunately for me, most of my Facebook friends leave their wall pretty much empty, so when we meet, we can still catch up on what is happening in our respective lives. But what about you guys? Has something like this ever happened to you? [Source: Brian @ Shoeboxblog]
How Can You Tell When Someone is Lying Online?
Do you know of any other tricks to tell if someone is lying online or not? Let us know in the comments section below! [Hack College]
An Introduction to The Elder Scrolls MMORPG [Video]
Must… resist… pre-ordering… Check out our first video of The Elder Scrolls Online—a documentary-style introduction to the game, presented by members of The Elder Scrolls Online Development Team. This video covers the basics of ESO, including a first look at the game’s Elder Scrolls-style combat system, massive PvP battles, Megaserver technology, exploration-based content, and much […]
Five Reasons Pinterest Doesn’t Suck
Okay, I’m going to be the first to admit it. There’s quite a few things I don’t like about Pinterest. I’ve written about it elsewhere, but I think I may have given the wrong impression. It’s not that I think Pinterest sucks. On the contrary: I think it’s awesome. I spend an inordinate amount of […]
Your Personal Sick Bay
With a tagline of “symptoms to solutions” you can easily guess what Symcat does. You plug in a bunch of symptoms and it then gives you a selection of ailments you may have, with percentages. You answer a few questions about yourself and your medical history and input as many symptoms as you can to […]
A World Without The Internet? [Infographic]
Could you imagine your life without the Internet? If the massive information network went away from one day to the other, how do you think people would react? The worst part for me would be the loss of access to all those awesome cat videos on Youtube. That would be totally awful. ;) Via: OnlineEducation.net