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- eBay 101: Beginners Guide to Buying and Selling at eBay and eBaymoto…Updated: Thu Jul 3 15:26:16 2008
For the new eBayer: a free online e-book reference from the About Network - The Learner's Guide to eBay.com and eBaymotors.com… - How to Create a Good Password , Part 1Updated: Thu Jul 3 15:25:50 2008
Has no one ever explained to you the secrets to a strong password? Here are several examples of strong passwords, and how you can create your own… - Be an eBay Power User: The Secrets to Successful Buying and Selling …Updated: Thu Jul 3 15:25:14 2008
Tips and advice for the motivated eBayer: a comprehensive quick reference to Power Buying and Power Selling at eBay and eBaymotors… - The 20 Best Hacker Movies, Page 1Updated: Thu Jul 3 15:24:48 2008
While none of these movies depict what hacking truly involves, each of these stories is memorable in some way as good escapist fiction. Here they are: The 20 Best Hacker Movies, as voted on by a pa… - How Bad Hacking Really Is: An Interview With An ExpertUpdated: Thu Jul 3 15:24:27 2008
Jacques Erasmus is a "white hat" hacker... a once-dishonorable craftsman who has now chosen to work for the protection of corporate networks. Here is a video of how Windows XP gets hacke… - "What is 'ASP' (Application Service Provider)?"Updated: Thu Jul 3 15:24:04 2008
The people at the office keep talking about "ASP's will reduce our costs" and "you'll love the new ASP tool we just bought". But what exactly does all this stuff mean? About.com… - "What is 'pwned'? What is 'pwnage'?"Updated: Thu Jul 3 15:22:53 2008
"Pwned" is an internet term that originated in the hacker subculture, and has grown to widespread use in gaming culture. "To be pwned" means ... … - "What is 'Chixor'? Is it the same as 'chix0r'?"Updated: Thu Jul 3 15:22:35 2008
You see this peculiar term, "chixor", or its variant "chix0r"...but what does it mean. About.com explains here… - "How do I play .bin, .cue, .dat and .rar movie files?"Updated: Thu Jul 3 15:22:14 2008
Are you having problems playing a .rar or .bin file movie? Frustrated over why your 24-hour download isn't showing for you? Here is the explanation of how to play downloaded movies in .bin, .cue,… - Understanding Music Downloading: P2P File SharingUpdated: Wed Jul 2 20:29:20 2008
Downloading Music MP3s: how Peer-to-Peer File Sharing works, and how the law barely allows it… - The 15 Most Addictive Flash Games, 2008Updated: Wed Jul 2 17:53:54 2008
Here they are: the 15 most addictive Flash online games, as voted on by the About.com readership… - Spyware-Malware 101: Understanding the Secret Digital War of the Int…Updated: Wed Jul 2 17:53:31 2008
Spyware is the greatest threat facing Internet users today. Combining the infestation qualities of viruses, with the twisted genius of purposeful programming, these rogue "malware" progra… - Lock Down Your PC!Updated: Wed Jul 2 17:53:09 2008
Broadband home users beware: you are targets for hackers and crackers! Have you changed your guest account, enabled ICF service, configured your restricted folders, and retooled your admin login? I… - What Are The Best Bit Torrent Search Engine Sites of 2008?Updated: Wed Jul 2 17:52:18 2008
Torrents are the latest way to download music and movie files from the Internet. Quickly becoming more popular than Kazaa and Limewire, BitTorrent sharing is actually quite easy to learn. And at t… - The Top 35 Torrent Sites of 2008Updated: Wed Jul 2 17:51:39 2008
Now more popular than Kazaa, Limewire, Grokster, and eDonkey, Bit Torrents have succeeded Napster as the backbone of P2P. At the center of this P2P frenzy: the Top 35 Torrent Search Engines of 2008… - Torrents 101: the Basics of How Bittorrents WorkUpdated: Thu Jun 26 03:43:20 2008
It's the latest way to download music and movie files from the internet. Quickly becoming more popular than Kazaa and eDonkey, BitTorrent sharing is actually quite easy to learn. Here is a 10-minu… - The Best Torrent P2P Software, 2008Updated: Thu Jun 26 03:40:17 2008
Here they are: the best BitTorrent software P2P packages for downloading on the Torrent network (both PC and Mac platforms)… - "What is 'Flash'? Is that the same as 'Adobe Flash'?"Updated: Thu Jun 26 03:15:21 2008
You hear about "Flash" web sites, and you know that you should install something called "Flash Player". But what exactly is "Flash"? About.com explains… - "What is a 'Domain Name'?"Updated: Thu Jun 26 03:11:12 2008
Web addressing can be so confusing. There are domain names vs. ip addresses vs. URL's, and no one has explained them to you. Don't fear, friends, About.com is here to help you understand this topic… - "So, How Does MUTE Protect My Online Identity?" - P2P File SharingUpdated: Thu Jun 26 03:05:37 2008
"MUTE" File Sharing is an emerging online network dedicated to private downloading. The users of Mute are masked, and their identities are concealed from each other. Here is how it all w… - Internet 101: Lesson 1 -- Equipment NeededUpdated: Mon Jun 23 13:58:56 2008
Internet 101: Lesson 1 -- Equipment Needed… - Tutorial: Organizing Favorites in IEUpdated: Mon Jun 23 13:58:32 2008
Tutorial: Organizing Favorites in IE6 or IE7… - What is "I.M." and "Instant Messaging"?Updated: Mon Jun 23 13:57:30 2008
A quick explanation for new I.M. users… - Cloaked Internet: "What is 'The Invisible Web'?"Updated: Thu Jun 19 18:10:19 2008
90% of the Internet is "invisible" to search engines. As of August 2007, over 220 billion web pages cannot be found through Google or Yahoo or Ask.com. Oddly, this invisible content is th… - Emoticons & Smileys 101: Understanding The Smiley Shapes of Internet…Updated: Thu Jun 19 06:30:37 2008
Emoticons are modern day hieroglyphs. These "emotional icons" are used as creative shorthand in email conversations to convey emotion and style. Here is a list of both the common and the … - Explanation: How Internet URL Addresses WorkUpdated: Mon Jun 16 12:46:23 2008
Tutorial: Anatomy of an Internet URL. An explanation for beginning users… - "What is 'Web 2.0'?"Updated: Fri Jun 13 05:06:38 2008
You hear this expression "Web 2.0" more and more. People at the office use it, and it is all over the internet news. But what exactly is Web 2.0? About.com explains here… - What is a Virus?Updated: Fri Jun 13 05:06:15 2008
An Internet FAQ: what exactly are viruses, and what does a user need to know about them?… - "What is 'Zip' and 'WinZip'?"Updated: Fri Jun 13 05:05:56 2008
A beginner's explanation of Zip file archives, WinZip software, and how it all works… - "What is a 'Hacker'? Is that the same as a 'haxor' or 'hax0r'?"Updated: Fri Jun 13 05:04:58 2008
So what exactly is a hacker? A haxor? A hax0r? Are they all the same terms? About.com explains here… - FTW: "What is 'FTW'? What Does It Mean?"Updated: Fri Jun 13 05:04:16 2008
You see this peculiar expression, "FTW", while participating in online discussions. What exactly does it mean? … - Increasing Torrent Download Speed: "How Do I Speed Up My Torrent Dow…Updated: Mon Jun 9 16:56:39 2008
If you are tired of slow torrent download speeds, then here is one setting that can increase your torrent download speed by up to 5x… - Internet Phishing and Email Scams - What Phishing and Email Scams Lo…Updated: Sun Jun 8 16:40:39 2008
Have you wondered if that email is legitimate? Is that login screen for real? Sadly, these are often scams and "phishing" cons that lure you into divulging your access codes and account n… - Internet Phishing and Email Scams - What Phishing and Email Scams Lo…Updated: Sun Jun 8 16:40:34 2008
Have you wondered if that email is legitimate? Is that login screen for real? Sadly, these are often scams and "phishing" cons that lure you into divulging your access codes and account n… - Understanding URL's: How Internet URL Addresses WorkUpdated: Sun Jun 8 16:39:11 2008
Tutorial: An explanation of Internet addresses and uniform resource locators (URL's) for beginning users… - "What is 'DRM'? Why is DRM so Controversial with Music and Movie Art…Updated: Wed Jun 4 16:53:17 2008
DRM, short for "Digital Rights Management", is any technology that helps copyright owners prevent the duplication of their digital files. This is particularly used for music and movies…