Category: Internet

How to download Youtube videos »

Do you sometimes wish you could watch those funny Youtube videos but you don’t have an Internet connection? Or concerts and video clips of your favorite band? I have never downloaded any clips from Youtube, but I was still curious about how this can be done, since there is no download link. I just assumed it was impossible. [...]

Error 404 - Page Not Found »

I found a great post about error type 404 at the PC GIST blog. The writer, who is an IT professional, lists varios 404 errors and reasons why they appear as well as possible solutions.
I’m sure we’ve all seen this at some point, especially when we try to access some Web page and instead of the [...]

Why people download files illegally »

More than 7000 illegal downloaders were asked by the market research firm Coredata to complete a survey to tell why they download movies and music illegally.
Respondents were asked to choose the reasons for illegally downloading or streaming media for each type of media: TV shows, movies and music. They were also asked how much they [...]

Pros and Cons of using Facebook »

After the recent negative headlines that Facebook received, I thought it would be a good idea to revisit the whole issue of social networking: is it good or bad?
Some people love Facebook and some despise it. I am somewhere inbetween, as I recognise the good things and positive potential of Facebook and similar sites, but on the other hand, [...]

(Unintentionally) funny domain names »

I just read an article in a newspaper that mentioned some funny domain names on the Internet. Then I remembered - I have heard a fair share of weird and funny Web addresses in my 12 years online (yes, I entered the virtual world in 1998). Some are well known, such as expertsexchange.com, and others [...]