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Is the “daily deals” phenomenon just a fad?

Is the “daily deals” phenomenon just a fad?

The easiest way to get people to use a service is to save them money. That fact has been the...

10 tips to keep your family safe online

10 tips to keep your family safe online

Safety has been a concern online since kids started showing their parents how to surf. Now, as adults are realizing...

Three misguided fears about the web

Three misguided fears about the web

Every so often, almost like clockwork, someone will come out and say that the internet is ruining everything. This week,...

How the Internet has Evolved

How the Internet has Evolved

Can you even remember life without the Internet? It has become such an embedded aspect of our lives that many...

Why I Might Be Out Of A Job Soon

Why I Might Be Out Of A Job Soon

I have been blogging professionally for nearly five years — it has been my sole source of income. It isn't...

Through the Generations: How the Web is Being Used

Through the Generations: How the Web is Being Used

Most of us spend a great deal of time on the Internet. It has become the most prevalent activity during...

Why IPv6 Matters

Why IPv6 Matters

Simply said, a protocol is a set of rules governing how things work in a certain technology, so that there...

The Cost to Connect: What Small Businesses Should Expect to Pay for Staying Connected

The Cost to Connect: What Small Businesses Should Expect to Pay for Staying Connected

Nearly every small business in the United States relies on broadband Internet connections in one way or another. Even those...

17 Years Ago, “What is ‘Internet’?” Was Asked on The Today Show

17 Years Ago, “What is ‘Internet’?” Was Asked on The Today Show

Has it really only been 17 years? Apparently, Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel had no idea what the Internet was,...

Why the Internet Kill Switch is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea

Why the Internet Kill Switch is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea

There are certain things, particularly in politics and technology, that seem to make sense on the surface. Take, for instance,...

Have We Reached a World of Infinite Information?

Have We Reached a World of Infinite Information?

No, but we're not far off. The acceleration of the creation and discovery of information is reaching a point that...

The State of the Internet 2010

The State of the Internet 2010

There is zero doubt that 2010 was a booming year for the Internet. Social media emerged as a driving force...