9 Easiest Ways To Make Money Online

Posted on October 2, 2009

Making money online is one of the most popular topics on the internet today, but unfortunately some of those people who claim to know how to make money online, also want to make money from you by selling you the information that can be obtained for free on the internet. Here are some of the easy ways to make money on the internet, but don’t be fooled, making money requires a little effort.

• Blogging - Blogging is a great way to generate some money if you can write and enjoy doing it. This is one of the most popular ways of making money so it’s a little crowded but if you can come up with a good topic,  great design and good content then you can do it. Some great blogs More

Things To Do When You Are Bored Online

Posted on September 5, 2009

Being bored online can be really frustrating because you have the internet right in front of you and yet you don’t know what to do with it considering those days when we had dial-up and even 1 minute of internet was so precious. Here is a list of some fun things you can do to kill that boredom.

• Dig though Digg – Digg is good place to find interesting things. Just go to the site and checkout the most dugg links in 24hrs, 7days, 30days or 365days. You never know what you can find there, could be a funny video, photo or unusual things.

• Watch viral videos – Ever since More

Why Do People Make Computer Viruses?

Posted on September 4, 2009

Most people wonder why people make computer viruses. They don’t do any good just too much damage. Well this question has many answers depending on the motive of the creator. A computer virus infects computers without your knowledge and can spread to other computers in a network. A Computer virus can be sometimes be referred to as malware, adware, spyware and just viruses. There are also worms and trojans which also infects computers. Trojans can record keystrokes and steal sensitive information.

People make computer viruses to cripple a computer or a netw More

Vista’s Life after Windows 7

Posted on May 4, 2009

What plans does Microsoft have for their Vista operating system after Windows 7 goes life? Well, the company hasn’t made any sort of announcement yet. In the past, Microsoft has phased out their older operating system during a transition phase. However, with all the issues Vista has had, Microsoft may simply stop selling it as soon as Windows 7 launches. In an interesting move, Microsoft does plan on continuing to sell Windows XP on netbooks More

Swine Flu Infects Computers

Posted on April 30, 2009

No, there’s no need to keep pigs away from your computer, but there may be a need to update our virus scanners. In Japan, a computer virus called Swine Flu has shown up. The virus has been spread by an email with the attachment “information on swine flu.” The email supposedly comes from Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases, but it’s really the work of a hacker. No one is certain what the virus actually does or More

Computer to Compete on Jeopardy

Posted on April 27, 2009

We’ve seen a computer take on the highest ranked chess players in the world. Now engineers at IBM are ready to pit their computer against players on the trivia show Jeopardy! IBM is preparing their computer to handle all the interesting categories the quiz show features, which include things like puns, word relationships, and analogies. Contestants must answer in the form of a question to gain money, something the computer will also More

Is Downloading Really Safe?

Posted on April 23, 2009

You may have heard about someone who downloaded a new song, a movie clip, or even a program and ended up getting a horrible virus that wiped out their computer. These stories may make you very wary about downloading anything of the internet, but not every download contains a virus. If you only download programs from reputable websites, you shouldn’t have to worry about destroying your computer. Also, don’t download any file you think More

Microsoft Repairs 23 Different Software Security Issues

Posted on April 16, 2009

Notice your computer wanting to update around April 15? If so, let it—Microsoft has released an update that fixes 23 different known security issues with various programs. If you’re still using Internet Explorer 6 or 7, there are six different issues that have to be addressed. There’s also a Windows XP and Vista critical update that helps stop attacks on your computer. A few of the fixes address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel, More

Conficker Virus Still At Large

Posted on April 13, 2009

While April 1st came and went without the Conficker virus destroying the computing world as we know it, the virus is still active and is doing some damage. Most recently, the virus hit the University of Utah, infecting over 700 computers and causing some issues at the university’s hospitals. The Conficker virus can steal personal information, including passwords and credit card numbers.

Various patches and removal tools have been issued by nearly every major antivirus company, and instructions for removing Conficker from your computer and More

The Conficker April Fools Virus

Posted on April 3, 2009

April 1, 2009 loomed as one of the biggest days in computer history…almost. After a week of hearing about the Conficker virus and how it was going to cause all sorts of issues for computer users, the day came and went without much of anything happening. Computer programmers had been saying for several days that the Conficker virus was one of the most sophisticated that they’d ever seen and had the ability to actually take over people’s computers. However, computer experts from around the world, including many working at top virus protection companies, sprang into action and More