The Internet

  How to (and how not to) navigate the world 

• My secrets of Internet downloading, Part 1 (1998)
• My secrets of Internet downloading, Part 2 (1998)
• My secrets of Internet downloading, Part 3 (1998)
• Organizing the files you download off the Internet, Part 1 (1997)
• Organizing the files you download off the Internet, Part 2 (1997)
• Organizing the files you download off the Internet, Part 3 (1997)
• Simple rules for handling downloads (1997)
• A no-nonsense guide to the way the Internet works, Part 1 (1999)
• A no-nonsense guide to the way the Internet works, Part 2 (1999)
• The Web's odd lesson: Nobody saw it coming (1999)
• The child porn raid that backfired: Why the government needs to keep its hands off your ISP (1998)
• At last, cable Internet service for the Syracuse area (1998)
• Can your computer handle high-speed cable access? (1998)
• Is cable access really 100 times faster? Yes and no (1998)
• More questions and answers on cable Internet access (1998)
• Don't let the Road Runner installer take away your choice of software (1998)
• Tests show cable modem up to 286 times faster than dialup (1998)
• Setting TCP parameters for cable modems in Windows 95 and 98 (Special article, 1998)
• Setting up WinGate for cable using only one network card in each PC (Special article, 1998)
• Road Runner user report: It's simply marvelous (1998)
• Latest virus scares should wake us up (1999)
• The dangers of File and Print Sharing over the Internet (1998)
• How to turn off File and Print Sharing in Windows (1998)
• How to make File and Print Sharing safe (1998)
• Nshare gives easy Internet access to all the computers on a home or office network (1999)
• Many PCs can share one Internet connection with WinGate (1998)
• Virus warnings? Chain letters? Stop the e-mail madness! (1999)
• Microsoft's latest foolishness: Windows 'update' program runs itself 288 times a day (1999)
• New Windows CD player shows the way the Internet is heading (1998)
• Real Player G2 is a 'must-have' program (1999)
• WebDrive turns remote sites into drives on your PC (1998)
• 5 myths about the Internet, and why they're wrong (1997)
• What I use for Internet software (1997)
• Customize the way your e-mail works (1998)
• Snippets of life on the e-mail highway (1997)
• My top 10 downloads in a single list (1997)
• 5 great new freeware and shareware programs (1998)
• My Web-browsing tricks (1997)
• More browser tips 1: View the source code when things don't work right (1997)
• More browser tips 2: Internet Explorer secrets (1997)
• Browser address-line tricks, and a free Bookmark converter (1998)
• Personal toolbar tricks for Netscape and Internet Explorer (1999)
• At Mozilla, volunteers are creating the next-generation Web browser (1999)
• Mozilla and Amaya: 2 new browsers that show how things are changing (1999)
• Web sites of Linux groups in upstate New York (1999)
• Web and e-mail software for Linux (1999)
• That 'other' temp folder is for the browser, and you should leave it alone (1999)
• More e-mail tips and tricks (1998)
• E-mail tips and tricks you won't find elsewhere (1998)
• Wonderful 'Bookmarklets' and two new search engines (1999)
• Internet Explorer 4's big advantages (1998)
• Internet Explorer 4's Power Toys (1998)
• Stop the browser! Five basic rules for better surfing (1998)
• Windows 98 and the Internet, Part 1: Smooth and stable connections (1998)
• Windows 98 and the Internet, Part 2: The best Internet features yet (1998)
• Your computer can help look for signs of life in the universe with SETI@Home (1999)
• SETI@Home project uses an old technique of neighbors helping neighbors (1999)
• FastNet99 will speed up your Web browsing, and it's free (1999)
• FastNet99 prompted a lot of questions, and here are some of the answers (1999)
• New PeakJet 2000 speeds up Web browsing (1998)
• VisualRoute shows where you're going on the Internet (1999)
• Outlook 98: Nothing else comes close—and it's free (1998)
• Net Folders make Outlook 98 unbeatable (1998)
• New 'Opera' browser beats Netscape and Microsoft in speed and features (1997)
• Netscape makes its browser free again (1998)
• MOD audio still thrives on the Internet (1998)
• First-time buyer's guide to Internet access (1997)
• Now that you have that new computer, you need help! (1998)
• Digital Librarian: The best site I've ever seen (1997)
• Is Web TV a good alternative to a PC or Mac? (1997)
• Use System Monitor to check modem in Windows 95 (1997)
• New ways to speed up your Windows 95 Internet connection (1997)
• Secrets of Internet downloading, Part 1 (1998)
• Simple rules for handling downloads (1997)
• Tips on making e-mail work for you, Part 1 (1997)
• Tips on making e-mail work for you, Part 2 (1997)
• Your return address should make sense. Check it out! (1999)
• E-mail attachments made simple, Part 1 (1998)
• E-mail attachments made simple, Part 2 (1998)
• In the e-mail realm, call me "Yr Humble Customer" (1998)
• Does it matter how you get on the Net? Maybe not (1997)
• Does it matter how you get on the Net? Maybe it really does (1997)
• A saga of Internet disservice providers (1998)
• Don't expect your Internet Service Provider to be a mini-AOL (1998)
• Why you need a real service provider instead of AOL (1999)
• Internet Explorer 4.0 and the "preview" that backfired (1997)
• Internet Explorer 4.0: A free preview of Windows 98 (1997)
• Why AOL is not the way to get onto the Internet (1997)
• Mac sites and the fabulous Virtual PC emulator (1997)
• My favorite shopping sites on the Web (1997)
• Freeware, Part 1: ClipCache extends the clipboard (Feb. 8, 1998)
• Freeware, Part 2: Where to find files on the Web (Feb. 15, 1998)
• Major security problem in Web browsers (1997)
• Random Access radio show reaches far via Internet simulcast (1998)
• How to do the ftp thing (1996)
• Use an ftp search engine to find files on any servers (1998)
• A Web cam in Russia, and some character assassination (1997)
• Web design, Part 1: Learning the HTML ropes the fast way (1997)
• Web design, Part 2: What you must do in 5 easy tips (1997)
• Web design, Part 3: Why you need to keep it basic (1997)
• Tools for ferreting info on the Net (1996)
• Four ways to get on AOL despite the crush, and a nifty AOL redialer (1997)
• Keeping your Internet connection alive (1997)
• A free download manager that works (1997)
• News Robot automates downloads from news groups (1998)
• Net.Medic: Super-sleuth for your connections (1997)
• Internet FastFind: A gem with hidden facets (1997)
• Making Internet searches easy (1998)
• How to get search engines to do what you want (1997)
• Free search programs for Web sites, e-mail addresses, files and more (1999)
• How to get help on the Web (1999)
• Help can be a click away on the Net (July 19, 1998)
• AltaVista search program for your own PC (1997)
• Local Web sites worth knowing about (1997)
• How to find sites that change their URLs (1997)
• Newsletters that can't be beat (1999)
• Illusions and cinema on the Web (1997)
• How to do more than one thing at a time on the Net (1996)
• Using keyboard hotkeys to open Web pages, Part 1 (April 11, 1999)
• Using keyboard hotkeys to open Web pages, Part 2 (April 18, 1999)
• NetAttache speeds up your Web browsing (1997)
• Citizen 1 and ICQ for Windows 95 (1997)
• Where to find Mac and PC shareware (1997)
• A funny thing happened on the way to the browser (1996)
• Microsoft, the Justice Dept. and the 'Netsbrake' syndrome: A true tale of our times (1997)
• Web cookies and why they're not good for you (1996)
• Cookie Pal lets you control Web cookies (1999)
• Getting Web pop-ups off your screen (1999)
• How modems communicate (1993, 1997)
• Sites for the sporting life (1997)

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