Broadband in the UK What do we need to get access to the Internet nowadays? The hardest part is choosing an access provider (otherwise known as an ISP), but it certainly isn't hard to get cheap internet access any more. Once upon a time ... (more)
Internet tethering is a great bit of technology which allows you to share your phone's 3G internet connection with a desktop or laptop computer. I found myself trying this out the other night, when we had a power cut at home but still had ... (more)
Also know as Vint Cerf, and is Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. He co-designed TCP/IP and the architecture of the Internet. (more)
If you want a bigger idea of what is going on in the Internet, you could do worse than go to InternetTrafficReport.com. Slow page downloads may not be due to dodgy trojans on your PC, the quality of your ISP or even how hard it's raining ... (more)
If you've ever wondered how Microsoft Windows knows whether you have a solid Internet connection or not, it isn't magic: Windows networking is programmed to attempt connection to a TCP service. It uses the success or failure of this to report ... (more)
What mood is the Internet community in? Would you believe it, but some Dutch researchers claim to have successfully modelled the mood of the general Internet blogsphere, by analysing the words that crop up in peoples' blogs each day. There ... (more)
You might imagine that everyone is online nowadays, at some point in their waking day. Well, it just isn't true, and for those people without internet access this can be a real problem. A great many services are online-only nowadays, or a ... (more)
Superbly geeky news item on BBC1 last night, with @ruskin147 interviewing @andysc in his auto-tweeting home. @andysc = Andy Stanford-Clark @ruskin147 = Rory Cellan-Jones Stanford-Clark describes an 'Internet of Things' where millions ... (more)
Computer Corner Real-world Computer and Internet Access issues are addressed here. Please note that if you are having performance issues with Apple computers, I suggest that you read Why is my Mac Running Slow? at ChrisWrites.com. (more)
My Stuff This is the starting point for your measurements. When you enter data for various systems, you contribute to a global pool of measurements that help to reveal how unusual your own situation is. Edit ... (more)
The iPhone and other Smartphones Do you own a phone that doesn't do much (except make calls), but would find sat-nav (GPS), social networking and email capabilities useful? If so then you should seriously consider getting an iPhone. Not necessarily ... (more)