A startup has come up with a new way to make money from phone calls connected via the Internet: having software listen to the calls, then displaying ads on the callers' computer screens based on what's being talked about. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

From its birth in the labs of Tim Berners-Lee back in 1992, to its interaction with the Napster in 1999, and its 2004 induction of Wikipedia: the Internet as we know it, has evolved drastically. With the passage of time, people from amongst us have emerged with the craziest of ideas to test and enhance the potential of this God’s gift to mankind. And it is due to the efforts of these noble... read full post picked by TheAnt314 7 months ago

Censorship in China is nothing new, but the level of action taken to force Chinese citizens to comply has garnered global recognition. China marked the date July 1st, 2009 as the day manufacturers will be forced to install filtering software on all new PCs. While many have resorted to digitally lashing out against Green Dam, Chinese artist and designer of the famous Bird's Nest at the Beijing Olym... read full post picked by beaplourde 5 months ago

... No, Not Al Gore

The world is about to run out of the internet addresses that allow computers to identify each other and communicate, the man who invented the system has told The Times. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Have you ever wondered what the first item sold on eBay was? Or who ran the first banner ad on the internet? Or what the first spam massage tried to sell?

<<--was the first image on the internet in 1992. It was uploaded by programmer Silvano de Gennaro in Geneva at the request of World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

The Chinese Government have issued a new directive to prevent China's 300 million internet users from looking at porn. There still seem to be a few kinks in the system, the software used to identify banned sites seems to be mostly blocking pictures of pigs picked by beaplourde 6 months ago

Yes, I said the Gopher Internet. No, I don' mean little rodent things. Sure, you probably haven't even heard of Gopher before. And who can blame you? It's a fading star, now only used by nostalgic geeks. But believe it or not, there's some cool stuff on the Gopher internet. Why limit yourself? picked by karenkleen 2 years ago

A great listing with URLs to some of the best free software and open source software that you can download. picked by riger99 2 years ago

Once more about antivirus product AVZ which I use time to time to check my computer for viruses and trojans. I recommended this antivirus product to all my friends. picked by Jon77 3 years ago

Access internet with Open DNS, is safer, faster and smarter. Domain Name Service (DNS) is use to store domain name and translate domain name (computer host name) to IP address. Most of the Internet Service Provider (ISP) have their own DNS and to serve within their user when access to internet.... picked by xfuture2 3 years ago

BT said that it is developing a software-based Internet telephony package for the portable device, which enable users to make voice and video calls across a Wi-Fi network. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Computer programmers at UC San Diego have whipped up software that poses a serious threat. Called "Sneakey," it can use an image of a key from almost any angle to create an exact replica. It doesn't have to be a good image. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Rebel Pupil Bev Jeavons has had her program for the school software competition wiped out by the form computer creeps. but she has chosen the wrong moment for revenge… picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Luckily, they've put in safeguards that disables the system while the car is in motion. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

The U.S. military's operating manual for the Guantanamo prison camp has been posted on the Internet, providing a glimpse of the broad rules and tiniest minutia for detaining suspected terrorists.

It appears to be an authentic copy of the rules as they existed in 2003, the date of the set of rules. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Microsoft is developing Big Brother-style software able to remotely monitor a worker's productivity, physical wellbeing and competence. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Online software that will make decisions for you and eventually control your life. picked by wags273 2 years ago

Modelled on the fiendishly complex Tokyo Metro map, the latest Web Trend Map (the 2007/V2 version) organises some of cyberspace's movers and shakers into an easy-to-read chart. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

The internet is running on the same creaking, elderly chassis that began in the late 1960's as ARPAnet and is increasingly unable to handle multimedia and security issues. Global Environment for Network Innovations, or GENI, is being designed as a clean-slate replacement. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago