Stories by: Daniel Tynan

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    When Wi-Fi won't fly 22/09/2004 11:01:21

    It all started with chickens. We have six birds--three hens, two bantams, and one speckled rooster named Colorful. Mostly they stay in the coop, but every morning before dawn, Colorful escapes and patrols the neighborhood. I wanted to see how he was getting out (without crawling out of bed at 4 a.m.), so I decided to install a wireless Webcam in the coop and hook it up to my home network.
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    Web reviews: Newsnow.co.uk 14/07/2004 09:20:28

    That’s News Now, not New Snow, by the way.
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    Web reviews: 56K Modem Troubleshooting Guide 13/07/2004 09:17:29

    If you haven’t made the move to broadband, you’ll want every tip you can get for wringing the fastest and smoothest Internet service from your modem.
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    Zombie PCs: Silent, growing threat 12/07/2004 08:11:27

    The seemingly endless spate of worm infestations over the last year has left something even more troubling in its wake: armies of zombie PCs that can be used to send spam, attack Web sites, and generally wreak havoc over the Internet.
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    Web reviews: Fitness Jumpsite 12/07/2004 15:12:18

    If you’ve been seized by a desire to get fit but you’re not a natural athlete, this friendly fitness site shows you how to get active without doing yourself an injury.
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    Web reviews: PracticallyNetworked.com 09/07/2004 15:07:10

    Wi-Fi in the home is certainly gaining a lot of attention at the moment, with loads of products hitting the market. If you fancy some expert advice to help set up a Wi-Fi network at your house, this is a good place to start.
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    Editors website choices: Best free software online 07/07/2004 14:43:19

    The best things in life may not be free, but the free stuff ain’t bad, especially when it comes to software. Here are my picks for the best free software you can find for going online.
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    The ten commandments of PC security 02/01/2004 07:30:51

    And it was written (by Bill Gates, et al): Thou shalt use a Windows PC to do thy work and it will be good.
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    Spam, bam, thank you ma'am 21/07/2003 11:03:15

    If P.T. Barnum were alive, he'd probably say there's a spammer born every minute. Given the volume of junk filling our in-boxes, it certainly seems that way.
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    Verio tries to get Monkeys.com off its back 29/07/2002 07:33:00

    Antispam activist Ron Guilmette was just trying to make the Net a little less friendly to unsolicited e-mail. But when he added hundreds of Verio Inc. Internet addresses to his Monkeys.com list, he roused the ire of the Web-hosting giant.
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    Internet privacy - protect your online privacy 01/06/2000 13:43:00

    The Internet economy is booming, and many businesses are making the move to e-commerce. One of the biggest consumer concerns is Net privacy. In this special report, we look at the current state of privacy online - plus, what you can do to protect yourself.
 
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