November 20, 2009
Black Friday websites to visit before you shop
Begin your bargain hunt with black friday info, a site that has gotten early copies of all the Black Friday ads from the major retailers and has posted them early.
November 18, 2009
More people are turning to the internet for “do it yourself” remedies
Online medical products may be cheap but they can come at a very high cost.
November 11, 2009
Most bank customers use online banking despite security concerns
Just recently, a Florida man was indicted for stealing 130-million credit card numbers. Then there’s the endless flood of Phishing e-mails, web site outages, and computer viruses. Despite it all, bank consumers continue to flock online, driven by the ease and convenience of online banking, direct deposit, online bill paying and other electronic features.
November 06, 2009
Unique photography helps you visualize weight loss
A free website allows you to load a picture of your current self and they will show what you would look like at your goal weight.
Websites predicts the day of your death
Whether it’s morbid curiosity or a determination to change the future, the death clock site is one of the most popular internet destinations these days.
November 04, 2009
Facebook spammer ordered to pay $711 million
The social networking site wins damages against noted spammer Sanford Wallace for bombarding its users with junk mail.
Do digital diaries mess up your brain?
If we rely on technology for documenting, sorting and storing information—creating digital diaries, or “lifestreaming”—what will become of our minds?
October 23, 2009
Online pumpkin tips
Tired of junkie jack-o-lanterns? PC Mike Wendland offers online help
October 20, 2009
Facebook, Twitter users beware: Crooks are a mouse click away
If you’re on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim. That’s because more cyberthieves are targeting increasingly popular social networking sites that provide a gold mine of personal information, according to the FBI.
October 14, 2009
Supreme Court to hear case about ‘sex slave’ Web site
The Supreme Court will delve into the shadowy world of sadomasochism next year as it looks into the case of a sex trafficker, known as the “S&M Svengali,“ whose criminal conviction had been set aside.
October 12, 2009
Motherhood 2.0: It takes an (online) village
Women are not built to raise children alone, according to biological anthropologists. So in an age when moms are often isolated from family and friends, they turn to strangers online for help.
October 06, 2009
Internet addiction linked to ADHD and depression in teens
Some children and teens are more likely than their peers to become addicted to the Internet, and a new study suggests it’s more likely to happen if kids are depressed, hostile, or have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or social phobia.
Bail granted for man accused of secretly taping ESPN reporter Erin Andrews
A magistrate judge on Monday granted bail for an Illinois man accused of surreptitiously taping sports reporter Erin Andrews in the nude and posting the videos on the Internet.
October 01, 2009
Are you a Facebook fanatic? If so, you could be pushing friends away
Psychologists fear the Facebook, a favorite past time for many people, might have unwanted consequences.
September 23, 2009
Medical students reckless on Internet, sometimes at patients’ expense
60 percent of medical schools have had students post inappropriate info online and 13 percent reported incidents that involved content that violated patient privacy.


