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Surely you have heard of a NetBook, you see them in ads and on television for ridiculously cheap prices, but what is it about them that makes them so small and so cheap? Well basically, they are mini-mini laptops. You take a regular laptop, divide everything by two and you are left with a netbook.

Essentially, they are all the same, and they are all around $700. There are some variations but basically if you’re looking at one, you’re looking at all of them. While they are not fast, have a small screen, no CD Rom drive, micro mouse track pad and miniscule features, you would imagine they are useless, right? Well, sadly for the most part you would be right. Read the rest of this entry »

I am sure you have heard of FaceBook, everyone has, but have you used it? Well if you are one of the 250 million active users of FaceBook the answer will be “ahh durr!” but if you have not taken the plunge into it yet, why not? I guarantee that you will find people on there that you know, plus all of the people that you may dislike and don’t want to talk to, but you just block those ones…

I must admit, I was at first hesitant at creating my own FaceBook profile. But eventually I gave it a try and never looked back. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are looking to have a website built you have probably heard the term Website Hosting and Domain Name Registration and wondered what it means, and if you need it. Well basically, yes you do need it. You can’t have a website on the internet without it.

Lets keep it simple, website hosting is your little piece of the internet, it is where your website lives, so in that regard, it’s kind of like property. So you rent your little 1 bedroom studio hosting space, and your website lives there. That’s basically it. Read the rest of this entry »

As of the 22nd of October 2009 all Windows Vista computers will be obsolete! Yes that is right, Microsoft is replacing Vista after two years of dismal reviews, performance headaches and compatibility issues.

But after 2 years of suffering headaches and acupuncture to relieve the tension Vista caused, will those loyal Vista users be rewarded with a special offer to upgrade to Windows 7 and get out of the Vista doldrums? Sadly, no. The pricing structure for Windows 7 upgrades offer no relief for sufferers of Vista. If you are in the U.S. you would have been able to pre-order an upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium for USD $49.99 or Windows 7 Professional for USD $99.99, and you will not be able to get your upgrade until the end of October. Read the rest of this entry »