Don’t get bogged down by blogs… A web log, known as a “blog,” is much like a diary or journal entry except blogs are shared with the world rather than kept to yourself. A blog’s creator is a “blogger.” Consider me your personal blogger.
Scroll down through the blogs below or click on a topic of interest in the list to the right. If you don’t find what you want in the list, click in the search box just above and type in key words for what you seek.
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QUESTION: Can someone trace what I’ve researched online? ANSWER: The websites that you’ve visited shouldn’t be tracing your steps, but your computer keeps a history of what websites you’ve visited. So, if someone has access to your machine they can see where you’ve been. To clear the history on a PC in Explorer, click Tools, then […]
QUESTION: Is there a definitive website to visit for research? ANSWER: Along with the search engines we’ve discussed in the chapter, my favorite research site is refdesk.com. My mother found the site when I was working on this book. The site is so jam-packed with information that you have to take it in small bites […]
QUESTION: Is there a website where I can find someone’s cell phone number or e-mail address? ANSWER: At the moment the answer is no. Tracking e-mail addresses is particularly difficult because people register new addresses every day, and they do not always use their real names to do so. I’m not sure why there isn’t […]
QUESTION: What if a website takes forever to open? ANSWER: If website is just taking too long to open you can abort the mission by clicking on the stop icon in the tool bar . This instructs the website to stop loading, but you will remain connected to that site.
QUESTION: Why does it take so long for some websites to open? ANSWER: There are several factors that play a role in how long it takes a website to open. First of all, there is your connection. The slowest connection to the Internet is a dial-up phone line. The fastest are cable, DSL or T1 […]
