Disruptions: A Digital Underworld Cloaked in Anonymity

So this is where they collared the man they call the Dread Pirate Roberts. It’s up a flight of stone steps, past the circulation desk and the Romance stacks, over in Science Fiction, far corner. On a sunny Tuesday in October, federal officers entered the public library in the Glen Park section of this city and arrested a young man who they say ran a vast Internet black market — an eBay of illegal drugs. Their mark, Ross William Ulbricht, says he is not the F.B.I.’s Dread Pirate Roberts, the nom de guerre of the mastermind behind the marketplace, Silk Road. And the facts, his lawyer says,...

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What Is Cloud Computing?

The 'cloud' is a real buzzword these days, but what exactly is the cloud, how does it impact what you do, and is it anything really new?  "What's the cloud?" "Where is the cloud?" "Are we in the cloud now?!" These are all questions you've probably heard (and not just from Amy Poehler in Best Buy's Super Bowl ad) or even asked yourself. The term "cloud computing" is everywhere.  Let's explain further. In the simplest terms, cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive. The cloud is just a metaphor for the Internet....

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Top Internet Business Opportunities

Starting an Internet business can help provide a second income to your household, give you extra spending money for fun or supply a full-time income that isn't directly subject to the whims of the economy and job market. The many options available for starting an online business can be overwhelming and confusing, but the top Internet business opportunities generally fall into three areas. These areas rank high because they're inexpensive or free to start, and you can begin making money within days of launching the business. Affiliate Marketing Affiliate marketing is an Internet business...

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The Most Dangerous Search Engine on the Internet

Unlike Google, which crawls the Web looking for websites, Shodan navigates the Internet's back channels. It's a kind of "dark" Google, looking for the servers, webcams, printers, routers and all the other stuff that is connected to and makes up the Internet.   Shodan runs 24/7 and collects information on about 500 million connected devices and services each month. It's stunning what can be found with a simple search on Shodan. Countless traffic lights, security cameras, home automation devices and heating systems are connected to the Internet and easy to spot. Shodan searchers...

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45 Free Online Courses from Leading Universities

Below is a list of  45 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) offered by leading universities free of charge. Most of these courses offer “certificates” or “statements of completion,” though typically not university credit. These courses are "evergreen" or open, meaning you can start and complete them whenever you like.  They are perfect for persons who want to prepare for college or just want to educate their mind. (See the key below to understand the credentials offered by each course, and see our MOOC FAQ if you have general questions.) Free Courses Credential Key: CC...

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Search Securely On Google Without Anyone Seeing What You’re Searching For

One of the biggest problem these days, when it comes to internet is, there are a lot of sniffers sitting around trying to capture every single word you type in on your computeJust imagine that you are trying to search for something on Google, something really personal, and what if this search of yours is being intercepted and is being read by a third party ?You are in your office, trying to find some information about a new job you are interested in applying. You run a search query on your system and this information goes straight to your bosses inbox!!Would you want to compromise your security to technology ? The answer is definitely a NO.Now Google offers search over SSL (those of you who have no idea what SSL is, follow this link), which...

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Firefox Cool, Fun Icon Packs

Check out some of these cool icon packs for your Firefox browser!!Beautiful new icons for the very cool Firefox.Install blue icon (Windows|Linux) Install yellow icon (Windows|Linux)Click on the install link above to install. All newly opened windows will use the icon pack when it has installed. To uninstall, click here .Remember 2005 with the Firefox 2005 icons!Install for Windows/LinuxClick on the install link above to install. All newly opened windows will use the icon pack when it has installed. To uninstall, click here .A beautiful Anime Firefox icon. Install for Windows/LinuxClick...

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Acrobat.com - Inside Peek on Adobe's Web-Based Document Collaboration Service

Did you know that on June 1st, 2008 Adobe officially launched Acrobat.com beta version for public use, and it's free?! Acrobat.com is a web-based version of the popular PDF document creation applications. You will need the latest version of Flashplayer, but you can download it ther...

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How to Connect Your Home Computer From Remote Location

Follow the given steps to configure your computer to connect remote computer: Using the Remote Desktop feature, you can connect your home computer (host) from any other remote computer (client) and can access all computer resources (installed programs, data and any network resources). You can run any computer application on the remote computer as you were running actually sitting in front of home computer.To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.To perform this task, first make sure both your computers are connected to the internet. First you...

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Broadband Internet Speed Test

Broadband connections are often not as fast as advertised. The reasons are many, but include your ISP and your computer settings. Use the test below to see what your true speed ...

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How to Make $1000 a Day Posting on Youtube

Step#1 - Sign up at a CPA network.Monetize the traffic that you get from Youtube by sending them to CPA offers. If you don't know what a CPA offer is, well its basically like an affiliate network where they pay you every time a visitor you refer fills out a form. Getting people to fill out forms in exchange for some kind of freebie that the advertiser is offering is real easy . If you have an account at these or any other CPA I personally use RocketProfit network, that will suffice. If you don't then I suggest you signup at RocketProfit.Step#2 – Find a good offer to monetize.I usually find offers that give away something free and are in vogue. For example, a free iPhone. The iPhone is a very hot product right now and people are crazy about...

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How Spyware And The Weapons Against It Are Evolving

Spyware has reached epidemic proportions and is only getting worse. Recent statistics indicate that approximately 95% of the world’s PCs are infected with some form of spyware. Unfortunately, removal techniques that worked just a couple of months ago are no longer effective in many cases and new types of spyware being released are more advanced than most computer viruses.A couple of years ago, the worst thing that could happen to you while surfing the Internet was to get bombarded by pop up ads. Lately though, I feel like all I do is clean spyware. I have spent countless hours removing spyware from computers belonging to friends and family, only to have it re-appear a few days later. I try to help as many people as I possibly can, but the...

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Speed up your Broadband Internet Connection

You can increase the speed of your broadband internet connection, if you are using windows XP on your computer. This is built-in feature of windows XP to reserve the 20 percent of bandwidth of your internet connection, but you can override of this default setting. By enabling these setting, you can use this reserve bandwidth and enjoy your speedy broadband internet connection. You can set reserve able limit from 0 to 100 percent, but if you want to enjoy 100 percent bandwidth of internet connection, you should configure bandwidth limit 0 percent.Follow the given steps to configure bandwidth limit:First...

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