Tomorrow, January 18th, is the day that the web goes dark. Or some of it, anyway. As part of an organised protest, Wikipedia, among many others, is going to switch off. So where can you get your information from? Here are some alternatives... Read more
The internet is a minefield. Every turn online is a possible pitfall in terms of your reputation and your general way of life. What’s worse is that many of the more friendly and innocuous-seeming services are often the worst; there are multiple ways to ruin yourself on the web. Here are the worst... Read more
The web can be a wonderful place. Services like Wikipedia have put the entirety of human knowledge up onto the web for free. Just because people are nice. It doesn’t cost you a penny more than the price of your broadband contract. But there’s far more than that at your disposal. Read more
You know what it’s like: the clock counts down and you feel compelled in your drunken state to text all and sundry a happy New Year. Not to mention tweeting. Then the lines jam and you realise that what you’re trying to send is a rambling slur anyway. Here’s how to avoid it this year... Read more
We all want to be better people in the new year, but sometimes you need an inspirational kick in the right direction. There’s no better place for inspiration than the web and no better place within it than blogs, some of which are grand or promising enough to give you a new lease on life. Here are 5 that you need to bookmark right now. Read more
So you’re back home for a few days and are forced to use your parents’ old machine? Hang about... How the hell do they use this thing? They’ve fallen into every web trap going and it’s up to you to de-clutter it. Here’s how. Read more
'Twas the day after Christmas and all through the house, people were going on about heading off to the sales. They will be, trust us. But do you actually need to venture out? And how can you be sure you're getting the best possible deal? Read more
If Apple’s Siri is the main reason you’d consider upgrading from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4S, there may be a far cheaper way. A new app available through the Cydia jailbreak store claims to bring near full Siri integration to the iPhone 4. Read more
