Software

Captchas: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

by Sam Mauzy Anyone that frequents message boards is familiar with the terms “troll” and “spammer.” These are people that sign up for a message board solely to spam it with comments and links. This happens all over the Internet, from message boards to blogs to the comments section on news articles. To prevent this many webmasters are adding a new security feature when users sign up for a site or post a comment. It is called captcha, which is an acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing T...

10 Ways Technology Makes it Easy to Blow Money Online

Despite the tough economic climate, technology is making it easier than ever to spend money like it’s going out of style. Shopping from the comfort of your couch or gambling in your bathrobe can be so easy that we don’t stop to think about how much we’re shelling out. Here are ten of the ways that the internet makes quick work of your retirement fund. Auction Sites – Auction sites like eBay make spending a small fortune as easy as pie; the lower-than-retail prices and wide array of available ...