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What the heck is…RSS?

As another article in the “What the heck is…?” series, RSS seems to be an issue that puzzles the uninitiated and so I felt some explanation might be necessary.
OK. So let’s take a look at this feature…
What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. In very simple terms it’s perhaps best described as ‘receiving [...]

Yummo! Links!! Del.icio.us…

Del.icio.us is one of those web services that at first glance I struggled to work out what kind of void it filled. Now I’m a del.icio.us user, and have been for a few months, I’m really starting to see the benefits. I think you just might want to take a look at this one…
Simply put, [...]

Getting set-up. Domain names, hosting, blogs and email. PART 1

When you have a new business venture or hobby and you are keen to get started developing a presence for yourself online, there are a few things that most people need to get done.
So, the following question gets asked often:
But, how do I do all the online stuff?  I’m a techno dinosaur!
While this stuff used [...]