Tracker Tom's Digital Disptach
Updates:
My latest column has now been posted to the Web @
http://safaricolumn.blogspot.com/
By the way, I've compiled over two year's worth of past "Internet Safari" columns together in a book. I think the book would make a great Christmas gift for those folks that you know who access the Internet on a regular basis. You can learn more about my newest book by going to:
http://www.lulu.com/content/75958
Have a great week!
Tom DiFrancesca III is a freelance newspaper columnist and an author. You can learn more about his books by going to www.trackertombooks.com or you can go to www.trackertom.com to learn more about his weekly newspaper column.
Addicted to the Web?
A recent
news story reported that almost 90 percent of Americans consider the Internet to be an integral part of their lives, that percentage keeps growing every year. Studies are now being conducted to see if there really is any validity to what some people are calling "Internet Addiction".
Click here to read a breaking news story on that subject. I wonder, for some folks it may not be an addiction though, it's just that they depend on the Internet more for their communications (I use e-mail far more than telephone and "snail mail"); for research (instead of slogging over to the library or purchasing expensive encylopedias); for shopping - that sure beats the heck out of running around town looking for the best deal on an item; and finally, I sure prefer to use the Internet to keep up with breaking news than I do to watch network or cable television and put up with all of those pathetic commercials.
Great new film:
If you haven't seen "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" yet, you should. The visuals are stunning. In fact, they were almost all computer generated.
Click here to read a newstory at
CNN.com about the making of the film.
Yahoo news:
In case you missed it,
Yahoo recently purchased the online music service "
MusicMatch". Now, from what I understand, in addition to operating that music service, Yahoo is about to launch its own branded service as well.
Click here for a breaking news story on the subject.
Lack of postings:
Sorry about the past few days and the lack of postings. It seems that I traveled all the way to Florida so that I could experience first hand, what it was like to live through a major hurricane. Yes folks, I am an "Ivan the Terrible" survivor. If you'd like to view hundreds of photographs that document the breadth and width of the destructive forces that assaulted the Gulf Coast - go to the
Pensacola News Journal Web site. Locate the "Galleries" link and you'll be astounded at what you'll see.
Keeping tabs...
If you'd like to keep up with the amount of money that each presidential candidate has accumulated for campaign financing,
click here. The information is provided by
CNN.
More shopping options at Sears - online:
Sears has announced that starting today, they have greatly increased the type of merchandise that is available on their
Web site. If you are a Sears fan, then I reckon' that is real good news for you.
Birthday for the Internet:
Did you know that the Internet is 35 years old?
Click here for a news story on the
CNN Web site.
The Internet gets its own area code!
That's right folks, voice-over-ip (VOIP) long distance telephone service has now gotten so popular that the Internet is getting its very own area code.
Click here to read a breaking news story about the subject.
Current Project:
People ask me all of the time "So, what are creating these days?" - as if they think I'm always up to something. I usually am. Check out
www.boggyville.com - it won't mean much to you if you aren't from the Niceville/Valparaiso, Florida area, but it's fun to learn about new parts of the country. I had a lot of fun designing the art work - my biggest effort and I'm very proud of the way it turned out, only by the grace of God go I....
Special Announcement:
My new book has been released by the publisher, it is now available for purchase. You can learn all about "Mastering Internet Explorer: Tips, Tricks, and Timesavers" by going to
www.trackertombooks.com
I wrote the book in a very easy to read and understand format. The "Wow" factor for the book is pretty high - that is, as you are reading through the book you'll find yourself stopping and saying to yourself "Wow, I didn't know you could do that with Internet Explorer!".
Please, check out the Web site and purchase a copy of the book.
Thanks,
Tom DiFrancesca III
Tracker Tom's Internet Safari
