There were many times when I needed a friend’s contact information and it was not in the phone books (online and offline) because he or she opted to be unlisted. Losing contact information and not being able to find it can be very annoying. But, I like to think that the Internet has the answer to almost all of life’s questions. I believe that it contains most of the information known to man. One just needs to have the right tools and know the right ways to tap this information bank (no pun intended).
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November 1st, 2005 | No Comments | Internet
Sometimes when I watch or listen to something online, I want to save the content on my computer. Usually, it takes more skill than right clicking the link and selecting “save target.” This is because it is usually “streamed media.” Streamed media is different from downloaded media. In downloaded media, you can use your browser to save the media file using the “save target” method mentioned above. With streamed media, you need a program that can negotiate different protocols.
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