My sixth column in “Vijaya Next” (Kannada) was about what sharing photos on the internet. Main points were, Contents of fake emails (lottery, bank password reset, job guaranteed for a fee) There is no free lunch, why would anyone from a royal family want to give you $250,000? Introduction to Phishing How to avoid being […]
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Column: Ecommerce – the future of shopping
My fifth column in “Vijaya Next” (Kannada) was about popular e-commerce portals in India. Main points were, Safe to use credit card on the net, provided few tips to guard your credit card List of popular travel portals List of popular book portals List of flower/gifting portals Benefits of e-commerce, especially if you know what […]
Column: Digitize your loved ones forever, for FREE!
My fourth column in “Vijaya Next” (Kannada newspaper) was about what sharing photos on the internet. Main points were, Introduction of digital cameras, phasing out of film based cameras Increase in the number of photos from each event Picasa the most popular program for managing photos on PC and web Picasa and Live.com allows you […]
Column: Facebook, Orkut, Twitter – which social network should I use?
My third column in “Vijaya Next” (Kannada newspaper) was about what social networks. Everybody talks about Facebook & Twitter these days. But which one should we be using? Main points were, Facebook, Orkut, Twitter are the main options Facebook & Orkut are social/personal while Linkedin.com is for professionals Yesterday Orkut was the leader in India, […]
Column: Ideal setup for internet usage at home
My second column in “Vijaya Next” (Kannada newspaper) was about what are the things to take care of at home for a smooth internet surfing experience. Main points were, Operating system options (Windows, Apple, Linux) Browsers Antivirus – free options from Microsoft and AVG. Broadband connection options