Introduction

The Internet community has changed dramatically in the past few years. Connection speeds have become faster. Almost every laptop comes loaded with a wireless card, and free wireless is slowly becoming the norm for a lot of restaurants and other businesses. It’s never been easier to get—and stay—connected.

In addition to those advances in hardware technology, software technology has improved as well. It’s never been easier to get—and stay—connected with your friends and your family, as well as those who share common interests with you. As we all know, the Internet is a plethora of information—some valuable, some not so valuable, some that downright irks us. But that’s the fun of the Internet, and because of some excellent tools ...

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