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A brief history of dial-up Internet connections

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First public Internet service provided by dial-up modem, in 1992. This is how we configured those connections in 2001, and connected via a mobile phone and Bluetooth.

July 12, 2025 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 315

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 315. Here are my solutions to them. 1: It […]

July 7, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 315

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: It came […]

July 5, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

A brief history of Internet search

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As the web exploded in size, early curated directories were replaced by search engines. These were revolutionised by Google’s PageRank for popularity, and are now being replaced by AI overviews.

July 5, 2025 Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 314

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 314. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Expedition […]

June 30, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 314

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Expedition for […]

June 28, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

A brief history of web browsers

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Netscape Navigator 1994, Cyberdog and Internet Explorer in 1996, Chimera/Camino in 2002, OmniWeb in 2000, and finally Safari in 2003, and more besides.

June 28, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 313

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 313. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Light […]

June 23, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 313

Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Light and […]

June 21, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 312

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 312. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Border […]

June 16, 2025 General, Macs, Technology

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