How does it work?
Explanatory articles on whatever topic I feel like writing about. This series was kicked off by a message board post correcting a few misconceptions about computer viruses; that post grew and grew and grew that day while I was writing it, until it was several pages long and explained the history of viruses, what they could and couldn't do, and some practical advice for protecting yourself from them. Suggestions for future topics welcome; if I know enough about the subject, I might write it up.
- Computer viruses
- What they are, how they work, their history, and how to protect yourself.
- The World Wide Web
- What goes on behind the scenes
- Privacy on the Web
- What you can expect, what you can do to protect yourself, and what you shouldn't worry about.
- Hard Drives
- What's inside the box, how information is stored, and why (if you use windows) you have to run "defrag" so much.
