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Turf wars

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:42:00 GMT

It’s David versus Goliath – and this time the giant wins. Online, the law is an ass

Imitation of life

Tue, 05 May 2009 15:39:00 GMT

They’re on the bleeding edge, baby – but are the early adopters and online evangelists missing out on the bigger picture?

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I read the news today, oh boy

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:11:00 GMT

We need to stand up for our rights – before they disappear, says Gary Marshall

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Land of the free?

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

You won’t find free Wi-Fi access on the other side of the pond, says Gary Marshall

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Baaaaad behaviour

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:25:00 GMT

From sheep grazing in ancient Greece to spamming on the net, it’s the same old story

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Warp factor 10

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:53:00 GMT

Pay a journalist to write a feature about porn and you open a Pandora’s box. Gary Marshall raises concerns of what’s out there

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Who"s the daddy?

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:05:00 GMT

When Internet Dad makes decisions on your behalf, he has only the best intentions. But it’s still, like, totally unfair

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Status anxiety

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:46:00 GMT

From petty fibs to flagrant untruths, social networking makes liars of us all. Gary Marshall goes in search of a real conversation

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No comment!

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:35:00 GMT

The benefits of online comments are obvious – for the site owners at least. But do they really make things better for the rest of us?

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Vision on

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:13:00 GMT

Step away from the camera! Just because you can make your own programmes doesn’t mean you should

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This one"s optimistic

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:43:00 GMT

Life’s full of evil little scams that promise you the world. But don’t fall into their sticky traps – blog about it and search engines will do the rest for you

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Lonesome no more!

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:00:00 GMT

The late Kurt Vonnegut said that we all need to be part of a community. And where else can we feel part of a community better than on the internet, home to thousands of communities?

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Captain Spanky"s Hoover Heaven

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:55:00 GMT

Online auction house eBay is full of scammers, and now you can’t even trust the feedback system any more. It’s the season of the shafters

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Homework heaven

Fri, 11 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT

The country’s roads are collapsing under too much traffic. Why go to work to sit in front of a computer if you can do the same at home? It’s time for more flexible working conditions

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Let's ban broadband

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 08:56:00 GMT

Evil Wi-Fi, as it’s now commonly known, is but a poor scapegoat for people’s latent fears about technology in general. But what does any of this have to do with Carol Vorderman?

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Shiny shiny

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:30:00 GMT

When you spend hours of your working week exposed to the latest gadgets, but it’s easy to be lured by the tech companies’ promises of newer, shinier, faster equipment. But do we always need it?

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Idiot wind

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:00:00 GMT

I hate flying. As if enduring early starts, security, delays and uncomfortable seats wasn’t unpleasant enough, chances are you’ll be sharing a glorified veal crate with the worst people in the world

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Up the YouTubes

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:00:00 GMT

It may be tempting to leap head first into the world of Z-list stardom via YouTube, but what happens when the inevitable happens and your online past catches you up?

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I know Google-Fu

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:00:00 GMT

Everyone loves a bit of banter, but when it starts to get hardcore it can grate. Backing up a point with Google is good, but is it really necessary to back it up with 434 links? Do you Google-Fu…?

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Mobile moans

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:21:00 GMT

The net should have been the great leveller: a way to share information with everyone. Easier access and download times are great but even Croesus would balk at the bill for accessing the web on the go

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Achtung, baby!

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:29:00 GMT

P2P networks might rob the recording companies of profit, but DRM is literally destroying music collections. This month Gary Marshall reveals how you could soon find your record collection vanishing before your eyes.

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