Copyright... Relax, don't do it!

For me, the hot-button Copyright issue of note that was presented today was the information on BitTorrent and other mass file sharing programs. I thought these programs were only used to illegally download music and movies from the Internet… I was wrong.
Jason pointed out that these programs can be used to download/upload files of all different kinds by grouping files from all over the Web together. These files can contain anything, from music to movies, and even to Rosetta Stone Language software. It is amazing to me the lengths some people will go to avoid paying for a simple service, whether it’s a song or another program. It is one of the sharpest double-edged swords on the Internet these days and sometimes it will kill you.
In some ways it’s not all bad that people are attempting to download/upload these files and programs from the Web. At least this shows that there is some kind of demand for the Copyrighted products, and that is good to know for the ownership companies. I understand why people would search for this easy way out, but, in the end, it is stealing and there is no doubt about that.

Joe Hatch's Computer Survival Skills

Mr. Hatch's knowledge and keen insight into the infinite world of computing really got my attention. The two things that really sucked me in were the CCleaner and Disk Defragmenter, so much so that I got back to my room and immediately put them to use. I downloaded CCleaner and it got to work at once, deleting and erasing erroneous information left and right... It was pretty cool watching it work right in front of my eyes and I look forward to using it quite often. Next, came the Disk Defragmenter and this was just as cool as the previous. Once complete, my computer became 44% faster and more efficient... WOW, I felt like I had a brand new PC! Thanks to Joe Hatch my computer has a new life!