Depending on the MSN Messenger version, some of these secret MSN emoticons, smilies, and eggs may no longer be hidden, while others are. Most of these hidden MSN emoticons were originally unleashed in MSN Messenger 6 and are still present in MSN Messenger 7.x, albeit that not all of them are still hidden and show up in the main MSN emoticon list. Because MSN Messenger 6/7 allows users to make custom MSN emoticons, not all emoticons that are discovered are actually secret or hidden as many are simply customized emoticons Read More

With Google becoming the most popular and most powerful search engine on the Internet, many people have wanted to make it their home page. However, with no link on the Google home page to click to make it one’s home page, it leaves people unsure on how to proceed. Fortunately, making Google your home page is one of the easiest things to do and requires only a few clicks of the mouse. Open up your Internet browser and allow it to load. Chances are, the home page that loaded is Read More

Some users type “www.topbits.com” into their web browsers when they want to reach this web page. Other users type in only “topbits.com”, leaving off the “www” portion. On a technical level, the two names do not refer to the same domain object. Google, and other search engines, often see these two objects as seperate web servers. Check the PageRank for several domains to see the results of this. For some domains, the PageRank will be the same for both the www and non-www domains. For other domains, the PageRank will Read More

Hotmail is a free (i.e. advertiser supported) web based e-mail system that Microsoft Corporation provides. Those who no longer use their Hotmail account can delete it so that people who send them e-mail will receive messages telling them that the Hotmail e-mail address is no longer valid. How to Close a Hotmail Account Log into the Microsoft Hotmail account. Go to the Microsoft Hotmail Close your MSN account page. Select Close my MSN account and delete my credentials. Press Close MSN.com, Microsoft’s all-in-one online network, has been completely revamped and Read More

Radio has been a popular medium since it was invented over 100 years ago. While radio has definitely changed through the decades, most people usually listen to it to hear their favorite music, talk show, or sports broadcast. While most people listen to standard radios that broadcast over radio waves, recent technology has made it possible to listen to radio over the Internet. Internet radio is a rising pastime for millions of people all over the world. Not only does Internet radio provide more options and genres when listening to Read More

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a application based protocol or set of rules used to transfer files such as text, image, graphics, audio, video and other multimedia files on the World Wide Web. It sets the guidelines on how files and messages are set up and transmitted, and how web servers and browsers should act in response to various instructions. HTTP standards were developed and released as a result of a collaborative effort between the World Wide Web Consortium and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). HTTP 1.1 is the Read More

A webpage is a document written in either XHTML or HTML syntax that is accessed through a web browser. Web pages may include text, images, multimedia files, and links to other web pages or resources on the Internet. Learning how to make a web page using HTML tags in a text editor is necessary to make advanced pages using advanced Web page editors. How to Make a Website Steps to Make a Basic Web Page Step 1 – Open the text editor on your computer. For Windows users, the “Notepad” Read More

YouTube Partners is a program that YouTube sponsors that allows users to earn revenue on the videos that they upload by placing advertisements within those videos or allowing users to view those videos on a Pay-Per-View basis. YouTube Partners allows users to track which viewers and demographics view their videos and take advantage of numerous copyright protection features within a branded video sharing service.   YouTube Partners Requirements YouTube Partners requires that all applicants routinely upload videos that thousands of viewers view and that are ideal for streaming. Also, YouTube Read More

Joining a network on Facebook is a great way to show one’s affiliation with a group of related individuals. Networks were initially intended to be used for affiliations with a current school or learning institution, but have since expanded into businesses and various other types of supported networks. Joining a network is simple and can be done quickly through the Facebook user interface. It is important to join supported networks to give an upgraded experience with Facebook networking. In addition to being able to see friends’ profiles who have confirmed Read More

One of the perks of sites such as YouTube is the ease in which someone can upload a video tribute about something of importance to them–a favorite team, a musician, or someone who has passed. In about two minutes, a previously created video tribute can be up on YouTube for millions of users to watch and appreciate. Creating the actual video tribute, though, isn’t that difficult either. To begin with, compile many different pictures that fall within the category of the tribute video. For example, if it is about a Read More