I doubt it, despite the health secretary’s warning. But the terrible story of Molly Russell, the teenager who took her own life after viewing disturbing content about suicide on social media, just proves again that we don't really understand what we’re dealing with...

One of my daughters showed me this tweet: I then delighted her by giving her a brief explanation of its legalities and told her that people have been convicted for tweeting false or misleading information, so please be careful. Ignoring the message of the tweet, and...

‘Don’t just take my word for it’ is the headline I’ve often seen at the top of a page stuffed with testimonials. Like seeing social media shares, other people’s comments can be reassuring when we’re wondering whether to buy something or click on something. “Is it...

This post recommends a video screencapture service I really like and use (and you can use your webcam too). It’s called Screencast-O-Matic.   [video width="1280" height="720"...

I heard once that sending an email is like posting a letter and leaving the envelope open. Ie, it’s not very secure. So, an alternative if you’re working on your computer and want to send passwords or bank details or similar, and WhatsApp isn’t practical for whatever...

Trying to get inted to be a priority across the UK, as someone with few resources (and none related to formal education), is a huge challenge. Impossible? Maybe. So I’m shifting my focus. I’m still passionate about internet education. I still think it’s worth...

A key part of internet education is teaching people how to set up and run a small business – and the benefits of doing so. Two things made me decide to write this today: The Brexit shambles rambles on I wrote a blog post for a client today about changes the government...

I don’t mind using Google but plenty of people would rather not. So what do they use instead? Lots go for a search engine called Duck Duck Go. Why use DuckDuckGo instead of Google? Gabriel Weinberg, the company’s CEO and founder, answers the question here, at...

A recent blog post I wrote didn't show up on my site after I'd hit 'Publish'. It's because I'd created it as a page rather than a post, so it didn't appear where I'd intended it to. WordPress pages are used for static content, such as your about, contact and home...

What happens when you decide to call your new business XYZ Services and want to buy a domain name for your website? Maybe you don’t even want a website yet but know you will at some point, so you’d better sort out a name for it, or perhaps you want to set up a...