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Just as Virtual reality therapy (VRT) (aka virtual reality exposure therapy) was first developed in the early 1990s by a USC graduate, named Dr. Ralph Lamson. Lamson wanted to develop a way to overcome his own fear of heights. By 1993, he began publishing his work and established a group of acrophobic patients who would brave the cyber world he created to help overcome their fears. Read more »

Welcome back! In the last part of Hackbusting we talked about what a hack was, what to look for and the first step to take once you’re sure you’ve been hacked. Today, the second part of Hackbusting, we’re going to address recovery steps, how to get your site back online, and what you can do to prevent it from being hacked, again. Read more »

Hacking happens. It’s almost flattering to be hacked because it means you’re doing something right. Unfortunately, it’s also a headache that can cause a lot of stress for the Webmaster, and all those involved in the management and maintenance of the site. So, to help you avoid the stress and anger of getting hacked, we’re doing a two part series about how to become a Hackbuster. Read more »

When Pranav Mistry of MIT’s Media Lab showcased to the world his groundbreaking SixthSense technology, everyone said this was going to be the next big thing. It was the 2009 Invention of the Year and the most exciting part about it, it was going to be open source. With the code available to a whole community of hackers, we would see all sorts of interesting uses for the technology in no time. Three years later, no code, and no talk of SixthSense hitting the market any time soon. Read more »

Choosing a hosting provider can be as confusing as choosing an insurance company – you want to make sure you’re covered in all the right places. This is why it’s so important that you compare and contrast the three hosting services available (VPS, shared and dedicated), in regards to your needs and wants. Read more »

The infamous vigilante hacker group ‘Anonymous’ has become the modern-day Robin Hood of the Internet. Their way of ‘stealing from the rich’ however, is to shut down websites of anyone they see as enemies of their cause (i.e. enemies of freedom of speech and freedom of information). Read more »

Having an online presence is an important tool for businesses operating in the modern, technologically savvy society of today. However, running a website is not restricted to businesses and entrepreneurs. It is also a good way for creative people to showcase their talents, to provide information for educational purposes; or for the average person to make his/her voice heard through a personal blog. Read more »

SherWeb has just announced through a press release that it has acquired DNAmail, a division of DSL Extreme, a privately held retail brand of IKANO Communications, Inc. Over the years, SherWeb has worked very hard to become a worldwide leader in the cloud business. This first acquisition brings us one step closer in accomplishing this goal. Read more »

While 2011 will be known as the year of revolutions, 2010 will go down as the year the web streaming wars began. With low-cost streaming sites like Netflix gobbling into the realm of TV and movies, now YouTube wants to get in on the action by expanding its service to offer full-length movies, while Amazon has it own film streaming projects underway. Read more »

With email reigning the communication sphere in the business world, more and more organizations are moving away from managing their own email platforms and instead using services like Microsoft Exchange hosting to manage their backend needs.

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