Twitter isn’t for everybody. But whether you have love or hate for Twitter it’s hard not to acknowledge how it has changed the way we communicate, not only with each other but with famous people too. Twitter makes it immensely easy to contact celebrities, and even politicians and world leaders have accounts (although they’re usually run by a lackey or two rather than themselves).

Marvel Comics was founded in 1939 as Timely Comics before becoming Atlas Comics in the 1950s and eventually the company we know and love in the 1960s. This was the era when Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and the omnipresent Stan Lee created the characters that have grown far beyond their humble beginnings as mere ink drawings. Marvel Comics is now part of the larger Marvel Entertainment, which in turn is part of The Walt Disney Company.

The successful landing, after a long journey and torrid descent, of the Mars rover Curiosity by NASA (North American Space Agency) has been greeted with excitement by geeks around the world. Curiosity has now begun its two-year mission to explore the surface of Mars and ultimately determine whether life in any form has ever survived out there on the red planet. And you can track its progress using these methods.

It’s time for me to come out as a cat lover. I cannot hold it in any longer, I love the little furballs, especially my own little furball of joy that cuddles up to me when it’s cold and looks at me longingly when he wants feeding. Which is all the time. Thankfully I’m not alone in my adoration of the feline species. You may have noticed that cats make up a huge part of the Web, with multiple websites, memes, vlogs, and picture blogs all dedicated to them.

The way in which we consume content of all types – music, movies, television shows, games, news, etc. – has changed beyond recognition over the past few years. This is mainly thanks to the Internet, which allows us all to tap into ways of obtaining this content in a much more free, uninhibited way than was previously possible. In terms of television and movies the means of obtaining this content has given us a multitude of options.

The power of nostalgia cannot be underestimated. Experiencing something again that gave you pleasure in the past is a truly awesome feeling, whether it’s hearing a song that was playing during a romantic encounter, watching a movie that shaped your teenage years, or playing a video game that you once spent far too many hours [...]

Some websites are created in minutes, some in days, some in years. And then there are the labors of love which start out small and insignificant before building into something that total more than the sum of their parts; simple ideas that garner attention and intrigues a whole generation of technology-loving geeks. The Museum Of Endangered Sounds hasn’t quite reached that level yet, but it really should do.

We all make mistakes from time to time. It’s natural, a part of life, a learning curve which we use to better ourselves. Typos are no exception. They happen often, and if writing forms a big part of your life, whether for your job or for sheer entertainment, typos can be a tiresome subject matter that can get you down when they’re pointed out to you. Repeatedly.

During my childhood, watching television meant huddling round the TV in the living room as a family at a set time on a set day. Watching a movie meant either heading out to the theater or, for anything but new films, watching a VHS video on that same television. Things have changed somewhat since then, despite the fact I’m only in my mid-thirties. Now there are multiple options for watching both television and movies.

Believe it or not there was a time when YouTube wasn’t the daddy of all online video sites. It was instead merely just one of a number that was offering ordinary people the chance to share their videos on the Internet. Now it’s difficult to see past YouTube, at least in terms of user-generated content. There are of course the big media sites such as Hulu and Netflix, but YouTube is such a strong contender.

The Internet and the Web are fantastic creations that have opened up a new world for everybody in connected parts of the world. But the freedom these worldwide networks brings us also means temptation is placed in our way. Whether it’s illicit streams of copyrighted material or content that our governments would rather we not [...]

The Nexus 7 is Google’s first foray into the tablet market. There have already been a host of tablets that have utilized Android as their operating system of choice, but this one is made by Asus and branded by Google. It is therefore a flagship device designed to show off Android to its full potential. The Apple iPad has so far owned the tablet market, but the Nexus 7 has now entered the fray in a big, bold way.

The majority of us like watching movies. Sure, the genres we love differ, but there’s still little better than losing yourself in a different world packed with a story, a setting, and characters for a couple of hours. The problem is there are so many movies to choose from, with new ones being released each and every week. So what to see?!

We all know the Internet is awash with porn. Those who aren’t interested in it fool themselves into believing it’s buried well away from prying eyes, while those who access it regularly know that it’s a simple case of typing one or two words into Google. Despite this common knowledge, Internet porn isn’t a common topic of conversation, at least decent, polite conversation. Perhaps it’s time to change this, to open up about the omnipresence of porn online.

Quitting smoking will change your life and could potentially save it too. Unfortunately it’s easier said than done. Cigarettes are highly addictive, which is why quitting tends to involve a process rather than just suddenly stopping. The majority of smokers express a desire to quit, but when it comes to actually putting their money where their mouth is things change.