February 10, 2010 - The Digital Rag

David and Richard talk about Richard's blog - the Digital Rag - which was started in 1994 as the in-house electronic magazine for Wimsey.com, Canada's first commercial ISP. Along the way Richard tells why, after his laptop died he purchased an idential used one on Craig's List instead of getting one of the new ones that now sell for 1/3 what his old one cost.

Individual Segments:

1. Introduction
2. Social Networking - it took a while but it is now one of the major driving forces of the world
3. Teaching you children about some of the dangerous things in life that they may have been curious about Isolated Grounds for computers
4. Computers and power - some insights into how to fry computers, even today An article a day on the Digital Rag
5. New Laptop? or Used? - Why laptop prices have come down in price - and why you may want to take a netbook with you on a trip

Links and References:

• The Digital Rag
• The Ten Dollar Laptop