This article provides a short background of the start of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the technology involved in creating web sites. After reviewing the history of the Web, I felt that there is a connection to how present day websites are setup technically and financially. Due to the complexity of setting up a…
Category: Computers and How They Work
Information, analysis and speculation about computers and use in our lives.
Social Media – How Did We Get Here?
Lately there have been more stories about social media and the negative effects it can have on people. There are also positive effects that can occur but unfortunately the problems can overshadow the benefits of this method of connecting. I decided it might be helpful to write a series of articles about social media so…
A Game for All Ages
A Game for All Ages Here is another example of John’s writing. This article was published in ComputorEdge in 1989. Some of the references are a bit dated but the concepts still apply almost 25 years later. A Game for All Ages By John Harpster It wasn’t long after the personal computer hit the marketplace…
Please… Don’t Feed the Computer
Please… Don’t Feed the Computer Many years ago John submitted articles to a local magazine called “Computer Edge”. One of the articles that was accepted and paid for was Please… Don’t Feed the Computer. The article was an early glimpse into John’s quirky humor. I’d like to share this article so that readers can get…