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If you have done many searches lately you have probably seen some results from many of the different Wiki’s. The most prominent of these is probably Wikipedia. Listed as an online dictionary, Wikipedia CAN be a great source for informaton, but that reccommendation comes with a caution.

A Wiki is a collaberative collection of information, normally open to all to post. Though many of these sites, incluiding Wikipedia, are moderated this doesnt mean that all the information contained there is accurate. Some Wiki’s like Wikipedia try to list information that has not been verified by an outside source as unconfirmed.

The advantage of a Wiki is the age old adage “two heads are better then one”. By allowing collaberation a Wiki can bring a collection of experts to a topic and give you the best and more up to date information available. Give a Wiki a try.

Some of you may be wondering about the dates on some of these posts. Some of them predate blog technology so why are they dated that way?

Over the last 15 or more years I have been answering internet and computer technology questions. Wherever possible I have copy and pasted the question and the response from the email or it came from. Many of these questions I get almost every day. As best as is possible I have posted the 1st time I can find this question was asked of me to as the intial date for the posting. I continuously pour over the old questions and answers, usually because they are asked again and make updates to any answer listed here as needed to insure that the answer is current, up to date and accurate for where we are today.

What this means to you is that rather then the old posts being out of date they are in fact the ones that are asked the most and the MOST up to date. So rest assured dear reader, I know that the internet is an ever changing universe and that you do not wish to know what was but rather what IS. As long as the internet has users there will be questions, as long as there are questions I will keep studying, and helping and providing you with the answer you need today for today.