Is Yahoo! owned by Google or vice versa, or do they have any affiliation with each other besides competition?

One of my friends claimed that Yahoo! bought Google (or has owned Google), or the other way around. Then she claimed I don’t watch the news enough. If anything, in my opinion, Google would have already bought Yahoo!, as they’re on their way to World Domination. Internet World, that is.

Is there a way to import blogs from Yahoo 360 or Multiply to Spaces?

360 is closing and I have a bunch of blogs there I’d like to save. I can import them to Multiply, but I’d rather put them on Spaces instead. If it means cutting and pasting in one at a time I’ll have to go to Multiply b/c there are too many to get [...]

do they have groups here like yahoo and the 360 thing?

i know i am asking alot but i like it here better and thinking of swtching all my stuff to here i have a 360 page and group at yahoo but it is fustrating there, cuz i want ppl to see it and they wont come. i dont want to advertise yahoo here and [...]

Does anyone else find the recent McCain’s ad about Obama not visiting the wounded troops deceiving?

McCain should be ashamed! So much for the straight talking express! This man has the nerve to say Obama found time to go to the gym and not visit the wounded? The pictures of Obama in that gym where taken by the Department of Defense in a gym visiting troops! What a liar this guy [...]

I can’t seem to decide on a netbook or notebook? Any recommendations?

Here is what I will use it for:take notes in class with Wordrun Excelplay with Stellariumsurf the weband that’s it…I don’t game at allI may end up getting a new desktop eventually too in a year or so.
I’ve seen Stellarium running on a netbook on youtube, so I don’t think that will be a problem.
Thoughts?

My pc is running like a snail, what is my malfunction HELP?

Ok don’t know what the problem is, my browser is loading so slow I could write a paper faster. I can’t even get email to load faster this is makeing me crazy. I have checked all the usuall things, modem, spyware all looks ok up and functioning ok at least I think.

How long will it take for the Super Majority to Censor the internet?

Now that Obama will be the President, how long will it take the Super Majority to pass bills that censor our freedom of speech through blogs and media on the internet? I have heard that any media against the Left will by censored and removed in the next 4 years.
What are your views on [...]

have you seen loose change, the final cut just released? what did you think of it? watch for free…

…….and tell us what you thinkhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6499230265406230477&q=loos​e+change+final+cut&total=236&start=0&num=10&so=0&t​ype=search&plindex=0

Do you use cashback sites when shopping online?

If you haven’t gathered yet I like to make money and save money online. I make money doing surveys for money and save anyway I can.
Does anyone else uses cashback sites when shopping online?
(For anyone who aint heard of them they give a percentage back to you when you spend in certain online shops)
I [...]

28 year senior CIA official Bill Christison says 9/11 was a inside job, why or why not should we….

……..give his statements any consideration??
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bill+christison+911+inside+jo​b&btnG=Search

Does anyone know of any websites where you get paid to take part in surveys?

I’m already signed up to one. Every now and again you get sent an online survey to do, completing it earns you, say, 50p and when you hit

Do you know if there’s a way to add extra items to an amazon order that hasn’t yet dispatched?

I’ve got an order that won’t dispatch for a few more weeks (because the – ahem – Caligula DVD isn’t released til the 29th). I also want to buy another book. I’d like to add it to the existing order so that it can be bundled in with the free postage. But I can’t seem [...]

I’m starting University next year…What should I use to take notes, do labs etc…?

I’m starting university next year…In HS, I used the binder that you could open up and add sheets and stuff like that. What should I use for University? I hear a scribbler is the best for my lectures. Should I two sets of notepads for my lectures and seminars (of the same course)? What should [...]

What are the consequences of scamming someone online?

I’d like to add this is NOT what I plan to do, this is what has happend to me, and I would like to know out if interest if the person can get away with it cleanly…
I paid via paypal for some "tickets" I found on gumtree.com and when they did not arrive I filed [...]

How hard is it to stay honest while voting? Stumble across a question where the best answer is from

someone you just can’t stand, but it really is the best answer…is it like pulling teeth to vote fairly? what else affects choices for the best answer, how hard is it to rise above it all?
or do you just cop out and vote for anyone else or no good answer? like anyone is going to [...]

ipod touch problem?????

i can download samething from my wifi internet on my 2nd generation ipod touch like windows media plyer ??????????????? and one more question is how to download game on ipod touch its cost money to download game how i pay money and one more QUEStion is how much far can go internet with my ipod [...]

What is the best dog breed?-PLEASE DON’T BREED OR BUY WHEN PETS IN SHELTERS DIE!!!

The best dog breed is any that is adopted. PLEASE DON’T BREED OR BUY WHEN PETS IN SHELTERS DIE!!! I have three dogs, two lab mixes and an American Staffshire Bull Terrier (aka Pit Bull) and they are the best dogs, all from humane societies! They all have loyal, loving personalities. And contrary to popuar [...]

Swine Flu

Why is this disease such a huge Epidemic? I have read about this virus and to me it sounds like any other Influenza (running nose, fever, and vomiting). So why are we talking about quarantining people? We fight the Flu and cold virus everyday and never take such drastic measures, so why with this virus?

What can I do to get broadband?

Here is my problem. BT say they will give me broadband at a max speed of 512. However every other company says I can’t because the checker says broadband is not available on my line. When I quized BT about this all they say is get the company to ring BT wholesale, but companies woun’t [...]

Are there internet laws to protect people from being named and often shamed on online forums?

I’ve been browsing some forums, web logs etc. and have noticed that many peoples businesses are being named, including the full names of certain individuals who work there by web users identified purely, by a nickname. Surely, this seems unfair and could have a damaging effect on a small business or new companies, not to [...]

It is reported that the Government is attempting to crackdown on illegal downloaders of films & Music, Is this really an internet tax?

It is proposed that some of those involved in the issue would like to see ISP customers required to pay annual fees to cover the cost of downloading, or broadband usage limits imposed on heavy downloaders to stop them sharing files. Will this affect you and why?

Whatever happened to the phrase "the Information Superhighway"? Anyone still use this colourful but fast-fading word?

Do you ever use this phrase? (please tick box below:)
YES……………
NO!……………
Don’t know……..
We all know it means. But when was the last time you heard it?

Does anyone know of a good (free) internet French – English translator?

Like http://dict.leo.org/ only French to English and vice versa. I can’t find one, thanks

Why are chatrooms so popular?

I just don’t get it. I visited them once or twice when I first went online years ago but couldn’t keep up with what was being said and it all appeared to be mindless gobbilty gook anyway. So why do teenages and many adults seam so caught up with them? Am I missing something? I [...]

size of the internet?

if i wanted to download of the internet, what size hdd would i need? i know it’s growing all the time, i just mean a snapshot of it at the present moment.

is the new orange site really never ending?

it took me nearly 30 mins to get to what the side slider told me was the bottom, but it just continued. how the hell does this work? clicking on the games and interactive bits are fun.
http://unlimited.orange.co.uk/flash/go

When interacting with people on the internet how true is the internet saying?

.The one that says : -Welcome to the internet where men are men, women are men and little girls are FBI agents.
Or is that only true for chat rooms?

Is there a central registry for internet domain names?

There seem to be quite a number of companies who register domains, how do they coordinate with one another to make sure a name is not registered twice? And, finally, what authority do they have to charge for domain registration – are they in some way the providers of the internet infrastructure?

What If The Internet Were Hijacked or We Don’t Have It?

The Government in its infinite wisdom, is getting us to do so much online – Register for Housing, Look For Jobs, Pay Car Tax, TV License, Find Work Online etc etc. But what happens if some Clever Clogs in the future hijacks the Internet? There are so many people losing their jobs, what once was [...]

hello! i search the URL by one of the best provider for free homepages,

I use currently npage which their services in German offer. however the target audience is international, so should the service a hyperlink (in frame) in English language get.

Why can I watch YouTube videos without a hitch, but other video is too painful to bother?

Is it YouTube’s technology? On my system, Flash seems to work better than Quicktime, which is better than Windows Media Player, which spends so much time buffering I usually just move on. I am thinking specifically of news clips on the news networks’ sites. One would think they would use the best technology available.

Each time i have stepped away (well hobbled!!) from the laptop today the internet has gone off, why?

I have left it for no more than ten minutes, but everytime i come back to it and click on anything, the internet has gone and the lights have gone out on the modem.

HOW TO BYPASS THROUGH WEB FILTER??

my college has put an web filter ,which has blocked some good sites in which e-books were found so we are not able to access that sites.eg:scribd.comwe need that book urgently so please help us to bypass that filter.web filter name is fortiguard

Why dont Iceland (the food chain.) do internet shopping?

Tescos, Asdas Sainsburys all do internet shopping and delivery, but Icelands dont. Any-one got any ideas why? Ypu can get your food delivered if you i think spend over
Countries mentioned in this Post: Iceland