Cybercafes.com is a great resource for finding internet access in nearly any country in the world. With 4,208 cafés in 141 countries, the database is quite comprehensive

Social networking has become an unavoidable practice for anyone using the internet. I came to accept that a long time ago. I can even cite examples of how I've used social networks to change my entire life for the better. Ultimately, I think the premise of social networking is a good one.

Coming up to this weekend I was working on a couple of long articles for the site. But, last Saturday my laptop makes a "plionk" sound, tries to re-boot, and ... fails. My hard drive has died.