The latest articles by Natalia Kudryavtseva

  • How does the Internet work undersea: cables, map

    Were you under the impression that the Internet only works thanks to satellites? Well, that is not exactly right. A vast undersea cable network also powers the global internet. We are familiar with the digital world nowadays. However, there are still some questions that arise. For example, how are internet cables installed underwater? Is it the only way to connect continents? Are cables cheaper than satellites? What happens if a shark bites into the cable - will we no longer have Netflix?

  • Mother's maiden name as a security question: why, risks

    In today's Internet Archaeology issue, we talk about security questions everyone once encountered when trying to log into an old email, social media account, or mobile bank application. Why do we still use them? What is the point of asking your mother's maiden name in the 21st century? Where do they come from, and how can hackers easily find the name of your first pet – read on to learn more.

  • Broken image icon: where does it come from?

    One of the most unpleasant Internet signs after Error 404 is the icon of a broken image, meaning that the picture you are supposed to see will not appear. In this article, we dig into the history of this graphical sign that is now well engraved in our visual memory.

  • First email ever: history, invention

    What did the first email look like? What was it about? Why is there still so much email communication when the world depends on instant messengers, such as Facebook Messenger or Whatsapp for social communication, task managers, such as Trello or Slack for work, and cloud storage services like Dropbox and Google Drive? In this article, we dig into the history of email to find out how and why it became the ultimate digital communication method.

  • Why is the mouse cursor tilted?

    Nowadays, you cannot imagine a computer screen without a mouse cursor. We are used to it and rarely pay attention to the fact that it is displayed at an angle of 45 degrees, although it would seem more logical to make it strictly vertical. As it often happens, the inclination appeared due to some technical constraints and later just became a tradition. Read this article to discover the curious story of why the mouse cursor is tilted.

  • Audacity

    What is Audacity? Audacity software is one of the best and most complete free audio editing tools, with which you can perform different tasks such as cut, copy, paste, and move parts of the recordings, as well as add sound effects, such as echo, amplification, and equalization, among others.

  • VanBasco's Karaoke Player

    One of the most popular karaoke players in the world and formerly released as 'vanBasco's MIDI Player,' vanBasco's Karaoke Player plays karaoke and standard MIDI files for the pleasure of karaoke fans.

  • Magic Vocal Remover

    With the evolution of technology, creating a karaoke file of your favorite file song is now possible. That is why Magic Vocal Remover has been created, that is to say, to remove the vocals from music tracks in MP3 format.

  • GCH Guitar Academy

    Guitar Lessons: Unit One for Beginners is a software specially designed for learning the guitar. It has several tools to learn the guitar, even for beginners. At first, you learn all the elements that make up a guitar and the different types that exist such as the electric guitar, folk guitar, and many more.

  • Yahoo Mail shortcut: icon, desktop

    You can create a desktop shortcut to rapidly access your Yahoo mail account and start composing a new mail, this article will show you how to set up a shortcut icon on your desktop.

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