| | From Paul Gil, your About Computers Editor First, it was fax machine craziness in 1986. Then emailed attachments were the craze. Cellphone-texted pictures came next, and now it's all about Instagram, Lightbox, Draw Something, and Pinterest. Sending images to others is a viral motivator for many. And perhaps rightly so: modern amateur imagery is quite fascinating. Just check out a few Pinterest boards to see for yourself. | | Pinterest: the 3rd Biggest Social Network After Facebook and Twitter, Pinterest is the destination of choice for modern online socializing. It's as though scrapbooking has gone viral. Yes, scrapbooking (aka 'curating' the Internet) is a new modern appetite. While Instagram, Lightbox, and Draw Something kindle the fire, Pinterest.com is the big flame at the center. About.com explains more... | SPAN and DIV Tags Are Not Obsolete It's true, webheads! Even though you might be a fanboy of HTML 5 and AJAX/JSON, SPAN and DIV are still very useful, and there's a lot of life left in these tags. About.com explains SPAN and DIV here... | Is Technology Tearing the Family Apart? Do we focus so much on technology that we negatively influence our own families? How should we balance TV and mobile internet with family relationships? Do these devices augment or diminish family relationships? About.com asks these tough questions, and offers some suggestions here... | The Best Keyboards for Gaming PC gamers are a special breed. They are on a neverending quest for more 'twitch' speed and more MMO quick commands at their fingertips. They love programming macros and setting keybindings. They press many keys simultaneously, and need the keyboard to deciper those keypresses in a microsecond. Gamers will do nearly anything to improve their dps or actions-per-minute...including spending big money on a keyboard. Here are some of the weapons of choice of modern PC gamers... | | | | Computers Ads | | | | Featured Articles | | | | More from About.com | | | | | | Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More>
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