Help Line: Blogosphere: Air may be thinner there
Q: Would you please define what is referred to by the expression "blog" and explain what a blogger is? I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't have a good definition of these terms and why or how they are used.
A: A blog is an online application that allows the owner to post time-stamped articles about subjects of his choosing in the form of a Web page. This Web page is, in most cases, accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.
Many blogs are simply online diaries kept by individuals and can be mundane and even downright trivial. Some blogs can be political and serve the interest of a political candidate or his party and supporters.
Those who maintain blogs are known as "bloggers." Bloggers form a loosely knit community known as the blogosphere, and this community has the capability to share information rapidly.
Blogs are recognized as a strong force on the Internet and can determine the success or failure of any number of products or initiatives.
If you want to learn more about the blogging phenomenon, you can start by reading the weblogs.about.com site, which offers articles containing information about the various aspects of blogging and those who blog.
For the record, my colleague Dwight Silverman maintains a blog at the Houston Chronicle where he writes about his experiences with technology. You can find it at www.chron.com/techblog.
Q: When I rip songs from CDs to the Windows Media Player library, the songs all display "unknown artist" and no song titles. Clicking on "Find Album Information" brings up this message: "You must change your privacy settings in Tools, Options to update information about the audio media you have selected." What do I need to adjust?
A: It would appear the XP SP2 changes this security setting. It's a pretty easy fix.
On the Tools menu, click "Options," and then on the "Privacy" tab, select the "Update music files by retrieving media info from the Internet" check box.
Q: I can't access Windows Updates. Each time I go to Windows Updates, I receive the follow message: "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly."
A: This problem is a result of Internet Explorer security settings that prevent the running of ActiveX controls. The way I would resolve this would be to add the Windows Update sites to the trusted sites zone in your security settings.
To do this, click "Tools,""Internet Options" and then the "Security" tab. Click "Trusted Sites" and then click "Sites." Uncheck the require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone check box. Then make sure that *.windowsupdate.com and *.windowsupdate.com are listed.
HoustonChronicle.com - Help Line: Blogosphere: Air may be thinner there
HoustonChronicle.com - Help Line: Blogosphere: Air may be thinner there
A: A blog is an online application that allows the owner to post time-stamped articles about subjects of his choosing in the form of a Web page. This Web page is, in most cases, accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.
Many blogs are simply online diaries kept by individuals and can be mundane and even downright trivial. Some blogs can be political and serve the interest of a political candidate or his party and supporters.
Those who maintain blogs are known as "bloggers." Bloggers form a loosely knit community known as the blogosphere, and this community has the capability to share information rapidly.
Blogs are recognized as a strong force on the Internet and can determine the success or failure of any number of products or initiatives.
If you want to learn more about the blogging phenomenon, you can start by reading the weblogs.about.com site, which offers articles containing information about the various aspects of blogging and those who blog.
For the record, my colleague Dwight Silverman maintains a blog at the Houston Chronicle where he writes about his experiences with technology. You can find it at www.chron.com/techblog.
Q: When I rip songs from CDs to the Windows Media Player library, the songs all display "unknown artist" and no song titles. Clicking on "Find Album Information" brings up this message: "You must change your privacy settings in Tools, Options to update information about the audio media you have selected." What do I need to adjust?
A: It would appear the XP SP2 changes this security setting. It's a pretty easy fix.
On the Tools menu, click "Options," and then on the "Privacy" tab, select the "Update music files by retrieving media info from the Internet" check box.
Q: I can't access Windows Updates. Each time I go to Windows Updates, I receive the follow message: "Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this page. As a result, the page may not display correctly."
A: This problem is a result of Internet Explorer security settings that prevent the running of ActiveX controls. The way I would resolve this would be to add the Windows Update sites to the trusted sites zone in your security settings.
To do this, click "Tools,""Internet Options" and then the "Security" tab. Click "Trusted Sites" and then click "Sites." Uncheck the require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone check box. Then make sure that *.windowsupdate.com and *.windowsupdate.com are listed.
HoustonChronicle.com - Help Line: Blogosphere: Air may be thinner there
HoustonChronicle.com - Help Line: Blogosphere: Air may be thinner there
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