How to use the Internet
- Cargo Cult Science
- “When you have put a lot of ideas together to make an elaborate theory, you want to make sure, when explaining what it fits, that those things it fits are not just the things that gave you the idea for the theory; but that the finished theory makes something else come out right, in addition.”
Richard Feynman’s famous “cargo cult science”, adapted from the Caltech commencement address given in 1974. Rescued from Donald Simanek’s home page.
- Real Men Don't Use Smileys
- “Bottom line for netiquette is high signal, low noise, via civilized discussion and kiboshing miscommunication where possible.”
- Historical instructions
- A long time ago, the web was not the only way of accessing the net. There was also FTP, Gopher, and even email.
- Joy of Access
- What the net has to offer you. This tutorial is quite old, and hasn’t been updated since the last century. I’m leaving it available mostly for historical reasons. I’m not likely to write a newer version.
