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New operating system and website features try to make it easier for users to save time on their private computers. However, those same features can backfire for people using public computerssuch as those at internet cafes. Stay in control of your cyber-security by keeping your online identity private.

• Erase log-in information

Whenever logging in to a website, make sure that you remember to log out. Info can still be saved if you just close the window. Some sites and programs will also try to save your log-in infodon’t let them. (more…)

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As far as blending ideas go, internet cafs rank somewhere up there with peanut butter & jelly and waterbeds. After all, who doesn’t enjoy spending a relaxing hour or two browsing the internet while enjoying delicious food?The first instance of internet cafs was the SFnet Coffeehouse Network, started in July 1991 by Wayne Gregori of San Francisco. Computers were installed in 25 coffeehouses around San Francisco, and access was available for only a few quarters. Users on the public computers could converse with those with home computers, which often led to face-to-face meetings known as Net-Gets. (more…)

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There are cafs with computers, and then there are internet cafs, which provide a full-on cyber-delicious experience. Call us crazy, but we prefer the latter. That’s why we tracked down some of the best internet cafs in the world and compiled them in this list for your browsing pleasure.

• Forest Caf (Bristo Place, Edinburgh, Scotland): This self-sustaining non-profit is housed in a historical building over one hundred years old. In 2000, it began its career as a social arts center, offering not just a cybercaf serving vegetarian and organic cuisine, but also an arts gallery, rehearsal studio, performance space, and darkroom. The Forest Caf was one of only four to be honored in the 2004 Yahoo! Mail Internet Caf Awards. (more…)

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