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edit   The Internet Portal The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks, consisting of millions of private and public, academic, business, and government networks of local to global scope that are linked by copper wires, fiber-optic cables, wireless connections, and other technologies. The Internet appears to its users as a single worldwide network accessible to the general public. The protocol that makes it possible to use the millions of networks composing the Internet as if they were one network is a special type of packet switching known as IP or The Internet Protocol. A computer that connects to the Internet can access information from a vast number of servers and other computers. An Internet connection also allows the computer to send information through the network; that information may be saved and ultimately accessed by a variety of servers and other computers. Much of the information widely accessible through use of the Internet consists of the interlinked hypertext documents and other resources of the World Wide Web (WWW). Web users typically send and receive information using a web browser. Other software for interacting with computer networks includes specialized programs for electronic mail, online chat, file transfer and file sharing. Information is moved around the Internet by packet switching using the standardized Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP). The Internet Protocol Suite consists of several layers of protocols. The lowest layer (the link layer) deals with protocols that transmit data over specific technologies, such as Ethernet or Wi-Fi. The highest layer (the application layer) supports specific applications, such as e-mail and file transfer. In between are the Internet layer, which provides for transmitting packets over any conceivable technology, and the transport layer, which provides for various services such as reliable delivery of packets or real-time streaming of packets. edit   Selected article Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by the Opera Software company. Opera handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, IRC online chatting, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading web feeds. Opera is offered free of charge for personal computers and mobile phones, but for other devices it must be paid for. Features of Opera include high performance, tabbed browsing, page zooming, mouse gestures, and an integrated download manager. Its security features include built-in phishing protection, strong encryption when browsing secure web sites, and the ability to delete private data such as cookies and browsing history by clicking a button. Opera runs on a variety of personal computer operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris. Although evaluations of Opera have been largely positive, Opera has had limited success on personal computers. It is currently the fourth most widely used web browser for personal computers, behind Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari. Opera has a stronger market share, however, on mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, and personal digital assistants. edit   Selected picture Jay Maynard is a computer programmer and system administrator. He is most famous for his electroluminiscent Tron Guy costume. He became an Internet phenomenon when his costume inspired by the movie Tron spread across the net from postings on Slashdot and Fark. edit   News Wikinews Internet portal December 11: Google shuts down Google News Spain November 7: Wikinews interviews Mario J. Lucero and Isabel Ruiz of Heaven Sent Gaming August 14: Parts of internet break as '512k day' reached by routers June 5: Turkish government lifts ban on YouTube May 14: Cancer charity fundraiser and blogger Stephen Sutton dies aged 19 May 2: Internet regulation bill approved by Russian Parliament April 12: Weev iPad hacking conviction overturned More... edit   WikiProjects Main project: WikiProject Internet Related WikiProjects: Blogging • Websites • Early Web History • Internet culture What are WikiProjects? edit   Selected biography William Henry Gates III (born 28 October 1955) is an American entrepreneur, software executive, philanthropist and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft he has held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and he remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 9% of the common stock. Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Although he is widely admired, his business tactics have been criticized as anti-competitive and in some instances ruled as such in court. Since amassing his fortune, Gates has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, established in 2000. The annual Forbes magazine's list of The World's Billionaires has ranked Gates as the richest person in the world from 1995 to 2007, with recent estimates putting his net worth over $56 billion USD. When family wealth is considered, his family ranks second behind the Walton family, heirs of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton. In July 2007, Fortune magazine reported that the increase in value of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's holdings of stock caused him to surpass Bill Gates as the world's richest man. edit   Did you know... ...that through the rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated Usenet newsgroup, Babylon 5 creator and writer J. Michael Straczynski (pictured) is often credited as being the first TV producer to directly engage with his fans on the internet, and have their comments impact the look and feel of his work? ...that the Association of Pizza Delivery Drivers is a union that represents pizza-delivery drivers, and is one of the first unions in the United States to operate entirely over the Internet? ...that F.I.B.S is the earliest backgammon server on the internet and has been actively operating since July 19, 1992? edit   Categories ▼ Internet ► Internet by continent ► Internet by country ► Internet-related lists ► Internet access ► Internet architecture ► Internet culture ► Internet databases ► Internet governance ► History of the Internet ► Internet hosting ► Internet humor ► Online publishing ► Internet-related organizations ► Internet security ► Internet Standards ► Internet terminology ► Works about the Internet ► Internet portal ► Internet stubs edit   Selected quote edit   Featured content Featured articles Acid2 Good articles Arena (web browser) Beyond the First Amendment Bomis .bv Cow Clicker Cyber Rights Everything That Happens Will Happen Today From The Doctor to my son Thomas Fucking Machines Google Heartbleed Hightail ILoo Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft Münchausen by Internet Kaycee Nicole .no Norid On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog PHP .sj Twitter YouTube Good topics Norid Featured pictures File:Internet map 1024.jpg edit   Things you can do Place the {{WikiProject Internet}} project banner on the talk pages of all articles within the scope of the project. 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