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What Was the Dot-Com Bubble?

The dot-com bubble refers to a stock market bubble that caused a lot of problems when it finally burst in 2001. The dot-com bubble was primarily fed by the explosive growth and popularity of internet web sites and various companies involved in the tech industry. Many companies eventually went under...

The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...

15 Ridiculous, Yet Politically Correct Moments

15 Ridiculous, Yet Politically Correct Moments

Political Correctness: the Oxford American Dictionary defines it as "the avoidance... of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people." Okay, we can get behind that. But what does it actually mean in reality?

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What Is a Proxy Server ?

A proxy server is like a middleman which sits between the main server and the client application, such as a browser. When the client computer makes a request such as a file download, web page request or any other type of connection request, it first connects to the proxy server which then sources...

What Are the Best Online Brokers?

What Are the Best Online Brokers?

Online brokers are a great option to manage investment portfolios especially in today's economy. Investors have steadily relied on financial advisors and brokers for decades to maximize investment returns and for advice on funds placement. Using an online broker has many advantages, including:...