A Scary Online Treat For Halloween

Here's a scary classic for you to enjoy on this Halloween:

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)




Happy Halloween!

Do You Know Your Emoticons? Take Our Quiz

When you run across emoticons-those "smiley" faces that convey emotion in online communication like e-mail or instant messaging-do you always "get" their meaning? How good are you at deciphering these sometimes cryptic symbols? Here's a short quiz to help you find out!

Test Your 'Net IQ #8

1. Which of the following emoticons expresses annoyance?


: - )

> : - (

( : - )

o : - )




2. Which emoticon lets the other party know you're winking at them?


: - (

: - )

> : - )

; - )




3. Pick the emoticon that expresses sadness:


: - (

: - }

; - )

: >




4. Which emoticon lets the other party know you're yelling at them?


: - }

: - ( 0 )

: - (

; - )




5. Which emoticon expresses sarcasm?


: / )

: - [

: - >

: - )

Good luck! :-)

Are You A Fan Of Ansel Adams?

If you're a fan of the photography of Ansel Adams and you check in to read The Senior Surfer every day, you're in luck. Starting immediately, we'll be placing a Google gadget on this site that displays a different Ansel Adams nature photograph every day for your viewing pleasure.

The Ansel Adams Nature Photo of the Day is located in the left hand sidebar. Enjoy!

There's A Funny Side To The Candidates Too

Campaigning to be the next president is serious business, to be sure-however, that doesn't mean there isn't room for a laugh or two. In these videos that aired on CBS's Late Show with David Letterman, and are currently featured on YouTube, the candidates get a chance to show off their funny sides.

Featured Microsoft How-To Video: "Demo: Burn a CD or DVD"

Have you always wanted to learn how to copy photographs or music stored on your computer to a CD or DVD but weren't sure where to begin? Relax. As this how-to video from the folks over at Microsoft proves, "burning a disk," as the process is commonly referred to, is easier than you think!



Demo: Burn a CD or DVD

Test Your Web Search Smarts

Think you're a savvy Web searcher? See how well you do on our short multiple choice quiz about Web search!

Test Your 'Net IQ - Quiz #7

1. _______ are computer programs used by search engines to help them catalogue Web content.


List servers

Spiders

Frames

Telnet




2. How do you tell Google to search for an exact phrase?


Put quotation marks around the phrase

Put question marks around the phrase

Put exclamation marks around the phrase

Put commas around the phrase




3. Which of the following terms tells Google to restrict searches to University Web sites only?


site:university

search educational resources only

site:edu

site:org




4. In Google, what symbol do you type in front of a word to exclude it from the search results?


&

+

=

-




5. What do you call a program that allows you to simultaneously use multiple search engines?


A bot engine

A meta-search engine

Usenet

A botnet

Good luck!

More Vintage World Series Footage On YouTube

For those of you who loved the old newsreel footage of the 1954 World Series hosted on YouTube, that we told you about last week, here's another video you'll love. This one's also on YouTube and it's a silent "home movie" that includes footage of the 1929 World Series between the then Philadelphia A's and the Chicago Cubs.

Talk about a nostalgic trip!

Watch John F. Kennedy's Speech About The Cuban Missile Crisis

46 years ago today President John F. Kennedy took to the airwaves and addressed the nation about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Now, thanks to the power of the Web and YouTube, you can relive that tense moment in history right on your computer screen.

Take a step back in time...

Is Web Surfing Good For Your Noggin?

You know all those friends who keep asking you why you spend so much time surfing the Web? The ones who rarely-if ever-go online themselves, because they just don't think there's much value to it? Well, you might want to show them this interesting article from CBSnews.com called Surfing The Web Stimulates Older Brains.

Who knows? It just might change their minds-literally!

Political Parodies Abound On The 'Net

Need a break from all the serious political stuff you've been inundated with recently? For comic relief you can turn to the many political parodies currently airing on the Web.

For example, here's one about the Final Presidential Debate that aired recently on Saturday Night Live: