R.C. Ricci

The proliferation of P2P file sharing networks on the Internet makes it very tempting and easy for someone to get themselves into a lot of trouble with the Recording Industry Association of America. The increasing sophistication of technology has made it much easier for the RIAA to track who is illegally making and distributing songs, as well as trackng the people that are downloading them. Very recently a student of Utah State University was sued by the RIAA for doing just that. The RIAA is negotiating a settlement of about $3,000 dollars. In another case a 12 year old child was prosecuted for file sharing and the case was settled for $2,000. I'll outline a solution for acquiring 100% legal free music downloads for iPods below which will keep you in good graces with the RIAA. There are a number of Internet sites that offer free music that's legal to download to you... (more)

Understanding The Lingo of Online Movie Downloads

Quite a tough topic to repeat, let alone understand what exactly it is. Online movies simply put are more than they seem. First, just because you've downloaded a movie, doesn't mean you can watch it. Next, so you've downloaded a movie, how about taking it with you, maybe on your ipod? And finally, what about making a copy of it to DVD? These three basic questions encompass a whole gamut of terms, procedures, and annoyances that are enough to confuse even the ,most savvy of internet downloaders. Downloading movies first means you have to find a movie to download. This involves se... (more)

How To Identify Online Fraud

The scenario is as follows: You have something for sale, (I have a laptop for sale) and you advertise it on ebay, or on a classified ad site like craigslist. You receive an email response something like this(this is an actual response): Mrs Blessing Williams mrsbbwilliams2004@yahoo.com Dear Seller, I am very much interested in your Laptop, i actually want to get it for a friend in africa.Therefore i will like you to treat this transaction very urgent and the shippment shall be to africa(Lagos-Nigeria). I am ready to pay you via western union money order for your item with the cost of... (more)