Taiwanese founders Blanca Li and Samuel Chen started a website targeting the Chinese-speaking world and Chinese-speaking women, in particular. Chinese women tend to be more conservative and shy, so the internet can provide them with the anonymity they may need to discuss their issues. Li says the site provides Chinese women a place to discuss issues such as divorce, domestic violence, or sexual harassment that they may not otherwise feel comfortable talking about. Redskirt.com, the Chinese web portal, offers chat rooms, discussion forums, and expert advice in communities such as Careers and Money, Astrology, Beauty and Fashion and Love and Sex. Read more.

Though women's sites such as Women.com, iVillage and Oxygen.com have tried to bring intellectualism to a web much dominated by geek testosterone, they have fallen short of their goal. Years later, they all look like the typical magazines on the local news stands. You will find diet plans, horoscopes, humiliating-moment confessions, and sex tips. If you think that you are going to be empowered and enlightened, you will be disappointed by these sites. Read more.

Weblogs are a popular form of personal journal publishing. They are about to get their own search engine. Google is going to separate blogs from its mainstream results. Read more.

People have set up sites and asked for money for all kinds of things from funding their education to paying for their boob jobs. Few have benefitted from what is known as cyberbegging. Now, it looks like the money is drying up. It was good while it lasted. Read more.

Just as in real life, females characters are worth less, according to a study of the online game EverQuest. The price difference between female and male characters mirror the difference in wages earned by males and females in real life. Female avatars sell for about 10 percent less than male avatars. On average male avatars sell for $346, whereas female avatars sell for $281. Read more.

More and more people are spending most of their time indoors. They interact with others online through the use of a webcam. "On_Line" is the work of Jed Weintrob. Using digital cameras, the movie was shot in 18 days. All the characters have lots of Webcam sex. At the end, that leaves the characters unfilled. They are not truly satisfied until they meet face to face, and are able to have physical contact. We can't live in a totally virtual world afterall. Read more.

Weblogs such as this one that I maintain have empowered many people to voice their views and opinions. It's the ultimate expression of free speech, of engaging in speech. How valid or truthful is the information posted on these blogs? The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Web loggers, website operators, and e-mail list editors can't be held responsible for libel. This ruling extends the First Amendment protections to online publishers. It's a very important step for self publication. Read more.

They are humanitarian workers abroad lending a helping hand to the people in strife-torn societies. They capture the condition of lives of women and men they encounter in their weblogs. The bloggers are realizing the power of self publishing, and bring the plight of women around the world to the consciousness of the world. Read more.

The internet is one of the most vulnerable places. When we are on, our computers can be hacked and used for purposes we may not agree with. Researchers believe more than 1,000 computers have been taken over as servers for pornographic material. The hackers are possibly from Russia. Read more.

Dating and mating online seem to be the new trend. There are plenty of dating sites. Plenty of people have tried them out. Not all are successful. The usual danger such as lying abound. When you can't see the people, you only have their eloquence to go on...that is, until you finally meet face to face. Maybe you are one of those people who have attempted to find love online. What has it been like? Read more.