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Some people resist the internet because they think it’s too technical for them to understand. They only do the things that someone has walked them through step by step and resist trying new services and features. They are missing out on a lot of neat sites and programs that are actually easy to use, such as social bookmarking. Without going into the many benefits of using social bookmarks, this is a step by step on how to use them for those who think it’s too complicated.

First, identify the browsers, e-mail accounts, and other places where web bookmarks are currently being stored. Most people will store them in multiple places.

Second, register with a good social bookmarking site . This should consist of creating a user name and password. Some sites may require an e-mail address. In that case, they will likely send a confirmation e-mail to that address that has to be clicked in order to active a new account.

Begin adding bookmarks to the new account. Most sites will have tools for uploading bookmarks from various browsers. It’s just a matter of following the instructions provided. They will also walk new users through the process of using categories, tags, and how to rate or comment on bookmarks.

Lastly, get in the habit of saving all bookmarks to this account, rather than scattered on different browsers and computers.

It really is that simple!

U.S. authorities say they are eyeing North Korea as the origin of the cyber attack that overwhelmed government Web sites in the United States and South Korea. But they warned it will be difficult to quickly identify the attackers.

Internet addresses have been traced to North Korea, three officials said, but they added that that does not suggest the attack involved the Pyongyang government. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

The Internet attack, which stretched on for days beginning over the July 4 holiday weekend, targeted dozens of government and private sites and underscored how unevenly prepared the U.S. government is to block such assaults.