UPS
This is well-known a delivery service which requires everyone to wear khaki... oh, you mean the other "UPS?" Forgive me. UPS, in technobabble, means "uninterruptible power supply." Hey, that sounds like a myth... like one of them "perpetual machines." Well, it's just a device that kicks in when your computer loses its main source of power. Like Oogie Boogie, who happens to run on solar power (cursed clouds). Actually, a UPS will be a godsend when you happen to lose power. Situation sound familiar, California? Consumer-level UPS systems will only run for a short time, so use that time wisely to SAVE EVERYTHING. I mean, save all the documents you're working on; I'm not saying that you have to build an ark in fifteen minutes. A UPS can also save your system from power spikes and surges. Better safe than... BRRRZAP!
URL
You probably hear the term 'URL' used often, and you probably already know what it is... without actually knowing what it is. Don't worry, that first sentence confused me just as much as it did you, and I'm the one who typed the darn thing. A URL [Uniform Resource Locator] is a Web address. There, what was so hard about that? I need to lay off the coffee; I'm starting to overstate even the simplest concepts. Or maybe I need more coffee? Or maybe I need to just get to the point already. A URL is the fastest way to reach a specific Web page; it's easier to find Lockergnome by typing in "www.lockergnome.com" than it is to search for "Lockergnome" through a search engine). Think of it as dialing direct as opposed to calling information. URLs aren't just for homepages, though. No, sir! They can be part of any Web site. For example, the title page URL for Lockergnome is at '/index.html' but the URL for our Chat page is '/chat.html' (assuming that lockergnome.com is the root domain for each). Remember: the shortest path between two points is a straight line. And this is the path of least resistance.
