Tag: surfing and cruising
Issue #166 – It’s time to log off
Surfing & cruising It’s time to log off by Bret Kelly This is my last Surfing & Cruising column. When I landed thisgig in 1998 I was ecstatic because I finally had an outlet for mywriting. It seemed like a natural fit since I was already workingon the Net. Ninety-nine percent of the e-mail that…
Issue #162 – The man behind Nightcharm.com
Surfing & Cruising The man behind Nightcharm.com by Bret Kelly David K. of Nightcharm is a unique Webmaster. He developsand maintains one of the more interesting and definitely one ofthe most credible gay erotica sites on the Internet. The design isvisually stunning and the content extremely detailed. I askedhim to answer a few questions:…
Issue #161 – Email
Surfing & Cruising Email by Bret Kelly I’ve used Eudora as my e-mailer for years but I just discoveredthe statistics feature of the program now. The latest version 5.0 Prois the first to incorporate line graphs that are chronicled by day,week, month and year. I always knew that I received too many e-mails but…
Issue #160 – The boy in a bubble
Surfing & cruising The boy in a bubble by Bret Kelly The idea of living one’s life online is a strange thing to me.Knowing that people are constantly watching my every movekind of frightens me. I feel that I live in a fish bowl when I’m rec-ognized in the village or at a club but…
Issue #159 – DVDs on your computer
Surfing & Cruising DVDs on your computer by Bret Kelly Something I haven’t touched on, but think it’s time for, is thesubject of DVD [Digital Versatile Disc?) You can play the diskson your DVD player, but you can also shove them into yourcomputer. Newer computers come with a DVD/CD ROM drivebut you can’t play…
Issue #158 – You oughta be in pictures
Surfing & Cruising You oughta be in pictures by Bret Kelly One of the more frequently asked questions that I get fromreaders is, not surprisingly, usually related to technology. Ofthose questions, the big one would be “How do I get a photoonline?” I’ve covered this territory in a previous column but I’llrecap for the…
Issue #157 – Music for the masses
Surfing & Cruising Music for the masses by Bret Kelly David Wayne is a gay artist who writes, performs and produceshis own music. I asked him about his career and how the Web hashelped him share his music (www.mp3.com/davidwayne] You have two CD’s available at Mp3.com, David Wayne andLife Among the Waves. When did they…
Issue #153 – Profile of Boostboys.com
Surfing & Cruising Profile of Boostboys.com by Bret Kelly BoostBoys.com has been nominated for a CyberSocket.comWeb Award in the Clubs & Events category. You can vote for theirsite until Dec. 31 with a chance to win prizes. I spoke with Webdesigner Jason Ford about the site: How did the Boost Boys Web site come…
Issue #151 – Show me yours
Surfing & Cruising Show me yours by Bret Kelly I’ve covered the subject of Web cams several times and every time I get a lot of feedback. Many of you have already had cam-eras and many of you are taking advantage of Web cam technolo-gy. I’ve only recently started using my camera for chatting…
Issue #149 – Profile of a cam man
Surfing & Cruising -Profile of a cam man By Bret Kelly My recent chat with Mark Allen, who runs a Web cam site (www.MarkAllenCam.com}, was one of the most bizarre I’ve ever had. Where are you located? What do you do? Born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Typical southern Baptistwhite suburban mall kid. I…
