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Independence from E-mail ('cause it's broken!)

Once upon a time (and it's been so long, we don't remember when) e-mail was an efficient, effective way to communicate.

Today, we all tolerate e-mail but curse it almost daily, because it's essentially broken.

E-mail was created as a way to send simple short text messages to others but has become the catch all for anything and everything we can digitize.

Listen in as the Data Doctors talk about why e-mail is broken, common misuses of e-mail and how you can transition to other forms of communication to improve your digital life!

Join us every Weekend as we discuss your computer questions. It's the Tech Show for Non-Tech People! You can post questions on Facebook .

Original Air Date: Jul 4, 2009

This Week's Links

• The History of E-mail
• How E-mail Works
• Email is broken. Solution required.
• Forums & Newsgroups for group discussions
• Never e-mail photos again! Use photosharing sites
• Why no Do Not Spam list?
• Someone is using my e-mail address!
• Why clicking 'remove me' in spam is a bad idea
• Nearly All Email is Now Spam
• 13 Good Alternatives to Email
• Using Facebook/Twitter instead of email