I (Eric) have been writing our Web Smart newsletters, month in and month out, for over seven years. Which makes this month’s newsletter a happy, yet sentimentally somber relief. This month Chris Butler, Newfangled’s Vice President, will pick up where our March 2006 newsletter on RSS left off.

RSS is a powerful advance in Internet technology. It’s a game changer. Yet, RSS is also one of the most underutilized Internet technologies. If you feel like the Internet is taking over and you just don’t know how to catch up, RSS can help. And, if you don’t feel that way you should look behind you; there’s a rising tidal wave of Internet marketing that is threatening to capsize the traditional marketing boat. It’s time to start bailing out that water rising around your ankles, and RSS is the best place to start.

Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor David Kramer and Department Spokesman Sean McCormack discuss U.S. efforts to promote freedom and democracy around the world.

Push the boundaries of your photography with these four simple camera hacks you can pull off in less than an afternoon.

A recent update to the firmware for Nikon’s flagship D3 hints at a future version with 24.4 megapixels.

Your cheap digital camera is capable of a lot more than the user manual lets on. By using the free CHDK firmware package, you can take amazing high-speed photos, shoot better low-light pics and add support for high-definition formats. In Wired.com’s How-To Wiki.