Tiny applications run faster because they require far less computing power. They’re useful for several types of computer users. If you run a slower computer box, the less resource an app uses, the better. If you have a slower internet connection, smaller apps that access the internet typically make far less demands on bandwidth. If you’re a gamer,...

When you use the internet long enough you basically sign up for every instant messenger account on the planet. AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, MSN/Live, and so on. You also sign up for a bunch of social networking sites as well, such as MySpace and Facebook. Maybe you even use one of those micro-blogger type sites like Twitter. The problem at this point is that you’ve...