Where is the next big frontier of technology? According to Craig Mundie, the head of Microsoft’s US$7 billion research and development (R&D) department, it is in parallel computing. The ability to let computers run faster by dividing up the job over multiple microprocessors instead of accomplishing one task at a time with a single processor is touted to be the latest tsunami in the IT […]
Inserting “Jump Link” extension will be very useful when you want to organize your webpage so that it can redirect readers to the relevant target links. It saves readers time and make the reading more interesting and convenient. Technically, users also can apply the jump link extension concept to their emails especially if the emails are long and organized into sectionals.
Every year on March 17, we honor Saint Patrick (circa 385–461), one of the patron saints of Ireland. Whether or not you choose to celebrate the holiday by wearing green, eating Irish foods, imbibing Irish drink (usually Guinness), or attending parades, we wish you a safe a happy holiday. Everyone wants to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day… even computer operating systems. So as you […]
To pique the interest of youngsters in the technology and cyber age, Ty Inc, the manufacturer for Beanie Babies has released its new Beanie Babies 2.0 dolls. The Beanie Babies 2.0 collection comes with a web-ready scratch off code on every heart-shaped tag. Kids, toy collectors or cultural anthropologists who buy Beanie Baby 2.0 toys can use the code to register to Beaniebabie online and […]
It is important to realise from the outset that ICT in education is not learning about technology but using technology to learn. Many governments advocate the use of ICT in education or launch the Multimedia Super Corridor without actually seeing to it that it is meaningfully integrated and internalised. ICT is merely a cosmetic tool for superficial policies. Implementing ICT in schools require strong commitment […]
The Evolution of Dance is the most-viewed YouTube video ever. In the video, Judson Laipply, a motivational speaker, dances to a soundtrack that plays through various popular songs ranging from Elvis Presley to MC Hammer and Michael Jackson. As of February 2008, The Evolution of Dance has over 76 million views on YouTube, and is the most viewed video on the site.
If a laptop or computer were stolen, the long-entrusted encryption may not protect important data against hackers. A blast of cold air will do the trick of breaking through a computer’s encrypted hard drive. Research by Princeton University scientists shows that personal banking data, company trade secrets and national security documents may not be safe any more as long as hackers have physical access to […]
There is much effort being spent on the development to automate wiper operation during snow or raining day. However, have you ever wonder on how to improve the windshield glass fabrication process that can help keeping the view all day clear without being affected by bad weather? An Italian designer, known as Leonardo Fioravanti has moved a step further to develop a prototype vehicle that […]
Google is collaborating with Cleveland Clinic, Ohio to start a new medical record service which allows patients at the Cleveland clinic to digitalize their personal health records and store these records online. Each patient’s health profile or health information which includes his medical histories, allergies, prescriptions, etc will be protected by a password. These patients can retrieve their medical information online via Google’s service. However, […]
Net browsing is a common habit inherited by all net users. We use search engines like Google to browse for information that we need. It is pretty fast and convenient especially with Google Toolbar functions such as Google Pull Down Menu, Google Search Box, etc. Having said that, you must also be careful and extra cautious with your search queries. Anyone can easily spy on […]
Last month, 395 Croatian men, women and children covered themselves in blue paint, dressed up as Smurfs and got ready to go down in history… as failures. The “Croatian Smurfs” had gathered in an attempt to smash the previous world record for “most Smurfs gathered together at one time.” Unfortunately due to a research error (possibly caused by Gargamel), their attempt was all in vain.
On a cold Saturday morning in January, a flash mob of Improv Everywhere Agents descended on New York City’s Grand Central train station and left the entire concourse in a state of complete confusion. Flash Mob – a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief period of time, then quickly disperse.
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