Many new Linux users are confused by the terms bantered around – Free, Freely Available, Commercial Distributions and Shareware.
The confusion comes primarily from the description and terms “Freely Available “and “Free’ and their distinctions. Read full story…
Internet Explorer 7 Hits The Mean Streets
It didn’t take long after Microsoft released Internet Explorer 7 for download for the exploits and vulnerabilities to appear, with many reporters and security companies scrambling over each other in order to publish about the new Internet Explorer flaw. Read full story…
Also, unlike viruses that most commonly infect an individual computer, the worms usually attack a computer network. A computer network functions by using a collection of servers and routers. This is what the internet is comprised of. A server is like a PC but has more speed and storage and a router is a server with specialized functions, it directs traffic through the network.
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Cell phone accessories are becoming remarkably popular, and, rather than add-ons, have nearly become staples in the realm of wireless phones. Such a broad range of accessories is available today that it is often difficult to choose what to buy. You may get sensible products that will make your cell phone usage more convenient, or you can get customized items that give your phone more personality. You may also choose to get a variety of accessories to suit your individual needs. Read full story…
With an extensive variety of laptops, or notebooks, available on the market today, it is extremely difficult for some people to conclude on purchasing the one that is most convenient for their needs. Different computer features offer potential laptop users a vast world of technology based ideas to accomplish a given task. From copying a CD-Rom data to writing your own code, laptops can be used as desktops, adding effectiveness and efficiency to their small easy-to-carry size. Read full story…
In a world where the Web is driving the consumer and the market, it is only logical to realize that ecommerce is the way to go. Small business owners everywhere are catching on to the trend of ecommerce. There are many reasons ecommerce is so incredibly popular. Take a look at these reasons and decide for yourself if ecommerce is what you want to take on. Don’t be the last one to get involved in this great thing. Read full story…
To most people, Voip, or Voice over Internet Protocol was just another technology buzzword among many until the Vonage IPO a few months ago. While that didn’t quite work out as planned for them, it certainly doesn’t mean that Voip technology is going by the wayside. In fact, Voip is gradually becoming more and more popular, and now the “big boys” are starting to get involved. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say over the next 5-10 years that many households will have a Voice Over IP phone system setup. Read full story…
Most people don’t like to have a boss, but not everyone can work on their own. But working from home can be fairly expensive. Anyone who has worked from home can attest to the high cost of home office equipment. Standard office equipment includes a fax machine to send and receive documents quickly, a copier for making multiple copies of paperwork, a scanner for uploading information, and a printer for a variety of paperwork-related tasks. Read full story…
With the staggering proliferation of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) in recent years, a wide range of computer users have found themselves owning one or more of those “miracle” portable electronic systems that contain important files as well as personal information. Belonging to the same category, desktops and laptops -also known as notebooks- have been used extensively by people around the globe as mobility has recently become another major concern for computer users. Read full story…
Like so many developments that we take for common on our computers the humble mouse had its origins in the innovative work done for more than two decades at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). The PARC mouse had two rollers for horizontal and vertical motion and a single button. The deucedly boxy shape was favored by many of developers at PARC and remarkably has persisted through many mouse (or mice) incarnations. Read full story…