Archive for November, 2010

Single-Screen Laptop versus Dual-Screen Laptop

Posted by John C Arkin on November 30th, 2010

One of the many technologies that have happened to laptops is the development of a dual-screen model. The Iconia, Acer’s own two-screen model, can show us how a laptop with a dual-screen feature may or may not fit into our needs. The Iconia looks like most laptops. You’ll get to see its dual-screen when you [...]

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Self-Driving Cars Fast Becoming A Reality

Posted by John C Arkin on November 30th, 2010

While we have heard a lot about self-driving cars lately, we have yet to see one that isn’t just a prototype. Just this week, a self-driving car created by Audi dubbed as its autonomous TTS model passed the grueling test of going thru 12.42 miles without a driver in place. Still, it is a prototype, [...]

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Computer Glitch in Australia Left Hundreds Without Cash!

Posted by John C Arkin on November 29th, 2010

If you thought having an ATM account will give you 24/7 banking convenience, think again. In Australia, a freak computer glitch in the country’s biggest bank left many without access to their money. According to the National Australia Bank, the inconvenience was caused by a file that was corrupted that wiped out many bank transactions. [...]

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Wireless Printer versus Wired Printer: Should You Make the Switch?

Posted by John C Arkin on November 29th, 2010

A computer isn’t complete without an accompanying printer. If you have a single computer, printing images or documents is fairly easy to do. The difficulty arises when you have several computers with only one printer. A solution might be to create a network among the computers and share a single printer. But what if your [...]

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Texting Is Most Common Distraction for Bored Students

Posted by John C Arkin on November 28th, 2010

It’s no surprise that texting has become the top classroom distraction when students get bored in class. Most high school and college students can do it even without looking at their phone’s screen giving the impression that they are still listening in class. Students would usually pass out messages to another classmate, make plans with [...]

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