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The history of technology and technology throughout history; human innovation from the first stone tool to the iPhone and beyond.

Do you Own the Internet?
The internet is a larger network that allows computer networks controlled by enterprises, governments, colleges, and other organizations all over the world to communicate with one another. As a result, there are a tangle of cables, computers, data centers, routers, servers, satellites, and Wi-Fi towers that allow digital data to go across the world.
By Microtalk Communications4 years ago in 01
It's All About Convergence
Not too long ago I realized that of all my children, only my two oldest had memories of the bad old “dial-up” days. They were born in the mid to late 90s. Technology wise, most internet users subscribed to dial-up plans offered by the local telcos as well as local Internet Service Providers. In my town, we had two or three ISPs run out of basements. In those days, cellphones were just beginning to catch-on. But still, most cellphone users were businesspeople. 3G cell protocol was launched in Japan during that period. Windows 98, and Windows NT reigned supreme on most desktops; Novel version 3.2 and Digital Electronics DEC systems still ran most business networks. Lotus Notes was still the preference for business email systems. For consumers, AOL, Yahoo, and Excite dominated the Internet, and Ask Jeeves was the favorite search engine for most people looking for answers to problems.
By JP4 years ago in 01
The Solarwinds Hackers Used An Ios Flaw To Compromise Iphones
The Elgato Faceam connects to PCs and Macs via USB-C, clamps to the top of the display and attaches to a tripod with a thread of three quarters of an inch. It does not have a microphone on board, but creators and professionals are expected to use a special microphone.
By Sita Baral4 years ago in 01
George Nakashima Furniture
George Nakashima was a carpenter, furniture artist. He was born in Spokane, WA. He acquired a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Washington in 1929 and a Master of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1931. George Nakashima furniture investigates the polarity among strength and delicacy. Cut from sublime bits of rich, unique wood, his works are extra and exquisite—the consequence of formal schooling in engineering just as broad openness to European Modernism, Eastern strict way of thinking, and Japanese art customs.
By Nancy Baker5 years ago in 01
Catching the KGB
You’ve probably never heard of Dr. Clifford Stoll, an eccentric scientist from California with a Ph.D in astronomy, who almost single handedly outsmarted the KGB while some of their operatives in Germany were trying to hack into US national defense secrets.
By Dominic Dauphinais5 years ago in 01
A Look Back Into Prehistoric Times
I know the Internet was around before 1995, but it still wasn't a household name at that time. Today, you would need to be about forty or more to understand life pre-net.
By J.B. Miller5 years ago in 01
Time Passes. Dreams Dim. Lives End. Now, Our Link to Them is Slipping Away.
When I first knew my grandmother, she was a powerhouse of a woman in both size and mind. At 5-foot-6 and taller when she was fuming about something, she was as wide as one of our Jersey cows before milking. But was she ever fast. Once, with shotgun in hand, she stared down a rabbit in her garden on our rocky Tennessee farm and grabbed it with the other hand. After giving it one of her forceful admonitions, she let it leave, alive, though it was never seen again.
By Susan Thomas5 years ago in 01
How Pixar Save Disney
Disney was consistently giving surprises to their fans, not only in their movies but also in the real world. One of the surprises from Disney was the acquisition of Pixar. Since the acquisition process of Pixar was fascinating and heartwarming at the same time, this article will try to picture every wrinkle behind it.
By haekal5 years ago in 01
Stair Galleries: Selling Interesting Things, From Interesting People
East Meets West: Works of Art Across Cultures Stair auction house is a notable sales management firm situated at the focal point of the Hudson region in New York. The 25,000 sq. ft. closeout space is situated in Warren Street in Hudson. Stair Gallery sales management firm has a wide scope of collectibles and well-curated sell off reviews. The bartering display sells contemporary artistic work and classical furnishings and enrichments. They additionally have a fine choice of Modern, twentieth century expressive arts, Americana, Chinese porcelain, mid-century current plan and craftsmanship, and single-proprietor deals.
By Nancy Baker5 years ago in 01
Knowledge about Computer
Today's computer has become an integral part of our daily lives. Also, their use has skyrocketed in the war over the past decade. Nowadays, they use the computer in all offices whether private or public. Mankind has been using computers for more than a decade now. Also, they are used in many fields such as agriculture, design, machinery, defense and much more. Above all, they have changed the world.
By Sumesh Bhaila5 years ago in 01
Computer Science: What is it and what is it going to do to the world?
For the last few decades, computers and the internet have been a main aspect of our everyday lives. Whether it is searching for something simple on your phone to watching TV, everyone faces computers daily. Computers and technology have a grasp onto our lives, and we practically can not live without it. Computers are found in almost every household. According to Census.gov in 2018, about 92% of households in the United States had access to a computer. As computers get more advanced, the demand for a better computer gets greater. How do computers work exactly? They don't just magically work by themselves. Computers are able to do the things they can do through Computer Science. I know you may be wondering what is computer science? Computer Science is the study of computers and their theoretical and practical applications. It involves the understanding and design of how computers work and it applies the principles of mathematics, engineering, software and hardware development and finally Artificial Intelligence (AI). A computer is a machine that helps us calculate, stimulate and store information. The main parts of a computer that makes it a computer are input, output, central processing unit, memory, and disk storage. Without these 5 parts, the computer will not function properly. The foundation of computer science is mathematics and engineering and it incorporated techniques from probability and statistics and electronic circuit design which is the analysis and synthesis of electronic circuits. Computer science is also a part of 3 interrelated disciplines such as computer engineering, software engineering and information systems. The major sub fields of computer science include the traditional study of computer architecture, programming languages, and software development. One thing to start with learning about computer science is computer programming or coding. Let's talk about that. Computer programs are collections of instructions that tell a computer how to interact with the user, the computer hardware and process data. The first programmable computers required the programmers to write explicit instructions to directly manipulate the hardware of the computer. This “machine language " was very tedious to write by hand since even simple tasks such as printing some output on the screen require 10 or 20 machine language commands. So, computer programming in simple words, is the process of designing and writing programs for computers. Doing this includes a variety of tasks and techniques that are unique. You can also think of programming as a way to talk to the computer. The computers don't understand English, they have a totally different language. They only understand Binary code. The binary language is very simple mainly because it only has 2 symbols- 0 and 1. You can start coding by using JavaScript, Python and C++. From my experience, these platforms are amazing to use if you are just getting started! So now that you know what computer science is, let's talk about how it can impact the world. Computer science is one of the fastest growing career fields in modern history. Going back only a few decades to the late 1950s and early 1960s, it has become one of the leading industries in the world today, and it still is growing. By 2028, computer science jobs will be one of the fastest-growing professions in the economy. I mean it makes sense- computers are slowly getting advanced as well technology. More and more people will have to learn computer science in the future. Programming jobs will also be more specialized as computer science is more advanced. As it advances, many jobs that are done by humans, will be replaced by computers as artificial intelligence becomes smarter. The only jobs for humans would be programmers. They still have to create the websites and apps for the AI. In conclusion many jobs into the future will require computer programming. Skills for software engineering will dramatically change. So, in the future computer science will be very important in the world and more specialized in the coming years as technology advances.
By Susmita Saha5 years ago in 01
CSIRAC: World’s Last Surviving 1st Generation Computer
THE WORLD WAS a different place in 1949: vinyl LP records had just been invented, the now-iconic Volkswagen Kombi van debuted on the market, the world’s first jet-powered airliner took its maiden flight, and the People’s Republic of China was proclaimed by Mao Zedong.
By Wilson da Silva5 years ago in 01