Take your music off of your computer with a cloud December 27, 2010
Posted by martin in : Allgemein , add a commentA new web program allows you to store your music online, freeing up space on your home PC or allowing you to access your tunes while on the move. Drawing upon the software employed by the iPhone and other mobile devices, these new programs offer users a new range of options.
Web design typography resources November 11, 2010
Posted by martin in : Allgemein, General , add a commentTo some web design is just a job, a good way to make a living while maintaining a but of flexibility and independence. Others see a web design job as a wonderful combination of their appreciation for computers and the demands of the real world. Yet, others see web design as a lifestyle. These web designers are constantly looking software and new ways to push the envelope of what their computers can do.
Webstock 2011-Web Design Summit October 28, 2010
Posted by martin in : Allgemein , add a commentWebstock has been an industry leader in web design since 2005 and will host its 2011 conference in Wellington New Zealand. Held in February, Webstock will feature a range of high profile speakers and cover a range of industry-specific topics.
2011 Consumer Computer Hardware Conference October 15, 2010
Posted by martin in : Allgemein, News , add a commentWhether you are a commercial computer hardware buyer looking for the newest technology or a computer geek just interested in handling the newest gadgets the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show is for you.
Loaded with speeches and speakers, workshops and competitions as well as concerts and celebrity appearances, this year’s conference is guaranteed to deliver. This four-day conference will be help from January 6th to the 9th, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
History of Computers-Part Five-personal computers October 5, 2010
Posted by martin in : Allgemein , add a commentIn our last post covering the history of computers we entered the 20th century the theoretical foundations of modern computing. In the modern age, technology caught up with theory and the development of what we would consider computers began.
History of Computer-Part Three-Calculation meets programability September 21, 2010
Posted by martin in : Allgemein , add a commentIn our travel through time to tracing the history of computers we started with the complex machines of the Ancient World and Middle Ages that set the stage for the development of machines capable of receiving user input and producing a result. In the pre-industrial world, mankind took another leap forward.
History of computers-Calculation plus programability
Early computers were little more than elaborate mechanisms that performed simple calculations. However, in the 1800s, a Frenchman named Joseph Marie Jaquard modified a textile loom to receive punched cards as input. These punch cards, perhaps an early type of binary software, allowed a weaver to ‘program’ the loom to weave different colors, textures and even patterns.
What to do with your old Computer: Part One September 7, 2010
Posted by martin in : Allgemein , add a commentA delima which faces all computer users is what do do with an old computer. After spending so much money on the hardware and lovingly installing the software, it can be really hard to let that old computer go. Adding to the problem, computers, like cars, start to lose value from the moment your turn them on. If you are thinking it might be time for a new computer system, here are some things to think about.
Old Computer: Value
One of the hardest facts to swallow is the fact that your computer is probably worth a mere fraction of what you spent on it. As technology advances so quickly, software and hardware become obsolete at lightning speed. just as an example, the €1000 desktop computer I bought three years ago for web design now can be found on Ebay for around €200. Therefore, if you are planning on selling your computer. I hate to say it, but it just might be worthless.
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