Computer Networking
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The second mathematical problem that occurs is best solved using an algebraic equation. Let x=the amount of desktop computers that will always be connected, y=the amount of guest computers that you expect to be connected at one time. So, the equation is: x+y+1. The one added on the end of the equation is another guest file just to make sure you don't fall short. So, this tells you how many files you need to create. The guest files will all be generically named so that all guests have the same access privileges, and all the permanent computers will have their own named file so they can have more personalized access privi .....
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Video Games
.... fact that the system uses compact discs for software. On the other hand, Nintendo 64 uses cartridges. These load instantly. If you have no patients for waiting on a game to load, then Nintendo 64 is the better choice.
Accessorizing the systems is a minor point, but it is still there. The Nintendo 64 comes with four controller ports, so no additional purchase is necessary (besides the actual controllers). The Playstation, however, comes with only two controller ports. If additional ports were wanted, a multitap would have to be purchased. Which costs around twenty dollars to buy at the store.
Each system has its good and bad poi .....
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Sega Dreamcast Vs Sony Playstation 2
.... titles filter in from Japan, we are all, of course, duly impressed. No one will doubt the power of Sony's newest behemoth, or the sheer beauty of its games. Titles such as Ridge Racer V, Tekken Tag Tournament,Dead or Alive 2, Dark Cloud, Gran Turismo 2000 and Onimusha are graphical masterpieces -- but then, so are games on the DC.
Thes PlayStation2 titles are, by no means, the Dreamcast killers they've been made out to be. The hype has been such that everyone somehow accepts the notion that the advent of the PlayStation2 signals the end of Sega's little white miracle. This is clearly not so; while Sony's system does have the c .....
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Videoconferencing
.... are in the same building or are directly adjacent to one another, a communications network run through the telephone system is the most cost-effective approach. A T1 line (the equivalent of 24 standard voice-grade telephone circuits) or a portion of a T1 is required to run high-quality video and audio in two directions. The fiber optic cabling now being installed by telephone companies in many parts of the country has a very high capacity compared to more traditional copper wiring. Videoconferencing will eventually be as practical as placing a telephone call.
Wiring used to connect personal computers in local area networks .....
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As A Technology, It Is Called Multimedia
.... about the multimedia boom, is that so many moguls are spending such vast sums to develop digital technologies, for the delivering of programs and services which are still largely hypothetical.
So what is behind such grand prophecies? Primarily, two technological advances known as digitization (including digital compression), and fibre optics. Both are indispensable to the high-speed networks that will deliver dynamic new services to homes and offices. Digitization means translating information, either video, audio, or text, into ones and zeros, which make it easier to send, store, and manipulate. Compression squeezes this in .....
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Television Is Ideally A Tool
.... Your interest in the show will also be a supporting guide for their growing minds, influencing them for the future.
AT&T has categorized television programs in a way that enables you to view children rated programs all together. A kid pushes a button on the remote, and boom, all his shows are categorized. He can then set reminders for upcoming shows and movies.
This modernized TV-Guide does not relieve any of any parental guidance. This efficient system can help you do a better job at filtering through every show, to be a stronger role model.
The Parental Empowerment Act—better known as the V-chip bill—established a r .....
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Will Computers Control Humans In The Future?
.... than reading books and memorizing something that would take almost no time using a computer in the futuristic world that Asimov describes. Humans might began to rely on computers and allow them to control themselves by letting computers educate people. Computers would start teaching humans what computers tell them without having any choice of creativity. Computers would start to control humans’ lives and make humans become too dependent on the computers.
Another point that is criticized by Asimov is the fact that people might take their knowledge for granted allowing computers to take over and control their lives. In a story cal .....
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Nullsoft's Winamp Review
.... factor in choosing a music program for your computer is customizable features. Winamp meets this criterion well. The ability to customize your music player makes the program easier to use. The user has the ability to make a “Play list” from the music files that are stored on the hard drive of the user’s computer. Play lists are easy to load and are not difficult to create. The Nullsoft Winamp website has a Plugin and Skin collection available for downloads to further customize your copy of Winamp. There are hundreds of different plugins and skins to choose from. Plugins for Winamp range from audio visualization oscilloscopes to a .....
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Y2K: A Problem Or Not?
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Herbio and Mother Nature went to look for Morpheus once they found out she was the one who created the problem. As soon as they caught up with her, using Mother Nature's mind skills, they tried to defeat her. Herbio had to leave Mother Nature with Morpheus to find the main computer to fix the problem. Mother Nature soon met up with Herbio.
"So did you defeat Morpheus?" asked Herbio.
"Yes, I defeated Morpheus and locked her up in the closet at the hotel nearby," said Mother Nature.
Herbio and Mother Nature rewired and reprogram the computer. Herbio needed most of the information from Morpheus that Mother Nature .....
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The Internal Combustion Engine
.... out of the car. At 2200 RPM the entire four-stroke cycle is completed 18 times per second in each cylinder. The term V8 L6 and V6 refer to the number and configuration of engines cylinders. While the V8 is more popular for hot-rodding and for fast sports cars. The in-line six is common found in older cars that weren't that powerful. Inline fours and V6's are usually used in newer cars (V8, V10 and V12 are also used in newer cars, but they are meant for more power and for speed). Flat fours are found mostly in Volkswagen Beatles. Flat sixes are found mostly in Porsches and Corvairs. Chrysler out of many engines, had inve .....
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Hate On The Net
.... Providers are already starting to block access to sites they see as harboring extreme material.
Why is this happening? Have we all lost the ability to reason for ourselves? People are quite capable of making up their own minds about what they read or see on the net.
Freedom of speech is often misunderstood to be a gift to crackpots, racists, or demagogues. But the truth is the opposite. The people who are really empowered by free speech are not the speakers but the audience. Free speech puts a premium on the decision-making ability of each of us to weigh up all the arguments and draw our own conclusions.
However, cer .....
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Technological Literacy
.... notions about the virtual and `real', about time and space, about `body-less' interactions and communities of learners, and so forth. I hope, however, that I have brought together the diversity of research, current debates and issues in a concrete way that helps adult literacy professionals to get a baseline familiarity with a range of complex issues. As well, where appropriate, I have provided some practical technology literacy strategies that can be modified to suit specific classroom contexts and the diverse learning styles and needs of students.
Of all the innovations in communications technologies over the past two decades .....
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