Back in the day it seemed that social networking was something created for kids, like MySpace. Now you can find people of all ages using programs such as Facebook to interact with other people they know. What has happened and how is social networking changed? What is the benefit of social networking? many people are [...]
The Simon Introduction: Smartphones
January 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The world is shaped for communication, the signal transfers and codes. Continents are spanned through quick access to the Internet and technological advancements. Smartphones — those happy conveniences — allow individuals to seek out communication and to forge conversations with ease. You can’t recall a time when you weren’t supported by the endless functions. You [...]
The iPod Ingenuity
January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Music is meant to be accessible. This modern philosophy is made possible through the innovations of the iPod. Songs can be played throughout the day, as well as being able to be stored and organized. There’s no longer a need for clumsy CDs and ineffective cassette machines. There’s no desire to trap tunes within a [...]
Bottom’s Up: Nanotechnology in the Making
January 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The beginnings of technology can be traced back thousands of years to the first man who fashioned the first weapon. With that first innovation, people could hunt for food more efficiently as well as do many other things they previously could not. Advancements in technology continue to expand our abilities in many areas. One area [...]
How Much Should You Spend On Your Computer?
January 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The answer listed in the title, “How Much Should I spend on a computer?” is incredibly varied, from $300 to $4000. Yes that is quite a spread, but there is good reason. The intent of this article is to get you into thinking about the proper price range rather than giving you a specific number [...]
A Brief History of Digital Cameras
December 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The switch from film cameras to digital cameras was a landmark one in our history. Remember how shocked you were when you discovered you could look at the shots you had just taken? How incredible it seemed that you could delete a bad shot as soon as it was taken? There was no need to [...]
Why Were Printers Invented?
December 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In the beginning of the development of the computer, no company understood why there would be a market for a machine that could make copies of text. In fact, the idea that a machine was needed that could do the same thing that a sheet of carbon paper could do was probably seen as ridiculous. [...]