The Mechanic’s Woe We’ve all heard the stories about how the poor mechanic is trying to discern the meaning of the different grunts, chirps, and wheezing noises another person is uttering over the phone to describe how his/her car sounds at the moment. A nearly […]
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In 1876, Thomas Edison received a patent for his mimeograph. Albert Blake Dick coined the term ‘mimeograph’ when he licensed Edison’s patents in 1887. The term eventually became generic. Learn more at http://www.redorbit.com/education/reference_library/technology_1/inventions/2583628/mimeograph/.
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Windows 8 has reached the final internal milestone, RTM (Released To Manufacturing), of development. It’s in the bag. It’s done and nothing else will be changed until after we have it in our techie little hands. Windows 8 finds us walking up the plank of
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This giveaway is available for everybody, simply visit the associated promo page and activate the software before 15th August. There are two versions of the software up for grabs, one for Windows and one for Mac. WinX iPhone Video Converter —-> HOME PAGE “Comprehensive and
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These giveaways are open to everybody, simply visit the associated promo page and activate the software before 31st August: WinX Bluray DVD iPad Ripper (for Windows) —-> HOME PAGE The best DVD Blu-ray ripper software that helps you fast rip DVD/ Blu-ray to iPad, iPad
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PrivaZer is a relatively new cleanup/privacy tool, similar in vein to CCleaner, which has been developed by a US-based company and is reputed to be very thorough. There are lots of these types of free cleaning tools available but PrivaZer introduces several innovations and new
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In 1955, Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the forerunner of Sony, launched its first line of transistor radios. The radio used transistor technology developed by Bell Laboratories. The transistor radio was a game changer for what would become Sony. Learn more at http://factsanddetails.com/japan.php?itemid=918&catid=24&subcatid=157#05. In 2000, Palm introduced
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In 1935, American physicist William Coolidge was granted a patent for the cathode ray tube. The development of electronic television systems was based on the development of the cathode ray tube (CRT), more commonly known as the picture tube. Learn more about CRTs at http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/CathodeRayTube.htm
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Last May we reported the availability of 10 free technical eBooks from Microsoft. Microsoft has now released more than 80 free technical eBooks for general download via the msdn blog. A huge collection of guides and resource kits, including: SharePoint, Visual Studio, Windows Phone, Windows
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In 1802, Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel was born. Niels Abel proved the impossibility of solving algebraically the general equation of the fifth degree. Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Henrik_Abel
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In 1922, all thirteen million telephones in the United States and Canada went silent for one minute. This was to honor Alexander Graham Bell as his funeral began. The inventor of the telephone, telegraph and nearly thirty other inventions passed away on August 2, 1922.
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What’s wrong with our internet? We all know that not everyone has broadband available to them. It would be silly to think otherwise, but what you may not realize it that the U.S., also known as the location where the internet began, lags behind many
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I’ve always said that I am a geek and nothing proves it more than one of my new hobbies — writing mobile apps. Looking for something that I could enjoy and learn at the same time, last year I decided to ‘become’ an iOS developer.
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In 1977, Tandy Corporation announced the TRS-80 Model I microcomputer. The TRS-80 was the first mass-produced desktop computer. It was based on the Z-80 8-bit microprocessor and featured 4KB RAM. a 12-inch video display, and a cassette-based data recorder. The computer uses the TRSDOS and
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