In 1850, The Harvard Observatory photographed a star for the first time in history. The star was Vega in the constellation Lyra. Lyra is a small constellation, quite easily identified as it appears to consist of an equilateral triangle attached to a parallelogram. Its brightest […]
While a core group at Redmond have been working tirelessly on Windows 8 another group has been hard at work on Microsoft’s next Office version, Office 2013. Today the customer preview was released to the general public and you can test it out by visiting
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In 1951, Dan Bricklin, “the father of the spreadsheet”, was born. Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston created Visicalc, the first spreadsheet program for personal computers. Visicalc was first released for the Apple II in November of 1979. Priced at $100, it sold so well that
I’ve long made it a practice to treat my Windows machines as if they have already been compromised. No, that’s not paranoia – that’s 30+ years of practical hands on computing experience. If there’s one thing that experience has taught me it’s this – I
Once your presentation is finished and you are taking questions from your audience, wouldn’t it be nice to have a preview slide showing to refresh their memory?I personally think it is a great idea! PowerPoint animated shapes are a great way to display a lot
In 1975, the Space Race: Apollo–Soyuz Test Project featured the dual launch of an Apollo spacecraft and a Soyuz spacecraft. It was both the last launch of an Apollo spacecraft and the Saturn family of rockets. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first joint Soviet-US
In 1914, Dr. Robert H. Goddard patented liquid rocket fuel on this day. Dr. Goddard is considered the father of practical modern rocketry and space flight. His most important experimental breakthrough was in 1926, when he built and tested the first successful liquid-fueled rocket. Learn
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In 1897, Guglielmo Marconi received a patent on the process of “Transmitting Electrical Signals”. This eventually lead to the development of a wireless telegraph system, for which Marconi received a patent in 1901. Learn more at http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1909/marconi-bio.html
In response to what appears a very real risk, Microsoft is advising Vista and Windows 7 users to completely disable the sidebar and associated gadgets. Apparently, the warning from Microsoft has been sparked by a scheduled security report from independent researchers which exposes a variety
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In 1982, Hewlett-Packard (HP) introduced the HP-86 microcomputer. In addition to an interface for a 9” or 12” external monitor, the HP-86 also had built-in interfaces for two HP 9130A disc drives and a Centronics-compatible printer. The HP-86 came standard with 64K ROM and 48K
I can hear the cries… what already!! Yep already, but I’m pretty sure there is a method behind the madness. The name of the software is RecImg Manager, it works with Window 8 only and comes to us from SlimWare Utilities, the makers of SlimCleaner
Occasionally, an app developer may provide some free copies of their app to a limited number of people. They do this by providing promo codes as the distribution method for the free copies. If you find yourself fortunate enough to get a promo code, you
This the latest version (v7.6) of novaPDF Lite which would normally sell for $24.94us but is currently available to everyone for free… Offer ends 17th July. “novaPDF Lite edition implements the basic functionality of a document writer application, thus more suitable for home users that
In 2008, Apple’s iPhone 3G went on sale. Apple sold more than 1 million devices in its first three days, a feat that, according to Steve Jobs, took the original iPhone 74 days to accomplish. Learn more at http://www.thestreet.com/s/apples-iphone-3g-passes-1-million-mark/newsanalysis/techtelecom/10426218.html In 1979, Skylab entered the atmosphere
