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is a computer engineering student, and has a thing... well a committed relationship with the internet. According to him, it is the best thing that has happened to the human race. Becomes extremely opinionated when it comes to technology. |
We are surrounded by technology, but how well do we understand it? It’s no secret that knowing the full features of any device is a complex and time consuming process. There could be many features even in your smartphone that you may not have used, or rather, you weren’t aware of their presence. Thousands of new devices sporting thousands of new features [...]
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Is there anything more frustrating than getting slow access to the internet? That too when you know you are paying for fast internet connection and may be it is just your web browser which might be having a tough day. While we are at it, is there any way for people who have opted for slow internet plans to cut [...]
Regardless of how tough is the anti-virus you use, how strict you are at sharing and receiving files from others, how carefully you deal with the links in the emails you receive, and what kind of Operating System you use, criminal minds will always find ways to fool you. In recent times, most of the hacks and crimes that we [...]
The day has finally come; Microsoft will be bidding farewell to one of the world’s most used desktop operating systems, Windows XP. Almost 13 years ago, in August 2001, Microsoft released Windows XP, an operating system that was soon single-handedly going to change the computing culture. Windows XP made its way into millions of computers across the world: homes, offices, educational [...]
How frustrating is it to not find that important document, software or any other file you are supposed to email to someone? No matter what you search for – what extension you put, the computer won’t just find it. About 65 years ago, Edward Aloysius Murphy known for his sarcastically adage axioms, “Murphy’s Law” said, “If you need 6 buttons, [...]
Despite being one of the most successful and profitable companies, Google inc. has had its fair share of failures. Let’s rewind our clock back to five years ago when Google was everything its competitors weren’t. Everything they launched added a paragraph to their success story. The whys and wherefores of this could be accounted by the class, meticulousness, innovation and [...]
Who doesn’t know Sir Ken Robinson? He is a recognized leader in the development of creativity, an expert public speaker and the author of some life changing bestselling novels. Most of us got to know about him through his TED Talk (embedded below) he gave in 2004. It was incredible, wasn’t it? His insightful thoughts on creativity, why we should do [...]
Ever got stuck with a file that has some mysterious extension? Where no matter how much you try, the Jigsaw puzzle doesn’t seem to fit together? So, for instance, if the file has the extension (characters after the last period in the file’s name) doc or docx, you know you need Microsoft Office or its alternative productive suites such as [...]
In 2010, Open Office, an open-source freeware alternative to Microsoft Office, got into some conflict with one of its partners at that time – Oracle. People who were behind the development of Open Office couldn’t stand this monopoly. So they decided to part their ways, and formed a non-profit called The Document Foundation. Later they released their Office suite named [...]
A few days back I purchased an external hard drive. Since then, all the websites I visit have started displaying me hard drive and storage media ads. It feels as if they know what I’ve been doing. Weird, eh? Not really. Let’s take a step back and see how a website like ours generate revenue. Unlike television, you don’t pay [...]
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