You told us what you loved about Windows XP and how to make it even better. We designed Windows 7 to simplify the things you do every day, work the way you want, and make some exciting new things (www.microsoft.com)

Reasons to get Windows 7

1. Get quicker access to all of your stuff—use Pin and Jump Lists to keep the programs and files you use the most right at your fingertips.
2. Manage open windows easier—resize and arrange windows simply by dragging their borders to the edge of your screen
3. Quickly find what you’re looking for—use Windows Search  to find a specific file, program, or e-mail in a few seconds.
4. Share files and printers among multiple PCs—from one Windows 7-based PC to another, you can share files, music, photos, and even printers across your home network.
5. Stay entertained effortlessly—with Windows Media Center you get one place to enjoy your photos and music, watch and record live TV, and watch free Internet TV.
6. Easily create and share movies—create great looking movieso and slideshows and share them on YouTube in minutes.
7. Connect to networks easily—view and connect to any available wireless network in as few as three clicks.
8. Do more and wait less—improvements that can accelerate sleep and resume and make your PC more responsiveohelp you get more done.
9. Don’t leave programs behind—run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode.
10. Offers your PC better protection—help keep your PC,  your information, and your family safe.

MORE REFERENCE WHY WINDOWS 7 IS BETTER (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/compare/versions.aspx)

GOOGLE CHROME OS

Designiung google chrome is for people who live on the web — searching for information, checking email, catching up on the news, shopping or just staying in touch with friends. However, the operating systems that browsers run on were designed in an era where there was no web. So today, we’re announcing a new project that’s a natural extension of Google Chrome — the Google Chrome Operating System. Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Google Chrome OS will run on both x86 as well as ARM chips and we are working with multiple OEMs to bring a number of netbooks to market next year. The software architecture is simple — Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel. For application developers, the web is the platform. All web-based applications will automatically work and new applications can be written using your favorite web technologies. And of course, these apps will run not only on Google Chrome OS, but on any standards-based browser on Windows, Mac and Linux thereby giving developers the largest user base of any platform.

1. 60% of Twitter Users Quit Within the First Month

http://mashable.com/2009/04/28/twitter-quitters/

2. Robot attacked Swedish factory worker

http://www.thelocal.se/19120.html

3. Ten innovations inspired by Star Trek

http://timesonline.typepad.com/technology/2009/04/ten-innovations-inspired-by-star-trek.html

4. Hackers Target Pirate Bay Prosecution Law Firm

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Pirate-Bay-Trial-Hack-Lawyer,7638.html

5. No more betas for Firefox 3.5: Browser on track for Q2 launch http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-42215-140.html

Favourite two!

 Robot attacked Swedish factory worker

60% of Twitter Users Quit Within the First Month

For the robot attacking the swedish factory worker, it goes to show that all technology can go wrong and that engineers/manufacturers should be careful and check up once in a while on machines.

To think that a social network like facebook lasted for so long! However, seems like twitter can’t compare with facebook on how long it will last. Shows that Twitter is temporarily successful and soon will go away.

What is Google Sketchup?

Google Sketchup is a software that is used to create 3D models of anything you like. Things from like cars, houses, playgrounds and even to transformers. 

What’s it used for? What it could be used for?

Probably used for pre-designing models for objects that would like to be built over the years. Or even just seeing what you can make with just using your own imagination and just exploring what google sketchup can do.

Windows Xp is a line of operating systems and widely used which is produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers running x86 and IA-64 processors, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. Windows XP was first released on 25 October 2001, and over 400 million copies were in use in January 2006. Windows XP uses the NT conventions of protected memory, which is a way of preventing system crashes by running programs in their own separate RAM locations. Processor 233 MHz1 300 MHz or higher .Memory 64 MB RAM2 128 MB RAM or higher. Video adapter and monitor Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution. Hard drive disk free space 1.5 GB or higher (additional 1.8 GB in SP2 [32] and additional 900 MB in SP3 [33]) .Drives CD-ROM drive or DVD drive. Input devices Keyboard. Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device Sound. The old FAT (File Allocation Table) file system was developed originally (when the original IBM PCs came out) for MS-DOS on small machines and floppy disks. Later, a more advanced file system was developed for hard disks in Windows NT, called NTFS (the “NT File System”). As low as CAD$175.13

MS Windows Vista:

Windows Vista contains many changes and new features, including an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Windows Aero, improved searching features, new multimedia creation tools such as Windows DVD Maker, and redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems. Vista also aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and digital media between computers and devices. Windows Vista includes version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, which aims to make it significantly easier for software developers to write applications than with the traditional Windows API.

Ubuntu Linux (latest version)

Ubuntu is a community developed linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need – a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more. Its latest version in January 2009 is ubuntu 8.10.
Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop Edition delivers the features you need for an increasingly mobile digital life, including 3G wireless support and guest sessions that lets users temporarily share computers without compromising security. Ubuntu 8.10 Server Edition consolidates its support for virtualization with an integrated Virtual Machine builder, and brings with it a fully-supported Java stack and support for per-user directory encryption. Supports 32 bit or 64-bit, Supports 4GB of RAM, $20 Ubuntu 8.10 desktop edition

BeOS

Was an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Inc. in 1991. It was first written to run on BeBox hardware. BeOS was optimized for digital media work and was written to take advantage of modern hardware facilities such as symmetric multiprocessing by utilizing modular I/O bandwidth, pervasive multithreading, preemptive multitasking and a custom 64-bit journaling file system known as BFS. The BeOS GUI was developed on the principles of clarity and a clean, uncluttered design. The API was written in C++ for ease of programming. It has POSIX compatibility and access to a command line interface through Bash, although internally it is not a Unix-derived operating system. 64-bit graphical user interface, and it costs $99.95.

MAC OS X (latest version)

pronounced /mæk oʊ ɛs tɛn/)^[3] is a line of computer operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc., and since 2002 has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems. Mac OS X is the successor to the original or “classic” Mac OS, which had been Apple’s primary operating system since 1984. Unlike its predecessors, Mac OS X is a Unix-based operating system,^[4] built on technologies developed at NeXT between the second half of the 1980s and Apple’s purchase of the company in early 1996. Version 10.5, while running on Intel processors, is certified UNIX 03.

Google Latitude  is a new feature of google maps. It’s also an iGoogle gadget on your computer. You can now see approximate location of your friends or loved ones deciding whether they want it to be shared or not. Now you can spy on any person you want since you know where their location will be. However, Latitude not only spies on people’s location but keep in touch via Gmail, SMS, Google talk.

Although, some people might feel uncomfortable of this new application. Since it can invade certain peoples privacy at all times (location). For example, teenagers do not really like to let their parents know where they are at all since it can make them feel uncomfortable. Also since, the parents secretly put this app. onto their mobile phone.

The ideal of facebook i think is a simple way of communication of one another. You have the opportunity to view other people’s information that they put on there. For example, pictures, videos, posts, etc..  But, facebook can be leading to dangerous threats. Some information that you do not want strangers to see and find out about yourself. Although, joining facebook makes a higher chance of that possibility of happening.

Having your image posted on a social network sites can be interesting at times but mostly not necessary. In fact, putting a image of yourself on these can have a higher chance of risking your personal information to strangers. Strangers can now know what you like, etc..

Yes employers could or should use the internet to hire new employees. By this, they can research information of the employer before they call them in. Know some of their history background is possible. Past experiences, events and accomplishments to help them know what they are good at and not what they are good at. Just a faster way of interviewing a person without having to consult them at the mean time

One product that was released last year and had a big impact and change in  the electronic world is the Apple’s iPhone 3G. It was released on July 11, 2008 in 22 countries. The iPhone is an internet-connected multimedia smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a flush multi-touch screen and a minimal hardware interface. The device does not have a physical keyboard, so a virtual keyboard is rendered on the touch screen instead.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone). With fast 3G (third Generation) wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do. (http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/). Apple sold 1 million iPhone 3Gs in its first 3 days on sale. On October 21, 2008 Apple announced sales of 6.89 million iPhones in the fourth quarter of 2008, totaling 13 million iPhones to date.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone).  The iPhone has a 2 megapixel camera, storage of 8 or 16 Gb of flash memory, battery has up to 10 hours of 2G talk, 5 hours of 3G talk, 5 (3G) or 6 (Wi-Fi) hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback, and up to 24 hours of audio playback, lasting over 300 hours on standby.

When you learn most types of computer programming, you will touch upon the subject of binary numbers. Although this is a simple concept once explained, it is not always obvious how to read them. To understand binary numbers, let’s first look at our normal system of base 10 numbers.

Let’s take the number 345 for example. This is a three digit number. We know that the farthest right number, 5, represents the 1’s column, and there are 5 ones. The next number from the right, the 4, represents the 10’s column. There are 4 clicks in the 10s column, which we interpret as forty. Finally, the third column that contains the 3 represents the 100s column, and we know it to be three hundred.

Binary works in the same way. Each column represents a value, and when you have enough you move to the next column. The difference is that in our base 10 system we need to have 10 before we move to the next column. We can have any value 0-9, but once it goes above that, we add a column. In base two, you can only have 0 or 1 before moving on to the next column.

The number one is represented as 1 in both base ten and binary, so let’s move on to the number two. In base ten this is represented as a 2, however in binary we can only have a 0 or a 1 before moving on to the next column. The number 2 is written as 10. This means 1 in the 2s column and 0 in the 1s column.

Let’s take a look at the number three. Obviously in base ten it is written as 3. In base two (binary) it is written as 11. This means a 1 in the 2s column and a 1 in the 1s column. 2+1 = 3.

Each slot represents a value that is double the last value. The chart on this page helps to demonstrate this. The values of slots, starting on the right are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, etc.

Now that we know how binary works, reading it is simply a matter of doing some simple math. Let’s try a few:

1001

Since we know the value’ots each of these sls represent, then we know this number represents 8 + 0 + 0 + 1. In base ten this would be the number 9.

11011

Again we can calculate what this is in base ten by adding the values of each slot. In this case it would be 16 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 1. This would be the number 27.

To convert decimal to binary is also very simple, you simply divide the decimal value by 2 and then write down the remainder, repeat this process until you cannot divide by 2 anymore, for example let’s take the decimal value 157:

157 ÷ 2 = 78 with a remainder of 1
78 ÷ 2 = 39 with a remainder of 0
39 ÷ 2 = 19 with a remainder of 1
19 ÷ 2 = 9 with a remainder of 1
9 ÷ 2 = 4 with a remainder of 1
4 ÷ 2 = 2 with a remainder of 0
2 ÷ 2 = 1 with a remainder of 0
1 ÷ 2 = 0 with a remainder of 1<— to convert write this remainder first.

http://www.haywirehacking.com/main/2008/10/11/hacking-google-turning-a-search-engine-into-an-mp3-downloade.html

OH SNap! Basically what this article is telling you is that you can ripp music off and turn the google search engine into a mp3 song downloader. It’s really cool i think how people can come up with these things. But for one thing, getting caught doing this? It’s like another form of piracy i guess. It’s just as bad and even doing it with a licensed company. Surely, you’ll get into a lot of trouble.

http://gizmodo.com/5070219/giz-explains-why-windows-7-will-smash-vista

In this arcticle, The title says it all! What Windows vista should have been. Windows 7 is more versitle do to more things that are more better for the computer. Having it not to crash, Updates for Windows 7, Better protection for our system. These updates and better performance for our computer is the best thing we need for our computer. Windows Vista is not good. It causes to many problems

http://hothardware.com/articles/Intel-Core-i7-Processors-Nehalem-and-X58-Have-Arrived/

Intels New Core i7 has arrived! With new highly advance gaming experience! especially. Which surely has higher specifications than the Quad Core! WOW!

NetGear Power Line:

The gadget i chose out of the 3 is the net gear powerline. The netgear powerline adds flexible wireless networks around your home. You don’t have to worry about wireless security issues or dropped connections. Also the NetGear Powerline eliminates loose network cables, so you dont have to worry about hooking up cables or wires and whatnot. The device is also useful for people who have troubles with all those internet connetion lost and low receptions. There are many types of adapters that depends on you what need.

It’s also easy to install, even for all those lazy people out there. You just simply plug in the adapter into any wall outlet, and then connect it to your broadband router. Now plug the adapter to any appliance you have in your home. Now every outlet in your home can connect to the internet. The good side is that you can as much as 4 appliance and hooked up into one adapter. The downside is still yet it cost money, but in the long run you can have better internet connections.

The cost of these varies from how big the range is on these adapters like $54.99 – $150.00. So depending how much Mbps it gives.

iPhone:

This piece of technology helped revolutionized are modern day technology. First, the iphone is basically an iTouch but built in with a phone. It is compatible of having an mp3 player, you can also put applications on it (i.e. games) and also a phone. Also, the iPhone has internet also hooked up into so web browsing is much easier. The iPhone is also “touch” screen which is now becoming more enhanced in our technology.

Playstation 3:

The ps3 is like a big PSP. The playstation 3 has a built in Blu-Ray player that allows you to watch blu-ray movies. Instead of buying a separate blu-ray player just get a ps3. Also cause the ps3 is a game console, which also all the games are played in hi-definition. You can play games like call of duty 4 or rockband. Also the ps3 allows you to go on the internet, like web browsing but also it can go online and you are able to compete with other people who are using the ps3.

Nintendo Wii:

The nintendo wii of course help revolutionize technology. With it’s wireless action, you can enjoy playing the actual video game. With all the motion of how you control the wii remote. It also helps you in a physical activity because you are actually the one in “control” of the game. The game, “wii fit” is a new game with new features, such as determing if you’re over weight and whatnot. What is another way of getting fit and active without the wii and it’s new highly advance technology.

T-Mobile G1:

The T-Mobile G1 is the new product that just came out and it’s googles first product “the google phone.” It is also a built web browser. Also is a phone. It also has a camera, bluetooth, WiFi, optimized graphics, media support( mp3, mpeg4 etc.)

Laptops:

Laptops are of course a great technology that help revolutionize society. It’s like putting a destop computer and compacting it to a portable device that you can take anywhere. You can do the same thing as a destop computer but on the go.