If you want to protect your PC from viruses it is a good idea to know what to protect your computer from. If you will know what are the most dangerous viruses circulating in your area/country, then you will be very well prepared to protect your PC. MalwareCity has an interesting map, which shows exactly that. You can choose a continent such as North America or Europe, and after you move your mouse over a country you will see the top five viruses. Additionally, you will be able to see the infected percentage and compare it within different countries. I am not sure how the infected percentage was calculated, but it looks alarmingly high, as some countries had an infected percentage of 60%. You can have access to the map by visiting malwarecity.com/real-time/virus-map.php.
Those of us who have a lot of plants in our house could use some help when it comes to watering them. There is a gadget that can help you with this task by monitoring chemical signs, such as an increase in salt and sugar content. Actually, such devices are being sold to farmers, so you may not benefit from them that much at the moment. However, I believe it is still an interesting device to hear about. This device can spot any problems with the plant a lot earlier than it would be otherwise possibly by observing physical signs. For example, increase in salt and sugar content in the cells occurs a lot earlier than anything else that we can spot with our bare eyes. The data can then be transmitted to a farmer’s computer, along with the information with which plants there are problems. By using such devices farmers can ensure that there will not be any unpleasant surprises. I think that in the future every flower pot is going to have such a device implemented. It would greatly help in taking care of plants, so I see no reason why such devices would not eventually become popular. What do you think about it?
A lot of computer owners� purchase speakers, routers, case fans, modems, cables, etc. Very often some expertise is required in order to know whether the device or component they are buying is going to be compatible with their computer.
Anyway, I know a person who once bought a heatsink for his PC, but he was not really convinced it will be compatible. When he tried to install it at home, he noticed that he was right, and that indeed it was not compatible. He returned the item to the computer store.
What you can learn from this story is to buy computer components only from stores that allow you to return items. That is because there are so many different brands and products that you may never know if that specific component will be compatible with your computer.
Google is quite proud of their project Street View, and it seems that Street View might be soon coming to Europe. Street View provides panoramic street-level views of important locations, and allows users to view photos in different sizes, from any direction, and from a variety of angles. Various interested parties have been wondering whether the EU will even approve Street View. One may ask why would the EU not like something about Street View? The answer is that there might be some issues with privacy, as many people would potentially be visible on those photos. Of course, Google does not have the means to ask each person for their permission to be included on some of the photos. On the bright side, Google has stated that the faces of people will be automatically blurred by special software. Almost for the whole last year, a fleet of Opel Astras has been making photos that will be used for Street View Europe. It means that Street View might be released in Europe very soon.
A page file in the Windows operating system is a temporary source of memory used by the system in processing functions. The problem is that if your page file is too small, then your computer might be suffering from poor performance. Fortunately, there is a way to increase the page file and you can do it by right clicking on My Computer -> Properties->Advanced Tab -> Settings. After clicking on the advanced button you can change the size of your virtual memory. Most computers do not need this adjustment, but you may want to verify if your page file is around 1.5 times the amount of your RAM, as this is the recommended setting.
Have you ever been amazed at the progress of technology? Have you ever wondered how it is possible that you can communicate with people through the Internet, can play online games with them, and can do a lot more interesting things? It is fascinating to live in the 21st century. At this stage, I wonder what the future will bring us. It is not easy to imagine what devices we will be using in the future. After all, with the technology already so advanced, what else can still we still invent? On the other hand, 100 years ago people did not even dream about the Internet. I guess we will just have to wait to see.
Do you want to make a prank on someone? How about hiding an annoying sound gadget somewhere? You should hide it during daylight, and when it will get dark, the sound gadget is going to simulate the sound of dripping water or a barking dog. If a person decides to switch on the light to find the source of the sound, then the gadget is going to switch off itself. The idea behind the gadget is brilliant, as it will be very hard to actually detect the source of the sound. If you got interested, then I can tell you that this device costs approximately $10, so it will not be a big investment. Have fun!
Wikipedia is with no doubt the biggest online encyclopedia. Many people around the world use it to find the answers to their questions. Until very recently, the only downside were the search options. To search for something you had to type exactly a keyword that you were interested in. That was all you could do. However, some time ago with the help of Powerset�s technology, the search feature was drastically improved, and right now it resembles a lot more Google�s search feature. I must say that a reliable search function is very important, because many users have problems searching for various terms on many websites. The fact that the newest search technology breaks down keywords into related concepts enabling better search methods is thrilling and innovative.
Sahara is a giant desert and most people do not realize how huge it is. Sahara is almost as big as United States and is even larger than Australia. This piece of land is mostly uninhabited, and while some might think of Sahara as a waste of land, there might be a use for it. That is because Sahara has a very hot climate and the Sun is almost constantly shining on it. If we could somehow use Sahara to our advantage and make it produce solar energy, we could have an almost unlimited supply of energy. There are some plans to utilize it, and I am sure that sooner or later our scientists will develop an efficient way to do so.
Vista is the newest operating system released by Microsoft, but older operating systems such as Windows XP are still very popular. It seems that many users refuse to switch to Vista. This includes home users and large companies alike. There are many reasons for such a decision; however, among the most popular ones is that Vista is expensive. Even though Microsoft released multiple versions of Vista in hopes of attracting a large number of customers, it has to be said that even the least expensive version of Vista is still quite expensive. Another reason of this operating system not being that popular is that to get the full value out of Vista you need a relatively new computer and a lot of RAM. Difficulty learning how to use a new operating system is also an important factor.