Getting a computer virus has happened to many users in some fashion or another. To most, it is simply a mild inconvenience, requiring a cleanup and then installing that antivirus program that you’ve been meaning to install but never got …
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#32 Daily dose : The 8 Best Computer Hackers of All Time
The word “hacker” saw a massive ressurgence in the past year. Anonymous, the ambiguous international collective, can take the lion’s share of credit for bringing hackers back into the spotlight. From the take down of Sony’s PlayStation Network, to its …
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#31 Daily dose : The categories in computer graphics.
Computer graphics are visual representations of data displayed on a monitor made on a computer. Computer graphics can be a series of images (most often called video) or a single image. Computer graphics are very useful. Computer-generated imagery is used …
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#30 Daily dose : Top 10 Features of Android 7.0 Nougat
Google’s latest Android 7.0 Nougat made its official debut earlier this week, bringing a slew of enhancements, tweaks and cool features to improve the overall experience. Android 7.0 Nougat is already available for download for select devices such as the …
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#29 Daily dose : Did you know the first .com domain name that was ever registered ?
The first .com domain name that was ever registered was Symbolics.com, on the 15th of March 1985 by the now defunct Massachusetts-based computer manufacturer Symbolics. While the first that was created in January of that same year was Nordu.net (used …
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#28 Daily dose : When and who invented the first computer mouse?
The computer mouse as we know it today was invented and developed by Douglas Engelbart, with the assistance of Bill English, during the 1960’s and was patented on November 17, 1970. While creating the mouse, Douglas was working at the …
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#27 Daily dose : Who was the first computer debugger?
Fixing errors in computer programs is called debugging. This term was coined by Grace Hoppers who was a Rear Admiral in US Navy. A moth had gotten stuck in the gears of a computer Hoppers was working on. It stopped …
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#26 Daily dose : When was the first digital computer invented?
There is no easy answer to this question due to the many different classifications of computers. The first mechanical computer, created by Charles Babbage in 1822, doesn’t really resemble what most would consider a computer today. The first digital computer …
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#25 Daily dose : When was the first computer game released?
Although there are other earlier examples of computer games, most consider the first true computer game or digital game to be “Spacewar!”. This game was first played and programmed by Steve Russell and first released in February 1962. The game …
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#24 Daily dose : Noble prize of computing
The A. M. Turing Award is ACM’s oldest and most prestigious award. It is presented annually to an individual who has made lasting contributions of a technical nature to the computing community. The award is presented each June at the …
