In the 1950s computers were commonly referred to as "electronic brains."

...you have to download and install software in order to do anything and...from the Internet? What if this computer was lost? Or stolen? What ... I just turned on the computer… … and everything was there? What ... need a kick ass computer and operating system to play. Maybe.... design 2) Play Games. This computer played Quake 3. Slowly. On ... touch and perfect voice recognition software, we can move fully away ...

Operating Systems and a Sigh

... ran Pro Tools LE flawlessly, the system was unbelievably unstable. JACK crashed out ... out the anti-virus software in an operating system with unrelentingly shitty security...goddamn network cable out of the computer. Microsoft is apparently worried that ... into your unconnected, wifi-less computer from space, or from secret ...see previous complaint about anti-virus software, for example) and stupid and ...

Video skipping and slowing down operating system

...and halting. This skipping and halting applies itself to the entire operating system (even the mouse doesn't...I have to turn off the computer manually. This happens with every kind...and 2), everything. My DVD playing software is usually Windows Media Player, ...problem anyway: it started before my computer was ever connected to the Internet... much memory left on my computer, but I deleted a good ...

karmic koala; linux proselytising

... griped about how they dislike their computer, I like to lightly recommend ubuntu. Ubuntu is an operating system (two very common operating ...to be free of all the proprietary software that inevitably comes with paying for operating systems like Windows and whatever it ... tag. I can build a new computer system without having to go out and purchase some kind of operating system (or its CD-key), and...

Windows 7 Hotspot feature

... made it into the OS. As you might expect with anything as big and complicated as an operating system though, some of that code did make it into the final release, and there was apparently enough of..., a free application from the company that effectively turns any Windows 7 computer into a virtual WiFi hotspot — letting you, for instance, wirelessly tether ...

Computer Security Breaches

...agree that Microsoft and other companies making operating systems NEED to be held financially accountable...for ALL security breaches in ALL their operating systems, no matter how old they are...above:  "Likewise, try as they may, software makers have yet to make a bullet-proof operating system, one immune to the kind ... sentence, isn't it time all computer makers started to pay . . . attention? "...

A Few Computer Questions

... times, I'll soon be getting another computer, my 14th in the collection so far. ... partition it from there before actually installing the system or can I install the os and then... use symbols that are best represented in computer braille. Of course, if I were to ... II and leave the symbols etc. in computer braile? If so, which translation software is best for this and on which operating system does it ...

Operating Systems and Orchestras

It has been a few days since I opened the new computer - it's a very basic computer, but faster than my old one. I'm still working out the kinks. I've loaded only the most essential software and have discovered that many things don't work with the new operating system.   A piece of advice I always give to others is to not jump into anything when it's the...

.... lol. Right now my biggest computer issue is that it still makes ...fact that I have had this computer only 2 years, have had to reinstall my operating system so...was seeing was most likely a software problem not covered under my warranty...But I'm not buying a computer from Dell again. I fully ...to have to buy a new computer as soon as this warranty is... to be buying a new computer and said he was thinking ...

Усилия после установки Scientific Linux x86_64

... * Postscript (PS) * Encapsulated Postscript (EPS) * Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) * Windows Metafile (...displays information about your hardware and operating system. Currently it knows about PCI...you can use with your own software. Most importantly, the virus database is...send/read SMS's from/in computer and more other features. ------------------------------------------------------------ 8. ...