Novice and new computer users are disheartened by technology due to the flaws and problems plaguing Microsoft Windows. This leads them to thinking computers are terribly complicated and don't bother using them.
There are major differences between using a PC and a Mac. One vital factor is price. Macs are very expensive so people don't tend to think it is 'worth' it, so they buy a cheap PC instead. Great, what a bargain!
For £300 they got say for example, a 15" 2Ghz Intel Core Duo with an Intel…
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Added by JavaWizKid on August 29, 2009 at 5:30am —
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Eh.... Yeh, where to start??!! MySpace is just a mess! A horrible mess! There are quite a few social networking sites around and MySpace is one of them. They are all good in connecting you with people you know, however MySpace is just about the worst I've ever seen! Layouts, advertisements and speed are all bad. It's just unbearable to use.
The homepage isn't so bad as it has a decent structure, however this is as good as it gets. Once you log in... well yuck! You are presented with a page FULL…
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Added by JavaWizKid on July 19, 2009 at 4:50am —
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Do you know what really annoys me? It's people with iPhones who WONT use its full potential. They buy it as a fashion accessory and don't care about the cost.
The iPhone is an extremely powerful phone that revolutionized the way we used our mobile devices. It is completely unique with its simple design, ease of use and currently there is nothing else like it on the market.
Now these people with iPhones, why do they have them? Well as far as I know because it "looks cool". They don't care about…
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Added by JavaWizKid on July 19, 2009 at 4:30am —
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I've loved the iPhone ever since it came out. It is truly an amazing device! However I have been unable to buy one due to its really expensive price! The contracts are just terrible value for money and is not worth getting unless you really NEED it.
There hasn't quite been a phone like the iPhone on the market. Phone companies claim they have made the new 'iPhone killer' when in reality their new phone just sucks! It is either really slow or the software is far too user unfriendly. Due to this,…
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Added by JavaWizKid on June 24, 2009 at 2:23pm —
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Think harder about choices...
Two Choices
. What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway.. My question is: Would you have made the same choice?
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:
'When not interfered w…
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Added by JavaWizKid on June 10, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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What is the future of music? At this moment in time there is an awful lot of music piracy causing artists to not make nearly as much money as they should be and resulting in them not making music anymore. This is a sad reality and unless something is done, there will be no more music...
It sounds a bit drastic but that is the way we are heading. Everyday more and more songs are pirated and illegally downloaded. They are hosted on p2p sites which gives anyone easy access to them. What's the solu…
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Added by JavaWizKid on June 7, 2009 at 7:59am —
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Spotify is fairly new and some people may be reluctant to try it. If so, you are MISSING out! Spotify is a revolutionary way to listen to music. It enables you to listen to ANY yes ANY music you want for free! Forget YouTube, they no longer support music videos. If you are at your computer and want to listen to music, switch on Spotify and off you go!
The way Spotify works is it works on a p2p network. Basically this means when someone is listening to a song, they are uploading it for someone e…
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Added by JavaWizKid on June 4, 2009 at 3:29pm —
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Actual call centre conversations !!!!!
Customer: 'I've been ringing 0800 2100 for two days and can't get through to enquiries, can you help?'.
Operator: 'Where did you get that number from, sir?'.
Customer: 'It was on the door to the Travel Centre'.
Operator: 'Sir, they are our opening hours'.
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Samsung Electronics
Caller: 'Can you gi…
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Added by JavaWizKid on June 2, 2009 at 10:29am —
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This is some funny email I received, just thought I'd share it with you all.
EVER WONDER where we are headed . . .
Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?
Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Why you don't ever see the headline: 'Psychic Wins Lottery'?
Why 'abbreviated' is such a long word?
Why Doctors call what they do 'practice'?
Why you have to click on 'Start' to stop Windows?
Why lemon juice is made with artificial flavour, while dishwashing liquid is…
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Added by JavaWizKid on May 27, 2009 at 12:00pm —
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Why is there a need for people to look smart if they have a professional job? People all look the same wearing suits and there is no uniqueness amongst them. Isn't being you part of what you wear? The way people dress can also express their mood.
I understand people should look professional at doing their jobs so that they look trustworthy and reliable, however if they wore their own clothes they would be much more comfortable and relaxed during their job. Rather than being stuck in a horrible…
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Added by JavaWizKid on May 26, 2009 at 1:55pm —
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Technology is the greatest thing since sliced bread! How come some people hate it and think it's bad? It really is ridiculous for anyone to hate technology. Most, if not all of what it brings to our lives is extremely beneficial. However there are a few people that abuse it for evil purposes.
Technology has been a fascination for me ever since I encountered it. As I have grown up, technology has advanced and for the better. It has made communication, which originally was an extremely difficult…
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Added by JavaWizKid on May 7, 2009 at 2:07pm —
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I Hate Chain Mail!
Don't you hate it when you check your mail and there is some mail with a title similar to this: "READ THIS AND YOU WILL BE KISSED BY UR CRUSH TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!! NO JOKE", or something that looks a little bit more genuine: "URGENT DON'T ADD THIS GUY COZ HES A HACKER AND HE WILL HACK U!!!!!"
For a start, if the message was genuine it wouldn't have a title in full caps and it would have correct english. It is just stupid for people to believe the chain and continue it by sendin…
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Added by JavaWizKid on May 4, 2009 at 8:00am —
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APQv8JTKM9A
This advert must be the worst of them all! The whole idea is to persuade users to purchase a PC over a Mac right? The only reason why she got a PC over a Mac was because the Mac only had 2GB ram. Big deal!!! There is such a thing as cheap ram upgrades and they are sooo easy to do. This advert is just completely pointless!
Microsoft should just give up right now with their advertising scheme beca…
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Added by JavaWizKid on May 1, 2009 at 3:30pm —
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What was Sky thinking with this update? Some of it is good but other bits are completely RUBBISH! ABSOLUTE TRASH! IT LOOKS TERRIBLE!!! I only realized it tonight when I switched on my TV and was browsing through Sky channels and the layout had changed!
The quick program switcher at the bottom appears when you press the OK button or the arrow keys on your Sky remote. The new layout looks something as dated as Windows 95! No joke! The majority of the skin is a grey colour and with a plain blue ta…
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Added by JavaWizKid on April 30, 2009 at 1:30pm —
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There has been a lot of hype surrounding Microsoft's upcoming new operating system, Windows 7. But is it over rated? There have been a lot of good reviews about it saying how smoothly it runs, it's faster, and how it's less bloated than Vista. There are also a few new features. But that's it. So is Windows 7 over hyped?
In my opinion, yes. I think this because in reality it's STILL Windows! Windows has ALWAYS been problematic, ever since it hit the market. It has been built on a very insecure c…
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Added by JavaWizKid on April 29, 2009 at 2:52pm —
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In this modern day and age with technology advancing, you would of thought nearly everything is digital by now. Guess what? WRONG! We are in a crisis at the moment with "Global Warming" and pollution destroying our planet! How can we stop it? Simple, don't release toxic fumes into the atmosphere. All is good :) However, although the Government say this, people really aren't bothering to do anything about it.
This brings me to my main point. Why print screen in ICT coursework? I am currently doi…
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Added by JavaWizKid on April 29, 2009 at 7:32am —
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The latest version of Ubuntu Linux was released recently and I have been particularly excited about this version. Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope has a variety of new features over previous versions of Ubuntu. The one that interested me most was the huge speed increase. That is no exaggeration, the speed increase is HUGE! I was also interested on the better integration of drivers within the OS, especially Nvidia graphics card ones.
The day Jaunty Jackalope was released, I grabbed myself a copy of…
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Added by JavaWizKid on April 27, 2009 at 9:00am —
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Many non advanced computer users assume when they buy a PC it should have that familiar start bar in the bottom left, the minimize, maximize and close buttons in the top right. They probably know that the software on their computer when they buy it is called "Windows". However they don't think that there is any alternative. They know that is what everyone else uses, so they should get that.
Some people are so naive and think Macs run Windows! I was in an Apple resale shop a while ago when some…
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Added by JavaWizKid on April 26, 2009 at 3:45pm —
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In an ideal world everyone would listen to each other. However the world we live in is not ideal. If everyone listened there would be peace, if everyone spoke up, there would be freedom. Sadly this will never be the case.
I'm writing this article to express my views on the current generation's behaviour towards the next generation and technology. We all learn from mistakes and the more mistakes we make the more knowledgeable we become. People are afraid to make mistakes because they feel embarr…
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Added by JavaWizKid on April 24, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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Many of you may be interested by the term "Beta Testing", I know I am. It springs lots of things to mind such as: Windows 7, Safari 4, Firefox 3.1, games etc... What I found was that I had nowhere to discuss all these different pieces of software in one place. If I wanted to discuss Windows 7, I had to register at the Microsoft website to participate. For discussing Firefox, I had to sign up there. This was a real hassle and I decided to build my very own beta testing community/blog!
Its URL is…
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Added by JavaWizKid on March 23, 2009 at 10:26am —
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