The technology that we have at our fingertips is amazing. I am constantly surprised at how much it has become part of our daily lives, from making home tasks easier, such as looking up a new recipe online, to bringing so much to to our door, uh keyboard; knowledge, entertainment and both old and new friends.
I hope that you have been enjoying this blog, and I would love to hear your comments, suggestions and thoughts. Meanwhile, why not catch up on any articles that you might have missed?
Here is the Computing Blog Week in Review for September 1st Through September 7th
September 2nd
Computing Review August 25th Through August 31st
Video games, blogs, digital cameras, the iPhone and more. it has been a busy week here in the Computing Blog. I am happy to say that we have had two guest bloggers this week offering a fresh perspective on all things involving technology. If you missed their blogs or anything else this week, well, now is the time for a quick review.
September 3rd
Now that you have been taking some great digital photos, you’ll want to share them right? When you are done uploading them to your My Site here at Families.com, you might want a way to manage them and share them some more. Flickr is one of the many growing photo sharing websites that makes it easy to upload, organize and share digital photos.
September 4th
Learn About The Official U.S. Time
There are certain times when knowing the time, the accurate time is pretty important. Take today for example. Today was my eldest son’s first day of first grade. The bus wasn’t quite on time picking up or dropping off, but I had peace of mind knowing that we couldn’t have missed it, since my watch was set to the official U.S. time, accurate to within .02 seconds. Of course, I had no way of knowing what the bus driver’s time was set to…
September 5th
WikiScanner Discovers Conflict of Interest Editing
Do you rely on Wikipedia for your information? There is no doubt that it is a great resource. However, certain posts may be, well, biased. That is because employees of government agencies and major corporations may be selectively editing out information that reflects badly on those agencies and companies.
September 6th
There has been a lot of new lately from Apple, thanks to yesterday’s keynote address. From iPhones to iPods to Wi-Fi news, everyone is buzzing about the announcements.
September 7th
In the short time since the iPhone price drop was announced, Apple has received hundreds of e-mail messages from disgruntled customers upset about the $200 price reduction that took place a mere two months from the original iPhone release. Even Matt Lauer of the Today show seemed visibly annoyed as he held up his 8GB iPhone, purchased for the full price of $599.