In this article, the author talks about the growing success of Facebook, just 5 years after it was first set up. It says how it recently signed up it's 100 Millionith member and it all started in a dorm room in Harvard University. Because of it's great success, the employees treated themselves to a well deserved bbq in California. It's safe to say that Facebook continues to become one of the most, if not the most popular and famous social networking in the world. The article talks about how versitlie it is for it's users, and they range from the young and old. It's versitility is so complex, it's even been used to reconnect families and long lost family members. But even with all this success, the company refuses to "observe their latest milestone in any significant way". Perhaps it's the current hardship but surely such an achievement should be recognized in a substantial way?
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING A PC FOR MY COURSE
Factors to Consider When Buying A PC for My Course
If I was considering buying a new PC for this course I would definitely consider the following
1. Price: As a student, money is very limited so the price would definitely play a big part in my decision. If I had to have a budget, I would say between £300-£400.
2. Storage: How much storage and memory on the computer itself would play a vital role. I’d consider this because if the computer had little memory and storage, I’d have to buy other storage devices which would cost a significant amount of money.
3. Security: This would be a very important thing to consider because if any of my software developed a virus, it would attack my computer and therefore destroy some of my files. I’d look for a computer package that contained some sort of Antivirus software such as Norton or AVG. This software is quite costly to purchase by itself so if it was included, I would definitely be more inclined to buy it.
4. Printers: If there was a particular brand of printer included with the computer, I would look very closely at the cost of the replacement cartridges and also the cost of getting the same cartridges refilled. Ink cartridges can be very expensive to buy and with my course, I’d be printing a vast amount of material so that’d be a very important factor to consider.
5. Internet: I would definitely have to consider different Internet packages available and how they would be compatible to my PC. Now a days, the internet is a vital tool so I’d have no choice but to consider it.
6. Dimensions: One of the most obvious things to consider would be the actual size of the PC. If I already had a unit bought for the PC, it’s have to fit in it so I would chose to have a small, compact PC and therefore I could fit my other hardware devices around it too.
7. Speed: This is a very important factor to consider. With my course, I’ll constantly need to be doing things so if I leave things till the last minute, I need to know that I can rely on my PC and that it’ll meet my needs.
If I was considering buying a new PC for this course I would definitely consider the following
1. Price: As a student, money is very limited so the price would definitely play a big part in my decision. If I had to have a budget, I would say between £300-£400.
2. Storage: How much storage and memory on the computer itself would play a vital role. I’d consider this because if the computer had little memory and storage, I’d have to buy other storage devices which would cost a significant amount of money.
3. Security: This would be a very important thing to consider because if any of my software developed a virus, it would attack my computer and therefore destroy some of my files. I’d look for a computer package that contained some sort of Antivirus software such as Norton or AVG. This software is quite costly to purchase by itself so if it was included, I would definitely be more inclined to buy it.
4. Printers: If there was a particular brand of printer included with the computer, I would look very closely at the cost of the replacement cartridges and also the cost of getting the same cartridges refilled. Ink cartridges can be very expensive to buy and with my course, I’d be printing a vast amount of material so that’d be a very important factor to consider.
5. Internet: I would definitely have to consider different Internet packages available and how they would be compatible to my PC. Now a days, the internet is a vital tool so I’d have no choice but to consider it.
6. Dimensions: One of the most obvious things to consider would be the actual size of the PC. If I already had a unit bought for the PC, it’s have to fit in it so I would chose to have a small, compact PC and therefore I could fit my other hardware devices around it too.
7. Speed: This is a very important factor to consider. With my course, I’ll constantly need to be doing things so if I leave things till the last minute, I need to know that I can rely on my PC and that it’ll meet my needs.
CHILD WARNING OVER MOBILE PHONES
In this article, the author deals with the issue of children and moblie phones. Sir William Stewart states that even though there are no real proof that mobile phones are unsafe, it is suggested that care should still be taken when using them. Sir William even suggests that they should only be used in the cases of emergency. From the article, it is evident that he is quite passionate about this topic. The introduction of a mobile phone, designed for 4-8 year olds, for use in emergencies, caused fury and after it was released for purchase, the company But in a statement, the UK distributor Communic8 insisted that even though the product is encouraged to be used under the supervision of adults, they couldn't confirm that there were no health risks associated with its usage. According to the statistics, one in four seven to ten year olds own a mobile phone. Sir William also expressed his feelings about mobile phone masts being located near schools. The article also talks about a study which took part in Sweden. This study found that using a mobile phone for 10 years or more increases the chance of developing ear tumours by 25%. These statistics are absolutely staggering. The article then closes with the thought that parents should consider all the positive and negative outcomes that may occur with the purchase of a mobile phone.
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