A Personal Digital Assistant Puts the World in the Palm of Your Hand by Kathryn Lively
Every year we make the same resolutions: we are going to exercise more, eat better, and above all get organized. Maybe you are like the thousands upon thousands of people who, each year, go out and buy a thick personal organizer. You look forward to a new year of planning appointments and... Compatibility – You want to be sure the PDA you choose will work with your computer's platform and software, as you will use your computer primarily to download data onto the device. ... Other styles allow users to access the Internet and send e-mail or instant messages.

Social Considerations for Artificial Intelligence by Noel Anthony Pierre
According to Dennis Gorelik, a single perceived weakness of an AIS (meaning, an artificial intelligence society, consisting of computers trained to 'think') is that it was not born through natural selection as human beings are. But one could view whether this is a disadvantage or an advantage... In WIRED magazine’s new issue, for example, writer Kevin Kelly describes the internet’s home for AI as being a breeding ground for a single consciousness by billions of people and situations. ... And many people now live out their social lives via the Internet (see the perp who almost succeeded in...

Desktop Search is Not Search - This One is and Has a Random Option by Doug Pederson
Where are all the Great Desktop Search applications? If put to the test, net Search programs, would not measure up to this Search. Net and Desktop Search are from opposite ends, of the search spectrum. Their PR / propaganda on the Web may look impressive. ... Personal search -vs- Internet search ------------------------------------ Internet search finds ranked results, ie those who tech or pay their way to the top. ... (Net Search, is Not Search, more like Marketing) People primarily use Internet search, to find information that is new to them.

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) by Smita Mathur
The IT professionals generally face the most challenging roles in the decision making jobs. In the networking field many Microsoft Operating System Software are implemented through the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification (MCSE) on the desktop and server. ... It also covers the Installing of the Windows XP Professional, Adding Hardware to Windows XP Professional Clients, Resolving Boot Process Issues, Configuring the Desktop Environment, Configuring Internet Explorer and Supporting Applications, Configuring Windows XP Professional to Operate in a Microsoft Network,...

Use Their Terminology -- Not Yours by Harwell Thrasher
A few months ago I was a speaker in front of a group of CIOs, discussing some of the issues facing IT organizations. One of the CIOs asked me what he could do to better communicate his problems to his business users, who seemed to have trouble understanding the difficulties associated with... I identified virtual classrooms for training, a “history department” that keeps records of the buildings the firm has designed in the past, a virtual library of white papers and presentations, an engineering library of details for Computer Aided Design (CAD), and even a transit station for “public...

The History of Video Surveillance – from VCRs to Eyes in the Sky by Lucy P. Roberts
Mention video surveillance and most people think of video cameras mounted in the corners of train stations and banks or private detectives video taping an erring spouse for a messy divorce case. The truth is that the history of video surveillance is much more complex and goes back much farther... The Internet revolution in video surveillance The internet has enabled video surveillance to be instituted virtually anywhere and be watched from anywhere in the world. ... The next step was the Charged Coupled Device camera (CCD), which used microchip computer technology.

Hmework - A Key to Improvement in Mathematics Education by Janet Tedesco
Introduction The United States has a serious problem in mathematics education. Test results show that beginning in middle school, the United States student proficiency declines in comparison with other developed countries throughout the world to near the bottom by 12th grade [PISA]. ... Students needing assistance on assigned homework problems now can find immediate homework help using an Internet-connected computer, at websites such as www.aolatschool.com, www.encarta.com, education.yahoo.com, www.calc101.com, and www.hotmath.com.

Internet Faxing Service Review by Ellen Farrell
The Internet is reshaping every form of communications medium, and faxing is no exception. The latest twist: Internet faxing services that let you send messages to any fax machine from any Web browser or email, and others that give you a "personal fax phone number," then forward any documents... Internet Faxing Services Reviewed The following services provide some type of Internet Faxing: CallWave http://www.callwave.com Installable software helps consumers and businesses get more out of their wireless phone, home phone, and Internet-connected PC by 'bridging' calls between these devices.

Professional Gamers Get Rich And Famous Playing Video Games by Michael Connelly
If you think your kids are spending too much time playing video games on their Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PC or PSP (Playstation Portable) consoles then you may have a reason to be concerned, but not worried. Before you tell your child to put down the game remote and pick up a text... This event was nationally televised and broadcast on the Internet. ... No other gamer has even come close to matching his accomplishments. ... In November of 2006 Johnathan Wendel defeated his biggest nemesis and won the world championship for his fifth video game (“PainKiller”), and in doing so...

eLearning Course Development: A How To Guide by Quintus Joubert
Developing a Successful eLearning Course OVERVIEW This eLearning White Paper provides an overview of the steps involved in the development of an eLearning course. It is intended as a guide to avoiding common pitfalls that frequently occur during the development of a new eLearning course. ... Defining and documenting the business case/need for the training course. ... This relates to issues such as rights management, firewalls/security, internet access, software configuration, server bandwidths etc.