The Mother of Modern Computers was born on this day in 1815. How important was Ada Lovelace to the development of computers? Among her contributions was the idea that computers could do more than just crunch numbers.
You probably know that electronics have a tendency to get smaller . But I don't think anything has shrunk so dramatically as computers.
No, you read the headline correctly. A British non-profit group has a very bare-bones computer available for the bargain-basement price of $35.
Ever worry about what your children are doing online? Who they're talking to? What's the best way to protect them from evils that lurk on the net? There's help available!
In this world, there are Dog People and there are Cat People . I fall very solidly into the second group. Not that I don't like dogs; I just prefer to have cats living with me. Except when I want or need to do something, and the cat, or cats have Something Else in mind.
Can you believe this technology! It's five o'clock, you are hungry, tired and have no idea what to make for dinner. Computer giant Intel and the Kraft food company have devised a kiosk that uses video analysis to scan your face and tell you what your next meal should be.
