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Blast of plasma to hit Earth
Aug 3rd
Here is an interesting piece of information… Tomorrow a massive plasma flair is due to hit our atmosphere. It is said that this could affect various wireless communications including cell phone reception.
“On August 1st around 0855 UT, Earth orbiting satellites detected a C3-class solar flare. The origin of the blast was Earth-facing sunspot 1092. C-class solar flares are small (when compared to X and M-class flares) and usually have few noticeable consequences here on Earth besides aurorae. This one has spawned a coronal mass ejection heading in Earth’s direction.”
Google is Full!
Jul 2nd
So today at the office I was greeted with this screen when attempting to do a Google search. My theory is that Google is finally full!
So clearly that is not the case here and was quickly resolved by our IT department. My point is that the Internet is becoming sloppy. Too many SPAMMERS that are not dealt with in a way that would prevent future attacks. Something needs to be done.
I have also seen an increasing number of real e-mails not making it to their destinations. I am sure partly because of poorly configured SPAM filters and in some cases I do not think they ever make it off the server. I have had several messages from my GMAIL account not make it to the people I was e-mailing.
520-day simulated mission to Mars
Jun 6th
Leave it to Russia to start a 6 person simulation to Mars. Although they are not really going anywhere the simulation will help provide a better understanding of how the mission will go.
Dilbert… That Lost 4G Phone
Apr 27th
This was just too good not to share with you all. I found this on the official Dilbert site.
hahahaha…. hahahah… haha… see more HERE.
Desktop Video Cards
Apr 26th
If any computer component has constant change it is Desktop video cards. With a life cycle ranging from 3 months to a year the vast majority of desktop or consumer video cards have very short lives. That rapid change makes it difficult to choose the best card for the application. If you have a specific application in mind that is. Understanding what you need is going to be your first requirement. Some basic questions to consider would be the following…
• Am I playing Games or just Web and Office?
• Will this PC be used for Video?
• Do I need more then 1 display?
The most Basic configuration (out of the box) would be to use the on board video provided with most motherboards. This is Ideal for the user that has one display and is only using the internet and basic use of Office applications. With the constantly improving onboard video chipsets this will be fine for the basic PC user.
Do you think you’re a gamer? Honestly the on line games that you find on places like POGO or FaceBook will work just fine with the integrated graphics. It is the more advanced games that will require the additional horse power but again that power can be subject to the user and the overall configuration. Myself? I have a pretty standard 19” LCD and it’s not worth going to the top of the line. There are the true enthusiasts that are willing to drop $500 to $1000 on a graphics card but it can be overkill. The truth is that most people can get fantastic performance on a mid level card.
