Archive for October, 2005
Ten Great Careers For Computer “Geeks”
0 Comments Published October 27th, 2005 in the following Categories:Big Picture
by Max Stein
The universal acceptance of computers into our daily lives, both at work and at home, has decreased the image of computer users as being “geeks.†The word geek itself has evolved a bit - going from meaning a socially inept person who gets along better with computers than people, to someone who is […]
- Documentary on the state of the Internet in 1972
- How to choose (and remember) great passwords (Part I)
- Holy cow! This was my first computer, c. 1963
- Google vs. News Corp/NBC News: Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down
The Story of the First Internet Worm
0 Comments Published October 13th, 2005 in the following Categories:History
by Marc Menninger
Robert Tappan Morris was the first person convicted by a jury under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986. The story of the worm he created and what happened to him after it was released is a tale of mistakes, infamy, and ultimately the financial and professional success of its author.
- Computer Virus And Internet Worms Explained
- Windows Vista Beta 2 Plagued by Bugs
- Q&A: A lost interview with ENIAC co-inventor J. Presper Eckert
- How to connect your Xbox to a Wi-Fi network…and why
One more time: Computer names and Workgroup names
2 Comments Published October 1st, 2005 in the following Categories:Workgroup Configuration
Have you ever belonged to a club? At your kids’ school, are you a member of the Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO)? At your job, do you work in a particular department, like information technology or human resources? Do you play softball in a summer league?
If so, then you already understand the idea of computer […]