Strange Facts About The Internet [Infographic] [via Tech Paparazzi]
Monthly archives for December, 2011
Strange Facts About The Internet
Strange Facts About The Internet [Infographic] [via Tech Paparazzi]
Famous Gadget Battles
We’ve been witness to a lot of tech battles, both now and in the past.
Decades ago, one of the premier technological battles was between the Betamax and the VCR. The clear cut winner is arguably obsolete in this day and age, but there still remains technological wars to be won to this day.
After witnessing most of these tech gad [...]
History of the Internet
It really does seem like the internet has been around forever, even though it only really took off in the mid 1990′s. Ask any kid today about a time without internet and they’ll give you a look that instantly makes you feel old. But don’t worry, I’m sure this will seem just as antiquated in another decade. And if the t [...]
How the Internet Works
All this talk about SOPA and Protect IP has some people confused. After all, how can you know what these bills and acts can do if you don’t know how the internet works? Read up on the basics with these infographics to get a great overview without any information overload. Make sure to click on the picture below for the full view, and th [...]
Hitler reacts to SOPA
Well, it had to happen eventually right? SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act, has been criticized by Google, Facebook, and Adam Savage (Mythbusters). To learn more about SOPA, take a look at American Censorship Day, and what SOPA means for business. Don’t forget to learn more about the Protect IP Act too, SOPA’s little brother.
Hitl [...]
Keep Track of Your Phone this Holiday...
In a survey of over 5,000 gadgets (MP3 players, phones, tablets, and laptops) that got lost around the world this past year. The most common time for losing a phone was during holidays, especially while traveling.
Make sure to click on the picture below for the full size.
The best things to do are:
Back up your data: if you lose your phone, [...]
YouTube for Schools
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I’ve always found watching videos to be much more fun and interesting that listening to a professor lecturing for hours. It’s no mystery that YouTube has tons of educational videos on all areas of knowledge, be it science, math, or philosophy.
What has changed is that its now a whole lot simpler to find these videos and to concen [...]
Behind SOPA: What It Means for Busine...
Click on the picture above for the full infographic.
Big Media tried to pass SOPA, and the Internet rose up. But what is SOPA, and what does it mean for us? Not to mention Protect IP.
Don’t forget to watch the SOPA discussion live, and keep up with the news here at Teknophilia, @Teknophilia and over at The Verge.
Behind SOPA: What It M [...]
What the World Searched for in 2011
From Google’s Zeitgeist, we get Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review, a video showing what the world search for in 2011. I’m sure some of the people up there are thrilled to be on that list, others… not so much.
Google Zeitgeist
Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review
The Importance of DNS -or- The Intern...
Did you know that the internet is not a series of tubes? No? Then how lets take two minutes and learn about it.
DNS, or Domain Name System, helps convert all of those nice, easy to remember addresses you type (like Google), into the “address” of the site you need to visit so that all the computers know where to go.
If you’r [...]
I Know What You Torrent
Everyone knows that BitTorrent isn’t anonymous. If you download something you shouldn’t, there’s a chance you’ll get a letter in the mail telling you to stop violating copyright laws or risk going to court.
To highlight this lack of privacy, the website You Have Downloaded gives you a (not so) nice list of what you [...]
The Mega Companies Behind 90% Of Medi...
Only the top part is shown, so be sure to click on the picture above for the full view.
There’s lots of TV, news, radio, and internet sources right? But how many of them are actually “important”, you know, how many of them actually have the power to change people’s opinions? Still a few, but how many of those are owne [...]
What Do You Do When Software Goes Wro...
Yup, this seems about right.
In all honesty, a quick reboot solves most problems. For anything that’s a little tougher, you can just Google it. If that fails, try using DuckDuckGo (like Google, but for technology). If you still can’t solve it, ask someone.
What Do You Do When A Software Goes Wrong [via Make Use Of]
Can Facebook Get You a Job?
Remember to click on the picture above for a larger view.
Everyone knows that networking at business meetings and conferences can have a big payoff later on. Now it also helps to network online. With sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, knowing how to network and use technology is more important than ever.
From MBA Online:
It turns out, the mor [...]
Best Memes of 2011
Just in case you haven’t seen enough of these already, here are the top memes of 2011, courtesy of Know You Meme. In case you don’t know what a meme is (where have you been?), Wikipedia is your friend: Internet Meme.
My favorite meme? Probably Xzibit.
Best Memes of 2011 [via Know Your Meme]
[picture] The Best of Xzibit’s Y [...]
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