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November 17, 2011 in Micro-Bites
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Part of the inhumanity of the computer is that, once it is competently programmed and working smoothly, it is completely honest. ~ Isaac Asimov
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New technology tracks your eye movements on screen
March 3, 2011 in News Roundup
Future computer users could control the mouse simply by moving their eyes across the screen.
A new laptop prototype, developed by Swedish firm Tobii Technology, tracks the gaze of the user taking the ‘wireless’ concept to the next level.
The computer projects two invisible infrared lights at the user, and two hidden cameras look for the reflections off the eyeballs and retinas.
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1984 Mac takes on 2007 Acer
January 13, 2011 in News Roundup
We know. The internet’s full of comparisons illustrating the bitter rivalry between Apple and PC camps. But this one caught our eye and we wanted to share it.
A YouTube video uploaded by “chipwaver” features a boot fight between a 1984 Macintosh computer and a 2007 32bit PC laptop.
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December 19, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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To err is human, but to really foul things up requires a computer. ~ Farmers’ Almanac, 1978
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Gameshow to pit computer against humans
December 16, 2010 in News Roundup
The legendary game show Jeopardy is putting artificial intelligence to the ultimate test.
In February, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, two of the gameshow’s most successful players, will play against Watson, a computer programme developed by IBM.
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October 28, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim. ~ Edsger W. Dijkstra
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October 14, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Imagine if every Thursday your shoes exploded if you tied them the usual way. This happens to us all the time with computers, and nobody thinks of complaining.
~ Jef Raskin, interviewed in Doctor Dobb’s Journal
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30k buys you the 'Lamborghini of PCs'
September 29, 2010 in News Roundup
Designed for serious gamers, heavy video editing and 3D rendering, Origin PC’s new ‘Big O’ computer is hailed as the world’s fastest PC.
The Big O features the latest Intel processors and Nvidia graphics chips tweaked to perform faster than the manufacturers’ specifications.
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September 16, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. ~ Pablo Picasso
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August 18, 2010 in Micro-Bites
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All programmers are playwrights and all computers are lousy actors. ~ Unknown
