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Brighter side of web - technology
With the unrelenting pace of change in technology, Dixon's a leading electronic retailer has said that it would no longer sell floppy disks when its stocks ran out. Nearly 98% of new computers now no longer have a facility for floppy disks. The CD could also be soon on the way out as people increasingly switch to memory sticks which are capable of storing upto 8 gigabytes; more than 6,000 times that of a floppy disk.
It makes me very slightly nostalgic for my very first computer a BBC 32K.
Usually I use Mozilla browser, but sometimes I check how my sites look on Internet Explorer. There always seems to be some bug when viewing In IE, which require some patch, fix or hack. I think this is why many computer users have developed a dislike of Microsoft products. They always have bugs and problems which require numerous fixes after it has caused you problems. As other people have suggested its like designing a car and when it crashes you get sent a patch so the brakes work a little better next time. IE7 is out and may solve some of the problems, but I would still recommend downloading Mozilla. There are many other good features and generally it is considered more secure against viruses e.t.c.
1. Improved Security. Defeat viruses and spybots A recent report about dangers of online fraud by Vint Cerf suggests the internet is subject to many security holes. It is estimated that of the 600 million computers that are connected to the internet, up to 150 million are part of botnets, with many of the users being unaware of the dangers. see: BBC news stories
Talking about overcoming anger. It reminds me of certain dealings with NTL phone company. To be polite they are not always the best organised company in the UK. They do however offer many opportunities for the practise of tolerance, patience and forgiveness.
