Technology is changing so fast that most of us don’t even recognise these changes. Many people have yet to realise just how rapid and profound the current digital revolution is. The pieces are in place to completely change the face of products, technologies, organisations, and entrepreneurship. Below is a list of 20 Fascinating Technology Facts which I find are pretty… Read more →
When Douglas Engelbart and Bill English (within Stanford Research Institute) invented the first pointing system in the early 60s, the X-Y location indicator (with relation, of course, to the X & Y axis) had been named. It was first used with the Xerox Alto computer and demonstrated by Engelbart in 1968 (check it out on YouTube) in what is considered… Read more →
This implies that much of the money you receive, deal with, use to buy goods/services, etc., is only available on computers and hard drives. Just an estimated 8% of the currency is physical money globally. All the piles of black money come from inside this 8%. This is a reasonable estimation to which economists seem to agree, not an exact… Read more →
With the emergence of digitalisation in the business world, businesses will certainly be the target of a cyber-attacks at some point in their lifetime. Loop holes and vulnerabilities in cybersecurity networks allow hackers to harvest confidential or proprietary data for various malicious purposes. In addition, cyber-attacks can have rippling effects leading to further, though delayed, repercussions. Cyber-attacks can inhibit day-to-day… Read more →
QR codes are a technology that desperately wants our attention. They appear everywhere from supermarket shelves and magazines to hiking trails and tombstones. QR (Quick Response) code is the trademark name for the two dimensional barcode system. It was originally invented in 1994 by Denso Wave, a Toyota subsidiary, as a way to track vehicles as they were assembled, and… Read more →
Eye Floaters are caused by the normal aging process or as a result from other diseases or conditions: Age-related Eye changes. As you age, the vitreous, or jelly-like substance filling your eyeballs and helping them to maintain their round shape changes. A Vitrectomy is an invasive surgery that can remove Eye Floaters from your line of Vision. Within this procedure,… Read more →
The Fingerprints grow larger as the person grows (from infancy to adulthood), but the basic shape and pattern do not change with time. This means that Fingerprints do not change with time. As aforementioned, the size of a Fingerprint increases as the person grows older, but the patterns stay the same. You can scar your Fingerprints with a cut, or… Read more →
Ransomware is malware that locks your keyboard or computer to prevent you from accessing your data until you pay a ransom, usually demanded in Bitcoin. The digital extortion racket is not new, it’s been around since about 2005, but attackers have greatly improved on the scheme with the development of ransom cryptware, which encrypts your files using a private key… Read more →
1. If your throat tickles, scratch your ear! When you were 9, playing your armpit was a cool trick. Now, as an adult, you can still appreciate a good body-based feat, but you’re more discriminating. Take that tickle in your throat; it’s not worth gagging over. Here’s a better way to scratch your itch: “When the nerves in the ear… Read more →
White and brown sugar begin from similar yields, either the sugarcane or other sugar plant; they are very comparative. Actually, most brown sugar is a blend of white sugar and molasses, which is a kind of sugar syrup. Molasses is answerable for its more obscure shading and marginally builds its healthy benefit. The most eminent wholesome contrast between the two… Read more →
