Category Archives: Technology

Who Is Addicted to the Internet?

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There are definitely a few types of Internet users out there. In this post, I will try to highlight what those types are so that you can try to find out which type of Internet user you are yourself.

-The first group of Internet users are those people for whom the Internet is everything. The Internet is their life: most if not all their relationships and social interaction needs are fulfilled through the Internet. Such people spend countless hours in front of their computers and they do not feel anymore the flow of time. They are definitely addicted to the Internet.

–Second group of people are Internet users who use the Internet a lot, but who do not neglect their real lives. I would classify myself as being part of this particular group. I use the Internet a lot, but the Internet is not everything to me. I know my boundaries and I do not have problems switching my computer off once I know that it is time to have some interactions with others face to face.

-The last group of people are Internet users who only use the Internet occasionally. They do not even know that one can be addicted to the Internet. The Internet has never played a big part in their lives and it probably never will.

So, to which group of Internet users do you belong?

Technology and Games

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There is a very big progress in technology and nobody can deny that. Progress in technology also affects games. Games are evolving and they are becoming more and more complex. Twenty or thirty years ago games very a lot simpler than they are right now. You cannot say the same thing about games these days. Of course, there are some games aimed at very young children and they are quite simple, but there are also very complex games that may take months or even years to master. There are also more and more online games where players can cooperate or compete with real players.

What to Do When Your Neighbors are Noisy

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I do not know how your neighbors are like, but I live surrounded by many people. Some even say that neighbors are everything when you move to a new property. This was very true in my case. Neighbors were indeed everything, but I’ve learned to deal with them. If I ever am going to buy a new property, I am going to keep those things in mind:

-I will try to buy a detached house instead of living in a semi-detached property. Such properties are usually more expensive, but this is not going to discourage me for sure from buying a detached house. One problem with semi-detached properties or terraced properties is that a lot of noise travels through the walls. You can sit in your living room and suddenly hear your neighbors sneeze because of poor wall quality.

-Before I buy a property, I am going to spend some time checking the surroundings. I am going to check the property at various times of day and night just to make sure that it is quiet there.

-I will try to meet my new neighbors. Since neighbors are everything when it comes to where you live, I am going to introduce myself and tell them that I am planning to buy a property next to them. I will also try to get to know them a little.

Addicted to Checking Email?

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Email is a great thing, but these days it is not uncommon for people to be addicted to checking email. What I mean by this is that often people will check their email even though they know it is not the right time or place. For example, if checking your email box distracts you from more important tasks, then it might be a sign that you are addicted to checking email. Some people if they cannot sleep at night they might get up and check their email. Well, that might not be a great idea because what if you will notice some important email from your boss and this will further prevent you from sleeping? I try to check my email daily, but I do it only once per day.

Good Things about Social Networking

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Because more and more people have access to Internet each year, social networking is gaining more and more on popularity as well. People take advantage out of social networks and treat them as an alternative for looking for friends. Whereas there are some networks that are better and more user friendly than others, let me here give you a few reasons why social networking can be so fun:

1. Contacting other people is relatively easy and very fast. All you need to do is to create an account which will only take you a few minutes. You will be asked a few simple questions after which you will be ready to start interacting with other users. The questions are very easy, and among other things you will need to provide a valid email address. Usually, you will not be obliged to do anything that you would feel uncomfortable with. Even if some user starts harassing you, you are free to quit as soon as you want.

2. Registration usually does not cost anything. There will be some exception to that, but the good thing about the Internet is the fact that many things are for free.

3. You can very easily meet friends who share the same interests as you.

4. You are given an option to upload your pictures, blogs, audio messages etc. I am sure that many of us like doing that, and the thought that somebody might be reading our articles is thrilling.

How to Get More from Technology

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I have had my laptop for years, mostly due to the fact that l??t??s ?r? b???m?ng m?r? ???ul?r th?s? d??s, m?r? ?ff?rd?bl? ?nd th? ??rf??t th?ng t? t?k? ?lm?st ?v?r?wh?r? w?th ??u. ?ut d? ??u kn?w th? st??s t? k????ng ??ur l??t?? runn?ng ?n ??t?m?l f?rm? ?f w? d? n?t t?k? ??r? ?f ?ur ?l??tr?n??s, th?? w?ll s??n w??r ?ut ?nd n??d t? b? r??l???d. ?h? f?ll?w?ng ?rt??l? w?ll sh?r? s?m? h?m? ??m?ut?ng t??s w?th ??u f?r g?tt?ng m?r? fr?m ??ur t??hn?l?g?.

1. D?n’t k??? ??ur l??t?? b?tt?r? ?lugg?d ?n ?ll ?f th? t?m? wh?n ?n us?. Wh?l? m?n? ????l? m?? f??l th?t ?t ?s b?n?f????l t? th? ??m?ut?r t? k??? ??w?r runn?ng fr?m th? w?ll ?nst??d ?f th? b?tt?r? m?k?ng th? ??m?ut?r run, th?s ?s n?t n???ss?r?l? th? ??s?. ?f ??u k??? ??ur l??t?? ?r n?tb??k ?lugg?d ?nt? ? ??w?r s?ur?? f?r l?ng ??r??ds ?f t?m?, ?t w?ll str??n th? b?tt?r? ?nd m?k? ?t ?n????bl? ?f h?ld?ng ?r k????ng ? ?h?rg? f?r v?r? l?ng. ?h?s m??ns th?t ?f ??ur ??m?ut?r ?n?? us?d t? b? ?bl? t? run f?r 8 h?urs w?th?ut n??d?ng ? ?h?rg?, b? k????ng ?t ?lugg?d ?n ??nst?ntl? ?ft?r th? t?m? ?s n??d?d f?r ? full b?tt?r?, ??u ??uld f?nd ??ur l??t?? un?bl? t? run w?th?ut b??ng ?lugg?d ?n du? t? ? b?tt?r? th?t ?s n? l?ng?r ?bl? t? k??? ? ?h?rg? ?n ?ts ?wn.

2. D? ??u h?v? ? m?m?r? st??k th?t ??u r?gul?rl? ?lug ?nt? ??ur ??m?ut?r v?? U??? D?d ??u kn?w th?t ??u ??n ru?n n?t ?nl? ??ur m?m?r? st??k but ?ls? th? ??rts ?n ??ur ??m?ut?r ?f ??u d? n?t ?r???rl? r?m?v? ??ur st??k ?n?? f?n?sh?d us?ng ?t ?n ??ur ??m?ut?r? ?n th? b?tt?m r?ght h?nd s?d? ?f ??ur ??m?ut?rs t?sk b?r ?r? s?m? ???ns. ?f ??u s?r?ll ?v?r th?m, ??u w?ll s?? ?n? th?t s??s “s?f?l? r?m?v? h?rdw?r?” ??u n??d t? ?l??k ?n th?t ?n ?rd?r t? d???t?v?t? th? ??mm?nds f?r th? U?? ??rt ?nd r?l??s? th? d?v??? s?f?l? w?th?ut r?sk?ng bl?w?ng th? ??r?u?ts ?nd th? ??m?ut?r’s ?b?l?t? t? r??d th? U?? ??rt.

?h?s? tw? t??s m?? ???l? t? s?m? ?f ??ur ?th?r t??hn?l?g? su?h ?s ??ur ??ll ?h?n? b?tt?r? ?r ???d. Y?u must ?lw??s t?k? m??sur?s t? ?r?t??t ??ur d?v???s t? k??? th?m ?n t?? w?rk?ng ?rd?r f?r ?s l?ng ?s ??ss?bl?. W? ?ll kn?w h?w mu?h ??s??r ?s???ts ?f ?ur l?v?s h?v? b???m? du? t? th?s? ?t?ms. D? ??u r??ll? w?nt t? ?nd u? w?th?ut th?m ?n?? ?g??n b? n?t t?k?ng th? l?ttl? st??s th?t ?r? n??d?d t? k??? th?m w?rk?ng th??r ult?m?t? b?st?

Are Home Daycare Businesses Really Needed?

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One question I have been asking myself for the last couple of months is whether home daycare businesses are really needed. In my opinion, home day care businesses are very much in demand. Just look around you. I am sure that there are many people around you who need daycare. They can be the elderly, but they can also be babies and children. Their families are too busy with their everyday lives to take care of them. They prefer to rather pay to somebody to take care of them rather than give up their current job and stay at home with them. I predict that during the years to come, the demand for home daycare businesses are going to be even higher it has ever been before.

Sort Your Downloads with Firefox

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One of the problems with Internet Explorer is the lack of the possibility to customize it. Fortunately Firefox allows various customizations, including the possibility to sort your downloads the way you like. You won�t be able to do it with a vanilla version of Firefox, but you will just need to install the Sort plugin to enable it Sort allows you to store files with different extensions in separate folders. For example you may wish to save mp3 files your �Music� folder and jpg files in �Pictures� folder. This extension will be especially valuable for those internet users which tend to download a lot, as it can automatically sort files for you.

Noisy Computers

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Many computers are quite noisy, and that is one of the things that is bothering many computer users. There are a few things that can be done in order to reduce the noise like, for example, cleaning fans, or simply buying a quieter fan. However, there are a few other things that can done as well. Did you ever hear about sound insulation that can be installed inside the case computer to reduce decibel levels produced by a computer? There are also silicone gaskets that can be installed between a power supply and a fan to reduce noise. There are many possibilities, and I hope that there will be still many innovations of this type coming in the nearest future. One of the most efficient things that can be done to reduce the noisy coming from a computer, is to check each of your computer components, and see how much noise they produce. You might realize that your fan is not as quiet as you hoped it to be, and that you can purchase a fan that will produce a lot less noise. The technology behind computers is changing very rapidly, and if you want to have the best computer possible and the one which produces the least sound, I suggest that you check from time to time if you can purchase any new components.

Radiation From Monitors

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During the 90s there was a concern that radiation form monitors can be very harmful, especially for a pregnant woman. Because of this concern many companies decided to limit the amount of radiation from monitors, as they did not want them to be portrayed as dangerous. This was in the era of CTR monitors which were very big, and that is why they might have seemed so dangerous.

Currently, people are using flat TFT/LCD monitors, which use less wattage and are a lot lighter. The current research indicates that there is no real danger from monitors and this includes both CTR and LCD. It seems that we may have overestimated the dangers, but I suppose it is better to be safe than sorry. The reason why there was a concern about CTR monitors is that radiation travels through everything, including walls, flesh, or even screen filters. The fact that monitors continue to emit radiation even after they are switched off was also a major concern. It is fortunate that the recent data suggests no ill effects from monitors, especially TFT/LCD monitors which are being sued by people these days. Of course, staring at the monitor all day might make your eyes tired, so that that into account. Make sure you have regular exercise and take breaks as often as you can.