tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50646045668553331202024-03-12T17:54:15.374-07:00Tech TonicWelcome All
This is a fairly simple blog detailing various bits of technology mostly regarding computers and the internet that I find interesting. Enjoy!SiberianMooseCowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532851775102546730noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064604566855333120.post-83653546855226830142011-04-16T06:46:00.000-07:002011-04-16T06:46:55.912-07:00New Wii Announced<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VMxGAjBLRQjqMWxadL8KPbIrQ6bt2_mkwyFnC6Gw2krd_29XK1JUkGFUVv-YYgP9Ans_1-LY_QkZhdnZTitek6MyDzsIxdgRYiDdhGAzqsccalbh1hwDGYZimrmQWhOXDHXgeTLQ2jso/s1600/new-wii.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VMxGAjBLRQjqMWxadL8KPbIrQ6bt2_mkwyFnC6Gw2krd_29XK1JUkGFUVv-YYgP9Ans_1-LY_QkZhdnZTitek6MyDzsIxdgRYiDdhGAzqsccalbh1hwDGYZimrmQWhOXDHXgeTLQ2jso/s320/new-wii.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Apparently the Nintendo Wii may be being remade into a more powerful gaming system. It is believed that the new Wii may be more powerful than the PS3 or Xbox 360. This seems unlikely given the high price of producing PS3s but only time will tell. The excerpt from the article tells more.<br />
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"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;">The news, first reported by Game Informer who cited anonymous sources in their report today, confirms rumors that have been swirling for months in the wake of slowing game releases from Nintendo.</span><br />
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Furthermore, we've heard that the machine will be more powerful than current-gen systems, meaning Nintendo, currently backing a Wii that is weaker in horsepower than the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, will be showing a new console that is more powerful than those current competitors.</div><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Update: Nintendo responded to our inquiry with a standard "Nintendo does not comment on rumor or speculation"."</div>SiberianMooseCowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532851775102546730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064604566855333120.post-85760949842291790752011-04-05T05:01:00.000-07:002011-04-05T05:02:36.598-07:00Firefox 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9xuu6njyh9roHhQI-0uiIOasIaEdUh-C_ro1xNqEcnXSxVcNixXEioC_77lKIpffhYHxyzIA5O4rQCdMu4O7JXVxD6gTL70olFUy8UHlmr_WLqYnDMf4Eeg3-osPF8PaafWe6ncy0ywV/s1600/ff4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr9xuu6njyh9roHhQI-0uiIOasIaEdUh-C_ro1xNqEcnXSxVcNixXEioC_77lKIpffhYHxyzIA5O4rQCdMu4O7JXVxD6gTL70olFUy8UHlmr_WLqYnDMf4Eeg3-osPF8PaafWe6ncy0ywV/s1600/ff4.jpg" /></a></div>Recently Mozilla released Firefox 4. As the name implies this is the fourth implementation of firefox. New features include mobile connectivity.<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Chrome esque tabs</div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Browser sync</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> a new addon system</div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> improved html5 usage</div></div><div> Better crash protection</div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Hardware accelerated graphics</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Faster browsing speed</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Mini Bookmarks</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"> Tab groups </div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">All of these features make Firefox 4 a worthy addition to any computer. </div></div><div><br />
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</div>In the future these 9 jobs will be stolen by robots. You have been warned<br />
pharmacists<br />
lawyers<br />
drivers<br />
astronauts<br />
store clerks<br />
soldiers (potentially with flamethrowers)<br />
babysitters<br />
rescuers<br />
sportswriters/ reporters<br />
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These do make logical sense. Unlike most all sentient beings robots are continually updated to meet the current day surroundings. Judging by number 2 I will need a career change.<br />
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You have been warned, good luck gents.SiberianMooseCowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532851775102546730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064604566855333120.post-33119555396990982932011-03-24T18:31:00.000-07:002011-03-24T18:31:11.445-07:00Mobile Banking JumpIn the fourth quarter of last year mobile banking jumped by an astounding 54 percent. many people, myself included, synced their various accounts to mobile devices during the holiday season. 11 million people are using a mobile app. 8 million are using text messages, and lastly 19 million use the built in browser. This feature is quite convenient and allows many people to access things conveniently. data costs, speeds, and security are still large issues though.SiberianMooseCowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532851775102546730noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064604566855333120.post-34266789020433946742011-03-20T16:35:00.000-07:002011-03-20T16:35:37.391-07:00State of the Internet AddressRecently some statistics of internet usage were introduced<br />
currently near 2 billion people use email globally. over two hundred ninety four billion people send emails every day. there were over 107 billion emails sent in 2010 alone. Roughly 25 percent of these are corporate accounts. 89 percent of these were spam. currently there are 255 million web sites. 21.4 of them were new and introduced in 2010. There are 2 billion people using the world wide. This is a 14 percent increase. Currently the most used browser is internet explorer. every day 20 million Facebook apps are added every day. 100 million twitter accounts were added in 2010. there are 152 million blogs on the internet currently.SiberianMooseCowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532851775102546730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5064604566855333120.post-23219878027347757552011-03-20T16:27:00.000-07:002011-03-23T20:53:22.680-07:00Rustock ShutdownRecently the company Rustock was shut down by Microsoft in conjunction with the federal government. Because of this internet spam may be decreased by as much as 40 percent. This was one of the more uncommon victories over internet criminals. Currently Rustock has been made inactive though it's inventors may be able to regain control over "Infected computers"SiberianMooseCowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07532851775102546730noreply@blogger.com1