107.9 The River » Computers

Apple Is A Big Deal In American Business [POLL]

Jon Michaels — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:14:53 +0000

Apple had humble beginnings in the 1970′s in a small garage in Los Altos, California. Monday Apple’s worth topped $623 billion, making the technology giant the most valuable company in history.Microsoft had the previous record of $620 billion set in 1999. Apple stock gained over $14 on Monday helping achieve the milestone with a closing [...]

Is Your Computer Password Among the 25 Worst of 2011?

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:43:12 +0000

Password management app maker SplashData has released its list of the “worst computer passwords of 2011″ based around the most commonly stolen password data. It should come as no surprise that the password “password” topped the list of no-nos. Besides the shockingly popular “password” password, sequential number variations like “123456″ also proved quite common and easy [...]

Prestigious Waldorf Private School Keeps Computers Away from Kids

Shauna Wright — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:00:03 +0000

The 160 Waldorf private schools in the United States boast an impressive student body: the children of tech luminaries from firms like eBay, Google, Apple, Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard.

But what makes Waldorf a seemingly odd choice for such parents is that until kids are in the eighth grade, the school is completely unwired with not a computer screen to be found.

Why Are Most Computer Voices Female?

Kathy Landin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:30:06 +0000

Who knew — there’s a reason why most computer voices are female. In fact, there are several reasons. The main reason is probably biological. Research has shown that humans are simply programmed to favor female voices. Studies suggest that this preference starts in the womb, where fetuses have been shown to respond to the voices [...]

The Scary Statistics on How Much We Use Phones and Computers [INFOGRAPHIC]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:11:41 +0000

It’s no secret that a lot of us these days practically live on our computers and smartphones — but what exactly do we do with them? According to this infographic created by Online Schools, the answer is “practically everything.” Some highlights? About a third of smartphone owners check our phones before we even get out [...]

This Super-Tiny Computer Actually Works [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:45:15 +0000

With the latest Macbook Air weighing in at just over two pounds, it seems that computers just keep getting smaller and smaller — and this one, smaller than a human finger, is positively byte-sized. The coolest part? It actually works. The itty-bitty PC even has a mouse and mousepad that a giant hand comically maneuvers, [...]

The River Remembers- February 10, 1996- Man Loses Chess Game To Computer

Nick Perkins — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:45:38 +0000

Chess has always been a thinking man's game. It involves strategy, forethought, and a certain degree of risk-taking. If your pawn tries to take the queen and it backfires, ooooh boy. Watch out. Worlds will collide. Chess has also always been a gentleman's game. That's why, when a gentleman lost a chess game to a computer, the proverbial "stuff" hit the fan.