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Jack Tomlinson

BBC News - Can a £15 computer solve the programming gap? - 0 views

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  • Jack Tomlinson on 25 Dec 11
     
    Great vid on how the need for programmers is greater than ever, and how this new computer is expected to try and replace the old computers that ran on code
Jack Tomlinson

BBC News - Bare bones Raspberry Pi PC gets ready to launch - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-16316439

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  • Jack Tomlinson on 25 Dec 11
     
    The article that went with my last post on how this new computer is look to bridge the gap for programmers 
Billie-Jo Clarke

What is a Firewall? - 1 views

www.antivirusware.com/...what-is-firewall.htm

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  • Billie-Jo Clarke on 22 Feb 12
     
    A Firewall is a computer program that monitors the flow of information from the Internet to your computer. There are two different types of firewall available for you to use - Hardware Firewalls and Software Firewalls. A Hardware Firewall is a physical piece of equipment that sits between the Internet and your computer.
Ross Parker

What is e-mail client? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary - 1 views

www.webopedia.com/...e_mail_client.html

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shared by Ross Parker on 20 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Search Term of the Day Recent Terms Did You Know? Quick Reference All Categories Stay Connected WeboBlog About Us
  • Home > e-mail client e-mail client Tweet An application that runs on a personal computer or workstation and enables you to send, receive and organize e-mail. It's called a client because e-mail systems are based on a client-server architecture. Mail is sent from many clients to a central server, which re-routes the mail to its intended destination. Also see Why E-Mails Bounce in the Did You Know section of Webopedia.
Dan Tweed

Nigeria's low-cost tablet computer - 1 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-africa-18895366

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  • Dan Tweed on 25 Jan 13
     
    Nigeria's Saheed Adepoju is a young man with big dreams. He is the inventor of the Inye, a tablet computer designed for the African market. According to the 29-year-old entrepreneur, his machine's key selling point is its price - $350 (£225) opposed to around $700 for an iPad.
Dan Tweed

Poorest pupils lack home internet - 3 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...education-20899109

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shared by Dan Tweed on 23 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Dan Tweed on 23 Jan 13
     
    More than a third of the poorest children do not have the internet at home and a similar number do not have a computer, official figures suggest. A new breakdown of Office of National Statistics (ONS) data also showed that children from the wealthiest homes all had internet and computer access.
Dan Tweed

Murky trade in exploit hack packs - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...technology-15877751

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shared by Dan Tweed on 25 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Dan Tweed on 25 Nov 11
     
    Russian computer programmers have created an industry supplying criminals with easy-to-use automated hacking software which can take control of a home PC in seconds. This type of software, called an exploit pack, takes advantage of known flaws in commonly used programs, such as Adobe Reader and Internet Explorer, to hack computers without the need for human intervention.
  • Dan Tweed on 25 Nov 11
     
    As always, if software is kept up-to-date, then these hacks are unlikely to get past the new security patches.
Jack Tomlinson

Half of UK population owns a smartphone | Technology | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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  • Jack Tomlinson on 31 Oct 11
     
    This is showing that more people are beginning to own a smartphone which could be that people are beginning to move away from the computer and start doing everyday tasks on their phone, with Google's Android operating system being the most popular at the moment
Jeanette O'Connor

The social effects of automation - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...4400.html

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  • Jeanette O'Connor on 23 Sep 12
     
    A historical look at the social effects of automation in factories and offices, which led to many job losses. The clip puts the commercial and industrial use of computers into a real life social context. It could lead to discussion of more recent developments and their social impact. For example, what effects has the internet had on retail, banking and media industries?
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