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BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer program developed by Bram Cohen and BitTorrent, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was the first client written for the protocol. It is often nicknamed Mainline by developers denoting its official origins

Definition of fiber optic cables: "An optical fiber is a thin, flexible, transparent fiber that acts as a waveguide, or "light pipe", to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber."

What Netscape is.. "Netscape Communications (formerly known as Netscape Communications Corporation and commonly known as Netscape) is a US computer services company, best known for its web browser. "

web 2.0

"The word "cyberspace" was coined by the science fiction author William Gibson, when he sought a name to describe his vision of a global computer network, linking all people, machines and sources of information in the world, and through which one could move or "navigate" as through a virtual space."

"Cyberspace is the electronic medium of computer networks, in which online communication takes place.[1] It is readily identified with the interconnected information technology required to achieve the wide range of system capabilities associated with the transport of communication and control products and services. Current technology integrates a number of capabilities (sensors, signals, connections, transmissions, processors, and controllers) sufficient to generate a virtual interactive experience accessible regardless of a geographic location."

this website answers questions about computer hardware

Alternate reality games (ARGs) weave together real-world artifacts with clues and puzzles hidden virtually any place, such as websites, libraries, museums, stores, signs, recorded telephone messages, movies, television programs, or printed materials. ARGs are not computer or video games, but electronic devices are frequently used to access clues. Players can meet and talk with characters in the narrative and use resources like postal mail, e-mail, the web, or the public library to find hints, clues, and various pieces of the puzzle. ARGs open doors into the future of students' professional lives, where they will be expected to solve complex problems by taking necessary raw materials from multiple resources, thinking critically and analytically, and putting their individual skills, interests, and abilities at the disposal of a group dedicated to a common goal.

Microsoft Surface is going to become part of devices around us. This is an important technology for where things are going to be moving are important to understand as you predict the future of technology.

People inventing and predicting in their videos should read about microsoft surface.

This article give some background on Google but also advertises a book entitled 'Planet Google' by Randall Stross

By 1998, the Web was getting big enough that it was hard for human editors to keep up. That's when Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google and built a search engine that, by using a computer algorithm, could in theory scale to include an infinite number of Web sites. Google sent a spider into the Web that would index every page it crawled past.

When the National Breast Cancer Foundation last ran its Pink Ribbon Breakfast campaign it had teams of volunteers pretending to be an online computer system.

Possible example of workflow software used for a charity. Might inspire a scene for a video?

This article shows how work flow software can enhance productivity for a charity in Australia

The World Wide Web was developed by this British computer scientist

This is website that shows you articles and blogs about mobile computing.

PUtting technology in the hands of children is becoming a civic cause.

One laptop per child is attempting to get small, portable computers in the hands of children in impoverished areas.

Mac OS X

Mac OS X is a line of computer operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc.

iPhone programming as part of a college computer science curriculum - ABSOLUTELY! Congratulations Dean Shareski!

iPhone programming is making its way into colleges

Simple Augmented Reality