Computer pads may bring return of one-room school : Belle Fourche

Computer pads may bring return of one-room school : Belle Fourche: "Bev Banks said the enthusiasm of Belle Fourche Middle School students for computers shows how the equipment can help in the classrooms. When she returned from a national school board convention last spring, Banks, president both of the Belle Fourche and Associated School Boards of South Dakota, visited the middle school during a Friday intersession. She said the convention offered ideas on using technology in a time of budget cuts. With Banks in the spring classroom are, from left, Jacob Purcel, Jacob Penning, Garrett Reynolds, Lichael Leverington, Lyleigh Myers, David Mead and Jeremy Reynolds."

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Why Coding Style Matters | Smashing Coding

Why Coding Style Matters | Smashing Coding: "When I was studying computer science in college, I had one extremely tough professor. His name was Dr. Maxey and he taught the more complicated courses like data structures and computer architecture. "

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7 Ways to Child Proof a Computer

7 Ways to Child Proof a Computer: "
I have a 2 year old daughter and I have realized the importance of child-proofing my computer! The second I turn around, she runs to my desk, jumps on the chair and starts banging away at the keys. If the computer is already on, she has figured out how to move the mouse and click on anything she can. It’s great fun for her, but a major headache for me."

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Is Your PC Ready for Windows 8?

Is Your PC Ready for Windows 8?: "Windows 8 was officially released yesterday and it’s now time to decide whether you want to upgrade or not. If you have decided to upgrade a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 machine to Windows 8, you probably want to make sure your system can support Windows 8 before you buy the upgrade."

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Microsoft Windows 8 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review

Microsoft Windows 8 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review: "The good: Windows 8 embraces the future wholeheartedly. Log-in and boot times are fast, the apps look gorgeous, and the Sync feature brings seamless transition between devices.
The bad: The learning curve is steep and in-app navigation isn't obvious. There are just too many known unknowns here."

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What is 'defragging' and why should I do it?

What is 'defragging' and why should I do it?: ""Defragging" is short for "de-fragmenting" and it's a process run on most hard drives to help make accessing the files on that disk faster."

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What are the worst computer passwords of 2012? | al.com

What are the worst computer passwords of 2012? | al.com: "If you used "123456" as a password to sign on to your computing device to read this, stop it.

That goes for "jesus," "qwerty" and "sunshine," too.

At least that's the advice from SplashData. The productivity applications company that deals with password security has released the list of the top 25 worst passwords for 2012."

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How to Prepare Your Computer for Windows 8

How to Prepare Your Computer for Windows 8: "Windows 8 will be here in just one day. If you're thinking of getting in on all the new features of the new "re-imagined," touch-friendly operating system, here's what you should do now to get ready."

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iPad Mini pricing may have been leaked

iPad Mini pricing may have been leaked: "Like most of Apple's recent products, many of the iPad Mini's details have leaked. It will probably sport a 7.85-inch display with narrow bezels, share many internals with the iPad 2, and be ridiculously light and thin. The biggest remaining question, then, may be the tablet's price. If a new report has any legs, we may now know that too."

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Belkin WeMo Baby lets parents keep tabs on baby via an iPhone or iPad

Belkin WeMo Baby lets parents keep tabs on baby via an iPhone or iPad: "Belkin has announced the launch of its WeMo Baby device that turns any iOS device into a digital baby monitor. Comprising a Wi-Fi connecting baby monitor and an accompanying iOS app, the WeMo Baby lets anxious parents listen to high-quality audio from their baby’s room whether they're in the next room or the other side of the world … though it's probably not a good idea that the baby is left that unattended."

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