How to avoid making one of the 10 worst Facebook mistakes | How To - CNET

How to avoid making one of the 10 worst Facebook mistakes | How To - CNET: "It's easy to drop your guard while socializing with your friends on Facebook, but careless friending, posting, liking, and sharing jeopardizes more than just your reputation and privacy -- it can also cost you your job."

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Computer scam warning - Local - Mid Ulster Mail

Computer scam warning - Local - Mid Ulster Mail: "Police have received reports of people receiving messages to their computers, purporting to be from the Police. The computer is frozen on a warning message stating their computer has been locked as it has been used for illegal purposes and they must make a payment or else be investigated. It seems that the computer may also be infected with a virus and the scam may demand payment in the form of UKash vouchers."

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In Eye Control, A Promise To Let Your Tablet Go Hands-Free : All Tech Considered : NPR

In Eye Control, A Promise To Let Your Tablet Go Hands-Free : All Tech Considered : NPR: "Forget touch screens and voice recognition — what if you could control your computer just by looking at it? Gaze-based interaction has been around for 20 years, used mainly by people with disabilities. But the technology could be available to the masses soon, allowing users to move a cursor with their eyes, or turn the pages of an e-book without lifting a finger."

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PC vendors curb expectations for Windows 8 sales hike - Computerworld

PC vendors curb expectations for Windows 8 sales hike - Computerworld: "Computerworld - Computer sellers have scaled back their expectations of the sales pop they'll get from Windows 8 this year, an analyst said recently."

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Sharp spike in computer-related injuries predicted for medical workers, find studies | Science Codex

Sharp spike in computer-related injuries predicted for medical workers, find studies | Science Codex: "ITHACA, N.Y. – As U.S. health care goes high tech, spurred by $20 billion in federal stimulus incentives, the widespread adoption of electronic medical records and related digital technologies is predicted to reduce errors and lower costs – but it is also likely to significantly boost musculoskeletal injuries among doctors and nurses, concludes a Cornell University ergonomics professor in two new papers."

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Tech Startup CodeHS Aims to Bring Computer Literacy to High Schools - Forbes

Tech Startup CodeHS Aims to Bring Computer Literacy to High Schools - Forbes: "Having computer savvy increasingly is becoming an imperative for  anyone who needs a job. What’s more, grooming a new generation of smart coders also is vital to overall economic growth. But U.S. schools have been slow on the uptake; many don’t have up-to-date computer science classes. Only 5% of high schools offer an AP Computer Science course."

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» How To Boot Your Android Phone or Tablet Into Safe Mode

» How To Boot Your Android Phone or Tablet Into Safe Mode: "On your Windows PC, you can boot into safe mode to load Windows without any third-party software. You can do the same on Android with Android’s safe mode. In safe mode, Android won’t load any third-party applications."

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In 1936 Soviet water computer could solve differential equations

In 1936 Soviet water computer could solve differential equations: "n 1936 Vladimir Lukyanov built a water computer that was the world's first computer for solving (partial) differential equations. The operator solved the equations by "playing around" with a series of interconnected tubes filled with water"

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School Ranking: Top Ten Best Computer Science Universities, 2012-2013 | StudentNews.ie

School Ranking: Top Ten Best Computer Science Universities, 2012-2013 | StudentNews.ie: " is important for an individual to comprehend the essence of Computer Science apart from other disciplines of these days. This is because almost all disciplines are advancing by being instilled with computer science. In fact, Computer Science courses that are available to students around the globe are rapidly growing today."

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Tech giant: Talking to computers to become the norm (From Bucks Free Press)

Tech giant: Talking to computers to become the norm (From Bucks Free Press): "STAR Trek and Knight Rider may once have seen far fetched but now a technology giant, based in Marlow, says computers which listen to and understand your commands are here and will soon be part of everyday life."

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