Part Two: What's inside the box? PDF Print E-mail
Work - Computer Primer
Written by mbrock   
Tuesday, 20 May 2008 22:40
If you have a desktop PC, you probably have a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, some speakers, and maybe a printer hooked into the mysterious box that's sitting somewhere nearby. Have you ever thought about what is in the box? It must be important because lots of things are hooked to it. So what's actually contained in the box?
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Part One: What is a computer? PDF Print E-mail
Work - Computer Primer
Written by mbrock   
Tuesday, 20 May 2008 22:07
This is a computer primer so let's start with the most simple definition of a computer: A computer is a machine that can store, process, and retrieve data. This is what a computer is. But what do computers do? There are two things that a computer can do. The first thing a computer can do is perform calculations with data. The second thing a computer can do is to make decisions based on data. That's it. Computers are machines that manipulate data and do exactly what they are told to do.
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How to get past automated phone support... PDF Print E-mail
Stuff - Consumer Information
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 21:56
In perhaps one of the greatest web sites ever created, the Gethuman site contains a large list of company phone numbers and how to get past their automated phone response systems in order to speak with a real person.
 
Why is yawning contagious? PDF Print E-mail
Stuff - Health and Fitness
Written by mbrock   
Friday, 16 May 2008 23:25

Have you ever noticed that it's not uncommon for someone else around you to yawn when you yawn? Yawning is a involuntary action that everyone does. But why is yawning contagious?

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Installing the AJAX Control Toolkit in Visual Studio 2008 PDF Print E-mail
Work - ASP.NET
Written by mbrock   
Thursday, 15 May 2008 21:19

ASP.NET AJAX is a free framework for quickly creating efficient and interactive Web applications that work across all popular browsers. ASP.NET AJAX is built-into ASP.NET 3.5. It is also available as a separate download for ASP.NET 2.0. Check out the ASP.NET site for more info on ASP.NET and AJAX. If you're new to ASP.NET and Visual Studio, it may be a little confusing to get the AJAX Control Toolkit installed and working. So here is how to add the AJAX Control Toolkit to Visual Studio 2008.

 

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