computers

Learning (MM #3295)

Many schools across America are changing the way they teach. Of course, this isn’t something that was planned. Because of COVID-19 students will begin learning via the internet. Sadly this poses a major problem for some children…

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Algorithms (MM #2928)

Computer algorithms are determine the items that you see in your Facebook feed. Algorithms determine not only what you see, but who you see. And as we’re learning that’s no the most dangerous thing about them…

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Hottest Jobs (MM #2843)

The other day I was reading an interesting article about the hottest jobs in 2018. Now as you’d expect a lot of those jobs were computer or technical jobs. But there were a few hot jobs on that list that shocked me…

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Time To Adapt (MM #2840)

Many people my age really seem to have a problem with technology. And I think with the new year upon us it’s time to change. It’s time to adapt, or else…

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Power Outages (MM #2428)

Power outages have become more painful, now that computers control so much. But why doesn’t everything shut off when we have a brief interruption?

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Paper Free (MM #2354)

The one thing that I truly love about today’s technology is the ability to go paper free. Of course, I used to have file cabinets filled with paper. Bow now thanks to technology all that paper is on a computer disc…

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Old Tech (MM #2242)

You probably have some old tech lying around your house. Yet if you’re anything like me old computers, cameras, and cell phones are tough to part with. Some people have no problem reselling their old tech. Of course, since I’m a bit of a pack rat selling has never been my style…

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Life Online (MM #1984)

I spend a lot of my life online. It seems like the internet has been around forever, but it’s actually just celebrating it’s 25th birthday. I didn’t go online on the first day,  But I hopped on board quickly.  After having spend time on networks like Prodigy and Compuserve it didn’t take me long to…

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Ask Alexa (MM #1959)

I love technology, so my wife bought me one of those new Amazon Echo devices. It can do so much. I can even ask Alexa questions and it will answer them. It’s the perfect resource for a lazy guy like me. Now I don’t even have to pick up a book or a smartphone…

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Personal Search Engine (MM #1955)

I have a new job. Fortunately the job isn’t full time though. Since my parents don’t like computers, I’ve become their personal search engine. Now I don’t actually get paid for this talent, but perhaps I can add this skill to my resume…

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