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When is it time to replace a computer?
When I first began writing about personal computers in the early 1990s, the conventional wisdom was that to keep up with the rapid evolution of these revolutionary devices, it was a good idea to replace them every three years or so. That was expensive advice, but given that Moore’s Law – the number of transistors in computer processors doubles every two years – was in effect, it made sense. Today, though, people keep their PCs and Macs for much, much longer. Giant leaps in PC power and capabilities have ended, and many computing experts say Moore’s Law is no longer
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Here’s why-Technology News, Firstpost – Ohio News Time
FP trendAugust 31, 2021 17:45:48 IST Instagram requires users to add birthdays to their apps. Through a blog post, the company announced that it will start displaying notifications asking the app to update its birthday if it hasn’t been updated yet. This pop-up message (and a move that requires a date of birth) is intended to provide a secure platform for young users of the app. This will allow Instagram to create personalized experiences for users and introduce features and settings based on age. This move is also to make the safety features recently introduced on the platform more
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Behold, the worst website designs of all time
Technology has advanced a lot since the 90s, so it is no surprise that we’re used to sleek, simplistic and aesthetically pleasing website design. But lurking in the depths of the internet are a number of websites that haven’t, erm, had their 21st century update yet – and they are very funny. We stumbled upon a page called Websites From Hell, which has put together an extensive collection of questionable site designs. From pet grooming to car sales, there are a hundreds, if not thousands, of these garish sites still up and running. Below you’ll find a few of our
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Make-believe shadow world is designed to sidetrack hackers, buying time for the good guys — ScienceDaily
Scientists have created a cybersecurity technology called Shadow Figment that is designed to lure hackers into an artificial world, then stop them from doing damage by feeding them illusory tidbits of success. The aim is to sequester bad actors by captivating them with an attractive — but imaginary — world. The technology is aimed at protecting physical targets — infrastructure such as buildings, the electric grid, water and sewage systems, and even pipelines. The technology was developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The starting point for Shadow Figment is an oft-deployed technology called
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How to know when it’s time for a website refresh
Your website isn’t what it used to be. Conversions are not happening. It has been years since anyone has looked under the hood. B2B marketing woes like this one are common — and it’s often not the marketer’s fault. Quick business decisions propel website design, sometimes with not enough thought given as to how the elements of a web page are supposed to come together as a working whole. Inferior UX hobbles the online effort to sniff out leads and convert them into sales. But matters can be corrected. This looks like a job for a digital marketing agency. Renovate
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‘Now’s The Perfect Time’ For an SEO Side Hustle
Google’s John Mueller says the launch of the Page Experience Update creates opportunities for SEO professionals to start side hustles, provided they level up their skills accordingly. In a response on Reddit, Mueller states: “now’s the perfect time to level up and get paid well for it.” Mueller is referring to advancing one’s skillset to meet the demand for SEO talent that will be created by the Page Experience Update. Site owners everywhere will soon find themselves needing to optimize their website to meet Core Web Vitals thresholds, in addition to other factors that go into Google’s evaluation of a
