Car Rims – Standard Versus Chrome
Not many things can spice up the look of a car like a new set of rims. The styles of rims have changed over the years -- some have gone into the style, only to fall out of style and then eventually come back into style again.
How to Run A Memory Test
There are a number of sites on the web which were created to assist computer users in running memory tests and debugging memory problems with their personal computers. They will help you to automatically complete these tests, but if you must do them manually, here are some tips.
When Will Holographic Phones Be Released?
Imagine being able to walk next to and talk with the person who just called you on your mobile phone without them actually being there. Sound like science fiction? If technology companies are to be believed the next possible steps in our phone technology are three-dimensional!
Five Modern Day Overreactions
The availability and speed at which we can get almost anything in the modern world is amazing, but it comes with dramatic overreactions to small failures every day. This article will consider five of the most common modern day overreactions and will provide some simple solutions to prevent their doom.
Utilising the Walls of Your Office for Storage
When you work in a large corporation, you have the benefit of entire rooms dedicated to document and supply storage. But what if you're a small business with limited office space or a home office? Utilising your wall space is ideal for businesses in smaller spaces.
How to Compress Images Without Affecting Quality
If you have your own blog, then you probably have run into the issue of having images that are too large in file size. Such images unnecessarily waste a lot of bandwidth, which can cost you a lot of money if you are running your own blogging platform such as Wordpress.org on a paid web hosting plan.
Top Tech Trends of 2011 [Infographic]
The year 2011 brought many changes to the tech industry. Such tech trends as group buying, geolocation apps, or tablets revolutionized the whole industry. Other major tech trends include cloud computing and cloud based productivity apps, online video in enterprise, online Q&A, crowdfunding, and mobile photo sharing apps.
The Future of the Automotive Industry
A survey conducted in the UK has revealed that 65% of motorists are planning on buying a more environmentally friendly vehicle the next time they are looking to purchase a brand new car. The majority of respondents blamed rising fuel prices for this decision; with a further 5% of stating that they had been forced off the road altogether.
Educational Gift Ideas
With the holiday season rapidly approaching, many of us are stuck with the dilemma of choosing gifts for kids. Sure you could go out and buy the most popular video game or this season’s trendy Barbie doll, but do these gifts really hold much meaning? Lets face it, children often play with a toy for a few minutes, forget about it, and move onto the next thing. This year get them something they can use over and over with their friends, along with providing an educational experience. These toys listed below are both fun and educational toys that are great for children of the ages 7-15. One of the main…
Demystifying Cell Phone Plan Jargon [Infographic]
Cell phone plans contain a lot of technical jargon which can be confusing to the average user. This is why most of them only pay attention to the basics and don't bother going over the finer points of the plan.
What to do when your WordPress update failed [Tutorial]
Yesterday when I was updating one of my WordPress blogs the automatic update failed and was stuck in maintenance mode. What to do when this happens? First of all, don’t panic! Your blog is not lost for ever, or anything like that. Even if you haven’t backed up your blog’s files and its database (like recommended by WordPress), it is still possible to fix the update fail issue in a few easy steps. Of course if you had backed up your files and database then you could simply restore them and try an automatic update again. In fact some web hosts will regularly backup everything for you. They also have…
Future car technologies – Advanced control
This is the final part of the Future Car Technologies series of articles. In order to make highways safer, it has been proposed that future cars should be grouped into platoons of eight to twenty-five cars and drive as one following each other at a distance of about a meter. They would all be controlled by an artificial intelligence or a lead driver (which ideally would be the most experienced of the whole group). Such a grouping would greatly increasing the capacity of roads. Brief assessment of the technology Such a technology might require buying new cars, or it may be something that can be retrofitted. Drivers would probably need…