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Short Bytes: MOCAS is the world’s oldest computer program that’s still in active use. It was launched in 1958 by the United States Department of Defense for keeping track of contracts and payments. After 59 long years, MOCAS, pronounced “MOH-cass”, is still used to take care of the records using an IBM 2098 model E-10 mainframe. Computers […]
Top 10 Famous and Interesting Bugs in The Tech World Computer bugs or coding errors are a common phenomenon in the tech world as almost all software being developed have bugs. Any software which has a bug since the start of its lifecycle and is discovered later is called a zero-day. Every day we hear such […]
If you prevent access to your computer with just a password, you are missing out on an alternate (and more secure) way to lock down your computer. Predator, a free Windows program, turns your USB drive into a key that locks your computer when it’s removed. To unlock your computer, you’ll have to plug the […]
Short Bytes: You might’ve heard many stories about Bill Gates. Like, how he hacked his school system to sit with girls and how he programmed the world’s first PC game. Here is a computer hacking story from his childhood when he got the most surprising punishment ever. There are a lot of stories about Bill Gates, […]
Short Bytes: ORWL is the first open source, physically secure computer. Using a secure microcontroller (MCU) and an ‘active clamshell mesh’, the device makes sure that nobody breaks the security of the system. Its maker, Design Shift, has also launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowd Supply. In today’s age, our most precious information is saved on our computers. We use […]
Short Bytes: Electronic waste is becoming a very big problem, especially with the commoditization of computers of all kinds. Many people have an old computer sitting in a closet or in their basement. Some of us have many. They might be old, but there are many things we can do with them. Here are the […]
Def Con is a great event for hackers and security researcher to show their latest findings — This time, a researcher has demonstrated how hackers can spy on you using your device’s monitor! Monitors are considered passive and invulnerable to hacks. But a researcher begs to differ with this common notion. The only thing a […]
Short Bytes: If you want to see how easy it is for an expert hacker to take complete control of your computer, you are at the right place. In a recent video, George Hotz, the first iPhone hacker, showed the dangerous perils of vulnerabilities in the software. Using his tiny custom code, he hacked into […]
Short Bytes: VoCore is an open hardware that runs OpenWRT Linux. This tiny computer comes with Wi-Fi, USB, 20+ GPIOs that will help you to make a smart home automation system or use it in other embedded projects. Read more to know about this device and grab one for yourself. With each passing day, mini […]
It is possible to prevent encryption keys from reaching Microsoft’s Servers – Learn how: It is a known fact that for all new Windows devices, Microsoft secretly creates backups of encryption keys on its servers. However, if you are one of those who like to maintain their privacy, we can guide you how to remove […]
Short Bytes: The humble Notepad of your laptop goes unappreciated many times. This little tool is capable of doing some amazing tricks with just few simple steps. In this article, I’m going to tell you my 10 favorite Notepad tricks. What work do you perform with Notepad? Nothing much? Well, Notepad is a lot more […]
Yes, you heard that right. You can access your computer’s hard drive with your smartphone in few simple steps. For this, you don’t have to download or install any big software on your PC or smartphone. Your Android’s file explorer can do the task easily. The good thing with this tutorial is that you can […]
Courtesy: Prof. Jack Dongarra Supercomputers of today are the retrogressive image of the one’s in 1960s i.e. a gigantic machine racking up an entire room with a huge screen and hundreds of wires and buttons. Sure, modern computers look like a stack of books in a library, but the computing prowess of these babies is outrageous. […]
In this tutorial we are going to show you how to transfer data from one computer to another. We need to PC/Laptop and a crossover cable to transfer data. Step1: Go to “Open Networking and Sharing Center“.Step2: Click on “Local Area Connection“.Step3: Now click on “Properties“.Step4: Double click on “Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv6)“.Step5: Click on “Use […]
Social networking has become a major part of lives these days. ‘Being online’ is what that is trending! We spend more time online than with our family. Does that mean a lifeless machine made up of lifeless materials knows about our personality better than ones who brought us up? Well, stats answer it as a […]
How to Know Who Logged into your computer and when? In Windows, there is one in-built too will records all events in your computer called “Event Viewer”. This application records all your computer activities from login to log off etc. The Event Viewer can be accessed in all Windows Operating system including Windows XP, Vista, […]
Today Most of the youngsters using their computers at night very long time than daytime. Staring at your computer screen for the long time could lead to some physical problems in your eyes. Especially at night the eyes may go rough. At the end you might suffer with dry problems or may be with some […]
We all know that sinking feeling when your computer decides to slow down and barely function for no real reason. Why is my computer so slow? There are several reasons why your computer might not be running at it’s optimal speed. Let’s start with what you’ve got running in the background..have a quick look, how […]