Xenon is a noble gas–found all the way to the right on the periodic table of elements–that is odorless, colorless and heavy. It has many different uses, but one of the biggest uses that it has is the use in light bulbs. The reason for this is because when xenon is excited, it gives off a lot of light. This light is what many car companies are beginning to put into light bulbs so that people can see better with their headlights. How Do Xenon Lights Work Because the purpose Read More

One of the many perks of having a Facebook account is that you can create a group–otherwise known as a fan page or business page–that you can invite people to. In theory, a Facebook group is similar to a Facebook account. There is a feed where you can post updates. You can have photos and video added. And, people are friends to you. Therefore, managing one is similar to managing a Facebook account. The first step is to log in and go to your feed. This feed is where you Read More

A browser toolbar is a type of browser extension. Browser toolbars add additional buttons to the browser interface to accomplish frequently used tasks. Popular Browser Toolbars Google Toolbar Features: Google Suggest – Get query suggestions as you type in the search box Spell Check – Check your spelling whenever you type in web forms AutoFill – Automatically fill out forms for faster online shopping Word Translator – Translate English words into other languages The Google Toolbar supports Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Yahoo! Toolbar Features: Now available for Windows, Mac Read More

The AVG Antivirus program is a popular free and commercial computer security application used on the Windows Operating System (OS). AVG is one of the most downloaded computer security software programs on CNET and is compatible with the Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 OSs. Despite the fast, effective computer security that AVG provides computer users, they often have the need to disable AVG while downloading new programs or using Peer-To-Peer websites or applications. The Resident Shield module is the primary component that needs to be turned off in order Read More

What is DJ Software? DJ software refers to any program that aids the user in creating, mixing, filtering, or editing audio. DJ software often hosts its own playlist and library functions and can import and export audio files from other sources. It usually has digital controls for mixing, blending, remixing, copying, pasting, and removing specific audio clips. DJ software generally has methods of changing the bass, tune, pitch, and sometimes even the voice of an audio clip. While there are many commercial DJ programs available, the following are all examples Read More

Windows Remote Access is a set of components which allow remote users to access centralized computing resources. Windows Remote Access consists of the following components: Remote Access Clients Computers which are running a Windows operating system creates either a dial-up or virtual private network connection to the remote access server. The remote access client can use either a manually configured connection or a Connection Manager (CM) profile. Remote Access Server A computer running a member of the Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 families and the Routing and Remote Read More

A Walkie-Talkie is a portable two-way radio transceiver. A transceiver is a device that has a transmitter and a receiver which are combined together to share common circuitry. A Walkie-Talkie is a handheld communication device and it includes a half-duplex channel i.e. it supports communication in both directions but only one person can transmit at a given instant. However, any number of people can receive the transmitted message. A Walkie-Talkie also feature a push-to-talk switch which is used to switch to the transmit mode from the reception mode. A Walkie-Talkie Read More

A Conditional Access System, or CAS, is a type of system used in Internet and television broadcasts in order to restrict unauthorized users from accessing channels or services that they have not paid for and allow subscribers who have paid for services to access the specific services they purchased. Conditional Access Systems are most commonly referred to as “Pay-Per-View” services and are often used to restrict television channels.   How Conditional Access Systems Work Conditional Access Systems work by scrambling data that is received by a network’s satellites. While the Read More

A World Wide Name, or WWN, is a 64-bit or 128-bit name assigned to each manufacturer of network storage devices and fiber channels by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE. Each network storage device that a manufacturer produces must include the manufacturer’s WWN, which is used to identify a network storage device on a Storage Area Network, or SAN.   World Wide Name Vs Mac Address World Wide Names are similar to Mac Addresses, but are formatted differently. While a MAC address is used to identify a Read More

A thin client is a computer that relies on another computer (or server) to carry out functions that a traditional computer would normally accomplish on its own. The actual roles of a thin client server vary based on the technology, but can range from simply storing data to hosting all programs and calculations for the thin client. Many organizations have used thin clients as workstations. This is done so that a common computer infrastructure can be shared among all users, with a centralized server providing all the workstation's functions. When Read More