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Computing In The Clouds

June 30, 2008

There is an important shift happening on the Internet, one that started only a few years ago. There are web sites online today which work just like an application running directly on your computer. Sometimes this type of web service is called Web 2.0, or sometimes called ‘‘Cloud Computing.’’ When a chart is drawn showing a computer network, the standard symbol for the Internet has become a cloud. This symbol for the Internet is where the catchphrase ‘‘cloud computing’’ was born. You may have heard the term ‘‘Web 2.0.’’ No, there isn’t a new Internet out there; it only refers to the new type of web sites being created on the ’Net. Web sites like MySpace and our own CU site (cu.post-journal.com) are examples of Web 2.0. Web 2.0 sites have interaction with or can be customized by the user, not just the author. Normally, to run a program on your computer, say an office program — word processor, spreadsheet, etc. — you buy a box with discs that you use to install the software on your co

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Shiny New Apple iPhone

June 16, 2008

On Monday, June 9, Apple kicked off its WWDC show (World Wide Developers Conference) with a keynote address by Steve Jobs, Apple CEO. During the keynote, Jobs showed off the much-rumored 3G iPhone (3G stands for third generation). What 3G does for th

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The Other Big Show

June 2, 2008

Summer is almost here so that must mean that it’s time for another Apple conference. In January, Apple uses the MacWorld Expo to start off the new year, usually showing off consumer-oriented products. At the beginning of summer, Apple puts on its own

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Happy 10th Birthday, iMac

May 19, 2008

Just a couple weeks ago, May 6, was the 10th anniversary for the Apple iMac. It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since the esteemed iMac was first introduced. I’m sure that in 1998 no one could imagine that the iMac line would still be goin

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