A hundred years ago life was simple. We lived in basic wooden houses with a few machines to crank or push stuff to do our chores. We rode a horse or buggy or walked to work or the store. Entertainment was reading a book
An accurate time reference is a fundamental requirement to many computer software applications. Although every Personal Computer incorporates an internal clock, it pays to check that the date and time settings are correct and this should be done routinely, every time the PC is turned on. For critical applications, the time base should be synchronized with a highly accurate external reference source.
Personal Computers are not designed to be perfect clocks. Their design has been optimized for mass production and low-cost rather than maintaining accurate time. Where time is crucial to the application, there are a number of precise external references available that enable computers to maintain accurate system time. This article looks at the various sources of time references to show how they can be utilized to maintain synchronized time on your computer.
Internet technology and the ensuing competition make the world go round and prices begin to fall. Remember the advertising competitions between the two top digital satellite television providers to gain subscribers from cable television providers? Well, they are at it again except offering satellite internet access.
It is not so much competing technology as it is just an alternative for those who live in areas inaccessible by cable or DSL (digital subscriber line) services. At present, satellite internet access is somewhat more expensive than these but provides greater bandwidth availability than dialup and cable access.
Ten years ago, video was a rarity on the internet but like it or not, a new kind of internet is here: A “video revolution internet”. More and more sites are taking it on board. The proof? Google recently bought YouTube, the online video sharing site, for $1.65 billion in stock - I guess they have a good reason. What does this mean to us website owners we must ask ourselves, if we are going to keep up with the new video software standard?