Computer Spot

Though the name of the portable computers suggests that it is ideally suited for use on your lap, regularly using a laptop on your lap may cause problems. The reason behind this is the heat that builds up in computer, and it’s unfortunate position relative to the body.

Laptops from all manufacturers are prone to heat build up, a fact that is unfortunately somewhat unavoidable. The heat is caused by a combination of factors-including the limited size inside the case of a laptop reducing the amount of space in which air can circulate.

The internal temperature of some parts of some laptops may reach more than 186f. Though there are fans and heat syncs designed to dissipate that heat built into them, there is always some heat which spreads to the computer case, and can be felt outside.

This heat is made worse by the fact that many of the vents that are intended to help release the heat and keep the computer cool are on the bottom. When you sit the computer on your lap, you block those vents and stop the heat escaping. Read the rest of this entry →

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In the early days of the world wide web, there were few browser options for the layman. Browsers were not the intuitive software that they are today, nor were they laden with the number of features available today.

There were two main contenders in the early days: Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer. Many regular internet users-and especially those who were more technically minded, preferred Netscape for it’s rich feature set. Yet it’s dominance did not last.

There were two main reasons for it’s downfall-the latter of which was AOL deciding to no longer update it. But this only occurred when it was already almost extinct. It was Internet Explorer that really did the damage. Read the rest of this entry →