Archive October 2018

30.10.2018 1,606 3
Geek vs nerd, what to call your “special” friend?
The terms “geek” and “nerd” are very commonly used in the popular culture. People identifying as such are practically everywhere and more openly accept their tag. Would you like to know the difference ...
25.10.2018 1,887 12
The most common tech mistakes we all make
As humans we all are prone to mistakes. We actually can’t really do anything without mistakes. All of our successes are based on a long line of mistakes we learn from. But then again, the idea is once ...
18.10.2018 1,567 0
11 old tech predictions that came to pass
Technology moves very, very fast and often takes unexpected routes. So, making predictions about the future of tech is quite tricky. The risk of ending with an egg on your face is quite big. Even so, ...
16.10.2018 1,732 4
When should kids get their first phone or tablet?
When we were young, there were no mobile phones, tablets, nor even a single computer in our homes. For most of the 90s kids, the first device arrived when we were already around 10-12 years old. Was i ...
11.10.2018 2,309 1
Are there spy chips in servers from China?
The past few days have been quite intense in the world of IT for all the wrong reasons. Bloomberg BusinessWeek posted a lengthy article in which it claims 30 US companies, including Amazon and Apple w ...
09.10.2018 3,468 3
How scary can the Deep Web and Dark Web be?
If you naively think that the Internet is only what you can see on Google, Bing, or Yahoo, you’re in for quite the shock! What you can see through such search engines is a very small part of what’s av ...
04.10.2018 1,639 1
Autonomous cars are coming and 5G will play a vital role for them
Autonomous cars are gaining ground and becoming closer to reality with every single day. If their makers’ ambitions live up to the expectations, there will be thousands and thousands of connected vehi ...
02.10.2018 3,127 3
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs. Intel Core i9-7980XE
All hail the new king of desktop processors – AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2090WX! Last year’s Ryzen Threadripper 1950X was a great processor, and money-wise it provided better value than Intel’s top ...