Digital Divide

Overview 

• The term digital divide is the discrepancy between the haves and have-nots when it comes to acces to new technologies. However, the divide has many causes, more often than not, it can be traced to disparities in human development. Such as socio-economic status, gender, age, language and literacy, and urban-rural location.
• Moreover, between two people with the same socio-economic status, the divide could likewise be between those who have the skills, knowledge, and abilities to use the technologies and those who do not.
• Bridging the digital divide is one of the priorities of the Philippine Government as embodied in the ten pont agenda of the Arroyo Administration. The E-commerce Law of 2000 has also pushed government agencies and local government units to go online, with the aim of reducing the beaucracy by making e-services available.
• Government is also trying to bridge the gap by exposing public school students to the new technologies via various programs, oftentimes with the help of the private sector.

Internet Essentials Second Activity

Innovators in Computing Hunt
This hunt acquaints you with the pioneers of computing. When you are done you’ll realize that calling someone a Geek
or Nerd is actually the highest form of flattery!

Directions: Use the hypertext links to go to a web site that has the answer. Use the Go Menu to return to the hunt web page.
If a link is broken, use you Internet search skills to find the answer.

1. Bell invented the phone. Edison invented the light bulb. The Altair was the first personal computer. Who developed it?

2. Name the Steve who invented the first Apple Computer.

3. Marcian “Ted” Hoff’s invention drastically changed computing. What did he invent?

4. Doug Engelbart has invented many things that make computing easier for us. Name three.

5. A revolutionary in thinking about computers, he believed in Man Computer Symbiosis.
He also envisioned a network of computers around the world. Name him.

6. In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee wrote a new language. You probably cannot speak it or write it.
Yet you use it all the time. What is that language?

7. At what age did Bill Gates become interested in computing?

What was his early vision of computing?

BTW – Gates did not invent the computer. He did develop software BASIC.

8. Your keyboard has its roots in the Typewriter which was invented by

9. In 1958, William Higinbotham wrote a program that was an interactive display for guests at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
What was it called?

It was probably the first what?

10. She is credited with being the first computer programmer. Name her. Use your Internet research skills to ascertain the answer.

11. Grace Murray Hopper invented the first computer compiler. What does she say about information and knowledge?

12. In Oct. 1982, the first CD player hit the shelves. Who came up with the idea for cds?

Use your online research skills to gleen the answers:

13. Vinton Gray Cerf has played a vital role in the development of _________________________________.

His role was so important he is called: ___________________________________________________

14. How was the Homebrew Computer Club important in computing history?

Is there a similar group in your school or community?

15. In 1977, Dennis C. Hayes invented a computer component that is essential to computer communication.
What did he invent.? What does his device do?

16. Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit.
What device did he go on to invent that helped people value the power of his IC’s?

17. Using the resources at the Internet Society site, select 2 computer or Internet revolutionaries.
Write their name and what they contributed. (If the site asks for a sign in, just click cancel)

a.

b.

Use your online research skills to find the answer.

18. Robert E. Kahn was awarded the National Medal of Technology for

19. Linus Torvalds developed a basic operating system for computers called Linux.
What did he do with that OS (Operating System) that challenges companies that charge for their computer software?

20. Scott E. Fahlman developed something to smile about. What is it?

Enter one here:

21. Steve Jobs’ Think Different leadership has changed our lives. Explain

22. The 2007 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to Albert Fert and Peter Grunberg for simultaneously and independently
discovering giant magnetoresistance. How have their discoveries impacted your life?

Internet Essentials (First Activity)

For Block 1 —-> Submission is from 8:00 am – 11:00 am

For Block 2 —-> Submission is from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm 

Post your answers here, with your name and Email address…

1. What does DVD stand for?

How many DVD formats are available?
2. What is a dingbat?

3. What is a handshake?

4. What is a home page?

5. What handles can you not hold in your hand?

6. What was ENIAC?

7. What contribution did Ada Byron make to computing?

8. What kind of wafers are used at Intel to make computer chips?

9. What do they call the suit that cleanroom technicians must wear while making computer chips?

10. What does modem stand for anyway? (Search the site)

Detecting Users Browser

As a web developer, the issues i always encounter are from web browsers,..

When creating CSS, Javascript codes, specially with Ajax, there will be always a conflict on Web Browsers.. Common problems are floating Divs.. Thats why you need to detect users browsers so that you could switch on your style sheets.. 

In Php heres a very easy code: 

Whats behind the CON folder name?

Try creating a folder named CON on your desktop or even in your drives.. im telling you it wont work!!!  And its magic? “:D

They say there is something behind the CON folder name that only Microsoft knows. But whats behind it? Nothing!!!

Only the fact that those are system calls which were there already from the time your Operating System loaded, so even if you tried to delete those calls it will restrict you in doing them.. Found out in my Masteral Notes that there are System Call CON and many other more.. EX: AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL.. ETC

Convert Windows XP Guest Account to Admin

This is a nice trick.. Works for me..

From

windowstricks.space.live.com 

Using simple command line tools on a machine running Windows XP we will obtain system level privileges, and run the entire explorer process (Desktop), and all processes that run from it have system privileges. The system run level is higher than administrator, and has full control of the operating system and it’s kernel. On many machines this can be exploited even with the guest account.Follow these steps:

Whats next after VISTA?

Windows Vienna Unofficial Logo

From Wikipedia.org

Windows 7 (formerly codenamedBlackcomb, then Vienna) is a future version of Microsoft Windows. It is expected to be the successor to Windows Vista. Microsoft has confirmed that the planned development time frame is at least three years, putting the release date around 2010^[1]. On July 20, 2007, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 7 is “the internal name for the next version of the Windows Client OS”.^[1]

Are you using Blackle already?

Blackle saves energy because the screen is predominantly black. “Image displayed is primarily a function of the user’s color settings and desktop graphics, as well as the color and size of open application windows; a given monitor requires more power to display a white (or light) screen than a black (or dark) screen.” Roberson et al, 2002

The Powerfull RUN Command

The Run Command is very powerfull, but sometimes forgotten, it is found on your start menu when clicked.. Try IT! Others are hidden apps of Windows.

Here are usefull commands you can use. I did not define each commands cause it will take us a lot of time.. Try to test each command.. Learn it by yourself..

1. Accessibility Controls – access.cpl
2. Accessibility Wizard – accwiz
3. Add Hardware Wizard – hdwwiz.cpl
4. Add/Remove Programs – appwiz.cpl
5. Administrative Tools – control admintools

My band’s Jammin’ moments..

Lapeñas Family (NARDA) – Jr on Guitar, Eds, John, Johnjohn Jr on Vocals and Ryan on Cellphone.. Jammin on Ryans bording house..

 Kaygandang Samahan – Tune by Jr, Lyrics from Eds, John, Ryan, Jr. A tribute to our friend who went back on Mindanao.. Medyo lakasan volume indoor mic lang ginamit namin..