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Sunday, July 31, 2011

11:33 PM

With the emergence of cloud computing, there are more and more users who are using web-based office suites to run and edit word documents or PowerPoint presentations for the convenience of being able to have multiple editors and also convenience of passing the documents to viewers which you want to show. That means when you are running a document on Google Docs for example, you can allow access to people who you want for them to view or even edit the document. Thus, it is very convenient for students doing a project that requires use of word document or presentation to do collaborative text editing.

Google Docs vs Microsoft Office Web Apps

1) Storage

Both services allow users to upload any file and use the service as storage. Microsoft's SkyDrive offers 25GB of free personal storage with individual files limited to 100MB while Google Docs offers data storage of any files up to 1GB each in size.

2) Collaborating

Google Docs offers real-time collaboration where edits are saved and shown to everyone instantly. Microsoft is also bringing similar feature which is called co-authoring. Also, Microsoft offers sharing but only one user is able to edit the document at a time.

3) Overall Features

Google Docs include many popular features in word processors such as spell check, tables, equations and much more. Google Docs also allows users to create web forms which can be used to conduct survey or collate information from people.

In conclusion, I would recommend Google Docs although the storage provided is lesser compared to Microsoft's Office Web Apps, I think that real-time collaboration is more important than storage as the main convenience that Web-based office suites can bring to users is being able to let multiple users edit a document at the same time.

By Zi Qiang

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11:07 AM

Google Cloud Connect

With the rise of cloud computing, more and more users are making use of this technology. Google Cloud Connect is a free plug-in for Microsoft Office that can store and synchronize with Google Docs. So, for example, if you are using Microsoft Word to type a document, when you use Google Cloud Connect to synchronize the document, the Google Docs copy will be updated each time you save the Microsoft Word document. So, you can edit your Microsoft Word document without internet access and synchronize the document to Google Docs when you have internet access again.

Watch these 2 videos for more information about Google Cloud Connect.

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12:23 PM

With the use of IT, not only can we go facebook , twitter, watch dramas from youtube and etc. We can even go ONLINE SHOPPING! Talking about online shopping, I'm sure some of the girls will be very excited about it. We can no need to waste our energy to go to the shopping mall to buy the things we want. Online shopping allow us to shop at home and purchase items thought internet. Isn't it sounds cool? If there's PROMOTIONS , we can no need to squeeze in the crowd, scared of people stepping over your shoes, but instead, we can enjoy in our room , switching on the aircon and just purchase the things we want from the web!

Definition :

Online shopping is the process whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller in real-time, without an intermediary service, over the Internet. It is a form of electronic commerce. An online shop, eshop, e-store, internet shop, webshop, webstore, online store, or virtual store evokes the physical analogy of buying products or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or in a shopping centre. The process is called Business-to-Consumer (B2C) online shopping. When a business buys from another business it is called Business-to-Business (B2B) online shopping.

In 1990 Tim Berners-Lee created the first World Wide Web server and browser.It opened for commercial use in 1991 . In 1994 other advances took place, such as online banking and the opening of an online pizza shop by Pizza Hut. During that same year, Netscape introduced SSL encryption of data transferred online, which has become essential for secure online shopping. Also in 1994 the German company Intershop introduced its first online shopping system. In 1995 Amazon launched its online shopping site, and in 1996 eBay appeared.

Customers:

Online shopping has become popular; however, it still caters to the middle and upper class. In order to shop online, one must be able to have access to a computer as well as a credit card or debit card. Shopping has evolved with the growth of technology. According to research found in the Journal of Electronic Commerce, if one focuses on the demographic characteristics of the in-home shopper, in general, the higher the level of education, income, and occupation of the head of the household, the more favourable the perception of non-store shopping., Enrique.(2005) The Impact of Internet User Shopping Patterns and Demographics on Consumer Mobile Buying Behaviour. Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, An influential factor in consumer attitude towards non-store shopping is exposure to technology, since it has been demonstrated that increased exposure to technology increases the probability of developing favourable attitudes towards new shopping channels.

Online shopping widened the target audience to men and women of the middle class. At first, the main users of online shopping were young men with a high level of income and a university education. This profile is changing. For example, in USA in the early years of Internet there were very few women users, but by 2001 women were 52.8% of the online population.

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11:16 AM

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Just yesterday, the japanese stall in canteen 4 is said to have caught fire. A gush of thick smoke followed by a loud sound took place in the scene of the incident! There was no major fire that took place but the air conditioned canteen 4 was said to have lots of black smoke covering the area. The stall owners had put out the fire themselves but no one knew how this started.

-yongjing-

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10:25 AM

GAMING INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICES

Hi guys i am back,

On my last post i talk about ways to control gaming addiction. This post i am going to tell you about which brand of input/output devices is the best when it comes to gaming.

If you are a gamer and you are looking for a gaming key board i suggest you use RAZOR keyboard. As:

1. Fully-programmable keys with macro capability

2. Backlight illumination with WASD cluster lighting option

3. Gaming cluster with anti-ghosting capability

4. 10 customizable software profiles with on-the-fly switching

5. Keytop with Non-slip Rubber Finish

6. Cost $79.90

The mouse that i will suggest is also from RAZOR AS:

1. 7-ft lightweight braided fiber cable

2. Scroll wheel with 24 individual click positions

3. Scratch-resistant high gloss coating

4. Molten design with pulsating crimson glow

5. MMO-optimized multi-button thumb grid

6. Gold-plated USE connector

7. Price $79.90

The next item i am going to introduce is also from RAZOR that is gaming speaker AS:

1. 30mm drivers for exceptional audio quality

2. Expanded resonance chamber for increased acoustic strength

3. Digital amplification for enhanced power efficiency

4. LED battery status indicator

5. Sleek modern design for a seamless switch between On/Off-mode

6. Carrying case for maximum portability

7. Price $59.90

With all these input/output devices you can experience maximum fun in your gaming. It price is also affordable and it is quite worth it. Thanks for reading my blog post. On my next post i am going to tell you about which graphics card is best in gaming ! STAY TUNED!

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Zheng xu

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4:19 PM

Ways To Control Gaming Addiction

Hi guys !!! I am back ~~ I really hope you guys are looking forward to what i am going to post !!! Today i will talk about Ways To Control Gaming Addiction!!!

Before i am going to tell you how to control gaming addiction i am going to share with you on the symptoms. There are two type of symptoms , one is psychological and another one is physical.

Psychological Symptoms :

1. You feel ‘amazing’ when you’re on the computer.

2. You can’t stop playing

3. You neglect family and friends

4. You crave more time on the computer.

5. You feel empty,depressed and irritable when you’re not playing addictive games

6. You lie about gaming.

Physical Symptoms:

1. Carpal syndrome

2. Migraine headaches

3. Irregular eating: skipping meals etc.

4. Lack of hygiene

5. Sleep problems

6. Obsessive thinking of playing

If you have all this Symptoms please start to control yourself! I am going to tell you some ways to control yourself in gaming.

There a quite a few ways to control computer game addiction.

1) Admit there is a problem and tell others about it and ask for help.

2) Ask yourself, if you are addicted to a particular game or is it any game? Control yourself by playing that game 2hours a day.

3) Figure out what causes you to play addictive games. Ex: when you’re around certain people, at particular website? These are your triggers to play and you should avoid them. They give you cravings.

4) Make a Time Table for yourself on what are you going to do that day.

5) Time yourself. If you play on the computer 22 hours a week, cut down to 19 or so. Keep at it, and fill your time with the activities that you’ve been avoiding.

Don’t be hard on yourself. Like any addiction, you will relapse and go back to your old behavior. Don't be discourages just get back on track and stick to your goal to cut down addiction and you will eventually spent lesser time on game.

You can visit this link to watch a video to know more about stopping yourself from gaming addiction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxLSZnLff2k

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Zheng Xu

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10:03 AM

In information technology, gap analysis is an assessment tool to help identify differences between information systems or applications. A gap is sometimes called "the space between where we are and where we want to be."

A gap analysis helps bridge that space by highlighting which requirements are being met and which are not. The tool provides a foundation for measuring the investment of time, money and human resources that's required to achieve a particular outcome.

In software development, for instance, a gap analysis can be used to document which services and/or functions have been accidentally left out, which ones have been deliberately eliminated and which still need to be developed. In compliance, a gap analysis can be used to compare what is required by law to what is currently being done.

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1:56 PM

Computer hardware is any physical device, something that you are able to touch and software is a collection of instructions and code installed into the computer and cannot be touched.

Example of computer hardware : keyboard and mouse

Example of computer software : MSN and microsoft office

Can a computer run without software?

In most situations, yes, a computer can run without software being installed. However, if an operating system or interpreter is not found on the computer it would either generate an error or sit at a black screen. Installing additional programs onto the computer after the operating system has been installed will only give that computer additional abilities. For example, a word processor is not required, but will allow you to create documents and letters.

Can a computer run without hardware?

Depends on the hardware. Almost all computer setups will require at least a disk drive (e.g. hard drive), display, keyboard, memory, motherboard, processor, power supply and video card in order to function properly. If any of these devices was missing or had problems, an error would be encountered, or the computer would not start.

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9:45 AM

Everywhere you go, regardless which corner are you at in the world, you would definitely almost close too 100% of the people with an electronic gadget. The world has changed so much that if you do not keep up with the latest trend of IT, u would not survive.

Facebook, twitter, Youtube, blogger and many more. It has become such a habit that people cant live without. IT has become so powerful that it is so hard not to not use it!

The future would all be about IT!

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Yong Jing

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6:00 PM

The 4 most visited sites around the world are FACEBOOK

,TWITTER

,YOUTUBE

and GOOGLE

! Without IT , we can't go to these sites to play games in facebook like restaurant city, bejeweled, zuma and etc , to tweet by updating what we are doing or thinking in our mind in twitter, searching for information in google and lastly watching videos/dramas from all over the world in youtube!
Talking about dramas, lets guess , dramas from which country is the most popular? Well, many people have their own view. Some may like Taiwan dramas, some may like Korean dramas, HongKong dramas and etc. But for me, I like Korea and Taiwan dramas *scream* Haha. Korea dramas are mostly romantic kinds. I'm sure many girls outside also like to watch Korean dramas, as they can see handsome celebrity! Haha. One of the handsome celebrity is LEE MIN HO! (my bro) haha .

My favorite Korean dramas are :

Boys over flower,

Dream high ,

Cloud staircase,

and many more.......
My favorite Taiwan dramas:

It started with a kiss,

Fated to love you,

The magician of love,

and many more.......

We should feel very fortunate to be living in a world that have IT! Even if without TV,we are still able to watch these dramas in youtube or other websites.

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9:40 PM

IT is a very general topic whereas it can link to dramas, games, online games and etc. Today I shall discuss about networking as networking place a very important role.

What is (wireless/ computer) networking ?

In the world of computers, networking is the practice of linking two or more computing devices together for the purpose of sharing data. Networking are built with a mix of computer hardware and computer software.

Area Networks:

Networks can be categorized in several different ways.One approach defines the type of network according to the geographic area it spans. Local area networks (LANs), for example typically reach across a single home, whereas wide area networks (WANs), reach across cities, states, or even across the world. The Internet is the world's largest public WAN.

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