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HongKong: The Country with Most PC Users

We are pretty much aware that people who use computers for personal or busiss are growing each day but did you know which city in Xinhua has the most number of personal computer users in their household? The answer is HongKong!

For years, HongKong has been known to have a high volume of digital users, using PCs for graphics designing or plainly surfing the web. Either the population for technology has grown or many old hands have been fascinated with the gift of the PC and what it can truly do for them. Whatever the reason is, the PC is growing in numbers, alongside the evolvement of other devices like notebooks and handheld devices.

About 4.2 million of people aged 10 and over, or 68.2 percent of all people in that age group, had used PCs at least once in the year before the survey, and 2.4 million people aged 10 and over, or 39.1 percent of that age group, had used online Government services to handle personal matters.

IT usage in the business sector has stabilized in recent years. The percentage of establishments using PCs was 63.1 percent in 2008, representing a marginal fall of 0.7 of a percentage point on a year earlier.

Thus combined, it should not be surprising if the use of PCs and the continuous evolvement of the technology racks in larger numbers. And from the looks of it, many other cities and countries for that matter will follow HongKong’s lead.

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Written by PC Freak on December 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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Written by silfiriel on November 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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When will the Operating System not matter?

There are all kinds of computer users. On one end of the spectrum, there are folks that just want their MySpace and iTunes, and on the other end there are folks like me who really dig computers - they are a hobby, they are (possibly) a career, and most importantly they are a passion.

Even in the latter category there is often division. You will run into “Computer Guys” who define themselves as “Mac Guys”, or “PC/MS/Windows Guys” or “Linux/UNIX Guys” (or Gals in all 3 cases ).

I just enjoy computers. I enjoy interacting with a machine and making it do something, and I enjoy exploring different systems to see what makes them work, and learning how to make different systems interact with each other. I do enjoy the Linux experience more simply because I can be involved in it. I can test new stuff, file bug reports, send the developer of an application an e-mail, communicate with other Linux users on mailing lists, web forums and IRC chat-rooms. I can help a new Linux user get started, or help an experienced user figure out that really weird error they’re getting. This part of it is the “hobby” for me. Recently I’ve also been getting interested in OpenSolaris, running it in a Virtual Machine. It looks really interesting, and like Linux is an open community and I’m very interested to see where it goes in the future. In short, I simply like the Open Source way of doing things. You can see what’s under the hood, and a community of people, who likely have never met in person can collaborate over the Internet and create something that is used and enjoyed by millions of people (apparently the number of Ubuntu users has now risen to 8 million and growing).

I am blessed to be able to use all three major “desktop platforms” every day. I have my “Home-Grown” Ubuntu desktop at home, my Dell Precision Workstation running Vista at work and I have a MacBook Pro that I’m able to use as well. The odd thing is, between all three Operating Systems, as different (or similar) as they may be, I can use many of the same applications. For example, on all three machines I have OpenOffice.org, Firefox, VirtualBox, GIMP, VIM, and probably something obvious I’m forgetting. There is also the aspect of “Cloud Computing”, and I use Gmail.com for my email and Google Reader to manage my RSS feeds and this very blog is hosted on WordPress.com, which in turn uses Amazon S3 to host media. It seems every day we are getting to the point to where it will not matter what Operating System you are using. What will matter most are the applications installed (or better yet, if it has internet access), and many of those applications, thanks to the Open Source community will be the very same Applications across all of the platforms. I haven’t even touched on the mega-smartphone craze! Man the iPhone and T-Mobile G1 “Google Phone” can in effect be computers in themselves!

Yet another open source project, WINE breaks those barriers down even further by allowing Windows applications to run on Linux/UNIX and even the Mac. Also, all three of the major desktop virtualization applications (VMware Workstation/Fusion, Parallels Desktop and VirtualBox) allow some sort of “unity” or “seamless” mode where the applications virutalized in the VM can be integrated directly onto the host machine’s desktop.

At work, I’m in the middle of a new Citrix XenApp deployment which will allow my Mac using remote employee the same access to the same proprietary Windows applications as his Windows using colleague. I could also fire up a Linux desktop, install the Citrix client, and again access the same applications.

Every year someone predicts “This will be the year of Linux on the Desktop”. Well, every year that hasn’t come to be, but since Dell first started offering Ubuntu systems pre-installed on their website, it’s been getting closer. The “netbook” craze has helped expose Linux to many people who have never heard of Linux (and many that still don’t even know they are running Linux). Lenovo was offering Thinkpads with Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop pre-installed, and Dell offers Precision Workstations with Red Hat Enterprise Linux as well. Wal-Mart has even made a couple of attempts at Linux Powered Desktops. Linux on the desktop is going strong, slowly but surely, but what I’m really waiting for is “The year of Open Source on the Desktop”, and the day that the OS no longer matters!

Written by jaysonrowe on November 5th, 2008 with no comments.
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NBA Coaches Shifting Towards Computers for Plays?

We see them on television most of the time. In any basketball game, plays have to be reviewed and with the use of the standard coaching board using magnets or perhaps a water-based marker, a coach is able to direct the offense or defense of his players on the court and make sure that they execute their plays accordingly.

But this is a form of ancient practice. Sure we have seen the shift from the initial use of chalk and mapping out plays on the ground towards the useful whiteboards. However, could we see the shift from manual to computerized use of player positions and moves soon?

We see the technology from television broadcasts. The sports analysts do it on their own but as far as actual coaches in leagues such as the NBA is concerned, would we see them carrying a laptop soon?

There may be a lot of issues here considering that at their age, current coaches may not be that adept nor flexible towards using advanced means of coaching. There are drawing boards in use and while it seems that technology is known to make life easier, computer integration may have to come up with a new gadget that is not bulky nor hard to handle.

It is possible but unless that specific gadget for coaching comes out, don’t expect to see the coaches bringing a laptop or a touch screen monitor to each game. They will be looking at something better and handy than their whiteboard and that is a sure thing to consider.

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Written by PC Freak on October 16th, 2008 with no comments.
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Wise Spending on Computer Buying Needed

Place the famous bailout plan of the US and add the eco-friendly requirements needed today and you are bound to come up with the sum of it all as the cost-efficient green computer. Saving on energy is synonymous to saving on cost and apparently having these two factors the next time you buy a computer categorizes you towards the socially responsible citizen the world is looking for today.

As far as cost is concerned, you don’t really have to spend on excess peripherals that you don’t need. For example, why get a 1 Gigabyte capable video card if you are plainly going to use it for word processing or Internet browsing? The difference in dollars is considerable and for sure wise spenders would do well to lay off the unneeded peripherals if not needed. It is a different case however if it is included in a package set, something familiar in stores today.

Now this may seem like I am trying to discourage people from enjoying the fruits of technology. It is apparent that anyone is free to buy anything as they wish. But just spend wisely. The credit crunch is no laughing matter. It is for real and while it has not set in yet, it can surely do so in a couple of months.

You can enjoy the benefits of a powerful desktop. You just have to time it on when you really need it. Wise spending is a requirement these days even in buying new computers.

Written by PC Freak on October 8th, 2008 with no comments.
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Share Files and Create a VPN Between Two Computers

If you are looking for a free and easy way to create a VPN(Virtual Private Network) connection to another computer, share files, remote control or share screens between computers? Gbridge helps you to manage your multiple PCs, and collaborate works with close friends. In addition, you will be able to use it when you want to privately exchange large media files with your friends. Gbridge is a free tool which you can use to sync folders, share files, control another computer, share your desktop, or chat. It connects two computers directly and securely.

After downloading Gbridge’s Windows client, installing is relatively straightforward. Once you are done with the installation, you’ll be asked for your Gmail/Google account information, and to give a host name in the login screen as below.

When everything’s set up, you’re ready to go, but you might want to set up Gbridge on any other computers you own to create a virtual network amongst your PC’s. You can install and auto-start Gbridge on multiple computers, using the same Gmail logon, and it will keep all those computers connected and ready to trade or stream files.

Gbridge Client Window will look like this. The easiest way to use Gbridge is to create SecureShares Hit the big button for SecureShares at the top on the Gbridge client that’s doing the sharing, choose a folder, and choose the people who can access it and set a password by clicking on Create SecureShare as show below.

From here you would choose the people who can access it and set a password.

So if your friends want to quickly connect to your computer, just ask them to install the Gbridge client software and you can now send large files, instantly play MP3’s off each other’s computer, share your desktops, and even create photo slideshows from your folders and let others watch. Those files are shared through a browser link (as show below) that only works for Gbridge-connected systems.

Gbridge try multiple ways to connect, based on what works and which method is giving the highest performance. As a last resort, it can use GTalk to create a connection on top of the service. Overall, it’s a great program with a lot of features and no restrictions! You can share very large files without a problem, share your desktop, and stream music and video to your computer from another.