Linux is a freeware operating system.  This OS is fast and effective.  You can download Ubuntu off of the internet.   If you dont have internet you can buy it and have it shipped to you for 1-2 $.  Ubuntu comes in 32 bit and 64 bit.  The 32 bit can handle up to 4 gb of ram.  The initial release was October 20, 2004.

BeOS is an operating system that was created by Be inc.  BeOS is very rarely used, Be inc. has created Palm which is a very more known Os for palm hand held devices.  It runs with 32 bit.  It can only run with 1 gb of ram.  The average retail price is 69.95.

The Mac OS X is a operating system. It is a superpowered, very simplistic and modern operating system.  This system is the 10.1 edition which is also upgradeable.  It takes about 1.5 Gb of memory to use. It is very compatible to many games and programs for the Mac PC’s.  It is a 64 bit. It is compatible to up to 4 Gb of ram. Its retail selling price is from anywhere from $129 to $299. The release date was December 15th, 2008.

Windows XP comes in both 32 and 64 bit varieties. The Maximum amount of ram supported is 4GB. Average retail price is $165. Release date was August 24, 2001. File system it supports is FAT(2gig), FAT32(4gig), and NTFS which supports both 2 and 4.

Features:

A new engine for windows.
Enhanced device driver verifier
Reduction of having to restart the computer.

Side-by-side DLL support
Windows File Protection
Windows Installer
Enhanced software restriction policies
Preemptive multitasking architecture
Scalable memory and processor support
Encrypting File System (EFS) with multi-user support
IP Security (IPSec)
Kerberos support
Smart card support
Internet Explorer Add-on Manager
Windows Firewall
Windows Security Center
Attachment Manager
Data Execution Prevention
Windows Firewall Exception List
Windows Firewall Application and Port Restrictions

 Contains a GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor and 1 GB of system memory 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space Support for DirectX 9 graphics with: WDDM Driver 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum) Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware 32 bits per pixel DVD-ROM drive Audio Output Internet access (fees may apply) Additional requirements Actual requirements and product functionality may vary based on your system configuration. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features and edition of Windows Vista will run on your computer. While all editions of Windows Vista can support multiple core CPUs, only Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise can support dual processors. Home Premium / Ultimate TV tuner card required for TV functionality (compatible remote control optional). Home Premium / Business / Ultimate Windows Tablet and Touch Technology requires a Tablet PC or a touch screen. Ultimate Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption requires a USB Flash Drive and a system with a TPM 1.2 chip.

This was released on January 30th, 2007. 

It costs anywhere from $200 to $400.

What happens when you enter http://www.holycross.bc.ca into the web address field is a long list of requests and travel which happens in about 1 second. As soon as you enter the address into the address bar, it sends a request out to the DNS server for the information of the website your requesting. Somewhere along the line, you also go through your ISP’s server, and eventually you get to the IP address of the website you are requesting. Your request leaves your computer goes through your isp’s DNS, bounces through a bunch of other computers along the way, gets though the requested institutions DNS then goes through a bunch of nodes and in about 1 second you see the information your request. This all occurs in approximatley one second.

Definitions:

DNS: The Domain Name System, is a name system for resources that are participating on the internet. Its primary puprose is to change human domain names into binary. This allows quick access to many sites on the internet because of organization and simplification.

IP Adress: Any computer or other technological device that is publicly connected to the Internet is given a unique number called an IP (Internet Protocol) address. IP addresses contain four groups of numbers that are separated with periods, and each number group can feature number(s) that range anywhere from 0 – 255. An example of an IP address is 1.123.13.231.

Tracert: When computers communicate over the Internet, there are often many connections made along the way. This is because the internet is made up of a network of networks, and two different computers may be on two separate networks in different parts of the world. Therefore, if a computer is to communicate with another system on the Internet, it must send data through a series of small networks, eventually getting to the Internet backbone,  and then again traveling to a smaller network where the destination computer resides.

Binary is shown in Bits…

1 bit

8 bits = 1 byte

1024 bytes = 1 kilobyte

1024 kilobyte = 1 megabyte

1024 megabyte = 1 gigabyte

1024 = 1 terabyte

1024 terabyte = 1 petabyte

Just use my method below: to calculate binary

128     64     32     16     8     4     1

Base 10 Binary is also known as Arabic.  Unlike Base 2 binary, which features only 0, and 1, Base 10 has numbers 0-9.  Binary is the use of 2, and an exponent.  Pretty much like, 2^2=4 2^0=1, etc. Binary is the addition of these 2^’s to make a number. 0 means the 2^ is switched off, 1 means the 2^ is switched on.

For Example:

2^5, 2^4, 2^3, 2^2, 2^1, 2^0

0         0         1        0        1         1

So you see, the 2^3, 2^1, and 2^0 are turned on, while everything else is turned off.

Now you add the 2^’s that are turned on.

2^3=16

2^0=1

= 19

See!! binary is pretty simple.

Barack Obama and John McCain are the two presidential candidates in the USA election. Barack won the election by being the  better debater and having better ideas. Barack uses technology to run McCain’s show. Although the voting was close, Barack won way more electoral votes. Barack used his superior website to his advantage. Obama had ringtones, wallpapers, music, downloads and so much more. Obama’s website was also much cleaner and was more appealing to the eye. It was also easier to navigate from page to page. Obama used to internet to instantly communicate to all his supporters. Barack Obama was the superior man in this election and he used technology to his advantage.

Google Buys Fighter Jet

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/Googles_Newest_Plane_Is_A_Fighter_Jet_.html

The story about Google buying a fighter jet is very interesting. This just proves the insane amount of money the CEO’s have. It is relevant because i use google everyday.

New Laser T.V.

http://www.techradar.com/news/home-cinema/mitsubishi-beams-out-world-s-first-laser-powered-tv-480280

The laser T.V. caught my eye in no time. The T.V. would have better quality than a HDTV at a thrid of the power. The T.V. is basically a projector but better. I believe that this is positive step in the technology world because they reduce energy use and  have superior quality.

Wal Mart Releases MP3 Store

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10077151-27.html?part=rss&subj=news

Wal mart releases there mp3 store. It is like iTunes but slightly cheaper. This is good because it challenges iTunes to come out with something better. This is good if you want multiple sources to legally download music.