Is processor speed so important for anaverage computer user today and in near future? Probably, the answer is still, yes. But as number of cores built into a single chip keeps growing, there will inevitably be lots of computer power with a relatively low clock speed. An interesting situation...
Once new Firefox 3 gets finally its official release it will certainly outperform Apple's Safari in terms of speed and security.
I think it will be a good news for all those who support open source software projects.
As the bandwidth of regular Internet connections grows, so does the multimedia content available to any user around the globe. That prompts some Internet gurus to make dire predictions about the inevitable Net overload. Some might argue though that all this fuss is made only to promote the new generation networking equipment of certain manufacturers. Anyway, the Internet is far from being overloaded and there is still a lot of room to grow...
As everything goes digital these days, it certainly might apply to the study of fine arts. No doubt, it's already a fact of life for the modern-day fine arts.
Reading electronic books on a handheld device like cell phone or PDA is an experience that I'm enjoying more and more lately. It certainly is a bit different from traditional book reading. What I like about e-book reading is the size of the personal library you can carry around in the pocket. Then, the ability to choose font style and size, ease of creating bookmarks, selecting the quotes that you like. In a way, it's a new approach to acquire knowledge that was not there in the age of "only-printed-editions".
