Wellness

PC Noise Annoys

Mick Madigan asked: Computers and peripherals are noisy beasts, from the clack of keyboards, to the whirr of cooling fans, hum andwhine of drives and motors, and vibration of chassis and panelling.This can interfere with your concentration, and cause irritation and stress.Unfortunately, the latest PC models are often noisier, because the extra processing power requires [...]


Memory Training – Why is it Important

peterhutch asked: I suggest that if you want to start the search for the best memory training program for yourself you look up as much information that you can on the internet before you start paying for courses and books. There is so much free information on the Internet that it is relatively easy to [...]


Even Computers Can Do Good to People!

Dilip Dahanukar asked: Sheila Madison created an artificial intelligence program for the computer, and wrote Samaritan values in it. She programmed it to do good to people. She named it Kabirus. Kabirus was installed on the computer of Peter Brown’s detective firm. When Kabirus awakened, Peter gave him a name; Paul Frank. This is one [...]


Pests In Your PC

Mick Madigan asked: Bugs in machines go back a long way.In the 1900s, bugs were “little faults and difficulties” in new devices, according to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang.Thomas Alva Edison told how he stayed up two nights in 1889 trying to fix a ‘bug’ in his new cylinder phonograph.Though some still [...]


Managing Computer Stress by Easy Exercise- 10 Tips

Mick Madigan asked: Stress comes from all sides these days, in home and workplace. Computer related stress – caused typically by crashing or malfunctioning programs , slow downloads, irritating emails or just sheer job repetition and figuring out how to do things online- can build up and cause you to feel bad, and eventuallyeven make [...]


Reduce Repetitive Strain Injury Risks with 9 Healthy Computing Tips

Mick Madigan asked: Computing may seem to be an effortless activity, whether it’s for a job or for fun.But, if you keep doing the same tasks over and over for a long time in the same position, it may cause damage in certain parts of the body – the PC version of the notorious repetitive [...]