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By Mincom, on June 16th, 2010
Google Translations – Closer than ever to Real Intelligence
Google’s problems with Buzz haven’t really gone down well. Lots of people, who have been resentful of the way Google has gone from strength to strength, threw themselves like a sumo wrestler on this slip Google made. But surely, that kind of haste in trashing Google is not called for. Google is still a company that is tremendously innovative as seen even recently in its approach to one of the most confounding problems people have ever faced – getting machines to understand human language well enough to translate from one to another. Enter Google Translations.
The translation challenge is something tailor-made for Google’s particular strengths. Enormous computing power and enormous insights into specific ways in which language is used to mean one thing or another in its searches. If you haven’t tried translating anything expressive from one language to another and wrestled with [...]
By Mincom, on June 7th, 2010
High Speed Internet Deals
I remember when I first got online years ago. I had a terrible dial-up connection that took ages to load, and spent more time waiting than actually surfing. And forget about downloading anything. Even the smallest files seemingly took forever to download from the vastness of cyberspace. I look back on those days and just have to shake my head at how primitive everything seemed to be comparing it to modern technology. I know that there are still some folks out there who are stuck in dial-up hell. If you’re one of them, consider to switch over to a high-speed internet service provider if possible.
When high-speed internet first arrived on the scene, some people were put off by the price. Back then, it wasn’t unusual for a cable or DSL connection to cost four or five times what dial-up ISPs charged. For those interested in faster page [...]
By Mincom, on June 6th, 2010
A Look at Java Programming
Java is an object-oriented programming language that is modelled after C++. However, the advantage that Java has over other programming languages is the fact that it is designed to be small, portable and robust, making it accessible from many different platforms and operating systems.
On the web, Java applications called applets can be created to be dynamic and interactive and can be embedded on a web page where users can use a Java-enabled browser (most browsers these days are Java enabled) to download and execute the Java code. Java programming however does not need to a browser. Programmers can create full-fledged application programs using Java to solve the same programming problems found in languages like C, C++ and Visual Basic.
As mentioned, Java is platform-independent. This means that once a program has been written in Java and compiled, it can be run on any machine that supports Java. [...]
By Mincom, on June 2nd, 2010
Don’t lose revenue by marring your blog with annoying ads
As well as a means of expression, blogs are also a means of revenue. Click through revenue is the surest source of income for a blog site. However, if the blog ads are annoying you might not only lose money, but a reader who might have, at some time, clicked on one of your revenue generating ads. Keep your readers coming back. If they don’t find an ad on your page that strikes their interest now, that doesn’t mean they won’t find one later. The greatest offense you can commit against your own interest is to turn a dedicated reader off with those wretched, impertinent, annoying blog ads.
So, what kind of ads will so annoy visitors that they will click the previous button to get out of your blog? A while back, “PC Magazine” did some research on such ads. Things [...]
By Mincom, on June 1st, 2010
I am not a very wake-up guy and sometimes it takes me a while to catch up with something – but just you dare calling me stupid!
I any case, what I discovered a few days ago after being browsing the Internet for years, is fascinating. It came to mind and will be interesting to know how many other surfers never noticed it?
The normal Google text ads have a navigation bar! Little arrows! Did you ever notice it? Aah, come on! You mean to tell me I am the only one amongst you millions of surfers that never did, up to now?
Oh well – for me it was amazing to never have noticed it. One should have thought Google has to make it more obvious – at least for me to notice it.
OK – OK! Let’s do a survey for interest sake. Comment if you wish to tell me I am [...]
By Mincom, on May 29th, 2010
For the Major Fashion Designers Websites and Internet Excitement are Last on their List. Why?
Do you remember that Seinfeld episode where Kramer has this whole pointless story about how he wanted to return a pair of pants he bought, but by the time he got to the store “he ended up ruining the very pants he set out to return”? Apparently, stories about your clothing can be a big deal – and people can come around in a sort of social networking attitude, to share their favorite clothing stories.
That’s the whole concept behind Burberry’s new venture. The company from England has been making raincoats (or rather trench coats, if you are a fan of Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca), for almost an entire century and their new way to stay relevant, is the new Art of the Trench social networking site. As a fashion designer’s website this one is an unbelievable [...]
By Mincom, on May 29th, 2010
Not so many years ago, “blog” was not a household word. Today, blogging is almost an international hobby, with literally millions of bloggers, posting their thoughts on everything from global warming to tips on pet care. Some have huge followings, while others don’t fare so well. Let’s take a look at how you can create a blog that stands out in the crowd.
If you want to create a blog, the process is simple, quick and free with any of the many blog hosting services. When you create a blog page, give your topic and writing style a bit – quite a bit – of thought before simply jumping in and hoping for the best.
Most important in the planning phase is your topic. Passion for your subject is what ultimately breeds success with your readership. When you create a blog, select a subject that fills you with excitement, curiosity and a [...]
By Mincom, on May 28th, 2010
Resolving ActiveX Problems
ActiveX is a system that lets people attach computer programs to web pages and allow them to run these applications directly on the web browser. However, no matter how good this sounds, there are a number of ActiveX problems that make this implementation both challenging and have some security issues.
ActiveX is based on human judgment. Since plugins come with digital signatures, it is up to the one viewing the web page to decide if a particular ActiveX program is safe or not. If you as the visitor consider the author of the program to be reliable, then you allow the script to be run on your browser. As you can imagine, this can have serious security repercussions, if you unknowingly let a malicious program in. Despite the fact that the browser allows you to view the author and the one who signed the program, it is not a [...]
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