The rise in power of the personal computer and the advent of the Internet has led to many amazing technological innovations. Just twenty years ago, something as complex as the worldwide web would seem unfathomable, now it is hard to imagine ever living without staying connected for a part of the day (lolz). Unfortunately, as with every great innovation, there are always those who take advantage of something to just corrupt it. With the Internet, it has become hackers who threaten security. In the case of the new iPhone and it’s built-in web browser, things are no different as well!
In fact, the iPhone, based on the fact that it uses a “watered-down” version of Apple’s home operating system, is very much susceptible to corruption via hackers. Given the lack of complexity to the browser, hackers can take on the ‘appearance’ of another, trusted website; once the hacker ropes you into their trap, there is no turning back. Almost immediately, your iPhone’s system can become corrupted.
Another drawback to the iPhone is the ability to view websites that house the discussion forums. While there are no complications in accessing pages with the posts, there is no line of defense between the iPhone and posts that contain harmful, encrypted codes. Sadly, there is no way to identify these corrupted message boards.
The classic hacking method of embedding viruses and/or other corrupted material within e-mails is no stranger to the iPhone. If the hacker can trick you into opening his or her e-mail message, it might already be too late for your iPhone’s operating system. Once a virus finds its way into your OS, the outlook becomes very bleak for recovery.
But how exactly do you go about defending yourself from corrupted information that is floating around the website? Use your head! You might be able to get away with visiting shaky websites from your home computer, as your security systems are probably the highest of quality. But more discretion must be practiced with the iPhone as one click can lead to disastrous consequences.
As such, it is always a good idea to avoid opening websites unless you can claim with certainty that they will be safe—stick with the massively popular sites for your iPhone, perform more varied web surfing on a personal computer. To that end, only connect to trusted networks. Yes, it is a pain to have to wait for internet service and it can be tempting to ignore the risks and connect to any network once you receive a signal, but practice patience. It won’t do you any good to connect to a corrupted network once it wreaks havoc on your iPhone. The only thing worse than no connectivity is an iPhone that no longer can connect once there is connectivity.
The bottom line is that the iPhone cannot really compete with the security measures that can be taken on most home computers. And unfortunately, hackers will take every chance they can get to exploit this fact. This means that more caution than necessary should be used when navigating the Internet on an iPhone. So exercise it generously!
Friday, September 5, 2008
Magazines and books are soon going to be a history!!
Yep Yep and did you know this?
Every single day, it seems like newspapers and magazines are increasingly becoming outdated, as news and articles on the Internet provide the same content without the price. It only seems natural that eventually, full-length books will have a computer-based replacement. Amazon.com, in their online initiative, has created a device that will provide the first steps in making our current books go the way of the dodo. Their new portable text-viewer, the Kindle, is spearheading a movement to make books cheaper, more travel-ready and eco friendly as well.
The Kindle acts as a technologically advanced notebook. It has the ability to access the Internet, so discovering new texts will be a simple task. You can search the web to find your favorite blog, newspaper, and/or magazine and read them all in one convenient device. Now, you will no longer have to fumble around trying to find your magazine or fold up that irritating paper.
There is also a store that offers books for purchase. These digital texts are offered at a cheaper price than their tangible brethren. Ergo, the money invested in the Kindle will be made back through savings on the books you would have purchased anyway. In fact, if you are an avid, or even an average, reader, reading via a Kindle will become a cheaper endeavor in the long run.
Kindle promises definitely to be a great idea. My only apprehension with purchasing one would be the fact that since it is such a new technology, there might some bugs that need to be worked out yet. This being said, once the inevitable revisions of the device are released to the market in the near future, I will seriously look into acquiring. And if you enjoy reading, no matter what form of the medium you choose to look at, I suggest you do the same..cool!
Every single day, it seems like newspapers and magazines are increasingly becoming outdated, as news and articles on the Internet provide the same content without the price. It only seems natural that eventually, full-length books will have a computer-based replacement. Amazon.com, in their online initiative, has created a device that will provide the first steps in making our current books go the way of the dodo. Their new portable text-viewer, the Kindle, is spearheading a movement to make books cheaper, more travel-ready and eco friendly as well.
The Kindle acts as a technologically advanced notebook. It has the ability to access the Internet, so discovering new texts will be a simple task. You can search the web to find your favorite blog, newspaper, and/or magazine and read them all in one convenient device. Now, you will no longer have to fumble around trying to find your magazine or fold up that irritating paper.
There is also a store that offers books for purchase. These digital texts are offered at a cheaper price than their tangible brethren. Ergo, the money invested in the Kindle will be made back through savings on the books you would have purchased anyway. In fact, if you are an avid, or even an average, reader, reading via a Kindle will become a cheaper endeavor in the long run.
Kindle promises definitely to be a great idea. My only apprehension with purchasing one would be the fact that since it is such a new technology, there might some bugs that need to be worked out yet. This being said, once the inevitable revisions of the device are released to the market in the near future, I will seriously look into acquiring. And if you enjoy reading, no matter what form of the medium you choose to look at, I suggest you do the same..cool!
Gurur Brahma...Gurur Vishnuhu...Gurur devoh...maheswaraha..!!
Don’t you feel to go to school is a privilege considering the fact that there are so many children who still work instead of going to school?
And, yes to go to a school that had great teachers is a fringe benefit …..and to have a motivating teacher at least one during your entire education is something you are blessed with I believe, a teacher that can change the way you have been thinking, a teacher that inspired to choose a path in your career, a teacher who taught you to be a human being …
I am blessed is all I would say, as I've had three such teachers for what I am today (at least to a great extent)
there was Ms. Sundara Valli my English Madam during my 11th grade who aside English prose and poetry taught so many values of life; there had been Mr. Ram Kumar my GPBr First Year BSc teacher who taught with such flamboyance and ease that I remember longing for his weekly-once class, and there had been Dr. Ravuri who really changed my course of post graduation. He had a special way of approaching to everyday lessons and that gave birth interest in me for a new subject and I opted for Agronomy and not my otherwise interesting Plant Breeding as my PG specialization.
A great teacher always inspires as quoted by someone and I am blessed by 3 to inspire me during my learning times!
I know not where these 3 inspiring teachers are today..But I do remember them with reverence, love and gratitude!
I thought it’s a befitting tribute to wish all such great personalities who shape many more ….Happy Teacher’s Day! By the way is the guru shishya paramparya being lost to monotonous and mechanical teaching and children ignoring the pains of a teacher? I hope it does not. Some relations are forever and nothing should change them.
And, yes to go to a school that had great teachers is a fringe benefit …..and to have a motivating teacher at least one during your entire education is something you are blessed with I believe, a teacher that can change the way you have been thinking, a teacher that inspired to choose a path in your career, a teacher who taught you to be a human being …
I am blessed is all I would say, as I've had three such teachers for what I am today (at least to a great extent)
there was Ms. Sundara Valli my English Madam during my 11th grade who aside English prose and poetry taught so many values of life; there had been Mr. Ram Kumar my GPBr First Year BSc teacher who taught with such flamboyance and ease that I remember longing for his weekly-once class, and there had been Dr. Ravuri who really changed my course of post graduation. He had a special way of approaching to everyday lessons and that gave birth interest in me for a new subject and I opted for Agronomy and not my otherwise interesting Plant Breeding as my PG specialization.
A great teacher always inspires as quoted by someone and I am blessed by 3 to inspire me during my learning times!
I know not where these 3 inspiring teachers are today..But I do remember them with reverence, love and gratitude!
I thought it’s a befitting tribute to wish all such great personalities who shape many more ….Happy Teacher’s Day! By the way is the guru shishya paramparya being lost to monotonous and mechanical teaching and children ignoring the pains of a teacher? I hope it does not. Some relations are forever and nothing should change them.
Care to Hair care
I went out to meet a friend today and she expressed surprise for the severe hair loss, although, I quipped. I know that I am well catching up with men as regards to hair loss. And, I am also upset that I lost way too much hair these days (who to blame?).
I do notice that more women are losing hair than ever before. Some study says that 1 among every 5 women experiences some form of a hair loss. If you want to know the common types of hair loss amongst women, here they are:
1) Fungal infections: The source could be change in water, boutiques and even hair washing products such as the shampoos.
2) Telogen effluvium is a form of alopecia and second most serious hair loss pattern studied by trichologists and dermatologists. Every woman experiences this at least once during her lifetime and there is heavy hair shedding with Telogen effluvium, as much as up to 500 strands of hair and in a month as you see almost half the hair has gone. Several factors responsible for this include:
crash dieting
anemia
excess hair doing including applying several chemicals to hair
post partum (if the woman is subjected to poor nutrition and/or deprived sleep)
thyroid and liver infections may also result in Telogen effluvium
So said, these are correctable issues if the hair loss is identified early and the cause is dug. If a quick intervention of this condition doesn’t happen, the hair loss can become almost irreversible.
3) Patterned loss of hair
It’s the worst form of hair loss and there are male patterned baldness and female patterned baldness. While in the past it used to be more of female patterned baldness, of late there is more of male pattern hair loss in women. In either case, the reasons could be hereditary or hormonal.
In hereditary acquired patterned hair loss (could be maternal or paternal) there are 3 stages when the patterned hairloss starts; menarche, post-partum and menopause stages.
The problem develops slowly but over a period of time and in majority of cases a girl or woman realizes that she has been losing hair after say 5-6 years after the problem has actually started.
Hormonal type of patterned hair loss can be seen in women suffering from hormonal disorders initiated by diseases such as PCOD (polycystic ovarian disease) and thyroid (usually hypothyroid) disorders.
However, in these cases it calls for a thorough investigation of blood samples for different hormone levels and a correction may sometimes help in regrowth of hair, especially when detected early.
Remember a hair saved today can help you smile with confidence tomorrow! Ain’t it?
Haviong said and done, I know my hair loss is due to hypothyroidism I suffer from and I have confidence that my Eltroxin and my food can reverse the scene. Anyways time can only tell whether it is hereditary or hormonal :( pattern of hair loss in my case!
I do notice that more women are losing hair than ever before. Some study says that 1 among every 5 women experiences some form of a hair loss. If you want to know the common types of hair loss amongst women, here they are:
1) Fungal infections: The source could be change in water, boutiques and even hair washing products such as the shampoos.
2) Telogen effluvium is a form of alopecia and second most serious hair loss pattern studied by trichologists and dermatologists. Every woman experiences this at least once during her lifetime and there is heavy hair shedding with Telogen effluvium, as much as up to 500 strands of hair and in a month as you see almost half the hair has gone. Several factors responsible for this include:
crash dieting
anemia
excess hair doing including applying several chemicals to hair
post partum (if the woman is subjected to poor nutrition and/or deprived sleep)
thyroid and liver infections may also result in Telogen effluvium
So said, these are correctable issues if the hair loss is identified early and the cause is dug. If a quick intervention of this condition doesn’t happen, the hair loss can become almost irreversible.
3) Patterned loss of hair
It’s the worst form of hair loss and there are male patterned baldness and female patterned baldness. While in the past it used to be more of female patterned baldness, of late there is more of male pattern hair loss in women. In either case, the reasons could be hereditary or hormonal.
In hereditary acquired patterned hair loss (could be maternal or paternal) there are 3 stages when the patterned hairloss starts; menarche, post-partum and menopause stages.
The problem develops slowly but over a period of time and in majority of cases a girl or woman realizes that she has been losing hair after say 5-6 years after the problem has actually started.
Hormonal type of patterned hair loss can be seen in women suffering from hormonal disorders initiated by diseases such as PCOD (polycystic ovarian disease) and thyroid (usually hypothyroid) disorders.
However, in these cases it calls for a thorough investigation of blood samples for different hormone levels and a correction may sometimes help in regrowth of hair, especially when detected early.
Remember a hair saved today can help you smile with confidence tomorrow! Ain’t it?
Haviong said and done, I know my hair loss is due to hypothyroidism I suffer from and I have confidence that my Eltroxin and my food can reverse the scene. Anyways time can only tell whether it is hereditary or hormonal :( pattern of hair loss in my case!
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