Imagine one thousand thousand thousand thousand bytes.

That's over 13 80GB iPods' worth of storage (a quarter million MP3s), 1500 CD-ROMs (615 feet if laid end-to-end), and one estimate of the human brain's memory capacity (GWB excluded). picked by Galoot 2 years ago

Quarter One for 2009 is coming to an end and it’s been an exciting ride thus far in the computer hardware sector. With computers being such integral parts in our everyday lifestyle, innovations shining through are getting harder to find. Here’s a roundup of the best, and a look to what the future may bring. picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago

Oct 4th will be Sputnik's 50th anniversary. Although it had its scary connotations, the dawn of the Space Age was also a hopeful event. Visionaries celebrated humanity’s long-awaited climb out of its cradle, and pragmatists soon savored the benefits of communications and weather satellites. The evolution of the space program continues to be dramatic. In a decade or so, it will be hard... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have constructed the highest-resolution computer display in the world – with a screen resolution up to 220 million pixels. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Don't know if id trust having a computer in my wall picked by TomorrowAgain 2 years ago

A scratchy recording of Baa Baa Black Sheep and a truncated version of In the Mood are thought to be the oldest known recordings of computer generated music.

Audio included in link. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Most households today have more than one computer. Whether it's kids/parents, work/personal, or some other mix, multi-pc homes are now very common. With multiple computers comes freedom, but also some pain in accessing common files such as music, photos and videos. Setting up one central place to store a household’s media files and access via iTunes makes sense. It will also free up some har... read full post picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago

When you travel through time and space, you're bound to run into yourself occasionally. These meetings can be awkward, embarrassing, or lead to uncontrollable fainting, but there are some things your future self can teach you better than anyone else. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Optical computers, computers that use light instead of electricity will revolutionize life. Researchers have not been able to create the ideal crystal to manipulate light properly. However a beetle seems to have done it, its back has the crystal structure we have been looking for. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

I don't remember where I got this url from and just went to check it out today. No frills on the graphic end of this site, just straight text. It's like a stock market of prices for computer and electronic equipment. Shows a link and whether the price just went up or down. Mostly computers and electronics (and accessories for those items) but just found a great deal on a canon lens! picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Berkley researchers have developed a new memory storage medium that can pack more data into one square inch of space than conventional chips and preserve this data for more than a billion years!

*Let's send a clear message to future populations* picked by stinkobinko 6 months ago

The computer has since become a central feature of much contemporary art, be it in the execution, reconfiguration or reproduction of work. Entire artistic disciplines like algorithm art, software art and digital illustration have evolved with computers at their very core. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Just wait till you see what this thing can do with online maps, photo galleries etc.

At first you may think yeah yeah. But just watch.
THIS IS BRILLIANT.... picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

In 1982, 25 years ago, ninth-grade student Rich Skrenta decided to play a prank on his friends. He wrote the Elk Cloner virus that infected Apple II machines. Although there were earlier viri, it is thought to be the first computer virus to be unleashed "in the wild." picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Why must vampires always appear someplace in Louisiana, Northern California, or London whining about their gothic pasts? If you're sick of the same old vamps, we've got a batch of newfangled ones for you - some from outer space. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Marvel at how it's all advanced! From Macintosh System 1 through to Vista. Know your desktop! Interesting? Pointless? Catalogue of computer history? Either way we must strive harder to get rid of XP's 'rolling hills' picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Space Diving picked by DrNothing 2 years ago