Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The entire Wikipedia is available for offline use

Wikipedia is the ultimate web success story, something made possible by the internet and one of the big examples of why the internet is so great. But the internet is only great if you can use it, which, even in the most developed parts of the world, is not always possible.

That shouldn't stop you from accessing Wikipedia though. At least, that seems to be the thinking behind a very interesting project, a full copy of the site available to anyone willing to download a 9.7 GB torrent.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

The "Java Life" Rap Music Video

Technology in Sport

The variety of sports available to us all has exploded of recent years, with the introduction of many new ‘alternative’ sports.  The Olympics Games for example hosts nearly 400 events in 33 sport disciplines compared with its origins in Ancient Greece where there was just one race.  The expansion of sports is similar to the advance in technology, more specifically electronic technology. This article will look at some of these technologies and some of the applications they are used in.