Wednesday, August 8, 2012

How it works

How it works


Software Runs the World: How Scared Should We Be That So Much of It Is So Bad?

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 05:49 AM PDT

When software works, you can buy an airline ticket and sell a stock. When it fails, you can miss a flight and a bank can lose a billion dollars. Do we respect the power of software as much as we should? ...

Mat Honan Hack Pokes Holes in Apple iCloud

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 08:03 AM PDT

iCloud is awesome because it "just works", but the Mat Honan hack illustrates how that can quickly be turned against you as well.

CoverIt Live

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 08:55 AM PDT

How it works is simple. Log on to the River News website, follow the Cover It Live link and start reading. Using a computer or SmartPhone, readers can post comments, links, answer questions and be part of interactive polls while keeping up on what's going on.

Kevin Hunt: How Many Refrigerators Does It Take To Get An Icemaker That Works?

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Follow CT Lifestyle & Entertainment News On The Courant's Features Buzz Facebook Page Get Business Mobile Text Alerts Barbara Coscia of Farmington has had four Electrolux refrigerators delivered to her house in the past two years, though she has paid for only one.

How 'highway hypnosis' works

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:55 AM PDT

Highway hypnosis. We all know what that is. You get in your car at the end of a long work day, hit the Turnpike for home, then you're in your driveway in what seems like mere seconds. How did you get there?

Software Runs the World—How Scared Should We Be That So Much Is Bad?

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 05:49 AM PDT

When software works, you can buy an airline ticket and sell a stock. When it fails, you can miss a flight and a bank can lose a billion dollars. Do we respect the power of software as much as we should? ...

‘How to Be Gay,’ by David M. Halperin

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 04:11 PM PDT

In "How to Be Gay," David M. Halperin argues that when it comes to defining what it means to be a homosexual man, sex is overrated.

We Just Tried eBay Now And It Rocks — Here's How It Works

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:36 PM PDT

Welcome to the future of local shopping—delivered by eBay. eBay Now, an on-demand delivery service, picks up goods from local stores. Its couriers—they call themselves "shoppers"—deliver your purchases to your door in about an hour. You pay a $5 delivery and local sales tax.

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