Category Archives: IT

Pure computer programmers might be in big trouble some time soon…

Posted on 23/8/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

By STEVE LOHR, NYTimes Jamika Burge is heading back to Virginia Tech this fall to pursue a Ph.D. in computer science, but her research is spiced with anthropology, sociology, psychology, psycholinguistics – as well as observing cranky couples trade barbs … Continue reading →

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Google’s New Shares: Are They Worth the Price?

Posted on 19/8/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

Google, the Internet search engine that went public a year ago this week, said Thursday it plans to sell up to 14.8 million shares in an attempt to raise more than $4 billion. The announcement sent shares of the Mountain … Continue reading →

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The Best days of Voice-over-IP Telephone Service May Already Have Passed

Posted on 14/8/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

These are heady days for Voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone services. From Vonage to Packet8 to Skype and a hundred more besides, several million people around the world are enjoying really cheap phone calls that are carried primarily over the Internet. But … Continue reading →

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начин за допълнително мотивиране на консуматорското у северно-американците

Posted on 11/8/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

West Edmonton Mall, a massive shopping and entertainment complex in Alberta, Canada, has set a new precedent for the use of wireless technologies in retail. The mall offers customers a Wi-Fi network the size of 48 city blocks and is … Continue reading →

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BPL – Broadband Over Power Lines

Posted on 9/8/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

Broadband via electrical wires is certainly an encouraging idea since nearly every home in the world is served by power lines. What’s more, most residences are threaded with electrical wires terminating in multiple outlets in almost every room. So homeowners … Continue reading →

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Европа изпревари САЩ по достъп до бърз интернет

Posted on 9/6/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

Европейците, които са имали достъп до високоскоростен ?ироколентов (broadband) интернет, са били повече на брой от американските потлебители през първото тримесечие на тази година, показва проучване на англо-холандската изследователска група “ТелекомПейпър” (TelecomPaper), публикувано в сряда от “Файнен?ъл таймс”. Това се … Continue reading →

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Date/time manipulations in GMT!

Posted on 5/5/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

I’ve had a hard time figuring out how to solve the problem with localtime extracted through JavaScript and converting it into GMT. THe problem comes when you have to consider the daylight saving time option on Windows OS, which so … Continue reading →

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PHP Self test

Posted on 30/4/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

Test your PHP profound knowledge. I’m ashamed to public my score but it’s a qurater of 8 to have as a historic reference a year later when I try it again Link received from Slavi (aka Freefaler)

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Мърдок: да прегърнем ?нтернет, докато все още можем

Posted on 19/4/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

МЕД?ЙН?ЯТ магнат Рупърт Мърдок призова издателите на печатни медии да не обръщат гръб на дигиталната революция, да престанат да се страхуват и да не пренебрегват силата на ?нтернет. Трябва да осъзнаем, че следващото поколение ще има различни очаквания за новините, … Continue reading →

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“Адоб систъмс” купува “Макромедия” за $3.4 млрд.

Posted on 19/4/2005 by Srebrin Vatralov

Американският софтуерен производител “Адоб систъмс” (Adobe Systems) обяви, че закупува своя конкурент “Макромедия” (Macromedia) в сделка на стойност 3.4 млрд. долара, изплатени с акции. Бордовете на директорите и на двете компании са дали своето одобрение за сделката, от която ще … Continue reading →

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