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Top 5 Misconceptions About Technology
July 8, 2010
Technology is everywhere now. We are all surrounded by it and it provided a great comfort in our lives. We are very thankful to those geniuses who had invented great things. But a lot misunderstanding and misconceptions about some technologies.
Here is a list of 5 such technologies about which people have misconceptions.
1. Use of Cell Phones is Dangerous At Gas Stations
We’re sure you have received a lot of emails and messages that say don`t use mobile phones at fuel pumps and gas stations because It could be explosive. Such message were purported to have been sent by Shell Oil. But they have been questioned about it, and they denied it. There has never been a case of explosion due to cell phone usage at Gas stations. Even though it is scientifically impossible, many gas stations around the world have the signs to switch off your cell phone while fueling. Its just a misconception.
2. Web Cookies Are dangerous For Computers
Its a common misconception that web cookies are very dangerous to your PC and should be avoided and deleted immediately. In fact, these cookies are helpful for internet users. unless there is some weak point on your web browser’s security side, these cookies do not harm your computer files. They help you to be logged in to your sites every time you visit. You don`t have to enter your usernames and passwords every time.
3. Apple`s Mac Are Totally Virus-Proof
Although it is true up to great extent but not as a whole. As Microsoft Word and Excel are available on Macs they can be infected by some Macro Viruses. Macs are based on Unix subsystem which are highly virus resistant. But Apple also points out several types of viruses which can be found in Macs. There’s a reason companies make anti-virus software for Macs.
4. Pong, The First Ever Video Game
Computers are a wonderful invention by human and The Video games are one of the most entertaining applications of computer. It’s commonly believed that the first ever video game was PONG designed by Atari in 1972. But there is another game made by Alexander Douglas of Cambridge University some 20 years ago of PONG in 1952. Its a OXO a Tic-Tac-Toe type game.
5. The web is the Internet
A common misconception of today is that web and internet are the same things. In fact, the first internet technique was used in 1983 as a TCP/IP system. Which is still in use. The Web was invented in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee. Internet is a set of different technologies. It enables the web to exist. If there is no internet, the web can not function. But if the Web didn`t exist, the internet can still perform its functions.
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