The World According to Google

The weekly technology column from those good people at Plymouth’s Orange Crate

It has been said by many (and proudly quoted by Google) that Google’s search engine is “the closest thing the Web has to an ultimate answering machine”. And it is because of Internet searching that Google has become a worldwide household name.

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Hackers –The Good Guys

The weekly technology column from those good people at Plymouth’s Orange Crate

If you have read our article from last week, you may be left thinking that hackers are all cyber-criminals waiting for the chance to steal your credit card details, hack into your office networks, and bring down national security. Although it is

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Hackers – the ‘Bad Guys’

The weekly technology column from those good people at Plymouth’s Orange Crate

Hackers have long been portrayed by the media as one of two extremes – the socially-inept teen sitting for days in his bedroom trying to wreak havoc on the Net due mainly to boredom and a demand to be noticed, or the

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Inhale and Hold #1

This is the first in our series following the progress of Inhale and Hold, the endurance dance event which splashes its way from Ilfracombe to Plymouth, starting on July 10.

Four dancing men equipped with a lifeguard’s tower and miniature band attempt to perform their way across Devon, north to south, at a long list

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Brainstorming brainstorming…

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Everyone has been involved in brainstorming at some point. From tactical, corporate meetings aimed at knocking out new advertising ideas, to late night discussions about how to take over the world, the brainstorming session is a worldwide phenomenon that leaves nobody

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The Old Men of Computing

The weekly technology column from those good people at Plymouth’s Orange Crate

Being accustomed to our compact desktop computers and even smaller laptops (and even smaller pdas), it’s easy to forget how it all began. Forget Charles Babbage and his complex 19th century tinkerings for a second – as important as they were,

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BearNav, surely not…

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I wasn’t planning to do another story on robots this week, but I came across this and was forced to change my mind. Meet the teddy bear who will finally put an end to those age-old arguments between driver and navigator.

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FC-3PO?

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In October 1992 a group of Japanese researchers organized a workshop in Tokyo to discuss challenges in the area of artificial technology. This gathering promptly gave birth to a serious discussion about using the medium of football to promote science and

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More Robots, yeah!!

The weekly technology column from those good people at Plymouth’s Orange Crate

Although Orange Crate still haven’t received any donations towards hiring a ASIMO robot to make our tea, I’m not going to be discouraged – here is the second instalment of our look at famous advances in robotics.

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The Robot Files

The weekly technology column from those good people at Plymouth’s Orange Crate

Surely everybody loves the idea of robots don’t they? Whether you’re a hardcore sci fi fanatic who dreams of having an intelligent, automaton sidekick, or you could just do with a machine that can help with the ironing, there may one

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The Death of Booting

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How great would it be if, like any other household appliance, you could switch on your pc and use it straight away? Although the times are gone where you could turn on your computer, go and make a cup of tea then

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A ‘celebration’ of 30 years of spam email

The weekly technology column from those good people at Plymouth’s Orange Crate

On May 3 1978 an employee of DEC, a since defunct computer manufacturer, was responsible for the first recognized spam mail. Sent to 400 recipients via the Arpanet (the internet’s forerunner), its purpose was to advertise the company’s new range of products

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Planet Saving Computers?

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Although it’ll probably be a while before they are accepted as friends of Greenpeace, it seems that a number of technology companies are gingerly moving towards producing greener alternatives and solutions for every day gadgets. With many individuals and companies starting

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PDA Phones – The Good, The Bad, and The Downright Ugly Pt2

The weekly technology column from those good people at Plymouth’s Orange Crate

With the main network providers offering at least some PDA option with the majority of their pre-pay contracts, the opportunity to get your hands on one with minimum outlay has never been so realistic. But which one? A few years ago the

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