Monitor as teacher In the 1990s, the first phase of the Internet revolution promised a paperless society. In the new millennium, where the internets importance has grown with its ability to be a sharing and an interactive medium, it seems to usher in the brave new world of learning: the one in which students would learn without the physical presence of a teacher.
Will bug-free software ever be possible? Researchers say people are remarkably tolerant of software that goes wrong, but when it comes to faulty cars or TV sets, they would insist they be set right without much ado.
Software and responsibility A recent study of Internet browsers worldwide discovered that over half 52% of Internet Explorer users werent using the current version of the software. For other browsers the numbers were better, but not much: 17% of Firefox users, 35% of Safari users, and 44% of Opera users were using an old version.
Computers to reduce gap between able and disabled Efforts are underway to come up with a more user-friendly computer that responds to physically challenged individuals. Current designs are particularly frustrating for the disabled, the elderly and anybody who has trouble with a mouse.
