James Gosling started working on the Java programming language in June 1991 for utilization in one of his numerous set-top box ventures. The programming language, at first, was called Oak. This name was kept after an oak tree that remained outside Gosling’s office. This name was changed to the name Green and later renamed as … Read more
In the early days of Linux (the early 1990s) all that was available was a simple text interface to the Linux operating system. This text interface allowed administrators to start programs, control program operations, and move files around on the system. With the popularity of Microsoft Windows, computer users expected more than the old text … Read more
The GNU organization (GNU stands for GNU’s Not Unix) developed a complete set of Unix utilities, but had no kernel system to run them on. These utilities were developed under a software philosophy called open source software (OSS). The concept of OSS allows programmers to develop software and then release it to the world with … Read more
One of the biggest tech trends to emerge in recent years is the Internet of Things. Simply put, the Internet of Things (abbreviated IOT) is the idea that all technological devices can be connected to the internet and to each other in an attempt to create the perfect marriage between the physical and digital worlds. … Read more
Another exciting emerging technology is machine learning, which is essentially a computer’s ability to learn on its own by analyzing data and tracking repeating patterns. For example, social media platforms use machine learning to get a better understanding of how you’re connected with those in your social network. They do this by analyzing your likes, … Read more
Remember watching movies about virtual reality and thinking how cool it would be if it was actually like that in real life? Well, it’s about to be. Although VR has been around since the 1950s, until recently the technology wasn’t able to deliver the fully immersive digital experience users have been craving. That’s about to … Read more
Cognitive technology is in the same vein as machine learning and virtual reality except that it’s a broader concept. For example, the cognitive technology umbrella includes things like natural language processing (NLP) and speech recognition. Combined, these different technologies are able to automate and optimize a lot of tasks that were previously done by people, … Read more
Now we need to talk about basic folder navigation in the Linux operating system. This is slightly different from Microsoft Windows. However, the funny thing is it looks close enough to Windows that when things do not work right, people have the urge to want to pick up their computer and throw it out the … Read more
Now we are going to talk about how you can install individual programs. The thing that you have to remember with Linux is that this is an open source world. Most of the software is free, or you pay for it in weird ways … Read more
The command that we are going to talk about is tasksel. This stands for “task select.” Now, Ubuntu is trying to become the premier provider of Linux distributions. They have really done a lot of work … Read more