Curiosities
They freeze a Sony Xperia Z2 and pass the test
The Sony Xperia Z2 is the current flagship smartphone of that manufacturer. The phone has quite impressive specifications and also shares the properties of its predecessor (the Z1), in terms of being resistant to water and dust. In fact, it has been assigned an IP58 rating to back it up. That feature is great ...
148 commands to run on Windows
Commands have traditionally saved us a lot of time when using and configuring Windows. Today we will talk about all commands to run in Windows, from which we have compiled an extensive list that will be useful to you. Using the run function The following list of commands to run in Windows, in most cases ...
What is a Captcha and what is it for?
CAPTCHA is an acronym in English for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart, which in Spanish can be translated as "Public and automatic Turing test to differentiate machines and humans." The Turing test that CAPTCHA refers to is a test that Alan Turing proposed in 1950 to demonstrate ...
Why are some logos unforgettable?
Every day, consumers are confronted with countless logos, most do not realize how these icons are constantly transmitting messages to the subconscious. "A company logo is its shorthand, a visual cue that tells the story of brand culture, behavior and values," said Su Mathews Hale, partner at Lippincott, a ...
12 accidental (and successful) inventions
Necessity is not always the mother of invention. Many things we count on to cure disease, cook our food, and sweeten our days were not deliberately designed. Instead, they were an accident. 1. Penicillin Inventor: Sir Alexander Fleming, scientist. What he was trying to do: Ironically, Fleming was looking for a "magic drug" that could ...
What will the internet be like in 2025?
The Pew Research Center asked a group of entrepreneurs, researchers, writers, and developers for their predictions of what the Web will look like in 10 years. Their responses ranged from a highly optimistic and hopeful range to a dark and pessimistic one. Depending on the person, the internet will help create a more just, connected and knowledgeable world, or ...