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What is the best topic to discuss in a meeting on any technology?

Propriety operations systems (MS Windows), compared to free Open source OSs (the Linux kernel, and the many free distributions that radiate out).


A way to hook up basic cable by yourself?

For cable internet, you typically must connect the modem to the cable line, and then any devices that will be connected up. Software is NOT necessary for today's cable modems to be utilizeable on modern OSs and computers. However if you mean cable TV, or cable internet *service*, you may not be able to do this without either working with the cable box (which is illegal without explicit permission). Some are also 'turned off' at the hub, so cannot be activated without being switched on by the cable provider. Most digital cable TV and Internet work this way. So if you're asking to steal cable, you almost can't. If you're trying to save money on an installation, it may be possible, but cable companies will often also make this a non-option.


What are some recommended websites?

There are many useful sites. Some include the following:Black Planet - Social networking site built around music, chat, dating, and issues that affect the African-American community.Ebay - Online auction site.Facebook - Social networking siteGoogle - Search engine and much more.Microsoft - For getting software and OSs, updates, patches, solutions, and more.MSN - Web portal, search engine, and more.MySpace - Social networking sitePay Pal - Online money transfer for purchasing things online. They are owned by Ebay.Snopes - For discovering whether things are urban legends or true.Topix - News aggregation site with message boards for nearly every topic and community.Wiki.Answers - This site.Wikipedia - Free online, wiki-based encyclopedia where nearly anyone can edit articles.Yahoo! - A web portal site, search engine, and more.YouTube - Good for sharing videos, voicing your opinions, and finding how-to videos, among other videos.


What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Basic Input Output System?

The BIOS is necessary to bring up the computer. There are really no specific advantages since it is a necessary component. Compared to EFI, the advantage would be more control over one's own computer. The disadvantages are that the BIOS often boots in 16-bit real mode (not 32-bit nor 64-bit protected mode), and because of the type of chip used, it is not always the fastest. BIOS routines are generally inefficient, so modern OSs have their own hardware routines and depend on drivers. Some of the devices the BIOS initializes are obsolete. Some BIOSes still have the initial types of bugs from the PC-XT days. BIOS EEPROMS can be overwritten or destroyed by users when updating the BIOS. Theoretically, they could become virus infected or overwritten by viruses, but they are not as vulnerable to this these days. EFI is a new standard to help get past of some of the limitations of the traditional ROM-BIOS.


Are networks of PCs and servers making mainframe computers obsolete?

No, there are certain kinds of computing problems and masses of users that can only be solved by using mainframes. Judging by the sales of mainframes by companies such as IBM the mainframe is not going to disappear any time soon.

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