Many composers today are using control voltage to MIDI converters and laptop computers running algorithmic composition software to create interactive instruments and responsive environments. Using an integrated device that combines the two devices at the performance would reduce latency, improve system stability, and reduce setup complexity. Composers and performers, however, have chosen not to...

The proliferation of portable electronic devices in the home creates the opportunity for increasingly complex interactions between household residents and their devices. We present a study of these interactions which focuses on laptop computers in homes with wireless networks, describing the technical infrastructure for the study, and exploring a range of findings about home life. We also prese...

With the rapid development of technology, especially computers, both hardware and software, users must add more knowledge to running computers. Not only operating it but also installing troubleshooting so that later will be accessible when faced with obstacles. SMK alumni mainly contribute unemployment due very few industry-standard job opportunities. Additional skills/competencies are needed e...

The effects of human age, type of computer, and noise on computer operators' performance of a data entry task were investigated. Twenty male subjects aged 10-55 were assigned into 4 age groups each consisting of 5 persons. They performed the task for 15 min on desktop and laptop computers in a sitting posture under varying levels of noise. The mean number of characters entered per minute (MNCEP...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of laptop computers connected to local area networks wirelessly (Wi-Fi) on human spermatozoa. DESIGN Prospective in vitro study. SETTING Center for reproductive medicine. PATIENT(S) Semen samples from 29 healthy donors. INTERVENTION(S) Motile sperm were selected by swim up. Each sperm suspension was divided into two aliquots. One sperm aliquot (experime...

In the 1960s, using computers was synonymous with writing programs. The first generation of micro computers started to appear in the 1970s, computer users shared their source code and programs. During the 1980s, desktop personal computers were becoming common, and software packages became commercial products. During the 1990s, the power of personal computers increased remarkably, and hard disk ...

Squeak Etoys is a free and open source media-rich authoring system with a user-friendly visual interface which comes preinstalled on One Laptop Per Child XO computers. The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project1 is a revolutionary blueprint for children’s personal computer use created to bring an efficient and functional educational technological tool to nearly every child between six and twelve y...

During the past few years, mobile technologies have become common in everyday life. Almost everyone carry some kind of mobile technological equipment with him or her, for example a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile phone, a multimedia player, such as an iPod, or a laptop computer. The use of these equipments is not limited only to workplaces, schools or homes. Particularly useful infor...