When the birth of Prince George, the son of Prince William and Kate Middleton was announced a few days ago, landmarks around the world flashed blue lights to announce that the new royal baby was indeed a boy. The signals marked a cultural practice where boys are supposed to like all things blue and girls supposedly like all things pink. We investigate the reasons behind the common cultural phenomenon.
In the modern world, technology has definitely become speedier than it had been a mere few decades ago- our computers are faster, we can connect to networks almost instantly and we don’t have to wait for several minutes to have a telephone operator connect your call to a chosen destination. However, most of us still find ourselves waiting for many minutes while our computers boot up. We try to find out what makes computers take so long to boot up.
Computers are built using maths. Every program that is written for them generally uses a lot of math and math is the language that we use to communicate with computers. It thus becomes very perplexing that computer programs like calculator and Excel and powerful search engines too suck at maths. In fact, calculators have been known to screw up basic computations like 12.52 MINUS 12.51 (Windows 3.11 calculator actually returns the result as 0.00 instead of 0.01). We try to explain why computers suck at maths.
Anyone who owns a USB 3.0 compatible device knows how annoying it is to find that your computer offers a mix of USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports which means that you can only use one or two of your USB ports at a time. For folks that own only USB 3.0 devices, the issue can be very infuriating indeed. However, manufacturers have a good reason for offering a mix of USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports even in the latest devices.
Everywhere you look today, you’d find your computer-run devices using a lady’s voice. Today we have female actors voicing the prominent computers in gaming titles like Mass Effect and Halo. Other examples of a computer having a lady’s voice include Apple’s popular Siri, the default voice in most GPS navigators and even the voice that most IVR systems use. But why exactly is it that computers are given a female voice? We find out.
Staying connected to the internet is a necessity for most companies today. However, a large number of them are beginning to implement a strict policy on internet use and emails in the office. For the employees, this tends to feel rather dictatorial and fascistic though business owners and company manager have very good reasons for putting these policies in place. We examine the top reasons why companies implement email and internet use policies.
Praying is the cornerstone of any religion. For Christians too, prayer plays an important role in their spiritual well being. Even though a lot of Christians do not believe everything the bible tells them anymore, a vast majority of them still pray every chance they get or whenever they need to. We examine the reason why Christians still use prayer.
Bullfighting is one of the best known images that the world has of Spanish cultures. Gruesome as the sport is, it has also given the world a very common myth-that bulls charge at the sight of the color red. In fact, so common is the belief that bull would charge at the color that kids around the worlds are dissuaded from wearing the color when they visit a farm or live in an area where cattle roam free. We debunk the myth behind the outrageously stereotypical belief.
Most cultures and religions around the world have their roots in very ancient beliefs that have been passed down generations since the iron and copper ages. In contrast to the pagan roots of other religions, Christianity is a fairly recent addition. Given the Church’s close association with science and modern education, many people don’t understand why Christians believe in God. We try to explain why followers of this religion believe in God.
If you have logged onto YouTube or a popular social media website of late, you’re sure to have seen the latest cat video. Of course anyone who doesn’t like cats would surely be more than overwhelmed by the sheer volume of cat-centric videos and websites and fan forums all of which appear to worship cats more reverently than ancient Egyptians! So why do cats run the internet? Let’s find out.
1. House cats aren’t usually too expressive
Have you ever been around a house cat? If you have, you’d know that a cat’s life around a house basically consists of sleeping, licking itself and shedding all over your expensive couch! Most house cats, however, do not do adorable things like those felines in viral videos do! And that ladies and gentlemen is what makes internet cats so appealing.