Lengthen The Life Of Your PC – Industrial Computer Enclosures PCs are amiracle of the modern age. It seems as if there is no task that a computer isunable to do as efficiently as a human.Computersare now to be found in all aspects of business from office suites to the shop-floor,controlling not just data but also whole processes too.However,computers are not designed to run outside of optimized conditions and manyareas in the modern workplace can be...... Similar Editorial : by Edward B. Toupin, Ph.D.. | Source : Computer Parts Accessories
Nema & IP Rating Systems Electricity and water do not go well together as I’m sure most people are aware. However, dust is equally as bad for electrical components as water. Dust varies in size from tiny airborne particles to larger particles that fall and stick to anything.Dust can also consist of any material from the benign skin cells in household dust to conductive metals and particles of liquid, damaging to...... Source : Computer Parts Accessories
Killing Time; The Importance Of Time Synchronisation In Criminal Cases. Copyright (c) 2008 Richard WilliamsOn occasion, we all need to know the time and we have a multitude of different devices to tell us it, from our mobile phones and wrist watches to the office wall clock or the chimes on the radio news. But how accurate are all these clocks and does it matter if they are all telling different times?For our day-to-day business it probably doesn't matter too much. If...... Similar Editorial : by A. Raymond Randall, Jr.. | Source : Computer Systems A Programmers Perspective
Hang On A Second: History Of The Leap Second Copyright (c) 2008 Richard WilliamsWe have all heard of a leap year - that extra day added to the calendar every four years. It may give us a longer February but it is also essential in keeping our calendars and seasons accurate. If the extra day is not added to a leap year then eventually (admittedly after over a century) the Winter will begin in July and the summer will start around Christmas ...... Similar Editorial : by Mark Whichard. | Source : Computer Systems A Programmers Perspective
Time Servers And The Importance Of Synchronisation. Copyright (c) 2008 Richard WilliamsTime servers are like other computer servers in the sense they are usually located on a network. A time server gathers timing information, usually from an external hardware source and then synchronises the network to that time.Often time servers are synchronised to a UTC (Coordinated Universal time) source which is the global standard time scale and allows...... Similar Editorial : by Jules Smith. | Source : Computer Systems A Programmers Perspective
Dangers Of Forklifts – Protecting People And Property. Every yearthere are about 8,000 accidents involving forklift trucks (FLT) resulting ininjury and deaths are not uncommon.Even if people arenot injured in a forklift accident there is often damage to buildings,equipment or to the forklift itself. The majority ofaccidents occur due to poor driver training, badly laid out premises orinadequate FLT maintenance. There are however, certain procedures...... Similar Editorial : by Yolanda Yvette McDonald. | Source : Free Virus Spyware Removal
What Is The Correct Time? The Development Of Time Scales From GMT To UTC And NTP Servers Askingsomebody the time may be one of today’s most common questions but have you everwondered where the time on our watches comes from?Accurateclocks have only been around since the mid 17th century, before then,time was completely subjective. People would use the celestial bodies as a timereference such as noon (when the sun was highest) and midnight (when the moonis at its highest) and also dawn...... Similar Editorial : by Robert Nachman. | Source : Computer Systems A Programmers Perspective
NTP Server: The World��s Wrist-watch Knowing thetime is an essential part of our daily lives. We all need to know what time tostart work, what time to leave and even when to get up in the morning. We havea multitude of different devices for telling us the time; from our mobilephones to our wrist-watches but how accurate are these clocks??Of coursefor our day-to-day business it probably doesn’t matter too much if theoffice wall clock...... Similar Editorial : by Galway. | Source : Computer Systems A Programmers Perspective
Telling The Time In A Global Economy – Benefits Of A NTP Server The worldis becoming an ever smaller place. Modern technology means that it is just aseasy to make a purchase from the other side of the world as it is buy somethingfrom our local high street.Everythingfrom hotels and airline tickets to jewellery and clothes can now be bought fromthe other side of the world with just a click of mouse. However,such global trade is only possible thanks to accurate...... Similar Editorial : by Scott Lindsay. | Source : Computer Systems A Programmers Perspective
Atomic Clock - Keeping The World Ticking When most people think of the digital age and its computers, satellites and mobile phones, the silicone chip is at the foremost of people's minds. Yet, despite its importance in shaping the world around us, many of the technologies that we take for granted would not be possible without the atomic clock.The first atomic clock was developed in 1955 by British born Dr Louis Essen who worked during...... Similar Editorial : by S. Roberts. | Source : Computer Science And Technology
