Technology Situation
Technological Situation
The computing device that I use the most often is the Sony VAIO SZ483 notebook computer. It is mainly used at school, but sometimes at home I use it too. It is powered by the Intel core 2 Duo processor model T7400 (2.16 Ghz), has 2 GB of RAM, nVidia GeForce Go 7400 graphics chip and a 160 GB hard drive. It has a 13.3 inch sized screen and uses Windows Vista Business. Although the laptop does not feature the latest Core 2 Duo processors (T8xxx and T9xxx series) and the latest Direct X 10-enabled graphics chip (GeForce 8 series) it is more than enough to do schoolwork and also gaming. Actually there is also a desktop at home, but it is seldom used.
Technological advantage
I am quite interested in technology, so I followed the technological news. I am also relatively proficient in technological issues. I can also resolve software problems without any help. The issues that I am interested is not only computing-related, but also other types of technology such as handphones, media players and audio.
Technological disadvantage
There are some disadvantages in my technological situation, because I am not too familiar with complicated programming language, such as C++. I am also not too good in making Flash animations.
How I keep up with technological issues
I subscribed to PcMedia, a local technological magazine. The magazine is quite good, because it contains a lot of issues and reviews about computing technologies. One of the main attraction of the magazine is the PcMedia antivirus, a home-made antivirus that can effectively local viruses. In addition, I also regularly open CNET technological news (http://www.news.com), a technological news website for new updates in technological issues.
