What is a Browser?

A browser can be defined as a computer program used to view web pages on the internet.  We use browsers to access information and web sites.  The browser I most frequently use is Internet Explorer.  The four most popular web browsers are Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome.

The Future of Television Navigation

I remember when television sets were equipped with stationary dials that had to be turned by hand in order to navigate through TV stations.  Now we can turn the television channel from the comfort of our favorite chair through the use of a remote control.  We simply aim the device at the television and push buttons to adjust the channel, the volume, and the look of our TV screen.  While surfing the Web, I found that one can even purchase a voice-activated remote control to use with a TV, VCR, DVD, cable box, and/or satellite receiver.  This voice-activated remote control’s channel scan option can be used for hands-free surfing.  I also found a company called Dragon TV that is currently working with Nuance’s Far-Talk technology to create a voice-activated television – no remote necessary.  Viewers could navigate program listings, ask questions about content and time schedules, and search for various program categories to watch – all through the use of voice recognition.  This is an accomplishment that can be met well before fifty years from now.  So in trying to decide how this technology could be taken even further, I found an article that discussed how a paralyzed patient used his brain waves to move a computer cursor.  It makes sense to me that as technology evolves, future televisions will be manipulated the same way – through the use of brain waves.  Maybe through the use of a small device, placed somewhere on the head, that sends signals to the television in order to locate the desired viewing experience.  This may not even take fifty years to accomplish; however, by then it should be available in all homes, and the remote control will be as obsolete as the stationary turn dial.

http://earlyed.newamerica.net/blogposts/2011/study_links_5_year_olds_brain_skills_to_mothers_warmth_during_infancy-51773

I found this link through the website http://www.brainy-child.com/news.shtml, which provides current news on the topic of baby/child brain development.  This particular article presents new information that suggests that a direct correlation exists between children’s ability to pay attention and follow directions in school to the interaction and warmth they received as infants by their mothers.  This is a great example of the key role mothers play in the development of their children.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100922102350.htm

The research discussed in this article emphasizes the importance of building language skills in boys.  According to research, language skills help children better control their emotions and behavior.  Improving these skills is more important for boys than girls because boys more often experience problems with self-control.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110526141357.htm

This article reveals shocking news about 3-, 6-, and 12-month old babies’ ability to demonstrate pure reasoning.  According to scientists, infants have certain expectations about the way something will occur, and in the event that it doesn’t, they express surprise.   It’s amazing to think that such a sophisticated process takes place in the mind of someone so young!