... a number of different option to more easily install the SMART HOUSE system in an existing home. Moreover, the SMART HOUSE system has been packaged to satisfy any home buyer's needs and budget. The system appeals to a broad segment of new home buyers because of the diverse features and benefits it offers. These segments includes professionals, baby boomers in the move up markets, empty nesters, young middle- class, two - income families, the aging, and all who are energy conscious and technologically astute. Therefore, the SMART HOUSE system is suitable to install in new homes. Firstly, more saving can be gained when the SMART HOUSE System offers several energy ...

... ways to fight porn. One of these new programs to fight porn is Net Nanny. This program does not only filter out porn but some of the other inappropriate pages too. If kids are caught using or viewing any inappropriate content the kids are sometimes banned from using the school´s internet (Heller). If the kids keep doing this there will soon be no internet for the kids to use. The internet has many different types of pages, but of all the educational or informative pages there are always the “ black sheeps” . On the internet these are bomb/drug formulas, racist pages and pornography, as well as others. Bomb and drug formulas have always been available on the ...

... how and when the transmission should shift from gear-to-gear so that you, as the driver, will get maximum performance from your car. In some vehicles, a computer will adjust how high the car rides from the ground. It lowers the car at highway speeds to make it more aerodynamic which will give you better gas mileage and makes the car easier to handle at these high speeds. The latest computer is an on-board navigational computer that will direct the driver into using the fastest and most efficient way to get to the destination. It will plan your route around any construction, traffic jams, and even inclement weather. If and when these cars break down, a mec ...

... 2000 years ago. It is simply a wooden rack holding parallel wires on which beads are strung. When these beads are moved along the wire according to "programming" rules that the user must memorize, all ordinary arithmetic operations can be performed (Soma, 14). The next innovation in computers took place in 1694 when Blaise Pascal invented the first digital calculating machine. It could only add numbers and they had to be entered by turning dials. It was designed to help Pascal’s father who was a tax collector (Soma, 32). In the early 1800’s, a mathematics professor named Charles Babbage designed an automatic calculation machine. It was steam powered and could sto ...

... that I'm sure many people would give to a computer if they had the chance would be a lawyer. This eliminates the problem that occurs when someone with money is in trouble. They buy the best lawyer money can buy, but the person without any money cannot afford the great lawyers the other guy has. With this system, one single lawyer program could be provided to everyone so that the process of dispensing justice is much more fair. What about a judge and jury? Could a computer replace them? Is it right for a computer to pronounce sentence on an individual? Because computers don't have any kind of actual thought or will, some jobs would be perfect for computers. ...

... them with their future enterprises. In almost every city all across North America, no matter where these students move to, they are able to link up and find everything they need. They can find links like "Creative Ideas", a place they can go and retrieve ideas, innovations, inventions, patents and licensing. Once they come up with their own products, they can find free expert advice on how to market their products. There are easily accessible links to experts, analysts, consultants and business leaders to guide their way to starting up their own business, careers and lives. These experts can help push the beginners in the right direction in every field of busin ...

... bead in the row was assigned a value of five(of whatever place value the beads were in), and the bottom part had five beads and each bead had a value of one (same goes for these as well). As the origin is not known as to whom may have made the invention and since may ancient empires used it, some of the first to use it were the Chinese and so the credit has been given to them. Another invention that comes from the abacus and was used in a similar fashion was the soraban. The soraban comes from the Japanese who perfected it to there use. The soraban is slightly different in the fact that it has one bead on the top part or each place value, and has only five ...

... (i.e., Kuwait); in others, laws are unclear (i.e. Israel), or not enforced with sufficient commitment (i.e., the PRC). Significant piracy losses are suffered in virtually every region of the world. In some areas (i.e., Indonesia), the rate of unauthorized copies is believed to be in excess of 99%. Why do People Use Pirated Software? A major reason for the use of pirated software is the prices of the REAL thing. Just walk into a CompUSA, Electronics Boutique, Computer City, Egghead, etc and you will notice the expensive price tags on copies of the most commonly used programs and the hottest games. Take the recent Midwest Micro holiday catalogu ...

... for. But not all companies are large enough to benefit from the use of computers. First a company must research the impact a computer will have on keeping track of its accounts. Then they must choose the correct hardware and software that's best for their needs, while at the same time making themselves familiar with the new enhancements that increase productivity. Finally, the company must allow time for installation and training. When looking at the need to change from a manual accounting system to a computerized accounting system you also need to look at the future demands of your company. How do you know when it is time to make the change? When your comp ...

... today. Still, only 15% of Internet users have actually purchased products online, indicating that the business value of the Internet is in promoting products, not in sales. (Associated Press, March 13, 1997) According to survey results released by DeWitt Media in February 1997, almost two-thirds of all marketers have advertised on the Internet. 54% of those surveyed plan to increase their online advertising budgets in 1997. (Online Marketing Growing Strong, January 21, 1997) In addition, Advertising Age reported, "of the 100 Leading National Advertisers, 46 have purchased Web advertising" through July 1996, and nearly all have corporate Web s ...