There are two ways of storing messages – you can keep them on servers forever or you can delete them as soon as delivered to be stored locally (which WhatsApp does by using SQLite database). In that case, the messages temporarily ‘queue’ on servers till the recipient comes online. Whe...
This opportunity to code within the grain of a popular social network site has, in turn, given rise to a new breed of coders. Whateverlife.com is a website that grew simply by offering creative Myspace.com layouts for free. What makes it unique, however, is the story of how the site...
Maybe nothing will save amateur radio as many of us "aging" amateurs have learned it, but doesn't that include the ARRL, and whatever future amateur radio will have? The basic argument is old and probably means even less now but, for the sake of "good ole times," here it is again,...
Members of NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) mission proposed the name to the International Astronomical Union (IAU). The flat-topped mountain is adjacent to thewestern rim of the Nobile Crater, on which VIPER will land and explore during its approximately 100-day mis...
In addition to this growing demand are technological developments, which have ushered in a new paradigm in education, bringing with it a new breed of students and a demand for courses that meet their needs. With the job market growing ever more competitive, and employees being expected to ...
by a group of American and British investors, the facility was initially used to breed the endangered green sea turtle for commercial purposes. By raising the turtles in a farming operation, the turtle meat could be produced for local consumption without depleting the wild population of the...
ASL is an easy-to-learn, step-by-step approach to learning sign language, complete with drills and practice exercises to increase signing ability and understanding. It’s the perfect series teaching the fundamentals of communicating through sign in a variety of everyday situations. Clarissa, your...