Technology Links

Technology links

Technology Review						The online version of the magazine published at MIT, which profiles the latest technologies, and the ongoing research at MIT. Sadly, apart from a few columns the content is paid for.
The History of Computing						The site traces the history and development of computers and the corporations and the people, who shaped it. The site also links to interesting stories, such as the myths and origins of the Qwerty keyboard
Learning Curve						Meant for the non-technical executive, this is a resource which explains technical terms in plain english.
IFIP						International Federation of Information Processing has members from 50 countries working to develop, research, and apply information technology for the benefit of all people.
Harrow Group						Insight, analysis and commentary on the innovations and trends of contemporary computing, and the technologies that drive them.
What is ..						Contains definitions on technology terms -- everything from firewalls to TCP/IP connections - in simple English. It's "Fast References" section (which includes a section on chat acronyms) is pretty useful.
Internet Archive						A charitable nonprofit dedicated to preserving the cultural artifacts of the Net. It includes websites as well as Usenet discussion group postings and file collections from FTP servers. At 100 terabytes, or more than 160,000 CD-ROMs' worth of data, the webpage collection is the archive's largest by far.
Security Focus						Offers updated information on new "exploits," or methods of attacking a computer or network. Provides reports on both attacks, as well as vulnerabilities
How Stuff Works						Detailed information on how specific technologies or for that matter anything mechanical works
Information Warfare Site						Provides news of the latest cyberthreats, including psychological operations, computer security, military affairs, etc.
Wireless New Factor						With sections devoted to mobile commerce, third-generation (3G) wireless, and the mobile media, the site is a one-stop source for all wireless news.
History of the Internet						A compliation of the Internet down the ages.
Pc Pit Stop						A great site which remotely checks your computer for any kind of hardware/ software problems and gives you a report - and that too free. I am not sure if it will work on a dial-up, but it does on a broadband connection.
Tom's Hardware						A great site for getting updates on technology and reviews on new products. Make sure that you check out the reviews of computer related stuff here.
Anand Tech						Another site similar to Tom's Hardware, but less extensive in the number of products it covers (maybe because Tom's Hardware beat it to the start).
TechJourney						A directory of sites that cater to all manner of technology professionals, from Unix gurus to Java novices.
DevX						Short for Development Exchange, another umbrella site, which has channel sites for all development platforms. part of the Fawcette Technology Group.
Ars Technica						The self-styled PC Enthusiast's Resource.
IFIP						International Federation of Information Processing has members from 50 countries working to develop, research, and apply information technology for the benefit of all people.
Digital Opportunity Initiative						A public private partnership of Accenture, the Markle Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched at the G-8 Okinawa Summit in 2000, with the aim of identifying the roles that information and communication technologies (ICT) can play in fostering sustainable economic development and enhancing social equity.
Bridges						Bridges.org's mission is to help people in developing countries use technology to improve their lives. They claim that "Properly used, information technologies offer huge potential to empower people in developing and emerging countries to overcome development obstacles, to address the most important social problems they face and to strengthen communities, democratic institutions, a free press, and local economies".

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