| The portion of the pencil sharpener you insert the pencil through into the sharpener is called the chuck. | |
| Today's Tech Term
Single Point Of Failure | |
| The term ‘Single Point Of Failure’ refers to the potential risk of relying on a singular communications line, component, configuration, design, device, or implementation to keep an entire system running. One instance of a flaw appearing or complete failure of that singular ‘piece’ will bring the whole system down. Continuous operation of the entire system is ensured by having a backup in place and ready to go if a problem occurs. | |
| What We're Reading from Around the Web | |
| | iPhones and iPads can now use widgets thanks to iOS 8. In fact, you probably already have some widgets installed — they’re all just disabled by default. Here’s how to enable and use those widgets you already have. | |
| | If you’ve purchased a “System Builder” OEM copy of Windows 8.1 from Amazon, Newegg, or another online retailer, you’re probably violating the Windows license agreement. That means you technically have a “non-genuine” copy of Windows. | |
| | We send a lot of email these days—at work, at home, on our phones… But do you know what all the email jargon means? Keep reading to find out more about the difference between the various ways to receive email. | |
| | With iOS 8, Apple added a way to see which apps are draining your battery the most. This includes apps that drain your battery in the background — something that’s possible on iOS thanks to iOS 7′s “background refresh” feature. | |
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