Learn more about technologyandthefuture with this collection
How to build trust in a virtual environment
How to manage remote teams effectively
How to assess candidates remotely
The Five Biggest Myths Of Technology: Shut Down Your PC
Early computers required air conditioning and dust-free zones. They crashed often, taking our data with them. It was advised to shut them every night to prevent konking out.
Nowadays, computers are sophisticated and can be easily put in sleep mode when not in use. Shutting down or restarting them can be done weekly.
13
115 reads
MORE IDEAS ON THIS
The Five Biggest Myths Of Technology: More Megapixels
Advertising of more megapixels makes a great marketing strategy in smartphones, with the numbers going to 64 and 108 MP.
Do not fall for this myth, as more megapixels does not mean better pictures. What matters is the quality of the pixel, and bigger pixel...
16
124 reads
The Five Biggest Myths Of Technology: Mac And Viruses
- It was thought that Macs, developed by Apple, don’t get viruses, and are safer to use.
- The truth is that virus developers concentrated more on the Windows platform as it always had a larger market share.
- Macs, with their comparatively small market share, still can get viruses...
13
112 reads
The Five Biggest Myths Of Technology: X-Ray Machines
It is believed that airport X-Ray machines wipe the data on our smartphones and laptops. This is entirely false, as hard drives, flash drives and optical drives are not affected by X-rays.
Camera films are at risk with the X-Ray, and metal detectors can really do wipe the data in the hard d...
14
115 reads
Bonus Tech Myth: Slowing Down Your Smartphone
Last year, Apple was fined millions of dollars for slowing down older iPhones, though they maintained that it was for a better experience and to ensure that the battery does not fail.
This scandal, known as Batterygate, gave rise to the myth that manufacturers purposely slow down ...
14
125 reads
The Five Biggest Myths Of Technology: Overnight Charging
Putting the phone on charge all night does not damage the battery.
Smartphones of today have lithium-ion batteries, and advanced technology that prevents overheating, overcharging and other issues that plagued earlier phones.
13
141 reads
CURATED FROM
CURATED BY
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving & library
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Personalized recommendations
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates