Steven Bourne

Name: Steven Bourne Born: January 7, 1944, in United Kingdom Computer-related contributions British computer scientist. Known for authoring the Bourne shell (sh), the foundation for the standard command line interfaces to Unix. Worked on an ALGOL 68 compiler at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory. Studied the Game of Life with mathematician John Conway. President of the Association for Computing Machinery (2000 - 2002). Significant publications The UNIX System (1982). The UNIX System V environment....

April 4, 2022 · 1 min · 104 words · William Moriarty

Tc We825S Power Button Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 1 TC-WE825S Power Button 7 steps Flags 0 BackCassette Player Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 TC-WE825S Power Button Unscrew the 8mm Phillips head screws from the left and right sides of the cassette player. Unscrew the 8mm Phillips head screws from the left and right sides of the cassette player....

April 4, 2022 · 2 min · 426 words · Morton Rydberg

The Best Adblockers For Firefox Chrome

There was a time when there were no ads on the Internet. Those were the days. But making and updating websites takes time and money. Marketing companies saw the opportunity and jumped on it. That’s also when adblockers were born. But what are the best adblockers for both Chrome and Firefox browsers? Our research shows the following are the best adblockers for Firefox and Chrome, in alphabetical order: AdBlock Adblock PlusAdBlocker UltimateAdGuardGhosteryuBlock Origin All adblockers tested are also free to use....

April 4, 2022 · 5 min · 1036 words · Robert Ghosh

Toshiba Satellite A85 S107 15 Troubleshooting

Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. When you press the power button, your laptop does not turn on. If the computer turns on only when the power adapter is plugged in and the power indicator light on the bottom left (shown with a plug graphic) is lit up, the battery may be dead. To fix this, you can either leave the computer plugged in during use or replace the battery....

April 4, 2022 · 6 min · 1125 words · Stefanie Bean

Toshiba Satellite C55 B5302 Troubleshooting

This page will help you diagnose problems with the Toshiba Satellite C55-B5302 laptop Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. Your computer randomly gets hot and shuts itself off. Toshiba laptops are often known for overheating. They have a heatsink; which is a device that lowers the temperature by dispersing heat into the air. Signs of overheating may be the bottom of the computer or keyboard getting very hot....

April 4, 2022 · 3 min · 622 words · Genevieve Gallagher

Toshiba Satellite C55D B5310 Troubleshooting

Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. You are unable to use the touchpad of the laptop. Ensure the touchpad is not disabled. To enable the touchpad, press the Fn+F9 or F5 keys with this marking: Sometimes an outdated driver could be the reason for the touchpad not working. To update the driver, go to the Toshiba website and download the appropriate driver for your laptop’s operating system....

April 4, 2022 · 3 min · 575 words · Elizabeth Minnick

Toshiba Satellite P50W C Hard Drive Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty Easy Steps 6 Time Required 4 - 7 minutes Sections 2 Back Cover 3 steps Hard Drive 3 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite P50W-C Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Back Cover Turn the laptop off, unplug the AC adapter, and any other auxiliary components. Turn over the laptop and proceed to take out the seven 5mm silver JIS #1 head screws....

April 4, 2022 · 2 min · 384 words · Lloyd Talbot

Tritton Kunai Left Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty Difficult Steps 10 Time Required 15 - 30 minutes Sections 1 Left Speaker 10 steps Flags 3 Inconsistent Images Updating the images on this guide to be more consistent with the prerequisites would increase its awesomeness. Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. Step Trimmer This guide has unnecessary steps. Trim them to be more concise! BackTritton Kunai Full Screen Options History...

April 4, 2022 · 4 min · 699 words · Tiffany Richardson

Troubleshooting Guide For Ees And Updates

Q1) Is there a helpdesk that I can contact regarding issues I am having in EES? The policy branch has divided up into cells to properly handle the amount of emails and phone calls regarding policy and technical issues the field is having in EES. Continue sending emails to the evaluations policy mailbox at usarmy.knox.hrc.mbx.tagd-eval-policy@mail.mil and place in the subject line either, POLICY, IT, or PROFILE. This will help us place those emails to the specific mailbox....

April 4, 2022 · 3 min · 552 words · Jean Dibble

Uniden Tcx905 Home Button Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 5 - 10 minutes Sections 5 Battery Cover 1 step Battery Pack 1 step Back Shell 3 steps Circuit Board 2 steps Home Button 2 steps Flags 1 Needs Better Images Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones! BackUniden TCX905 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide...

April 4, 2022 · 4 min · 688 words · Deborah Smith

Wacker Pump Pst2 400 2008 Impeller Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty Moderate Steps 8 Time Required 10 - 30 minutes Sections 2 Hose 3 steps Impeller 5 steps Flags 0 BackWacker Pump PST2 400 (2008) Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Remove the cotter pins Before starting, ensure the device is unplugged from power. Pull to remove the two cotter pins securing the hose’s locking arms, one on either side....

April 4, 2022 · 3 min · 519 words · David Smith

Washer Dryer Not Drying No Heat Repair Guide

Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required 2 hours Sections 1 Washer Dryer Not Drying (No Heat) 6 steps Flags 2 Bullets! Better coordination with markups and the color/type of bullets will help make this guide more clear! Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackCandy ROW61064DWMCE Washer Dryer Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate...

April 4, 2022 · 5 min · 854 words · Angelo Seals

What Is A Data Path

A data path (also written as datapath) is a set of functional units that carry out data processing operations. Datapaths, with a control unit, make up the CPU (central processing unit) of a computer system. A larger data path can also be created by joining more than one together using multiplexers. Currently, data paths can only be configured once. Researchers are trying to find ways to imprint data paths on fabrics and make them reconfigurable....

April 4, 2022 · 1 min · 102 words · Mary Mcdaniel

What Is A Message Board

A listing of messages and discussions in a central location stored on web pages. Message boards have become a popular source of communication and discussion on the Internet, allowing users to exchange information and ideas directly. You can see a great example of a message board by visiting the Computer Hope forum. Forum, Internet terms, Newsgroup, Thread, Troll

April 4, 2022 · 1 min · 58 words · Geraldine Griffin

What Is A Ribbon

A ribbon may refer to any of the following: When referring to impact printing, a ribbon is a device used to transfer ink to paper. Ribbons are found on devices such as typewriters and stenotype machines. With a cable, a ribbon is a description of the IDE cable. When referring to Microsoft Office programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel, the Ribbon is a feature that replaces the traditional file menu and toolbar....

April 4, 2022 · 4 min · 648 words · Tara Butterworth

What Is A Scheme Programming Language

Scheme is a programming language that is a variation of Lisp. It was created in 1975 by Guy Steele and Gerry Sussman at MIT’s Artificial Intelligence lab. It was the first dialect of Lisp that required its implementations to use tail call optimization, placing a strong emphasis on functional programming and recursive algorithms, in particular. The Scheme programming language employs a design philosophy of minimalism, specifying a small standard core and providing powerful tools for extending the language....

April 4, 2022 · 2 min · 327 words · Jeremy Cook

What Is A Sector

A division of a storage medium on a hard drive or diskette that is a wedge shaped section of one of the circular tracks. Each arc is a sector that usually holds 512 bytes of data, and is given a sector number for interleaving purposes. The term “sector” usually refers to the entire single arc. The size of sectors can be customized to maximize the storage area. For example, if a user stores smaller files, decreasing the sector size allows more files to fill the space without any leftover room....

April 4, 2022 · 1 min · 167 words · Derrick Hagen

What Is A Volume Label

A volume label or volume name is a unique name assigned to a storage medium by the user. For example, a user can change the label on a floppy disk and hard drive to describe its contents. If you used an external drive for backing up your files, it could have a “Backup” label to quickly identify the contents of the drive. Floppy drive terms, Hard drive terms, Volume Related information How to rename or label a disk drive....

April 4, 2022 · 1 min · 99 words · Armando Proctor

What Is A Web Content Editor

Web content editor may refer to any of the following: A web content editor is another name for an HTML editor, a software program designed to view, edit, and create HTML web pages. A web content editor is a person that edits web page content or web articles. Many companies employee web content editors to keep their websites updated with accurate information about the company, products, and services. Web content editors use software such as an HTML editor to do their job....

April 4, 2022 · 1 min · 135 words · Louis Mcfall

What Is An Address Book

Alternatively called a phone book, an address book is an electronic storage of individuals’ names, phone numbers, extensions, and other information used to contact those individuals. Many software programs, such as Microsoft Outlook, include this service, allowing individuals or companies to keep a listing of their contacts. Business terms, Contact, E-mail terms, Phone All of your Google and Gmail contacts is on the Google Contacts page. Related information Contact information for hundreds of computer companies is available on our third-party company support page....

April 4, 2022 · 1 min · 88 words · Hector Chesley