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  • Three Health Issues Associated With Working on a Computer — and Three Ways to Deal With Them

    If you’ve been on the internet in the last couple of years, you have definitely heard of "investment in education" - basically, one of the key lines in marketing of various online-courses, especially when it comes to the IT sphere. But there is another investment that you can make if you want not only to make money in the future, but to save some — by not spending more than you have to on doctors and treatments. And if you are not the frugal type, maybe you’ll be interested in saving yourself from unpleasantries that come with illnesses associated with working on a computer. But what exactly are those?

    29.03.2023

  • New Apple M1 Chip: Is RISC Worth It?

    On November 10, 2020, Apple introduced M1, the new ARM-based chip. We all know ARM CPU architecture is dominating the mobile market and Apple already has a powerful line of SoC processors called Apple Silicon (e.g. A14, A13, and so on). So, what is so new about this one? Well, this chip is for the new MacBook (though the previous MacBooks which used x86−64 CPU architecture). At this moment things become much more interesting. Servers typically use a variety of architectures including POWER, ARM, amd64 (x86−64), IA-64, and so on. On the other hand, the x86−64 architecture completely dominates the desktop segment while low-power devices such as smartphones use ARM (however you can find amd64-based tablets in stores). Can Apple change the balance by bringing the ARM-powered laptop into the market?

    30.04.2021