Sentences with phrase «computers on our daily lives»

And to show the meaning of informatics, I only have to refer to the recent growth in popularity of the World Wide Web and the ever - growing influence of computers on our daily lives.

However, Quinn's real contribution to Irish art over the past 12 years has been his mixed - media «technology» painting, in which he incorporates Printed Circuit Boards or PCBs (the ultimate hi - tech icons) into his compositions, in order to reference the revolutionary effect of computers on our daily lives.

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Vannevar Bush, for example, a former president of MIT and director of the government's Office of Scientific Research and Development during the war, published an influential article in the Atlantic Monthly which «offered an amazingly prescient view of the effect of science on the world economy and of computers in daily life.»

I sat down at the computer again to try to find a few words to say how I find God in this daily place and in this work, how I only learned to pray when I began to pray with my hands and my attention on purpose and how most of prayer to me now is listening and abiding, how I believe it would be nice to have a lovely housekeeper and a clean house and to create amazing soaring art with all of the white space of an uncluttered life and glorious heights of transcendent spirituality, I guess, but I need the God who sits in the mud and in the cold wind, in the laundry pile and in the city park, who embodies grief and joy, wisdom and patience, loneliness as companionship, renewal with simplicity and a good deep breath, and who even now shows up in the unlikeliest and homeliest of lives too, as a sacrament of and blessing for the ordinary things.

The top reason for unfriending on Facebook is «frequent, unimportant posts,» and many computer - based clients for Twitter have a «mute» feature so that you can ignore messages from some users without having to unfollow them and then refollow them later (which would let them know you had turned them off for a time)-- indicators of personality spam as a feature of daily life.

Cambridge ICT Starters introduces learners, typically aged 5 to 14 years, to the key ICT applications they need to acquire that computer literacy and to understand the impact of technology on our daily lives.

Some daily life activities of children, such as computer games, eating, learning, and for others must go on the specified time.

Guyton's purposeful misuse of these tools to make paintings and drawings results in beautiful accidents that relate to daily lives now punctuated by misprinted photos and blurred images on our phone and computer screens.

Click for news on cybercrime, space, social media, computers and technological advances that change our lives daily.

As mobile devices have become a part of our daily lives, more and more people are using their smartphones to capture photos and videos.The new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive m3.0 is a great solution to help Android users quickly transfer files between their device and a computer or easily free up space on their phone.

Google Glass is expected to launch in the UK in 2014, and it's going to be really exciting to see what impact this first foray into wearable computer technology has on us and our daily lives.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation