Yes, but each of these functions have nothing to do with reading or viewing data, they are all about changing the properties of the device itself (i.e. firmware, indicators, etc.) If this was the definition then anything with a power indicator and power button would be considered an I/O device. But that's not how we define an Output device. An I/O device is all about data, which has nothing to do with the device state.

Um, you're deliberately misreading his post. He was talking about the keyboard. The screen at one point was a pure output device where data is stored for the viewer, however brief. That being said, even when the test was written there were monitors with light pens that could be used as input devices, much like touch screens today.

As for keyboards, indicator lights are not considered output as they have nothing to do with reading data, they are purely an indicator function, much like a power light. If you still don't get it, check out the Wikipedia entry for an output device. They have a good explanation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Used to eat it all the time growing up in New Brunswick. Never knew it was considered a "super food", whatever that really means...

Who knew that it could be genetically altered to taste like bacon when fried...

It may be fairly obvious but I'm thinking that it will be a much harder problem to solve and will take longer than people think.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that they need to be able to tow things, like boats... Towing is the last thing on Google's mind...

When self-driving cars can negotiate in bad weather conditions (i.e. ice, snow, slush, etc.), that's when I'll buy into your future. There is a reason why Google chose relatively warm, dry areas with typically good weather. Bad weather and poor roads makes things 100x harder for self-driving cars. Not to mention the ability to handle out of ordinary conditions or events. Figure these out, then get back to me about giving up manual driving. Until then, it's a mote point....

The C64 logo might have been in color but the Commodore PET logo was not...

So, what your really saying is that they are currently stuck in the netherlands, looking for a way out...

Yes, you could go through the trouble of setting up VPN, etc. and it would work. But VPN connections can be tricky if you don't know what you are doing.

Personally, I've been using Teamviewer (Free for private use) for remote control. They have Windows, MAC, UNIX, and mobile clients. You do have to know the password on the client that you are connecting to and I believe that you can set it to a permanent one, but I've never needed to. I just get my Dad to read the 4 or 5 digit random number back to me. I believe that you can set it up to be always-on if you buy a license.

https://www.teamviewer.com/en/...

As for monitoring your kid's Internet access, it isn't going to work. He'll quickly find out that Grandpa's computer has access to everything... (grin)

The easiest thing to do is install a monitoring program on his computer and buy a 802.11ac router for home and a router for grandpa that has built-in Parental Controls. You could then check the program logs on your kid's computer and the logs on the router.

Unless you really have your heart set on learning how to configure VPNs and understand IP networking, it's just not worth it for Remote Control and Parental Monitoring.

However, if you also plan to use the link for backups between their home and yours then it might make sense as backup services like Carbonite can be costly. In that case, the Meraki solution proposed by a previous commenter would be a good place to start.

I keep my wallet in my front pocket, same with my cell phone. Never could stand sitting on stuff in my back pockets.

Too many internet pages rely on Flash for video and advertisements... and,as much as we hate them, advertisements means money...

I'm not saying that progress isn't being made. Youtube dropped Flash this year and is now using HTML5 as the default for video, but that doesn't fix legacy videos.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/1...

My thought is that Flash will be around for another 3 to 5 years. The quoted "18 months" is just wishful thinking....

Mythbusters to the rescue...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

True... but... There is usually an aisle between you and the person that you are facing. You aren't literally 12" from their face. It would be more like standing face to face on a crowded subway train for 3 to 6 hours. For most people it's exhausting enough to be that close to someone you don't know for the 15 to 20 minutes to get to your stop, let alone hours....

Plus, just imagine if your facing someone who is coughing and sneezing. Yes, you're close enough on a plane that it's still likely that you would get sick, but at least they aren't sneezing directly into your face.

(grin)

Actually, the problem isn't Powerpoint or presentations. The problem is people who do not know how to create or give good presentations.

Most boring presentations fall into the following categories:

1. a presentation that you are forced to attend but that has no direct relevance to you, your job, etc.
2. a presentation with too many details for the time slot. The Presenter speed reads the presentation
3. a presentation where the presenter just reads the presentation. There are no explanations and no expansion on what appears on the slides. You could have just read the presentation in 10 minutes and gotten the same information.
4. a presentation that has not been tailored to the audience.

If you have ever watched a Ted Talk presentation, you will see that they use Powerpoint. The difference is that you are interested in the topic, the presenter is passionate about the topic and tells a story, and the slides include just the major points, they don't go into too much detail.

Oh... and banning Powerpoint just wouldn't work... They would just use Word or, horrors, Excel.... (grin)

A drivers license, or even the drivers test, doesn't prove that you are a good driver. But it does prove that you know the rules of the road, something that most wouldn't study unless they were forced to. I'd rather have people driving knowing the rules of the road even if they aren't the best of drivers.