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When buying a new smartphone, one of the most common queries is usually about its RAM. Since the early days of smartphones, RAM has often been the decisive factor in choosing Phone A over Phone B. Store salesmen are more than happy to recommend the high-end variants that offer more RAM at a steeper price. Even manufacturers are jumping in on the bandwagon by putting the higher RAM variants on the shelves instead of the standard model. While it’s all about reaping profits for these smartphone companies, what are the true benefits (if at all) for consumers on the other...

There was a time when seeing an actual computer was a big deal. They were in air-conditioned rooms with raised floors and locked doors. Even at a university, you were likely only to get access to a keypunch machine or a terminal. Then small computers came out, but computer stores were few and far between. Now you can go to any local store that sells electronics and put your hands on hardware that would have been black magic in those days. But the computers back then were also much easier to understand completely. Look at your main computer today. Do...

In former years, the way of raising children differed significantly from the model prevailing today. Toddlers spent more time in the yard, they found their own games and even during the cold weather they went to school alone. Take a look at nostalgic photos from the past and find out how children used to spend their time. #1 Parents With Their Child Outdoors (1972) 19blackdog72/reddit #2 A Girl and Her Dog (Early 1920S) Inchanted/imgur #3 Children Earn Money by Setting up Bowling Pins in the City of Trenton (1909) pinterest #4 A Couple at an Ice Rink Together With Their...

The author's mother, Pam (right), hitchhikes with a college friend in Europe in the early '70s. I realised that there was something “wrong” with my mother around the age of 12, something I knew had to do with alcohol. I was able to walk into a room and know with one glance in her direction if she had been drinking. Sometimes the signs were subtle — a slight narrowing of the eyes or an exaggerated hand gesture — and went unnoticed by most. Other times, her inebriation was obvious to anyone present. In retrospect, it is difficult to determine when my...

Summertime is in full swing in Arkansas, and the HEAT is on! This is the month to check out a summer food festival, such as the Cave City Watermelon Festival or the Johnson County Peach Festival. You can also make plans to enjoy some live music in Northwest Arkansas or at Magic Springs after a day of playing in the water. If you have not ever been to the World Championship Cardboard Boat Races, this is the year to put it on your calendar, it is a unique event to see. There is something for everyone to do in the...