user

A user in computing is a person who uses a service, software or computer. The term is most often associated with user accounts which identify a user. User accounts usually consist of a username and password to log into the system for identification and personalization purposes.

Users can on the other hand be guests or anonymous as well meaning that they do not have to log in to use the service. This however prevents most of the personalization features and privileges that standard user accounts offer.

Examples of user based systems are the Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux operating systems, online services such as Facebook, YouTube or Gmail and server or ftp accounts that webmasters use to administrate their websites.

You'll find bloggers talking about user related topics at sites like Connected Internet and Technology News.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “user”

• in Technology
  There is No Dumb User, Just Bad Design
  Ever wondered how users don't get your idea? It might be because of a design problem, not a user one.
  by trendguardian / on Jul 30, 2012
• in Technology
  New OnStar Policy Raises User Concerns About Privacy
  OnStar changes users policy. As default,will keep receiving subscriber data even when a user cancels and will provide acquired data to others.
  by sippable / on Sep 23, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “user”

 

• Sequester cuts threaten FDAs access to industry user fees

  
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  According to AdvaMed, the user fees that industry players contribute to the FDA, money that currently helps the agency retain staff and support programs, may now take a hit to the tune of about $2.9 million.
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• User Profile mass change

  
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• Tumblr for iOS Gets Redesigned User Interface After Yahoo Aquisition [iOS Blog]

  
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  Following its acquisition by Yahoo, Tumblr for iOS has been updated with a redesigned user interface that offers up a brand new post type chooser, displaying post options that fan out vertically from the app’s redesigned compose button to allow for speedier posting. The redesigned menu is similar to the radial ...
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• Free On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 PC game download from Penny Arcade

  
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  http://penny-arcade.com/static/rainslick-giveaway -you have to download it from the Steam platform If you’re a Windows 8 user don’t forget to check out the Free Stuff Times Windows 8 app ! The post Free On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 PC game download from Penny Arcade appeared first on Free Stuff Times .
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• Angel: City Of by Nancy Holder- review

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  It was very enjoyable, I think any Buffy or Angel fan should read it. For Angel, life as a vampire was a constant thrill. Power, danger, cool clothes (never getting old, also a plus.) But in the end, it was all about the kill - until he killed the wrong girl. Buffy the vampire slayer was Angels first true love, but ...
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• The Sixth Issue of VIEW Magazine is Now Available

  
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• A Facebook fiasco with Fevrier Designs

  
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  Like so many of us with iPhones and other smart phones, I’m always using social media on my phone. Last week, I was browsing the Facebook mobile site when I noticed one of the promoted posts. This post was for an ecommerce site called Fevrier Designs . The picture they featured showed some really cute iPhone 5 ...
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• Video: The HPC Experiment – Paving the way to HPC as a Service

  
  insideHPC — Authority: 151
  In this video from the 2013 HPC User Forum , Burak Yenier presents: The HPC Experiement – Paving the way to HPC as a Service . For the 2nd Round of the HPC experiment, we will apply the cloud computing service model to workloads on remote Cluster Computing resources in the areas of HPC, Computer Aided ...
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• Toe Shoes in Galapagos!

  
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  Got the following note from Fred who recently went on a school trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands—talk about an amazing school trip! Seems Fred and a few of his friends were all wearing toe shoes—both Vibram FiveFingers and those other toe shoes from Fila ... Anyway, heres Freds account of how his Bikilas ...
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• New Google Maps UI Calls For Shifts In SEO Tactics

  
  Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing — Authority: 720
  Last week at the Google I/O developer conference, a newly redesigned Google Maps design was introduced. While a number of online commentators have virtually gushed about the new interfacing from an end user perspective, there may be a less-than-rosy view for many local businesses. Thus far, the new... Please visit ...
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• New Google Maps UI Calls For Shifts In SEO Tactics

  
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  Last week at the Google I/O developer conference, a newly redesigned Google Maps design was introduced. While a number of online commentators have virtually gushed about the new interfacing from an end user perspective, there may be a less-than-rosy view for many local businesses. Thus far, the new... Please visit... ...
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• Website Creation Advice That You Should Know About

  
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  At a minimum, novice web designers need to familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of web design in order to develop websites that are both appealing and effective. Many resources are available to get started, including this article. Read on for some handy tips for improved web page design. Retain wordpress [...]
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• In Just a Few Clicks, SendUs Turns Unfocused User-Generated Content into Valuable Video Engagement

  
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  The Cloud-based Video Platform Enables Companies to Easily Leverage the Power of UGC to Co-Create High-Value Content LOS ANGELES - With consumers holding ever increasing control of an organization’s message, how do organizations bring together what consumers are saying about them to tell a focused, controlled ...
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• Video: IBM-DOME Microserver Demonstrator

  
  insideHPC — Authority: 151
  While we may not get to Exascale by 2020, ground-breaking compute technologies for the SKA telescope are already under development (without involvement of the U.S. Government, by the way). In this video from the 2013 HPC User Forum , Ronald P. Luijten from IBM Research presents: The IBM-DOME Microserver ...
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• User Spotlight: Sue Gruber

  
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  Sue Gruber is a wonderful quiltmaker and photographer from Bowling Green, Ohio. Today she shares with us one of her beautiful bird quilts made using EQ Printables Inkjet Fabric Sheets . Heres what Sue says about her quilt:"The bird is a white ibis. I took the photo in Crystal River, Florida. The picture was edited ...
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• Galaxy S 4 “Nexus Experience” Device Really Just A Fine Tuned T-Mobile Version?

  
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  As Google surprised the Android world with the release of a “Nexus experience” Galaxy S 4 last week at Google I/O…questions arose about which model Galaxy S 4 it is? As it a new report from AnandTech suggests, the as of yet officially named Galaxy S 4 is a T-Mobile Galaxy S 4 hardware variant. The Galaxy S ...
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• First Look: FICO Decision Optimizer

  
  JT on EDM — Authority: 137
  Copyright © 2013 http://jtonedm.com James Taylor Decision optimizer is one of FICO’s Decision Management Tools and is designed to address some specific challenges in customer decisioning, particularly that there are often competing objectives and very large numbers of customers (and thus customer decisions) ...
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• The Song of Quarkbeast by Jasper Fforde - review

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Its also extremely funny, and at times, hilarious! The Great Zambini has strangely disappeared, leaving Jennifer Strange, the sixteen year old, sensible agent for Kazam – a magic company, the Biggest House of Enchantment in the world – as acting (for Zambini hopefully may come back) manager in his place. But will ...
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• The Electronic Cigarette Company – iClear User Guide

  
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  See how TECCs iClear electronic cigarette works. Available now at http://BuyAElectronicCigarette.com/go/free-trial.
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