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The recent re-purposing of the site has necessitated an adjustment to the page hierarchy. It'll cause more than a little havoc for a while...unavoidable however. Computers are now their own subset within the site - perhaps they always should have been - and though much of the content currently relates to audio, this will expand to include computers in a wider context over the coming weeks and months.
If you haven't yet encountered virtualization in the context of computer operating systems (OSs), it's the ability to run a software implementation of a machine, called a virtual machine, so that the virtual machine can execute programs/instructions just like a real machine. In plain speak, it allows you to run multiple OSs on the same hardware. Obviously the core hardware and the OS in question need to support each other. It isn't a new idea, it's actually been around for quite a while. This ability is particulalry useful in enterprise situations where administrators are concious of waste in relation to processing power. Virtualization has many many useful applications; you need only think of scenarios where you need a Mac, a Windows box, or a Linux box and wouldn't it be great if they all ran on the same hardware.
Spend any time looking into the subject and you'll soon encounter VMware and Parallels. I've used both with no problems.
It's also worth mentioning the open source project VirtualBox which is currently developed by Sun Microsystems. It supports an extensive selection of operating systems. I've spoken to a number of IT wizards and they all rate it highly. Recent review here.
The Computer History Museum sets out to document and preserve, obviously, the advance of computers and their effect on society. It is as yet the only one of its type. While an actual visit is beyond most of us, where the initiative really excels is in the recording of presentations and interviews with early industry pioneers. The YouTube channel is a must visit. Below is an interview with Gordon Moore, the man who gave us the so-often quoted Moore's Law.
Google Help Cheat Sheet - Tips to improve your searches
W3Schools - Web building tutorials from basic to advanced and all completely free!
Web Writers Tool Kit - Web publishing reference from MIT
