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- In the 'it's a feature' department: Caps Lock keys
- If you've noticed a change in the behavior of your Caps Lock key on new Apple machines, that may be the sign of a feature, not a bug. Apple on Friday posted technical notes about the Caps Lock behavior of the "new" aluminum Apple Keyboard (2007) ...
- Tags: Function, Adapter, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Outlet, Caps Lock Function, Keyboards, Notebooks, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
Additional Resources
- Fujitsu U810 UMPC gets AT&T integrated WWAN and a hard drive bump
- I thoroughly enjoy my Fujitsu U810 UMPC because it gives me a full computer in a 1.5 pound package that runs for at least 4 hours with a single battery and wireless connectivity. Fujitsu just announced the availability of a model with integrated AT&T Broadband (wireless) data support. These new...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Ultramobile PC, AT&T Corp., Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu U810 UMPC, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-05-02
- Toshiba Satellite U405-S2830
- With a lineup of perfectly serviceable, but not exactly standout mainstream laptops, Toshiba's Satellite brand has long played second fiddle to the company's excellent Qosmio multimedia systems. Aiming to correct this, Toshiba has a whole new look and feel for its mainstream consumer products, with a shiny metallic sheen and...
- Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Network technology, Toshiba Corp., satellite, Toshiba Satellite, laptop computer
- Product reviews 2008-04-25
- Twitter outages and Forrester predictions
- In my last post about Forrester's predictions, I suggested that Enterprise 2.0 won't pan out the way they suggest. On one prediction, I think they're spot on but for different reasons: Consumer services like Blogger, Facebook, Netvibes, and Twitter are aimed squarely at consumers, and they typically offer free...
- Tags: Outage, Twitter, Forrester Research Inc., Manufacturing, Web 2.0, Internet, Dennis Howlett
- Blog posts 2008-04-21
- Ruckus launches first mesh-based 802.11n WLAN
- Ruckus Wireless has introduced what it says is the first wireless mesh-based 802.11n WLAN solution for small and medium businesses. According to Ruckus, its new SmartMesh technology enables a simple installation at half the cost of similar Wi-Fi networks, yet delivers improved performance. ...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11n, WLAN, Access Point, Ruckus Wireless, SmartMesh, ZoneDirector 1000, Ethernet, Wireless, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Networking, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-04-21
- Drobo DroboShare network adapter
- If you have already plunked down $500 for a Drobo and have other PCs on your network that you'd also like to backup to your Drobo, the $200 DroboShare companion piece is a no-brainer. It's near perfect for small offices in need of a dead simple backup solution, but home...
- Tags: Ethernet, Network-attached storage (NAS), NETWORKING, Network technology, Storage, adapter, network adapter, network, Drobo DroboShare
- Product reviews 2008-04-15
- First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with Vista
- First my kid hates Linux, now I have to buy laptops with VistaQuestionCan home users do that, too? My sister bought a new home system with Vista and hates it. I don't know anything about Vista but what I read here and on other technical forums, none of which seem...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux Now, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2008-04-15
- Where are Apple's high-end gaming Macs?
- Where are Apple's high-end gaming Macs?Those that can, do!Those that can't buy a Mac! :)no way apple can do gamingThe major problem of Mac OS is the very restricted choice of harware, because of lack of support. Look at high end workstation, most workstation class graphic card are not supported,...
- Tags: Games, Desktops, game, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., high-end gaming
- Discussion threads 2008-04-10
- USAF ready for cyber offensive
- ZDNet UK has an exclusive interview with LTGEN Robert Elder Jr., who said that the Air Force Cyber Command is set to become operatational Oct. 1. Cyber Command will not just fight off "cyber" attacks from foreign countries (read "China") and terrorist groups but will go...
- Tags: Ars Technica, R&D, Adversary, Air Force, Research & Development, Government, Security, Business Operations, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-04-06
- More details on the Pwn2Own Flash flaw that won the Vista machine
- More details on the Pwn2Own Flash flaw that won the Vista machineOr should we blame MicrosoftFor their inability to push DEP sooner and get more of a response out developers sooner and breaking applications that have been coded wrongly for years.That would be the ABMer's excuse anyway.NBMer would say that...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Programming languages, Operating systems, UNIX, SECURITY, Pwn2Own Flash, Pwn2Own Flash flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista, data execution prevention, Vista Machine, Java, flaw, Nate, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-03-31
- Emotional Outlet (zip)
- When Shane first stepped into poetry a while back he wrote to have a Emotional Outlet, however as of March 1st 2007 he's actually been debating about putting the pen down and never writing again because at times he feels that he has nothing more to say although with this...
- Tags: 4E, E-books, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-03-30
- I'm not against Windows; Unix just works better
- I'm biased in favor of Unix and against Windows - everybody knows that except me; my perception is that I like things that work and Unix works better. Potential client: "Look, you've got a rep and we're concerned you're just going to recommend Solaris on SPARC -...
- Tags: Red Hat Inc., PC, Sun Microsystems Inc., Beer Money, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Sun Solaris, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Processors, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
- Will You Standardize the @#$%! Chargers Please
- Will You Standardize the @#$%! Chargers PleaseI don't know about other bluetooth headsetsbut mine would be to small for a micro-USB port to fit in nicely. That's why it (and probably most others) have a thin, almost needle-like end on its adapter. I like micro-USB too, and most of my...
- Tags: Digital music, Cable, Digital media, Media players, Big Business, charger, adapter
- Discussion threads 2008-03-24
- Apple's new AirPort Express 802.11n takes the slow lane
- I've always wanted an AirPort Express Base Station, if only because my stereo and laser printer are in a closet in my living room. If I hooked up the AirPort Express in that closet (I do have a power outlet), I could wirelessly connect the printer via its USB port...
- Tags: Apple AirPort Express, IEEE 802.11n, Apple Inc., AirPort, Printers, Wi-Fi, Digital Media, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- Straight outta Aki
- One of my favorite places in the world is Tokyo's Akihabara district. It loosely translates to "Electric Town" and is known for miles of electronic, gadget, computer shops, packed door-to-door and many stories high. If you're ever in this part of Japan be sure to set aside at least one...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Adapter, Ethernet Cable, Cable, Network Technology, Ethernet, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- Apple AirPort Express Base Station (802.11n)
- Apple's AirPort Express Base Station has always been remarkable in that it is networking hardware that people actually seem to get excited about. Thanks to an update to the 802.11n wireless networking standard, this compact, easy-to-use device can now add increased wireless networking performance to its list of pros. It...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, NETWORKING, Digital media, WIRELESS, Network technology, Apple AirPort Express Base Station, Apple Airport, network, Apple AirPort Express, Apple Inc., IEEE 802.11n
- Product reviews 2008-03-19
- Panasonic SC-PT760
- Panasonic's 2008 home-theater-in-a-box line has three contenders in the sub-$500 range, and we think the midline SC-PT760 will be the most popular model of the group. It comes with a smooth running five-disc DVD changer, wireless surround speakers, an integrated, flipdown iPod dock, and upscales video over HDMI up...
- Tags: Panasonic SC-PT760, speaker, Panasonic, iPod Dock, Apple iPod
- Product reviews 2008-03-18
- Should I install SP1?
- SP1 is out and the emails have started hitting my inbox. I'm noticing one question being asked more than any other - "Should I install SP1?" Should I install SP1? I've handled SP1 a lot since it went RTM back early February. I've carried...
- Tags: Service Pack, SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-03-18
- iPod Nano emits sparks, Japan's government says
- iPod Nano emits sparks, Japan's government says3V sparks?One of the things I found hilarious on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was the computers exploding in showers of sparks. Even as a kid, I knew computers don't explode! Computers in those days had twelve (12) volt (maximum)...
- Tags: Digital music, PRODUCTIVITY, Digital media, Telecom & Utilities, spark, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Nano, capacitor, government, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-03-12
- Cyber-Storm II is blowing through DC
- It's time, once again, for Cyber Storm, the "the largest-ever exercise designed to evaluate the mettle of information technology experts and incident response teams" from 18 federal agencies and nine states, The Washington Post. Jerry Dixon, a former director of the...
- Tags: Player, Australia, Attorney General, Cyber-Storm II, Government, Strategy, Security, Management, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-03-11
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