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- Don't forget the fan
- I've long wondered if it makes more sense to build your own desktops or buy them from an OEM. Both approaches have their merits, but for Linux shops, a lot of money really can be saved by rolling your own. As many readers pointed out, I could have...
- Tags: CPU Fan, Computer, TigerDirect, Linux, Productivity, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
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- "Why do you hate Vista so much?"
- "Why do you hate Vista so much?"Reasons that Vista bothers me...1) I have now spent over 4 hours trying to get SP1 installed on a new box.... the BSOD's are blurry (kind of funny huh?) The same box, XP installed with less heart ache and fewer issues... while I am...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, SP1, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Mozilla Ubiquity: Is Mozilla building out a different kind of RIA platform?
- Ubiquity for Firefox from Aza Raskin on Vimeo. I watched the Mozilla Ubiquity video last night and it struck a chord. The crew over at Mozilla Labs is doing some very cool, forward thinking stuff. In the process, I think they're evolving what the browser is into...
- Tags: Ubiquity, Rich Internet Application, Mozilla Corp., Channel Management, Web Browsers, Marketing, Internet, Ryan Stewart
- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Apple iPhone ad banned
- Apple iPhone ad bannedBetter than the alternativesMy iPhone works as promised.My Macs are more reliable than my Windows boxes.In short, there are better options.Why anyone would buy anything from Apple...is beyond me. Especially the iPhone. It doesn't work as promised in sooooo many ways.i guess every iphone user is mad...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, iphone, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., advertisement, cellular company, phone, Internet
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Psystar sues Apple! Claims violation of Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act
- Psystar sues Apple! Claims violation of Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust ActNice!If only Apple didn't ditch a perfectly viable platform in favor of off-the-shelf hardware for their operating system, half of which came from open source freeware, they might actually have an actual claim. Up to 4...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Game players, Games, PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, WiI Games, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine 'nagware' notifications
- Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine 'nagware' notificationsI don't know what difference it will makePeople who love Windows will still love Windows. People who hate Windows will still hate Windows. People who pirate Windows will still pirate Windows.RE: Microsoft to target Windows XP Pro users with Genuine...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Pro user, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- An argument about switching costs
- An argument about switching costsJust a question...If you're going to be using Windows desktop apps with Sun Ray's, doesn't that mean you'll have to deploy Windows Terminal Server too?Why not drop the cost of Sun Ray and just use WTS (if you're paying for it anyway)?RiskThe core of Dr. Dogs...
- Tags: Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Construction, Switching Costs, WTS, information technology, Murph, Sun Ray, window
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- Does Big Brother know where you've been surfing?
- Does Big Brother know where you've been surfing?microsoft.com & msdn, plus some weird gothic stuff knowing you:PRE: Does Big Brother know where you've been surfing?It'd be easier if my ISP asked me which porn sites I was going to instead of doing the deep packet sniffing. I'd be glad to...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), INTERNET, NOW IT, Does Big Brother
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- IDF and the new Mac notebooks
- The Intel Developer Forum makes it clear what Apple's new notebooks - which I predict will be announced Tuesday, September 16 - will offer. Will it be worth the wait? If longer battery life and higher performance are important to you - yes. And if you weren't...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Graphics, IDF, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- AMD slims down, sells digital TV business to Broadcom
- AMD slims down, sells digital TV business to BroadcomDigital TV products...So, does this mean there won't be any AMD TV Wonder/HDTV Wonder and All-in-Wonder products anymore that usees those chips?Slimmer? leaner?Nope, this isn't 'slimmer' or 'leaner', it is all about, "we need some cash, and we need it urgently'. I...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, digital television, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Broadcom Corp., TV, ATI Technologies Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- CNN beats Obama to the punch on Twitter
- Presidential candidate Barack Obama promised to announce his vice president through personal text messages and emails. I still haven't gotten mine. I first heart about it yesterday evening via CNN's Breaking News feed on Twitter: I could have played a...
- Tags: Twitter, CNN, Blogging, E-mail, Internet, Online Communications, Andrew Mager
- Blog posts 2008-08-23
- Maxtor Central Axis NAS server
- The Maxtor Central Axis carries a list price of $320, but can be found for as little as $270--a good deal for a network storage device with 1TB of storage. We liked the Central Axis' compact design, fast performance, and that its over-the-Internet access service was easy to set...
- Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, Microsoft Windows, server, Axis, Maxtor Corp., hard drive, NAS
- Product reviews 2008-08-22
- Olympus SP-570 UZ
- Photos and image samples:Olympus SP-570 UZOnce you mention the Olympus SP-570's 20x zoom lens, the rest of the camera's feature set seems almost superfluous; with an atypically wide-angle lens for any class of single-body cameras plus an exceptionally long telephoto view, the lens is the raison d'être for the camera....
- Tags: help text, menu navigation, Olympus Corp., lens, SP-570 UZ, camera
- Product reviews 2008-08-22
- Reader Poll: Which mouse should I choose?
- Reader Poll: Which mouse should I choose?RE: Reader Poll: Which mouse should I choose?Intellimouse Explorer 2.0A Optical USBalso now a defunct MS product. I've worn out the plastic coating on two so far and have enough spares to rebuild one when it breaks. Best mouse ever. The new ones are...
- Tags: Mice, Targus, mouse, Reader Poll, Logitech
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- Building Windows, not walls
- Building Windows, not wallsBuilding Windows, not wallsHooray for ZDNet duplication! Now we only need 5 more articles about this subject which will coincide with ZDNet agenda.[i]will reinvigorate Vista’s image and make Microsoft less of an Apple chump.[/i]As of lately the chump has been Apple with their failures. This ad...
- Tags: Construction, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), zune, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, wall, Building Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Seinfeld
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- Seinfeld and Gates vs. Apple
- Seinfeld and Gates vs. AppleIn other wordsThey were successful enough to retire early.Any attempts to potshot these guys may go over well in the ABM community, but the general public will see it as sour grapes. Which means this could actually do what MS wants.Seinfeld? WHO?Oh yeah he had...
- Tags: Construction, Desktops, Apple Inc., Seinfeld
- Discussion threads 2008-08-21
- Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch?
- I walked into an AT&T Wireless store earlier today, eyed the iPhone and picked up some brochures on pricing plans. I've been thinking that the problems with the new iPhone can't last forever - and yet, here's another black eye for Apple and the iPhone. An Alabama woman has filed...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Pricing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- About Atom: Intel's big plans for its little chip
- One of the bolder goals Intel set at IDF this week is that within a decade it wants ship 1 billion Intel-based mobile computing devices each year. That's a big bet when you consider Intel estimates there will be a total of 163 million notebooks shipped this year. ...
- Tags: Mobile, Intel Corp., Chip, Menlow, Moorestown, Advertising & Promotion, Processors, Marketing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
- Photos: The ultramobiles of IDF
- Here's a peek at a dozen or so ultramobile computers powered by Intel's new Atom CPU and on display this week at the company's developer forum. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Peek, Photograph, Productivity, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-08-20
- Palm Treo Pro officially announced, will come to U.S. as unlocked model only
- Palm Treo Pro officially announced, will come to U.S. as unlocked model onlyWinceAnd just how "Pro" can it be considered if it's running WinCE?RE: Palm Treo Pro officially announced, will come to U.S. as unlocked model onlyIt looks like Palm is finally dead. This is in no way a competitor...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Treo, Palm Inc., Palm Treo Pro
- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
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