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- Foxconn owns up to dodgy BIOS crippling Linux
- Foxconn owns up to dodgy BIOS crippling LinuxSure it works......."Microsoft said so!"Seriously though, Windows covers up most bad BIOS behavior, for disreputable companies that want to make a quick buck, the Vista seal is all they're wanting, screw you, you just BOUGHT the product, not like they need happy customers....
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, glove, Foxconn, Linux, BIOS
- Discussion threads 2008-07-29
- Foxconn owns up to dodgy BIOS crippling Linux
- The other day I blogged about how the Foxconn G33M-S motherboard didn't play nicely with Linux because it broke ACPI support. Well, as it turns out the problem isn't a Foxconn one but it's down to American Megatrends AMI having shipped a defective BIOS. Also, as it turns out, other...
- Tags: ASUS, Motherboard, Foxconn, BIOS, Linux, Corporate Governance, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support
- Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray supportBlu-rayNero and others offer software that can play Blu-ray disks without a specialized drive for less than $30. Worth attention? And, if so, what would you spend the extra money on?Very similar to my rigI built a few months ago. I...
- Tags: Corporate governance, Blu-ray, Operating systems, Desktops, general purpose, Foxconn, disc, Linux, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-07-29
- Foxconn snubs Linux users
- Foxconn snubs Linux usersWho needs Foxconn anyway.There are plenty of good MB makers that do support Linux.It's a good idea to look at hardware compatibility at the distro's website anyway. I use Asus. But I have had to update the BIOS on every Asus MB I've bought to get...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Foxconn, Linux, BIOS, ASUS, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Foxconn snubs Linux users
- Several readers have sent me a link to a discussion in progress on the Ubuntu forums which outlines how hardware manufacturer Foxconn crippled Linux support on the G33M-S motherboard by breaking ACPI support. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: Foxconn, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Foxconn GeForce 8400GS DirectX 10 graphics cards for under $100
- Foxconn GeForce 8400GS DirectX 10 graphics cards for under $1008500GT is cheaper than $100. 8400 should be around $508500GT is cheaper. You can get an 8500GT that's even cheaper at $75. I've even seen passively cooled ones in the $80 range.The 8400 series should be even less...
- Tags: Video cards, Games, Foxconn GeForce 8400GS DirectX 10, Foxconn, video card, graphics
- Discussion threads 2007-06-20
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- 8 million iPhones sold; 10m by end of September
- According to a piece at Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog Apple has sold 8 million iPhones to date. But that's not an official stat from Apple, it's an approximation based on collected International Mobile Equipment Identity IMEI numbers. A joint project of AFB and Investor Village's AAPL Sanity...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Corporate Governance, Engineering, Blogging, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Internet, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- News to know: Microsoft Midori; Sub $600 PCs; Dell; Neosploit; SOA
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori' What if Apple had conducted the 'Mojave Experiment'? Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Microsoft, In Search Of Itself Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The 'Mojave Experiment' - Just an exercise in guided clicking or does it...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Malware, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, BIOS, Mergers & Acquisitions, Web Services, Viruses And Worms, Security, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Components, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- News to know: Geek sheets; Cuil; Apple; DNS patch
- Notable headlines: Jason Perlow: Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives SSDs and Linux Gallery: Crucial Micron Solid State Drives My Sunday Afternoon: Fun with VMWare ESX 3i Dana Blankenhorn: The Microsoft way with Apache ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Data Center, DNS, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Data Centers, Domain Names, Video Cards, Linux, Storage, Semiconductors, Networking, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Components, Operating Systems, Software
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Aug/Sep 08
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Aug/Sep 089800 GTX?At $200 dollars, I think that the 9800 GTX is finally able to be considered for the mid-range level card. I was surprised by nVidia and their recent price drops, but after purchasing two of these cards, I have been pleased.Linux...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Hardware 2.0, SoundBlaster X-Fi, Linux, Lol, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-07-25
- Photos: Cracking open the Compaq Presario V2000
- Check out the insides of this stripped down laptop, everything from the motherboard to the kitchen--er, heatsink.The CNET Networks site TechRepublic runs a regular series called "Cracking Open" in which it takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. CNET News.com is publishing this excerpt. ...
- Tags: Compaq Presario, Photograph, Laptop Computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Desktops, Hardware, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2008-05-23
- Could the Olympics spoil Back to School sales?
- Supply chain blogs recently warned that the Chinese government may close down a number of manufacturing industries during the Olympic games this summer and other posters warn that shipping and production slowdowns could be felt around China. The site says games could disrupt the flow of technology hard-goods in the...
- Tags: China, Olympic Games, Supply Chain, Apple Inc., Sales, Manufacturing, Games, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2008-04-08
- Asus EN9600 GT
- ATI's Radeon HD 3850 returned respectability to the $150 to $200 3D graphics card last year. Unfortunately for ATI, Nvidia's new GeForce 9600 GT chip wrests the midrange crown away and knocks out a more expensive contender in the process. Cards that use Nvidia's new chip, like the Asus EN9600GT...
- Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Nvidia GeForce, GeForce 9600 GT, chip, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp., ASUS
- Product reviews 2008-02-21
- Belated+Firday+Rant+-+ASUS+motherboard+mass+suicide
- Belated+Firday+Rant+-+ASUS+motherboard+mass+suicideOh please...Stop trolling...A software bug or quirk is not anywhere near as frustrating as a hardware problem. You can almost always find a way around a software bug.Hardware...you're talking about returning or replacing a part that usually take a minimum few days! That's really frustratingRE: Belated Firday Rant...
- Tags: Corporate governance, BIOS, ASUS, board
- Discussion threads 2008-02-16
- Building a sub $1,000 gaming PC
- The other day I was challenged to put together a gaming PC for less than $1,000. As it turns out, not only is it quite easy to hit this figure, but you also get a lot of hardware for your money. Whenever I approach building a system...
- Tags: Video Card, PC, Board, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, EVGA 8800GT 512MB, Western Digital Caviar SE 250GB, Nothing, Games, Corporate Governance, Video Cards, Processors, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-01-15
- Foxconn GeForce 8400GS DirectX 10 graphics cards for under $100
- Foxconn have launched a pair of DirectX 10 compatible graphics cards which will cost under $100.The GeForce 8400GS cards come in two memory flavors - 256MB and 128MB or RAM. The cards are based on the nVIDIA 8400GS GPU and both run at a 450-MHz core clock and an 850-MHz...
- Tags: NVIDIA, Graphics, Gaming
- Blog posts 2007-06-20
- Quanta rumored to manufacture G2 iPhone
- Two financial newspapers out of Taiwan, Commercial Times and Economic Daily News, reported on 29 May that Quanta Computer Inc. has been awarded a contract to manufacture the second generation iPhone. According to the report Quanta will manufacture 5 million handsets beginning in September 2007.The reports added that "the second-generation...
- Tags: iPhone, Rumor
- Blog posts 2007-05-30
- Rumor: iPhone Delayed
- As if it wasnt bad enough that Mac OS 10.5 Leopard was delayed by four months, now there are rumblings that iPhone may be delayed due to battery issues. Apple shouldnt be able to blame iPhone software for the delay as they they just moved all of their OS X...
- Tags: Rumor, iPhone, Hardware
- Blog posts 2007-04-18
- Apple may expand MacBooks to 15-inch displays
- Taiwans DigiTimes is reporting that Apple is planning to expand their non-pro MacBook line to include a large screen 15.4-inch model in the second quarter of 2007:Apple is planning to introduce 15.4-inch MacBooks in the second quarter of 2007, according to industry sources in Taiwan. The new model will fill...
- Tags: MacBook, Rumor
- Blog posts 2007-02-15
- The RIAA and Norway respond to Jobs
- The RIAA and Norway respond to JobsYou know, of course......that you're going to make certain peoples' heads explode. There are too many people that only see the world in black-and-white, and nuanced opinions (Apple should open up its DRM, but it's Apple's right to do what it wants) are beyond...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, antitrust legislation, digital-rights management, Fairplay, job, RIAA, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-02-08
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