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- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux
- Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...
- Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Mandrake, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- iPhone gas application roundup
- On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit
- [Updated 07/24/2008: Gallery images of diffs of code revisions has been included and will be updated as things change, see here.] Earlier today, noted researchers |)ruid and HD Moore released exploit code for the Metasploit tool for attacking the DNS flaw that was originally reported by Dan...
- Tags: DNS, Domain, Server, Entry, Exploit, NS, NS Record, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- The App Store's buggy update process
- The application update procedure for iPhone is a complete and unadulterated nightmare. The App Store tells you you need updates with a nice little red bubble in the upper right of the App Store icon, simple enough, right. Unfortunately that's where the fun ends. The update process...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iTunes, Computer, App Store, Update Process, Digital Music, Digital Media, Productivity, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- A look at the recent Firefox 3 vulnerability
- True to form, Billy Rios promised a more in depth look at the MSFA2008-35 vulnerability which is another protocol handler flaw in Firefox 3. As previously reported here, this was another protocol handler flaw that led to arbitrary remote command execution, and is especially dangerous since it can be deployed...
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Vulnerability, Protocol Handler, Firefox3, Security Decision, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Nathan McFeters
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- HP Compaq CQ50-115NR
- Note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.We were excited when HP announced the revival of the Compaq Presario brand earlier this year. Here was the promise of a family of basic, entertainment-oriented laptops at...
- Tags: Desktops, Compaq Presario, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2008-07-21
- iCrash: Buggy apps tarnish iPhone 2.0 appeal
- Installation problems, buggy applications, lack of trial versions, and a mediocre selection have dampened initial enthusiasm for Apple's brand new iPhone App Store. Not counting punishing server load when the store debuted last week, some users like me have encountered a series of obstacles to get apps...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, App, Engineering, Digital Music, Personal Technology, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-07-20
- Untrustworthy students: lighten your restrictions
- You know the drill. You spend thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars on higher education at your college or university of choice. But when you go to use your Internet connection or a public computer on campus, you login and it's locked down so tight, you can barely...
- Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Network, IT Administrator, Operating System, Web Site, Computer, Productivity, Web Site Development, Networking, Internet, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- ZT Affinity 7221Xa
- The $600 ZT Affinity 7221Xa is the cheaper sibling of the recently reviewed ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35. Its fixed configuration includes most of what we expect to find in a system in this price range. Like the 7225Xi-35, the 7221Xa is geared toward those who need a simple desktop with basic...
- Tags: Desktops, DVD, Flash memory, Memory, Consumer electronics, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), ZT Affinity 7221Xa, ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35
- Product reviews 2008-07-17
- NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move along
- NVIDIA: Nothing to see here, move alongThe fact that Nvidia is not telling us...the whole story tells us the whole story. If it wasn't "that bad", they wouldn't be afraid to come forward with all the facts. This is typical behavior for a corporation, if the news is...
- Tags: Notebooks, Semiconductors, store owner, NVidia Corp., laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- Sony's Centrino 2 laptop lineup
- Details of Sony's new laptops have been trickling out for several weeks, but Sony held off on an official announcement to coincide with Intel's Centrino 2 launch this week. Sony introduced four new VAIO lines ranging from the 3-pound Z-series ultraportable with a 13.1-inch display to the...
- Tags: Sony Corp., IBM zSeries, Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Intel Centrino, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., SP1, SR Series, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- 10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3G
- 10 things we'd change on the iPhone 3GSo you want to......crack it open and void your warranty to replace the battery? Seriously, is that an option for 99% of the users? The change simply makes it easier for technicians to change the battery, not users.Wow. Not to brightWow.....
- Tags: Engineering, Cellular phones, battery, iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone, 3G, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35
- The $750 ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35 is a fairly ambitious lower-midrange PC. This fixed configuration includes a lower-end quad-core chip, 4GB of memory, and a discrete graphics card. The result is solid everyday performance, and if you need a basic, capable desktop, this system will serve. Its lack of 64-bit Windows...
- Tags: Desktops, Processors, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, ZT Affinity 7225Xi-35, Velocity Micro Vector
- Product reviews 2008-07-14
- NVIDIA slashes price of GTX 260 and 280 GPUs
- About four weeks after the release of the GeForce GTX 200 series, NVIDIA has slashed the price of the GTX 260 and 280 GPUs in responce to competition from AMD/ATI. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Tags: NVidia Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- The iPhone 3G's yellow screen of warmth explained
- Many people who purchased the new iPhone 3G on Friday noticed that it's got a noticeably yellower tint to the screen than the iPhone 2G. The yellow cast on the iPhone 3G screen was explained this way by Bob Borchers, senior director of product marketing for the...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-13
- iPhone 3G: Initial reaction (updated 3x)
- I've had my iPhone 3G for about two hours, not enough time to do anything resembling a review, but I wanted to blog some of my early observations. Pictured are Rob Parker and I waiting in line in Atlantic City This post will be continually updated so...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, Cellular Phones, GPS, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- 2008 Pontiac G8 GT
- Photo gallery:2008 Pontiac G8 GT With a 6-liter V-8 and brawny styling, the 2008 Pontiac G8 GT looks like the return of American muscle, only, it's not. The new G8, an example of International brand engineering, actually comes from Australia, where it's called a Holden VE Commodore. These origins explain...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Pontiac G8 GT, Mph, Pontiac G8, Pontiac
- Product reviews 2008-07-10
- Velocity Micro Vector Campus Edition
- We normally have good things to say about Velocity Micro's Campus Edition back-to-school desktops. This year's model, the $999 Vector Campus Edition, leaves us disappointed because of its uninspired configuration. We still find Velocity Micro's desktop design among the best in the industry, and this system's visual appeal and...
- Tags: Processors, Network technology, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Velocity Micro, Velocity, Vector Campus Edition
- Product reviews 2008-07-10
- Report: NVIDIA issues cover all G84 and G86 GPUs
- Report: NVIDIA issues cover all G84 and G86 GPUsADVANTAGE - ATII sure glad AMD / ATI took the steps they did... they dont overclock the chips as bad... they use less power.. and just overalll better design chips...I Love how NVIDIA went out and said the future is...
- Tags: Corporate governance, Notebooks, NVidia Corp., laptop computer, G86 GPU, ATI Technologies Inc., G84, motherboard, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., board
- Discussion threads 2008-07-10
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