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Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innards, maiden boot: I posted a gallery of 23 pictures of the Psystar Open Computer unboxing. Pictures include the shipping box, the innards and the maiden boot. Some notes: The fan is quiet. Much quieter than is heard initial video of the Psystar someone posted. I think...; Tags: Innards, Wireless LANs, Modems, Cable, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Hardware, Components, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Cracking open the Ion USB turntable: Watch and learn as TechRepublic dives into the innards of a vinyl-to-MP3 turntable. by CNET News.com; Tags: Ion, Innards, USB, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2007-09-12

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Gallery: A look inside Psystar's Mac clone: Pictures of the Psystar Open Computer: unboxing, the innards and the maiden boot. 23 photos in the gallery with 1,000 pixel wide photos available if you click in. by Jason O'Grady; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Photograph, Jason O\'Grady, Psystar, Open, Computer, Clone, Unboxing, Jason O'Grady, Boot; Image galleries 2008-05-07
Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden boot: Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden bootThe disposable Mac?Obviously due to limitations set by the firmware or software updates this can't hold up against a "real" mac. But I'm really curious to see how it stacks up as a "disposable" Mac.At $4-500 then this is cheap enough that if it starts...; Tags: Processors, DVD, Network technology, Psystar, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones): Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones)Waste of money?Why should I invest $399, and then purchase the OS X, with the probability that Apple will defend it's proprietary system legally? Why not just purchase a Mac Mini, which will cost me only $50 more? The $50 is worth no headaches. Remember...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Macintosh, Open Computer, Mac-clone, Apple Inc., photograph, hardware; Discussion threads 2008-04-15

Defending Java against Paul Murphy: Defending Java against Paul MurphyA musician's mindObviously no musician created it. But did he or she hang around a radio station before throwing the logic in there?Sorry Mr. Carroll...... but I'll remind you that "What moved me to respond ... was what I consider to be an inaccurate portrayal...; Tags: Programming languages, C/C++, SECURITY, Paul Murphy, Java, flaw, C, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-08
A firefighting beetle robot: According to Popular Science, German researchers have designed firefighting robots mimicking beetles. The OLE robotic beetle (short for 'Offroad Löscheinheit' -- which means 'off-road extinguishing apparatus' in German) has been developed at the University of Magdeburg-Stendal. The OLE would be autonomous and guided by GPS, infrared and heat sensors and...; Tags: OLE, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-04-01
Major flaw in State of Pennsylvania online voter registration puts user data at risk: Major flaw in State of Pennsylvania online voter registration puts user data at riskCommonThis is a common phenomenon, happens to MS-only shops.You get a 'developer' who only knows Microsoft technology. (aka: Softie). Since Microsoft stresses ease of use (they don't do complexity well), you get the point and click 'developer'...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., ASPX, online voter registration, voter registration, MAJOR Flaw; Discussion threads 2008-03-19
Ozzie signals Microsoft's surrender to the cloud: Publicly, Microsoft talks up the merits of its 'software-plus-services' strategy. In my view the message is bunkum, even though it reflects the reality of Microsoft's business today: mostly software, with a few early-stage service offerings. But Microsoft has its message back-to-front. Until Microsoft reverses the software-plus-services mantra and puts services...; Tags: Software, Desktop, Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Synchronization, Tools & Techniques, Leadership, Servers, Management, Hardware, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-03-17
TI targets Linux and open source with new OMAP chips: TI targets Linux and open source with new OMAP chipsPerfect example: Nokia N800/810My Nokia N95 and N800 (same innards as N810 sans GPS) share the same [url=http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/wtbu/wtbuproductcontent.tsp?contentId=4671&navigationId=11990&templateId=6123]TI OMAP multi-core chip set[/url].The N95 runs Symbian S60.The N800 runs Internet Tablet OS 2008 (Debian-based Linux).These TI OMAP ARM processors will fuel the...; Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), INTERNET, Operating systems, Processors, open source, chip, Texas Instruments Inc., Nokia Corp., TI OMAP, ultramobile PC, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-03-06
Have you seen this truck?: This is a photo of the new eTec Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine HICE Silverado truck, developed by Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. aka eTec, which is a subsidiary of ECOtality. Look familiar? It should, since this is a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck...; Tags: Hydrogen, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-02-22
Police Blotter: Breathalyzer code must be disclosed: Police Blotter: Breathalyzer code must be disclosedI did much the same thing with photo radarSome years ago, I got a speeding ticket in the mail from a photo radar outfit operating in Anchorage, Alaska. I filed a discovery motion asking for the calibration results and original manufacturer's testing that...; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Breathalyzer, radar, Police Blotter, breathalyzer; Discussion threads 2008-01-28
Hey, folks...it's cold: Hey, folks...it's coldOne more tipIf you don't have a really dry place to rewarm it, wrap it in a tight plastic bag first. Helps prevent condensation in the innards.Bake your laptop at 400 degrees ...A colleague of mine thought it was a smart idea to hide his laptop in...; Tags: Notebooks, Monitors & displays, laptop computer, condensation, cold calling, phone; Discussion threads 2008-01-25
To standardize or not to standardize: To standardize or not to standardizeHappy teachersChoice. Definitely. Always better, because it makes people happier. Of course the options should be reduced somewhat, in order to prevent chaos and keep the hardware situation manageable. But do give them some options. I bet that the hardware will be looked after more...; Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, hardware; Discussion threads 2008-01-18
(Photos: Cracking open the XBox 360 Elite): (Photos: Cracking open the XBox 360 Elite)Two minor points...In the seventh picture's caption, you say the console is "lined with a metal sheath to enable heat dissipation." That looks like a Faraday shield, designed to keep the console from radiating all kinds of radio-frequency garbage that could mess up...; Tags: Game players, Overall IT, console, Xbox 360 Elite, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360, Cracking Open, photograph; Discussion threads 2008-01-16
CES: New applications to surface for Microsoft Surface: CES: New applications to surface for Microsoft SurfaceNo wonder they can't focusInstead of focusing on providing value to their enterprise, desktop and productivity customers, they're slinging this way and that trying to find new growth markets. Zune, this thing, XBox, Home Server...it reminds me of a manure spreader. ...; Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Food & Beverage, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-01-04
Gallery: Cracking open a flip phone: Ever wanted to investigate your cell phone's innards? With TechRepublic's dismantling, you don't have to risk your own warranty to learn the flip phone's secrets. by CNET News.com; Tags: Phone, Telecom & Utilities, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2007-09-19
Sony XDR-S3HD HD Radio: HD Radio technology has been around for years, but finding products that support it remains something of a challenge--even as an overwhelming majority of home and car audio products offer plug-and-play support for Sirius or especially XM satellite radios. By contrast, HD Radio is still largely limited to extreme high-end...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, HD radio technology, Sony Corp., radio, HD radio, XDR-S3HD; Product reviews 2007-09-14
New iPods unboxed and dissected: You knew this was coming. It has become a ritual with new Apple products. Upon arrival, copious photographs are taken of the new product's packaging and invariably someone throws their warranty to the wind and cracks the case to take even more photographs of the innards. ...; Tags: Apple iPod, Photograph, iLounge, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2007-09-07
HP trots out fall line of products: HP has climbed to the top of the PC mountain over the past few years. In Q2 of this year, the company garnered 18.2 percent of the worldwide PC market, up from 14.9 percent for the year earlier, according to IDC numbers. Closet competitor Dell had around 15 percent...; Tags: Game, Hewlett-Packard Co., CNET Networks Inc., PC, Compaq iPAQ, Blackbird 002, Blackbird 02, iPAQ 200 Series Enterprise Handheld, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-09-05