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Strive to be an old-style microwave oven

Strive to be an old-style microwave ovenInteresting topicI would say over-complexity is endemic in IT and not just in user interface design.It would be interesting to explore the reasons why this has come about. As soon as you put a microprocessor in a microwave it's not a microwave anymore; it's...

Tags: Network technology, microwave, microwave oven

Discussion threads 2007-10-17

Strive to be an old-style microwave oven

One never hears the terms "simple" or "straightforward" in connection with IT project failures. Courtesy of Coding Horror, here's a visual demonstration showing how so-called improvements can turn wonderful simplicity into painful complexity. The old-style microwave oven uses a single, easy to understand, dial: ...

Tags: Microwave, Microwave Oven, Network Technology, Networking, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-10-16

Why 2.4 GHz is a dead end for Wi-Fi

If there is any doubt in anyone's mind that the channel-constrained 2.4 GHz band is a dead end for Wi-Fi, here are some charts that will put things in to perspective.  The following is a power-level comparison between an Access Point, a Microwave oven, and normal background noise coming from...

Tags: Networking, Mobile/Wireless, Microsoft, Intel, Infrastructure, Hardware, Consumer electronics

Blog posts 2007-07-10

Wi-Fi fears: UK schools ban wireless networks over health concerns

Wi-Fi fears: UK schools ban wireless networks over health concernsDoes anyone look at this realistically?Here we go again.Do any of these people know anything about field strengths or what the propogation patterns are?A microwave oven is approximately 10,000 times the power of a mobile phone or a wireless network -...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Cellular phones, health care, Wi-Fi, mobile, wireless, phone, mobile phone, wireless network, microwave oven, network

Discussion threads 2006-12-05

Wi-Fi Tax?

Wi-Fi Tax?No surpriseGovernment is now it's own self-serving entity.They do not own the spectrum but that won't stop them from exacting whatever "fees" they decide to impose.Money is not the object......It's the excuse. This is an underhanded attempt by the Baby Bells and cell phone companies to stop a...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Wireless LANs, Telecom & Utilities, WIRELESS, tax, Wi-Fi, phone, microwave oven, WiFi tax, cell phone

Discussion threads 2006-02-07

Additional Resources

New green certification program helps keep kitchens out of the frying pan in terms of environmental waste

Haven't had much occasion to write about Microsoft in this blog as extensively as some of the other big hardware-oriented tech players, but this item was pretty intriguing, because it's a great lead-in to some other cool information I briefed on about a month back. Here's the...

Tags: Food, Kitchen, FoodServiceWarehouse.com, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2008-10-12

Nintendo and the Windows Mindset

Nintendo and the Windows MindsetWhat does it have to do with Windows, retard?It amazes me how you managed to get a blog at ZD with constant load of garbage posts like this.RE: Nintendo and the Windows MindsetSeems as if the only type of article you can write is one in...

Tags: Games, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, game, mindset, Windows Mindset, Nintendo Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

Microsoft and Cray to unveil $25,000 Windows-based supercomputer

Microsoft and Cray to unveil $25,000 Windows-based supercomputerI Wouldn't Use ItWould you if you were a scientific organization that needed precision calculation and system reliability? I'd rather have a beowulf cluster doing my job than this mess.Horse Power NeededYou can now run vista with all its bloatware in full...

Tags: Operating systems, supercomputer, Cray Inc., WINDOWS BASED, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrum

Google makes waves and may have solved the data center conundrumEasy Terrorism Target?As we rely more and more on the Net, who will defend these floating farms in a no jurisdiction, no taxes, etc, area?Any protection from pirates and terrorist?Firstly, I think this google 'solution' is cool. However as my...

Tags: Data centers, Storage, Google Makes, Google Inc., data center

Discussion threads 2008-09-08

70% of DVR owners say they cannot live without DVR

More than 70% of DVR owners say that they cannot live without their DVR, according to NDS. Asked to rank the relative importance of a variety of household appliances, DVR owners ranked the DVR as the third most indispensable item after the washing machine and the microwave oven. 89% of...

Tags: Digital Video Recorder, DVR, Digital Video, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, AM

Blog posts 2008-09-04

Dell repair adventure, day 5

Dell repair adventure, day 5No Backup!I find it hard to believe that a IT consultant, one that finds it necessary to attend conferences does not have a backup options in place. A) Is the writer a independent contractor? I guess that I need more information about the writers...

Tags: Notebooks, Dell Computer Corp., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

The 8GB/64-bit advantage - More RAM doesn't always mean better performance

The 8GB/64-bit advantage - More RAM doesn't always mean better performanceI'll give you one thing ...... you're fast!RE: ProofreaderYou missed, "As expected, the difference in score between a system running [b]8GB[/b] of RAM and one running with only [b]8GB[/b] was small when measured with PassMark PerformanceTest 6.1."I offer ZDNet the...

Tags: Memory, Vista x64, More RAM, RAM, performance

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

WiFi, Cancer, and Legal Liability

WiFi, Cancer, and Legal Liabilitybluetooth aint infra-redhowdy mr. murphy,um, er, your said ..."Bluetooth (the infra-red communication standard for mobile phones)"... and that's SO wrong! [*grin*] i dang near snorted my iced tea thru my nose. it's 2.4ghz radio. lookee ...http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Technology/Works/Compare/take care,leeRE: WiFi, Cancer, and Legal LiabilityGiven the penetration of the...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, cell phone, radiation, phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-26

Mystery solved: Apple's new product is iTablet

Mystery solved: Apple's new product is iTabletI WANT ONE!!Dang, I'd buy it in a heart beat. I already have an iPod Touch love it and getting ready to buy an iPhone.RE: Mystery solved: Apple's new product is iTabletMay sound very nice, but unfortunately, like all Apple things, it will probably...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Inc., tablet, Mystery Solved, iTablet

Discussion threads 2008-07-25

iPhone vulnerable to phishing, spamming flaws

iPhone vulnerable to phishing, spamming flawsBut I was told OS X would save me from things like this.[i]In the meantime, iPhone users should avoid clicking on links in the Mail app that refers to trusted sites.[/i]So if my mom sends me a link to a web album, I shouldn't open...

Tags: Spam, Cyberthreats, Desktops, SECURITY, spamming, Apple iPhone, PC, phishing

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

(Photos: Tracking Last HOPE hackers)

(Photos: Tracking Last HOPE hackers)Get your badge and stick it in the Microwave first!1. Get your badge and stick it in the Microwave first! Not long enough to melt the badge but just enough to zap the RFID electronics.2. If you require the RFID to work to...

Tags: SECURITY, badge, Tracking Last HOPE, RFID, noise level, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Cooking Academy (zip)

Cooking Academy game - Grab your oven mitts and don your Chef's Hat. Cooking Academy is the game that places you in the kitchens of a prestigious culinary school. From Pancakes to Creme Brulee, prepare over 50 different recipes. Learn interesting trivia about food while mastering the skills of chopping,...

Tags: GreenAppleGames, Games, Food & Beverage, Personal Technology, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2008-07-17

Linksys WRT610N Wi-Fi router delivers dual bands, simultaneously

If you're the type who likes to wirelessly stream HD video from your PC to your TV, or if you live in a densely populated environment that's packed with interference in the 2.4GHz range, listen up. Linksys has unveiled a dual-band Draft N Wi-Fi...

Tags: Router, Network, Wi-Fi Router, Linksys Inc., Linksys WRT610N Wi-Fi Router, WRT610N, Home Networking, Networking, Personal Technology, Rik Fairlie

Blog posts 2008-07-02

Would Microsoft ever split itself up?

Would Microsoft ever split itself up?they couldThey could, but they'll never do that. Micro$oft is too greedy. In my perfect world I want to see Microsoft as a software company and another branch as a hardware company for actual computers, Phones and other devices, like Music Players, GPS, and Car-Support.The...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Major Projects, Micro$oft, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-27

Why I still prefer Internet Explorer

Why I still prefer Internet ExplorerWell everybody is entitled to their opinionHowever, I was expecting an argument as to why you as a user preferred IE. Instead I got why you as a programmer like IE. Well that's kind of like going to a restaurant and having the waiter tell...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, CSS, JavaScript

Discussion threads 2008-06-24