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- Motherboard Buying Tips
- No matter what happens with the technology involved, there is always one problem that plagues the DIY system builder: choices. Since we, the power builders, are usually building for exactly that reason, it's ironic that it is also our main problem. The first and largest problem that we have to...
- Tags: Motherboard, CPU, Motherboards.org
- White papers 2000-01-01
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- It's time to bring the EULA madness to an end!
- My gripe with EULA is when I'm patching software.Why do I need to read an EULA when I'm patching a piece of software (I'm looking at you iTunes)? Shouldn't the patch be covered under the same EULA agreed to when initially installing the software?As for understanding them I do. They...
- Tags: EULA, software
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for May/Jun 09
- Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit List' for May/Jun 09Extreme - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295Oh yeah. I got one of those. It's ok I guess.Personally I would take AMD processorsover Intel, but that is just my opinion. I prefer a company that will stand behind its product for more...
- Tags: Processors, Very Best Kit List, May/Jun 09, Hardware 2.0, processor, hardware
- Discussion threads 2009-05-07
- BREAKING: Apple 'suing Wired' for tutorial on 'Hackintosh' netbook tutorial, author says
- BREAKING: Apple 'suing Wired' for tutorial on 'Hackintosh' netbook tutorial, author saysWell there is the notion that its apples fault...They deliberately chose to ignore the fact (esp. when moving over to the Intel platform) that people want to run the OS, but do not want to pay for the "Apple...
- Tags: Operating systems, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Apple Inc., operating system, Apple Mac OS X, Wired Inc., netbook
- Discussion threads 2009-01-14
- Move over, Psystar: EFi-X USA to sell Mac OS X-capable PCs
- Move over, Psystar: EFi-X USA to sell Mac OS X-capable PCsThis isn't really competition for PsystarPsystar basically covers the low end. This covers the high end. The competition is only with Apple.But of course if Psystar customers get hosed as a result of the lawsuit, this dongle may save their...
- Tags: PC, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Psystar, EULA, Apple Inc., EFi-X USA, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-12-12
- What's on my Thanksgiving/Holiday disks
- What's on my Thanksgiving/Holiday disksI just thought it was interesting because most of the software......wasn't for troubleshooting. The previous article suggested it was primarily for troubleshooting. And I don't think I was the only one who interpreted it that way given the ensuing discussion in the talkbacks.Interesting list given the...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Thanksgiving/Holiday disk, Thanksgiving/Holiday, Microsoft Windows, Parted Magic LiveCD, GParted LiveCD, disk, Acronis, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-11-26
- Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in Japan
- Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in JapanInterestingInteresting, but why so expensive? 500.00 for a really simple piece of hardware seems to be overpriced by a factor of 4 or 5 at least. You could easily build a single board computer for a fraction of the cost with much more processing...
- Tags: Processors, Network technology, Plat'Home OpenBlockS, Linksys WRT54GL
- Discussion threads 2008-08-03
- 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
- Thoughts on Bill Gates
- Thoughts on Bill GatesGood lawyeringOne thing that is often forgotten is the fact that, when Gates purchased and licensed dos to IBM, the contract was the "killer app".It required IBM to pay for DOS on every machine whether they used it or not, while allowing MS to license DOS...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Bill Gates
- Discussion threads 2008-06-27
- A quick note on Ubuntu for netbooks
- A quick note on Ubuntu for netbooksThat was funnyA bit tongue in cheek though, I suppose.... :-)In chivalrous defense of the unhappy Matusow: there is good reason to suppose that the quality of education in South Africa has deteriorated in the past years. Brain drain and all that. So...
- Tags: Ubuntu, quick note
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- "Vista Capable" logo - what went wrong?
- "Vista Capable" logo - what went wrong?What went wrong was simple....... MS proved once again that they are a marketing company and not a technology company. Marketing takes precedence. It doesn't matter if the customer gets scr3wed because they're a monoply and the customer's only purpose is to fill the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), No_Ax, marketing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Vista Capable
- Discussion threads 2008-02-28
- Why DIDN'T the MacBook Air get the new 45nm CPU?
- Why DIDN'T the MacBook Air get the new 45nm CPU?George Ou thank you for once, for not bashing APPLE. Top 10 thing wrong with MacBook Air[url=http://apcmag.com/7839/macbook_air_top_10_things_wrong_with_it]FYI[/url]Reason #11: It's a dongle.Design Time must have been a killer.The advantage to many PCs are that they work well with Top Down design. ...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, CPU, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-01-16
- (Gallery: A computer's place is in the kitchen)
- (Gallery: A computer's place is in the kitchen)Nice job George!How about using an LCD monitor with integrated USB ports? (Dell, 2 on the side, 2 underneath.I need one for my living room!Get some build. I would like to buy one!How did you mount wood box to LCD Panel?Please describe how...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, PriceWatch, kitchen, Gallery, mount, monitor, computer, Apple iMac
- Discussion threads 2007-11-29
- (Photos: SC07 supercomputing )
- (Photos: SC07 supercomputing )Supermicro X7DCA-3Hello George,On the motherboard in this photo:http://content.zdnet.com/2346-10533_22-175562-18.html... are those LGA-775 sockets, or Xeon sockets?I can't find anything yet at Supermicro's website.Thanks!Sincerely yours,/s/ Paul Andrew MitchellWebmaster, Supreme Law Libraryhttp://www.supremelaw.org/RE: (Photos: SC07 supercomputing )32 Cores , 4.7 Ghz ? that's some pretty weak core action, and liquid cooled...
- Tags: Servers, SC07 supercomputing, photograph, Intel Xeon, SuperMicro
- Discussion threads 2007-11-14
- 1GB, 2GB, 3GB ... more!
- 1GB, 2GB, 3GB ... more!"Dude, Where's My 4 Gigabytes of RAM?""Addressing more than 4 GB of memory is possible in a 32-bit operating system, but it takes...": ...hardware hacks... ...36-bit PAE extensions... ...software hacks like the AWE API...http://tinyurl.com/36uqqtRule #1There is no such thing as too much RAM. ;-)2 Gig...
- Tags: Memory, Games, Operating systems, RAM, 32-bit, operating system
- Discussion threads 2007-08-15
- Setting up the 2.5 TB hot-swap array
- Setting up the 2.5 TB hot-swap arrayHow's your heat?Those drives don't seem like they could stay cool for long.The good thing is the system is dedicated almost purely for storage. Something I messed up when I designed my system.Gaming Rigs and Storage boxes don't mix.hdparm pleasecan you please boot...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Corporate governance, Storage, RAID, Microsoft Windows Vista, hard drive, bay, software, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-05-01
- Beyond AMD's Barcelona hype - the fine print
- Beyond AMD's Barcelona hype - the fine printapples to applesGeorge,As I'm sure you know, the metric used in IT is performance/watt. So if you really want to compare ...Barcelona TDP 95WX355 (Clovertown 2.66 GHz) TDP 120WX5365 (Clovertown 3.0 GHz) TDP 150W?So as you also probably know (if you don't...
- Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, vaporware, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-04-25
- Asus.com hacked, serving up .ANI exploits
- Asus.com hacked, serving up .ANI exploitsIs it any wonder why Asus is getting hacked?They're using Windows and IIS...http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://www.Asus.comMicrosoft wants to rule the SOFTWARE world!If you have ANYTHING to do with software (SAP. IBM and even HP) Microsoft is out to get you! They will stop at nothing less than total...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft IIS Server, Asus.com, ANI, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-04-06
- Local PC retailers prep Vista system give-aways
- Local PC retailers prep Vista system give-awaysWhere are the MS bashers...This shows that MS can be a good pal if they want to. I will definately look into it.TANSTAAFL.MICROSOFT IS DIGITALAnd digital is designed to run at 250 trillion cps.Dang. Microsoft is THAT SCARED?They are even GIVING Vista away?...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Vista ONLY, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Company-A, PC
- Discussion threads 2007-01-24
- Build a low-power x86 appliance for under $200!
- Build a low-power x86 appliance for under $200!C3 Nehemiah, AMD Geod, and Via C7 EstherA lot of the the performance issues were hammered out of the C3 line after the Nehemiah. The C3 Nehemiah EPIAs are going for $165-$195. The C7 ITX boards are going for $255...
- Tags: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), INTERNET, Processors, EPIA board, C3 Nehemiah, Intel x86
- Discussion threads 2006-07-20
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