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Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 2

Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 2One of the reasons I prefer PCLinuxOS 2007I found that all media support was enabled out of the box.I installed it a long time agoI apologize, I thought even DVD support was there out of the box. I'm not in front...

Tags: Consumer electronics, PCLOS, Ubuntu, win32 codec, DVD, Linux, open source

Discussion threads 2008-06-13

Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UAC

Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UACEd, You RockExcellent article; thanks a bunch.RE: Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2: Taming UACFinally! A journalist that spends time telling us how to make our vista experience better instead of endlessly trashing it.So many journalists think they are providing some "value" by telling...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), UAC, Taming UAC, Fixing Windows Vista, Part 2

Discussion threads 2008-04-29

Rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 2

Rumors of Mac ultralight, tablet: Part 2I am afraid you may be right in your initial assessment"These are products that many Mac users say they want. But will they really buy them?"If they will not even comment on the story, what are the odds enough excitement has been built to...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, job, ultralight, tablet, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Everything you've read about Vista DRM is wrong (Part 2)

Everything you've read about Vista DRM is wrong (Part 2)great post!I look forward to reading part 3, and hopefully seeing if Gutmann has the fortitude to actually acknowledge any of this.RE: Everything you've read about Vista DRM is wrong (Part 2)Eddie, Eddie, Eddie!!!You have waaaaaay too much time on your...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), digital-rights management, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista DRM, Part 2, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-18

A checkpoint on Web 2.0 in the enterprise, Part 2

A checkpoint on Web 2.0 in the enterprise, Part 2A new square for buzzword bingoEnterprise 2.0. I'll have to add that one to my buzzword bingo cards.RE: A checkpoint on Web 2.0 in the enterprise, Part 2Great article. I'm part of team doing some research into new ways that...

Tags: Channel management, Web 2.0, Web, checkpoint, Part 2

Discussion threads 2007-08-28

Why do organizations adopt virtualization technology Part 2

Why do organizations adopt virtualization technology Part 2It's all about controlIt used to be that you could install applications simply by copying them into a system, and adding the directory to the path if necessary. Microsoft broke things when they decided to go with the registry and all of the...

Tags: Storage management, Utility computing, virtualization technology, Part 2, virtualization

Discussion threads 2007-08-22

Torture Testing - The big case test - Part 2

Torture Testing - The big case test - Part 2Great articleReally interesting and fun to read too. It really isn't based on failure mode analysis but was representative of how these cases behave after inadvertent torture they receive from road warriors. I would love to see more of these type...

Tags: Torture-Testing, Part 2

Discussion threads 2007-07-27

Photos: The birth of the Lisa and Mac interface--Part 2

Photos: The birth of the Lisa and Mac interface--Part 2I spy Chicago!:D The [i]Chicago[/i] font was the font used in system dialogs and titles for most of the original Mac OS. Apparently, it's been used since pre-Mac OS all the way through System 7.Was this the first time...

Tags: Desktops, Mac Interface, Apple Macintosh, LiSA, Part 2, photograph

Discussion threads 2006-03-29

Additional Resources

HP Pavilion dv7-3065dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Any low-end desktop replacement must cut some corners on its way to providing a serviceable multimedia experience at an approachable price. At $729,...

Tags: Desktops, DVD, Hewlett-Packard Co., dv7, HP Pavilion, desktop replacement, desktop

Product reviews 2009-11-25

Gateway DX4300-11

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway hasn't fared well with its most recent round of DX-series mainstream retail PCs. Neither the DX4300-03 nor the DX4822-01 received positive marks, and...

Tags: Video cards, LANs, DVD, Consumer electronics, Semiconductors, Network technology, NETWORKING, Gateway Inc., graphics

Product reviews 2009-11-25

Maingear Shift

With its new Shift gaming desktop, Maingear joins the ranks of Alienware, Falcon Northwest, and Velocity Micro in providing its customers a distinctive-looking case you can't get anywhere else. And despite a misstep with the build and a questionable processor choice both of which should be easily remedied, we found...

Tags: Network technology, Most Unique, Maingear, cable, hard drive

Product reviews 2009-11-25

Are small cars doomed to fail in the American market?

Well, Americans will at least buy cars that get better gas mileage, and aresmaller when gas prices rise. It was not that long ago that US manufacturers had big problems with people switching over to Japanese crossover SUVs when gas prices spiked.Maybe the very smallest and best gas mileage will...

Tags: standout, car, small car, SUV

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Sony Vaio FW560F/T (brown)

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Several months ago, one of our favorite retail laptops was the Sony Vaio FW480J/T. Besides offering no-hassle Blu-ray playback and a large...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, game, Intel Core 2 Duo, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-25

Death of the black box EULA

Nonsense. Just look at Psystar.They died by the EULA. The judge even brought that up.And open source software has an EULA of its own, telling you exactlly what you can and must do to be able to use the software.Any failure to follow the EULA/GPL allows the owner of the...

Tags: EULA, black box, software

Discussion threads 2009-11-25

Auto Clear Cookies 2.1.2.6 (Windows)

Auto Clear Cookies is a powerful cookies cleaner which enables you to wipe cookies from a single website or domain name, or purge all browser cookies from Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. If you are tired of deleting all your cookies when you want to clear the cookies of just...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Site, Clear, Cookie, Super MP3 Download, Auto Clear Cookies

Software downloads 2009-11-25

PhotoSMS for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)

PhotoSMS for iPhone lets you compose unlimited free text messages on iPhone and iPod touch while looking at your favorite photos. Send texts to your contacts or friends that use our supported carriers. For the most part these carriers are in the United States. Choose background picture button to choose...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Photograph, Carrier, RIV Creations, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-25

HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx offers more multitasking muscle than many of the other mainstream budget retail laptops we've recently reviewed. Helped by a 7,200rpm...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Overall IT, lid, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMD Turion II, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., keyboard, HP Pavilion

Product reviews 2009-11-24

GoPro Motorsports HD Hero

GoPro had a hit on its hands with the first-generation GoPro Hero. The small camera combined decent video quality and rugged reliability in a small package that was easy to use in action-based scenarios. However, the Hero wasn't without its flaws. Finicky battery choices that often cut recording sessions short...

Tags: Corporate communications, Engineering, battery, video, camera

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Sony VAIO VGN-NW270F/S

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a stylish, spacious laptop for high-definition fans with low budgets. For a reasonable $699 at Best Buy, the Vaio...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. The Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004 bears a striking resemblance to a young teenager trying too hard. With its oversized, canted case, it's easy to...

Tags: ASUS

Product reviews 2009-11-24