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(Gallery: The poor man's all-in-one PC)

(Gallery: The poor man's all-in-one PC)To Quote Darth Vader"Most Impressive"...I'm sure it wouldn't cost too much to get a machinist to custom build a cover for the back since there is the potential risk of small hands and fingers wanting to touch the components and fry the motherboard or the...

Tags: desktops, gallery, pc

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380

The poor man's all-in-one PC for $380My 2 in 1 Rig should come very soonI just sold my tablet which gives me about $250 dollars in play money. I plan to mount a second PSU in mainboard in my already crowded system. This will be an interesting feat...

Tags: keyboards, mice, desktops, poor man, pc, wireless keyboard, wireless

Discussion threads 2007-10-01

Your digital camera: A poor man's fax machine? Why not?

Your digital camera: A poor man's fax machine? Why not?Resolution, dudeSay you use a 6 MP digital camera. That's about 2,800 by 2,100 pixels, of which the actual paper image would occupy about 5.6 MP for 8 1/2 x 11 or 4.7 MP for 8 1/2 x 14. A low-end...

Tags: scanners, digital cameras, digital photography, poor man, fax, camera, digital camera, scanner, fax machine, sha-256, adobe pdf

Discussion threads 2007-05-18

How to REALLY erase a hard drive

How to REALLY erase a hard driveYou've got to be kidding, right?This article fails to mention the Darik's Boot and Nuke? Which is without question, and always has been, the best open source so you know it actually works and respected hard drive wiper for many many years.Come on. This...

Tags: poor man, hard drive, file system

Discussion threads 2007-05-01

Additional Resources

Nokia Email service drastically improves the email experience on S60 devices

The Nokia S60 Nseries and Eseries devices are incredible mobile devices, but the email client is very basic and has a rather plain look and feel to it aka BlackBerry look. The default Messaging client does a poor job with hyperlinks, doesn't display my messages forwarded from other services, and...

Tags: device, nokia corp., mobile, client, service, nokia email service, e-mail, online communications, matthew miller

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktop

Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktopIt's GainingI think Ubuntu and Wubi have made big strides in putting Linux on the desktop. My first encounter with Linux was back in the early(?)/mid 90s. I installed an early Slackware version of Linux on my 486 (along with OS/2, PC/DOS, Win 3.1...

Tags: operating systems, unix, open source, intel corp., ubuntu, wubi, newbie, linux, microsoft windows, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it already

The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it alreadyTalk about Polution!!There's is no form of transportation MORE polluting than an electric car. Why people are so thrilled with them....They use power which is produce primarily by COAL!!!The coal-fired electricity has to be transmitted which costs...

Tags: car, electric car

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

How much would it cost with Linux?

How much would it cost with Linux?Not just in AmericalandHere in Oz it's very hard to find a linux netbook. The Eeepc 1000H is available, but not the linux model. Same with the MSI wind. I'm considering getting a friend to buy one overseas & ship it.At the retail end,...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

The electric car is here, and your neighbor may be driving it already

ZAP truck courtesy of ZAP. American consumers are bypassing Big Oil and Big Auto, they are going directly to the electric car. They are not waiting for fancy new start=ups to come out with traditional looking cleantech vehicles. How is this happening? By buying golf carts....

Tags: car, vehicle, zap, clean technology, american consumer, sales strategy, sales, harry fuller

Blog posts 2008-08-06

What's next for Windows Server

What's next for Windows ServerOh! I know what's next!Microsoft wants to raise price of Windows Server 2008 R2 to $1999, while Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2 will cost $1,499!After that, Windows 7 Ultimate will cost $599, while Windows 7 Home Premium will cost $299!:D :D :D :D :DMicrosoft loves...

Tags: operating systems, server, microsoft windows, microsoft windows server

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?

Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?1997 called. It wants its article backAs a reader of News.com and ZDNet for years and years, I had to laugh when I saw the headline for this one. Sounds familiar, except it would have been about Netscape.Next maybe you...

Tags: operating systems, web browsers, desktops, operating system, web browser, desktop, mozilla corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protection

Consumer Reports urges Mac users to dump Safari, cites lack of phishing protectionWhen a feature is not a featureIf a feature is too hard to use then it is not a feature. Jobs did extensive case studies and found that warnings about phishing simply confused people and that in the...

Tags: cyberthreats, spam, security, consumer reports, phishing, apple inc., apple safari

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

"I Am Rich" iPhone app - a steal at $999.99!

"I Am Rich" iPhone app - a steal at $999.99!DangIf they'd just throw in tip calculator functionality with it, I'd snap it right up. :-PNothing "remotely scammy?""but I can't see anything remotely scammy about this since what the app is and does is clearly explained in the description."Other than the...

Tags: pet rock, apple iphone

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop

IBM should spend another $1B to drive consumer adoption of its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktopIbm should spend 1% of its revenueeach years to help , expend and monitor/sponsored open sourceUp to a certain point IBM OS/3 "pay back" linux or bsd flavor since we are into the "if/why not"...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, servers, desktop, ibm corp., linux, microsoft corp., symphony, server

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?

Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?Sprint's customer service is execrable*.Sprint's customer service was the reason I dumped them years ago. The customer service was so bad that if I faced a choice of Sprint or going without a cell phone, I'd go without. They will never under any circumstance...

Tags: product marketing, customer relationship management (crm), sprint communications, at&t corp., customer service

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Time for Google to take out Sprint

Time for Google to take out SprintWhy change the name?The Sprint name stands for poor quality. Google has a reputation for high quality.I assume that, along with the name change, Google might institute policy changes which would decrease dissatisfaction with the brand, in order to protect its own good name.Sprint...

Tags: wimax, product marketing, wi-fi, wireless, branding, telecom & utilities, google inc., sprint communications

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Sprint: Can it convince customers to stay?

Sprint had some good news Wednesday: The wireless provider lost 901,000 net customers and only 776,000 post-paid subscribers in the second quarter. Wall Street was expecting more customer defections. For instance, Morgan Stanley was expecting post-paid subscriber losses of 947,000. But let's get real here: Sprint is on the ropes...

Tags: sprint communications, product marketing, customer relationship management (crm), wi-fi, wireless, marketing, enterprise software, software, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-06

It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anything

It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anythingScientific vs. Data Processing: Did you just switch sides?Even in a research institute, most of the people will use boring finance and word processing applications that are well supported on all the major computing platforms. On the other hand, niches...

Tags: internet, desktops, operating systems, nich, sun ray, mission critical, institute, pc, sun microsystems inc., research institute

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

10 ways to kickstart the performance of your underachievers

Poor performers can drag down your whole team. Business and leadership coach John McKee shares some strategies for determining the underlying issues and turning those underachievers around.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.

Tags: performance, john mckee, team management, leadership, blogging, performance management, management, internet, human resources, workforce management

Download resources 2008-08-06

Are you a Dog or a Cat?

Are you a Dog or a Cat?You proved my point.People do not like change unless they are the implementors.Dog/Cat/FishI liked the way you put that! vista is a pretty configuration but it is a new learning venture for us all..I'm a dog/cat person...who also loves fish..hehehehThey moved everything around......to create...

Tags: productivity, vista

Discussion threads 2008-08-05