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Time to out drug test reviewers?

Time to out drug test reviewers?Re anonymous reviewersCheck out the book Faster than the Speed of Light by British cosmologist João Magueijo. He talks about the peer review process in detail and says that in many cases the reviewers pan a submitted article not on the grounds of quality of...

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Discussion threads 2008-03-10

Microsoft 'Halo 3' wins high marks from reviewers

Microsoft 'Halo 3' wins high marks from reviewersPerfect 10What other kind of score would you expect Microsoft software to be given? They have their mojo working on all fronts these days. New live search interface and capabilities that are another perfect 10. Look out Google, i think you got...

Tags: Games, game, Halo 3, Microsoft Corp., reviewer, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-09-23

How did software end up bloated with so many unused features? Here's how

Youve probably heard the phrase before: One mans junk is another mans treasure. Can the same be said of the features in some of todays full-bodied software? When you consider the number features that are packed into an office suite like Microsoft Office or Corel Wordperfect Office and compare that...

Tags: Software Infrastructure, Personal Technology, Office 2.0, IT Management, General, Web technology

Blog posts 2007-04-23

Web 2.0 meets the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Web 2.0 meets the U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeAdd the blind test to avoid biasDan, thanks for digging into this story and getting the details. The patent system needs help...and this open comment process could help a lot.It would be really great if the patent application could be reviewed while...

Tags: Wiki, reviewer, Web 2.0, patent, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Wikipedia, Web

Discussion threads 2007-03-05

Reviewer's Guide: ProCurve 5300xl Series Switches

Get detailed product specifications for ProCurve 5300xl series switches by downloading this complimentary Reviewer's Guide from ProCurve Networking by HP. It discusses the product line's unique architecture and offers a handy feature set summary to illustrate the 5300xl's performance capabilities for these important functions: High Availability ...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP ProCurve, Reviewer, Series Switch, Utility Computing

White papers 2006-05-01

In defense of evil

In defense of evilWhat?Kanellos Bio:"Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he covers hardware, research and development, start-ups and the tech industry overseas. He has worked as an attorney, travel writer and sidewalk hawker for a time-share resort, among other occupations." Maybe Mr. Kanellos needs to spend...

Tags: Evil, reviewer, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-04-19

Reviewer's Guide: ProCurve 5400zl, 3500yl and 6200yl Switches

This Reviewer's Guide from ProCurve Networking by HP is a valuable resource for those researching or evaluating high-performance switches. It provides detailed product specifications for ProCurve's 5400zl, 3500yl, and 6200yl series switches and describes the foundation upon which those switches are built?the ProVision ASIC architecture. Written primarily for technical evaluators...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP ProCurve, Reviewer, Utility Computing

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Samsung HL61A750

Rear-projection HDTVs, as a category, are on their way out, and DLP-based sets are the only microdisplay choice available, now that all manufacturers of LCD- and LCoS-based rear-projection displays have basically ceased production. Samsung and Mitsubishi are pretty much the only players left in this category--they're the only two...

Tags: menu system, Samsung HL61A750, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Warm 2, color temperature

Product reviews 2008-07-18

Windows Vista, meet my Mother-In-Law.

Windows Vista, meet my Mother-In-Law.Truth must be toldYou have to be honest with her. Just tell her the truth and she will understand. It might take a longer time but once she knows how to use a PC I bet you she will get the point.Try this:The computer is fine....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Windows Software, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Sony MDR-AS40EX Headphones

Although the headphone market continues to burgeon with new models, it can be surprisingly tough to find a decent, fitness-friendly pair. A few companies, such as Sennheiser, have stepped up to the plate with sport-branded earphones that feature design attributes meant to keep them secured on the head during activity....

Tags: Cable, Performance management, Digital media, Digital music, Sony Corp., earphone, Sony MDR-AS40EX, headphone

Product reviews 2008-04-25

Roswell Screensaver (zip)

Roswell is an American science fiction television series. The series ran between October 1999 and May 2002. Described by one reviewer as "a star-crossed teen-age love story with an otherworldly twist". Screensaver features Jason Behr, Shiri Appleby, Katherine Heigl and more.

Tags: Screensaver, Wallpaper Screensavers, Roswell, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Software downloads 2008-04-22

Drobo DroboShare network adapter

If you have already plunked down $500 for a Drobo and have other PCs on your network that you'd also like to backup to your Drobo, the $200 DroboShare companion piece is a no-brainer. It's near perfect for small offices in need of a dead simple backup solution, but home...

Tags: Ethernet, Network-attached storage (NAS), NETWORKING, Network technology, Storage, adapter, network adapter, network, Drobo DroboShare

Product reviews 2008-04-15

Dell SP2208WFP

The Dell SP2208WFP offers a winning combination of high performance and low price. This 22-inch wide-screen LCD excelled in labs testing, while also delivering outstanding results with DVDs and games. It supplies a useful feature set, serving up standard VGA and DVI video connections as well as HDMI. There's also...

Tags: Corporate communications, Dell SP2208WFP, display, Dell Computer Corp., DVI, VGA, video

Product reviews 2008-04-01

Apple's new AirPort Express 802.11n takes the slow lane

I've always wanted an AirPort Express Base Station, if only because my stereo and laser printer are in a closet in my living room. If I hooked up the AirPort Express in that closet I do have a power outlet, I could wirelessly connect the printer via its USB port...

Tags: Apple AirPort Express, IEEE 802.11n, Apple Inc., AirPort, Printers, Wi-Fi, Digital Media, Hardware, Peripherals, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Rik Fairlie

Blog posts 2008-03-20

From two to three GPUs with CrossfireX Quad

From two to three GPUs with CrossfireX Quad4 GPUS and CrysisWhich of course runs on the Cry engine, which runs such games as FarCry, Crysis, Crysanthemum, and Jesus Cryst Superstar...and seems to be designed for some futuristic computer from Space game reviewer reference.However, you did Say that the 1 &...

Tags: CrossfireX Quad, three-GPU, card

Discussion threads 2008-03-07

And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually use

And now for a sexy notebook that businesses can actually useSo are you saying that a business can't use the Air?I'm not sure that is a safe bet. I don't have a use for it. But what of those who end up buying the Air and using it...

Tags: Notebooks, notebook, MBA, Lenovo Group Ltd., optical drive, sexy notebook, Ethernet

Discussion threads 2008-02-26

Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 (2008)

The Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 ($49.95) is Microsoft's newest addition to its line of laser guided mice. This model has an ergonomic design, customizable buttons, Microsoft's Magnifier and Flip 3D features, and a snap-in USB transceiver, a nod to you laptop users who like to travel with mice. All of...

Tags: Mice, mouse, Microsoft Corp., Wireless Laser Mouse 6000

Product reviews 2008-02-25

How+do+you+benchmark+real-world+work%3F

How+do+you+benchmark+real-world+work%3Fagree ?You Jest I'm sure! FF3 is faster, very much so and has yet to Freeze Like IE7 which is a joke as far as browsers go!UsabilityThere are three things that would dramatically improve my real world work.The first thing is relatively small but it annoys me. It is...

Tags: Operating systems, FF3, operating system, real world

Discussion threads 2008-02-21

Vista+SP1+-+The+promised+performance+gains+are+there

Vista+SP1+-+The+promised+performance+gains+are+thereMy experienceVista spends a lot of time thinking before it executes. Did you take the measurements for the execution time or when you placed the order, so to speak?Test possibilities1. Network throttling on media playback (sorted yet?)2. Machine- machine copy3. Comparison to XP (you're 'XP is Vistas biggest competitior theme')....

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), File I/O, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista+SP1+-+The+promised+performance+gains+are+there, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

Discussion threads 2008-02-07

Blist, the Flex web-based database opens up today

Blist, the Flex web-based database opens up todayInteresting demoware. Now, if you need to build a Web database today ...More correctly, it's a pre-beta, non-public database, so it's not presently "for the rest of us." And even when it does go public, here's betting developers hit the wall pretty quickly...

Tags: Storage, Channel management, Databases, database, Web Database, Web

Discussion threads 2008-01-30