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- ZDNet UK's list of top 10 IT failures
- As you might imagine, I'm a sucker for failure trivia. ZDnet UK has compiled a list of the top ten IT disasters of all time. Although I question the inclusion of some items on the list, it's worth a peek: 1. Faulty Soviet early warning system...
- Tags: Software, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Centre, Airbus, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Laptop Computer, Russians, Airbus A380, Tools & Techniques, Management, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2007-11-27
- 16% of active Russian Internet users aware of blogs, LiveJournal claims the largest mindshare
- Russian research agency ROMIR Monitoring claims that 32% of Russians who are online at least once a day are aware of blogs. 16% of those Russians who are aware of blogs visit them several times a day. SixApart-owned LiveJournal.com has the mind share 22%, while 43% of online Russians have...
- Tags: Russians, LiveJournal
- Blog posts 2005-10-28
Additional Resources
- Liquid metal-cooled CPU outperforms air- and water-cooled systems?
- Liquid metal-cooled CPU outperforms air- and water-cooled systems?Where's Sarah Connor?Will it change its shape to an LA policeman and chase me in a tractor trailer truck?Mercury?It's the only metal I know of that is liquid at room temperature.RE: Liquid metal-cooled CPU outperforms air- and water-cooled systems?Reminds me of liquid-sodium-cooled nuclear...
- Tags: liquid metal-cooled CPU, metal-cooled CPU, water-cooled system, Liquid metal-cooled CPU, CPU, Galinstan, Mercury, PC
- Discussion threads 2008-07-21
- Who's behind the GPcode ransomware?
- Who's behind the GPcode ransomware?Any way we can performa distributed computing for cracking these keys? like folding at home? (ps. make it proxy compaitble.)even betterarrest the scumbags and put them in jail until they release the code and any extorted money.Just track the damn funds and grab the...
- Tags: GPCode
- Discussion threads 2008-06-10
- Who's behind the GPcode ransomware?
- In one of these moments when those who are supposed to know, don't know, and those who don't realize what they know aren't reaching the appropriate parties, it's time we get back to the basics - finding out who's behind GPcode, and trying to tip them on the consequences of...
- Tags: Payment, Encryption, GPcode, John Dow-ish Daniel Robertson, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2008-06-10
- LiveJournal's new owners stick it to Advisory Board
- LiveJournal's new owners stick it to Advisory BoardIt's not like anybody uses LJ anymoreThe damage will be minimal and it will die a quick and painless death. And the only people who will notice are the people who like to reminisce about what they did in 2002.RE: LiveJournal's new owners...
- Tags: LiveJournal, Advisory Board, new owner
- Discussion threads 2008-03-24
- Fill your car for $1.10 a gallon?
- Fill your car for $1.10 a gallon?"Gas" at $1.10 per gallonFrom the days when I used to distill my owndrinking alcohol, sort of legal over here, Iasked the lady wife who is a Chemist to writeout the Sugar/alcohol conversion equation.You get half a Kg of alcohol per 1Kg of...
- Tags: gallon, alcohol
- Discussion threads 2008-03-13
- IBM, allies to offer open-source PCs in Eastern Europe
- IBM, allies to offer open-source PCs in Eastern EuropeThe title of this article......makes me think that the Cold War is still going on. It sounds like it says "The Allies are giving the block nations computers".IBM to offer?According to the article, IBM is providing only some Lotus software:IBM is offering...
- Tags: Desktops, Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, open source, IBM Corp., PC
- Discussion threads 2008-03-04
- Was Heathrow 777 crash caused by poltergeists?
- Was Heathrow 777 crash caused by poltergeists?Fuel system probably contains softwareSoftware is everywhere in modern airplanes and automobiles and just about everything else.Also, if it was a problem with damaged or worn hardware failing, it could be that the self test and diagnostics software in the plane failed to detect...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Heathrow 777, software
- Discussion threads 2008-03-03
- (Images: First U.S. spy satellite photos--ever!)
- (Images: First U.S. spy satellite photos--ever!)Spy Satellite.If you buy the reason they gave us as to why they had to destroy the satellite, then I have some swamp land to sell you in south florida. I believe the reason they did it was to keep the russians, chinese or...
- Tags: Network technology, satellite, First U.S., satellite photo, photograph
- Discussion threads 2008-02-27
- Missile+strikes+ailing+U.S.+spy+satellite
- Missile+strikes+ailing+U.S.+spy+satelliteArms test?Well of course it was silly. Hey, its no fun owning such cool toys if you can't play with them now and then. ;-)I'm shockedChina and Russia called it an arms test? Shocking.Missile Shield.A missile shield I believe is the practical use of this tech. An...
- Tags: ICBM, Aegis, VLS, missile
- Discussion threads 2008-02-21
- Firm gets U.S. nod for quick passenger data checks
- Firm gets U.S. nod for quick passenger data checksQuick Passenger Data ChecksHas anyone ever heard of fake ids -- or this is a concept I just thought of? I understand what they are trying to do, but it should have been taken care of BEFORE getting on the plane....
- Tags: Vertical industries, Islamic, extremism, Islamic extremism, passenger data check, quick passenger data check, anti-American, government
- Discussion threads 2008-02-20
- (Images: High-speed hopes for the hypersonic A2)
- (Images: High-speed hopes for the hypersonic A2)Emergency landing...I bet it needs an extra long runway so where will it land in an emergency ???RE: (Images: High-speed hopes for the hypersonic A2)The concord failed why will this be profitable?RE: (Images: High-speed hopes for the hypersonic A2)Cool concept, hard to imagine foreigners...
- Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Best Cars, aviation, foreigner, aircraft, Cool Concept, Airbus
- Discussion threads 2008-02-06
- Escrow fraud. Ruining Craigslist?
- Escrow fraud. Ruining Craigslist?This dude is a racistYeah, this author makes a point by saying one needs to be careful when using Craig's list. But to imply Nigerians and Russians business people are crooks is racist. Just because some of them commit crimes does not mean ALL of them do....
- Tags: Litigation, personals section, Craigslist, scammer, Ruining, Escrow Services, fraud
- Discussion threads 2008-01-30
- (Images: Is that a rock or a man on Mars?)
- (Images: Is that a rock or a man on Mars?)Looks like Bigfoot..or whatever that creature loping through the forest was in the opening credits of [i]In Search of[i/]They steal my thoughtsSales of tinfoil are about to go through the roof!Considering it's distance from the rover..It's only a few inches tall!...
- Tags: Markings
- Discussion threads 2008-01-23
- Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo; Plans open architecture spaceship
- Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo; Plans open architecture spaceshipBeautifulThey are much better looking than the first ones. I hope that they accelerate space exploration and lunar landings. Unfortunately, the current goal is mostly space tourism, which is impractical. Maybe they'll raise enough money from it to fund the bigger picture, though.RE:...
- Tags: space elevator, Virgin Galactic, architecture spaceship, SpaceShipTwo
- Discussion threads 2008-01-23
- U.S. indicts 'spam king' in stock fraud scheme
- U.S. indicts 'spam king' in stock fraud schemeHooray!I've gotten more than enough spam from Alan Ralsky during the past decade (it's actually easy to tell once you know what to look for). Obviously, I don't know if he's guilty of the things he's specifically charged with (though it wouldn't...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, stock, Alan Ralsky, spam, spam king, crook, spammer
- Discussion threads 2008-01-04
- Measuring green opportunities
- Measuring green opportunitiesMark Twain Nailed It"Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics." You make some good points about real impact of supposedly green technologies. There's information pollution to go with the environmental variety; responses tend to be well meaning but badly mistaken. It interests me how lemming-like environmentalists tend...
- Tags: Data centers, Storage, Monitors & displays, data center, Just Like Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-12-11
- Greenland is coming up in the world
- Research using GPS and computer analysis of data over several years shows that Greenland is rising. As the ice cover on that mega-island gets less, and thus lighter in weight, the land mass beneath is increasing its elevation. In the five years ending in...
- Tags: Greenland, Corporate Communications, GPS, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2007-11-15
- (Photos: From the moon to the Earth--in HD)
- (Photos: From the moon to the Earth--in HD)Great photos, but not first "hi-def"Project Apollo carried a three man crew. The caption on photo 2 leaves out Bill Anders. These are the first hight def electronic photos from the moon. Don't forget that Hasselblad cameras were used on Apollo missions. Their...
- Tags: NASA, moon, photograph
- Discussion threads 2007-11-14
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