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Benchmarks: Psystar v. Mac mini (and all three MacBooks): Benchmarks: Psystar v. Mac mini and all three MacBooksThe tests Adrian refused to runI guess he was going to find that his Mac Mini was not a good purchase anyway.RE: Benchmarks: Psystar v. Mac mini and all three MacBooksWell what do the numbers indicate ??? Larger numbers better or worse...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Desktops, Psystar, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, computer, Tiny Computers; Discussion threads 2008-05-14

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News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, DNS, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Flaw, Game Players, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Super-duper green computers: If you think about sheer performance-per-watt potential, it's pretty hard to beat a supercomputer. So any company with gargantuan transaction processing needs might want to scout the latest Green500 list for insight. This list was brought to my attention by SGI, which has 11 entries in...; Tags: SGI Altix, Silicon Graphics Inc., Computer, Altix ICE, UNIX, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Deals abound for back to school: I took a walk through Circuit City today to see where consumer PCs stood. We'll be back to school in a matter of weeks and parents are already asking about laptops for their high school and college-bound students. The good news is that for $700 you can pick...; Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-22
'A Level' app turns iPhone into handyman's best friend: 'A Level' app turns iPhone into handyman's best friendAnd "A Hammer"turns your old iPhone into tiny pieces for better disposal.; Tags: Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-07-22

The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?: The empire strikes back: Can Microsoft's ads cure my Vista psychosis?180 million soldMany buyers are selecting more expensive versions. Microsoft revenues are up extraordinarily. Despite Apple's ads and sales, PC sales are up significantly.And the SP 1 release usually helps sales.You might consider that the reputation you discuss...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft revenue, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, Apple Inc., Vista psychosis, psychosis, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
E-gold owners plead guilty to money laundering: E-gold owners plead guilty to money launderingGoodbye privacy?Cash leads to crime, too. Should we enforce credit/debit card payments only? If so, let's ban gold trading altogether!I will be obvious and boring then...[Please excuse my poor "Engrish" and my rushed-up style.]Hi guys.I don't agree with your opinion and thought a very...; Tags: Identity theft, Taxes, Free trade, Financial accounting, Financial Planning, Financial services, bank transaction, e-Gold, tax, financial; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for me: Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for meI have to agree: The flat Earth thing is funny.Unlike Vista, no one changed the Earth in an attempt to prove the common belief wrong.Microsoft's "flat Earth" ad falls flat for meTom Servo!Crow!The ads aren't that bad, it's just retro.RE: Microsoft'si mentioned all...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), App£e, Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, flat-Earth, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
10 hard drive disasters: Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard drives, according to a data recovery company. Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard...; Tags: Hard Drive, hard drives, data recovery, Dan Ilett, Silicon.com; News items 2008-07-22
Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?: Do we need to wipe the slate with x86?Toshiba Cell Laptop anyone?...[url=http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=laptops&articleId=9102518&taxonomyId=66&intsrc=kc_top]FYI[/url]Slap Yellow Dog Linux on it and you are good to go!Do we know if backwards compatibility is holding back......progress? Or is it just purists who would like to see legacy support end?Currently x86 outperforms US T2 in just...; Tags: Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Real Bottom Line, Linux STILL, Linux architecture, Intel x86, Linux, slate; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
Apache's open source governance model: Apache's open source governance modelI give Murph a 10 on this onentMike Cox couldn't beat this one...NTIIS dominates the market, of courseThough Apache has almost half the web servers in use, the more important number is the Fortune 1000 result. There Microsoft has 55% vs Apache's 25%, with Microsoft...; Tags: open source, Microsoft IIS Server, Apache Software Foundation; Discussion threads 2008-07-22
NoteBurner M4P Converter for Mac (dmg): NoteBurner M4P Converter for Mac is a M4P to MP3 converting tool for Mac OS X. It converts any iTunes music M4P, M4B, M4A files to plain MP3 with a Virtual CD-RW drive ready for use on any computers or mobile music devices such as iPod, PSP, Zune, iPhone, cell...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, MP3, NoteBurner, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-07-22
Please tell me an actual Apple netbook is on the way: I've said it several times before: I want a netbook. An Asus Eee would be great, the HP MiniNote is a bit pricey but looks very slick, Dell's proposed netbook is still vaporware but worthy of excitement, and I'm still waiting for US OEMs to pick up on the...; Tags: Apple Inc., Productivity, Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, Keyboards, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Peripherals, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-21
SanDisk reports loss; stock takes beating after-hours: Shares of SanDisk are getting clobbered in after-hours trading, down more than 13 percent after the company reported a net loss of $68 million, or 30 cents per share, and a one percent drop in revenue for its second quarter. A surprised Wall Street had been expecting earnings of 13...; Tags: Card, Phone, Memory Card, SanDisk Corp., Stock, Cell Phone, Flash Memory, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Dear OEM: Ditch the crapware, you'll make up the revenue elsewhere: Dear OEM: Ditch the crapware, you'll make up the revenue elsewhereSony can afford to.They aren't selling $299.00 desktops or $399.00 laptops. There systems sell for a premium. Other OEMs are forced to subsidize the hardware with these offers.Reactions"First reaction: That's great that Sony is moving the needle on...; Tags: Broadband Internet, OEM, crapware, Crapware; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
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
AMD on road to recovery, says research firm: AMD on road to recovery, says research firmWhile this may sound too simple...all AMD needs is a processor that would outperform what Intel is offering. The CPU market is a lot less sophisticated than analysts would have you believe. But then what would they have to write about.When AMD had...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
iPhone 3G sold out nationwide; 4 week wait: iPhone 3G sold out nationwide; 4 week waitAT&T?Thanks for the link. Does AT&T still has inventory? On a store by store basis?RE: iPhone 3G sold out nationwide; 4 week waitI placed a special order last week. I wonder if this is going to delay that. I was really...; Tags: Cellular phones, Apple marketing, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., 3G, phone, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone 3G; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Sony's amazing crapware-free PC: Sony's amazing crapware-free PCWhat's really sad.......is that you didn't bother to read the part where it says Sony quickly changed its mind about charging for crap-free PCs before running your yap.WrongAs John E notes, no customer has ever been charged for this option and the decision to charge was canceled...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Corp., PC; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!: The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!I've used perfect Voice Recognition--it still sucksWant to experiment with perfect VR? I did! Here's how:Have a friend (who is willing to be your input device for a full 8 hour day) type for you...; Tags: Mice, Keyboards, mouse, computer, computer mouse, keyboard; Discussion threads 2008-07-21