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- Ten key differences between Linux and Windows
- Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list....
- News items 2008-09-04
- Windows 7: Can Microsoft get boot time to under 15 seconds?
- Windows 7: Can Microsoft get boot time to under 15 seconds?Where has this been?Oh, hello, MS, is that you? Did you remember that little OS side-project that you've had going on for a couple decades now? I'm so glad to see a renewed interest, please stick around to...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Acer Aspire X1200-U1520A
- The Acer Aspire X1200 line of minidesktops fits budget PC components inside a compact case and offers some features that let it act as a light home theater companion. Our $450 review model came with a dual-core AMD processor, 4GB of memory, and 64-bit Windows Vista, which make it...
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- GXSMS (msi)
- GXSMS offers an easy way to send and receive SMS messages using a modem SMS capable. GXSMS is made on the Windows API interface, is very efficient and does not require external libraries or DLL files to operate. The component is easy to use with different development tools (such as...
- Software downloads 2008-09-01
- Ahsay Backup Software Free Edition (zip)
- The Free Edition is for home users and small companies who have 2 desktop or laptop computers to back up. It comes with 2 AhsayACB and 1 AhsayOBS. You need to install AhsayOBS on a computer or a supported NAS device to turn it into a backup server. For the...
- Software downloads 2008-09-01
- Fujitsu Lifebook T1010
- Combining a screen that's roomy enough to avoid eye strain and a weight that's still reasonable enough to carry to the coffee shop or on the occasional business trip, 13.3 inches may be the most perfect size for a laptop. How much better, then, that Fujitsu has issued the LifeBook...
- Product reviews 2008-08-29
- Fujitsu LifeBook A6120 (2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400)
- The Fujitsu LifeBook A6210's $1,349 price tag may seem a bit high for a midsize laptop, especially considering that many similarly sized systems cost less than $1,000. But the Fujitsu has a number of features that help justify the higher price: namely, a built-in Blu-ray drive, ATI Mobility Radeon HD...
- Product reviews 2008-08-29
- Netbooks just want to be free
- At a trade show in Berlin, T-Mobile confirmed that it will sell an Asus Eee PC 901 netbook with built-in 3G. If the prices on these bundles come close to what's been rumored, they could start to catch on. In the UK, Asus already offers a free...
- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- IP LanTracker (exe)
- IP LanTracker enables users of home network routers to monitor their IP addresses and provide notifications on change. IP LanTracker provides both FTP and email SMTP with SSL for notifications. IP LanTracker also provides the ability to change the users IP address at preset time intervals via the router interface....
- Software downloads 2008-08-28
- Tranquility (exe)
- Out of the box, Tranquility comes with over 70 pre-made audio Environments for you to listen to and start editing. Tranquility allows you to create your own Environment, with pictures assigned to sounds. Family albums take on a new experience, experience some wonderful attempts at bring the great outdoors indoors...
- Software downloads 2008-08-28
- ZeeVee ZvBox Zv-100
- These days, there's a wide range of products that will stream on-demand movies from the Internet to your living room (Apple TV, Vudu, Xbox 360, TiVo, PS3, and Roku's Netflix Player). The ability to access YouTube videos, video podcasts, and other online content is built into some of those products...
- Product reviews 2008-08-27
- Patent suit alert: This time, Google and Verizon on the hot seat
- Patent suit alert: This time, Google and Verizon on the hot seatgood for him - stop patent pirates! and "patent" deformdoes this not seem like an appropriate action for an inventor to take? if i copy your article without your permission, do I get a pass? probably not because you...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Dell XPS M1330-126B
- Note: This review is part of our Back to School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.While 13-inch laptops make up only a small part of the market, Apple's popular MacBook has made this form factor, which we call thin-and-light, a staple...
- Product reviews 2008-08-26
- Sony Ericsson TM506 - amber (T-Mobile)
- The Sony Ericsson TM506 marks a couple of "firsts" for T-Mobile. Not only is it the first Sony Ericsson to land at T-Mobile in several years, but also it's the carrier's first 3G cell phone since it launched its 3G network in May. Though it doesn't offer a streaming media...
- Product reviews 2008-08-26
- One Router to Connect Them All
- One Router to Connect Them AllWives and out of townI have the same problem. I usually get infuriating phone calls where I have to talk her through the whole device reboot process each time, and she forgets how to do it.God awful from where I liveRead my "Harsh reality of...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-26
- One Router to Connect Them All
- Sunday afternoons are the few times I actually get some peace and don't have to think about major IT problems. I fire up my Weber smoker, throw on a couple of racks of ribs, fire up a bucket of hardwood charcoal and fruit wood chunks, and I chill for a...
- Blog posts 2008-08-25
- Video recording comes to (jailbroken) iPhones
- Video recording comes to jailbroken iPhonesUsing a screwdriver as a hammerWhat they are trying to do doesn't fit into what the iPhone or iPod Touch are designed for, i.e. the lightweight work people do 99% of the time with a practical little device like this one in their hands, with...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-25
- Dell Latitude E6400 Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, DDR2 SDRAM 2GB, GB)
- If you have a company laptop, chances are it's either a Lenovo ThinkPad or a Dell Latitude--both brands are a common sight in cubicles and are capable performers for medium-to-large businesses. (Last year, Dell launched its Vostro line to cater to the smallest of small businesses. Vosto laptops feature essentially...
- Product reviews 2008-08-21
- Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid
- Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid...."[B]But - it does show that maybe we're a bit too dependent on our devices and that we can be a bit too caught up in the technology of the day.[/B]"That's part of the lesson and the rest of your post is dead...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-20
- Life without the Internet: Zapped off the grid
- In my last article I described what it feels like to have your house struck by lightning. Luckily there were no injuries or structural damage thanks for your kind words in the comments, but our gadgets and other electronics inside the house weren't so lucky. This is their tale. ...
- Blog posts 2008-08-20
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