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- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Geek Sheet: Configuring Synergy2 to Share Keyboard, Video and Mouse
- It's time again for another Geek Sheet. This time, we're going to show you how to share keyboard, mouse, and video click for short demonstration between multiple desktop computers, using different Operating Systems with a free Open Source program called Synergy2. Are you geeky enough that you...
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- SAP's TV budget: more waste
- Regular readers will know that I'm pretty hard on enterprise vendors, especially when I believe they are wasting customers' money. Last month for instance I dinged Oracle for wasting money on English language advertising at Madrid Barajas airport. This morning SAP gets my attention. They are sponsoring...
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
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- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!
- Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!Airport SecurityI'm fairly sure if anyone was to see me naked... their eyeballs would no longer function anyway. I say go ahead, it's more a punishment for them than me. But I can certainly understand why many people would find...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-03
- Airport security part 4: Attack of the body scanners!
- If you read my blog postings semi-often, you know that I'm very, very critical of problems with airport security. Nicole Wong of the Boston Globe reported that Boston's Logan International Airport will become the next airport to implement full-body scanners (thanks for the link from the LiquidMatrix guys!) that can see...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Getaway day: How to secure your laptop for holiday travel
- It's getaway day and as we prepare to hit the road, trudge through airport security and snag that car rental, spare a thought for the valuable data that travels with you on that trusty old laptop. According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, more than...
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- AVADirect Core 2 SLI DDR3 Gaming System
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- Product reviews 2008-07-02
- Hearst provides nine fun, informative, and functional mobile sites
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- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- AMD Phenom gets (a little) faster
- AMD has rounded out both the high and low ends of its desktop processor line with three new Phenoms. Though the chips have the same basic design, they are targeted at very different audiences by virtue of frequency, power consumption and price. The Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition--now AMD's fastest...
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Today we see AMD release three new high-performance quad-core desktop processors.
- Today we see AMD release three new high-performance quad-core desktop processors.it's good to see AMD back in the game againCompeting on performmance rather than price only keeps the competition strong!Can't Wait for BenchmarksIt will be interesting to see how they compare with Intel Quads, especially at $235 for the top-end...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008
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- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- Apple releases Leopard 10.5.4 update
- Apple late Monday releases another update to its Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system. The update includes a raft of security and performance tweaks for iCal, Airport and more. by David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
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- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Goodbye, XP. Hello, Midori
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- Discussion threads 2008-06-30
- Live Webcast: Where Do Containers Fit in Your Data Center Strategy?
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- Webcasts 2008-06-27
- What do the British really believe about global warming?
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- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- Samsung LN46A750
- "The kitchen sink" is a term used loosely when describing a feature set on any product, from cars to countertops, but in the case of the Samsung LN46A750, we're using it in the tightest sense. This 46-inch flat-panel LCD packs more feature punch than any HDTV we've tested yet. 1080p...
- Product reviews 2008-06-26
- Firefox and Thunderbird phone home daily
- Firefox and Thunderbird phone home dailyReally? What does Windowssend to MS everyday?IP address?What time you were using the product?What exact version number you were using?If you are using any of the plugins or addons sent in the disabled list?Total number of active users of their software?Problem isother companies like Apple...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-26
- 2008 Infiniti M45X
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- Product reviews 2008-06-26
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