In communications, a device that connects the computer or terminal to a network.
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2008 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
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- Blog posts 2008-08-29
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Resurrecting E-voting
- Resurrecting E-votingDifficulty of subverting voting machinesIt seems to me that any system can be tampered with to render the vote dishonest. However, some configurations make such tampering very hard while others are much easier to subvert. You should talk about the relative difficulty and not whether or not...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
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- Agree Free FLV MP4 MPEG MOV to AVI WMV Converter (exe)
- Agree Free FLV MP4 MPEG MOV to AVI WMV Converter is designed to meet all your needs of converting video files to AVI and WMV video formats. It can convert almost any video format, e.g. AVI, WMV, MPEG, MP4, ASF, VOB, 3GP, iPhone, MOV to AVI, WMV video formats with...
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- 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
- Shopping Companion (exe)
- Shopping Companion allows you to keep a database of items and print out shopping lists. The database-driven system allows you to manage multiple shopping trips. Changes are automatically saved preventing data loss if computer shuts down or locks up. The database has fields for store, aisle, product, brand, category, size,...
- Software downloads 2008-08-28
- EZ-Metrix (zip)
- EZ-Metrix is a source code metrics utility with a difference. It's like a tape measure for your software. With an easy Internet-based interface, multiple language support and flexible licensing features, you will be up and running in minutes with the EZ-Metrix code counter. Measure software size from virtually all text-based...
- Software downloads 2008-08-28
- Screwlab (exe)
- Screwlab is the only place on the web to screw slowdown and chop your MP3 files. Take your MP3s and screw and chop them like a DJ without turntables. Record from Internet radio streams and save as MP3s. Take your screwed and chopped remixes and sell them to your friends....
- 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
- Internet Explorer 8 beta 2
- With the public release of its second beta, Microsoft said it intends for the Internet Explorer 8 browser to be more customer-oriented than previous versions of its browser. Our initial impression of Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 is positive: we think Microsoft has not only caught up with Opera, Safari,...
- Product reviews 2008-08-27
- Palm Treo Pro (unlocked)
- Photo gallery:Palm Treo ProWhile not the best-kept secret in the technology world, with leaked photos and videos all over the Net, we were still amped over Palm's official unveiling of the Palm Treo Pro. And why wouldn't we be? The smartphone looked pretty sharp, both inside and out. However, now...
- Product reviews 2008-08-27
- Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeover
- Internet Explorer 8 gets a massive makeoverStandardsWhat I want to know, does the "standards" mode remove previous IE hacks? For example, using the underscore in CSS statements would be ignored by every browser except IE. If IE8 now supports standards but STILL reads the underscore hack, this could be a...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- "Why do you hate Vista so much?"
- "Why do you hate Vista so much?"Reasons that Vista bothers me...1) I have now spent over 4 hours trying to get SP1 installed on a new box.... the BSOD's are blurry (kind of funny huh?) The same box, XP installed with less heart ache and fewer issues... while I am...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
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- Blog posts 2008-08-27
- Dancing on E-voting's grave
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Bubba
- Arguably the most infamous product to ever come out of Redmond was Microsoft Bob. Bob was Microsoft's attempt to create an easier to use interface for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. It was the Edsel of software. Here's a parody of Bob called Bubba. Bubba takes a...
- Download resources 2008-08-27
- BurnAware Free (exe)
- BurnAware is the ultimate disc burning software. BurnAware Free is ideal for users with basic disc burning needs as backup, creating data, audio, video discs and burning disc images. Free, easy to set up and maintain, it enables you to save your files to disc quickly, provides more flexible interface...
- Software downloads 2008-08-27
- SilverFast Ai Epson Scan-Software (Mac) (txt)
- SilverFast Ai for Epson award-winning scanner software sets a new standard for ease of control and sophistication for desktop scanners film and flatbed. SilverFast Ai is high-end scanning and image optimization software from LaserSoft Imaging, a pioneer in desktop high-end imaging. SilverFast is now available for more than 315...
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- SilverFast Ai Epson (Win) (exe)
- SilverFast Ai combines a very intuitive user interface with sophisticated and professional scanner and image controls. Beginners and professionals will appreciate the unique real-time controls and the intelligent automatic functions as well as the ability to manually adjust the image at any point. Predictable color from the SilverFast Ai...
- Software downloads 2008-08-27
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