Here are some interesting links from today:
- Asus to embed Linux into all motherboards
Asus is to embed a lightweight, instant-on version of Linux called "Splashtop" into all its motherboards, following good feedback from customers.
- Dell commits to green dream
Dell has committed to improving the energy efficiency of its desktops and laptops, and says that by 2010 they will consume 25 per cent less energy than today. The company said it will do this by continuing to integrate what it calls energy-smart technolog
- Predators and the Internet.
… recent case against MySpace by a family in Texas. The family of a young girl who was "lured" and,eventually, sexually assaulted by someone she met on MySpace filed a $30million dollar liability suit against MySpace and lost. I tend to agree with the c
Here are some interesting links from today:
- Should We Be Concerned That The Military Will Use Counterfeit Routers Bought Off eBay?
There was a story last week that got a lot of press about how the FBI discovered that the military was using a ton of counterfeit technology equipment, including thousands of fake Cisco routers. Dan Wallach has an excellent writeup looking at the security
- Do You Have A Lame Password?
So remember how last year I told you about the top ten most used and abused passwords? Well, apparently some of you weren't paying attention, cause the list is just as lame (and essentially the same) this year! When I read USA Today's report, I had to chu
Here are some interesting links from today:
- Get 100 free MP3s from eMusic
You've probably heard of eMusic, the online store that sells DRM-free MP3s. If not, well, it's an online store that sells DRM-free MP3s. The service traditionally offers 25 or even 50 free downloads as part of its one-month subscription trial, but right n
- Now you can cry over heavens «
Remember when I cried over seeing something very cool at Microsoft Research? Well now you can cry too, because the World Wide Telescope is now up. Still is stunning, even a few months later.
- Slim Down Your Wallet with Your Phone
Blogger Albert Alberts loves a slim wallet, and after reading over some of our wallet-slimming tips, he realized he had a powerful wallet-slimming tool in his pocket all the time: his iPhone.
Here are some interesting links from today:
- New HP ‘Dragon’ 20″ laptop
HP has a brand new PC that promises to offer a first class home theatre experience coupled with high performance computing. This is one HUGE notebook that is HP’s first 20.1-inch display. There is no question that it is stylish, innovative, and it has t
- ‘Smart’ power meters herald future of our electricity use
Determined to cut his electricity bill, Darrell Brubaker took the usual steps of raising his air conditioner's thermostat and cooking more on the grill. But the key to maximum savings — as much as 6 percent a month last summer — was his grasp of the s
- Credit crunch failing to hold tech back
Confidence seems to be high in the UK tech industry that it can avoid the pitfalls of the credit crunch during 2008. More than half (53 per cent) of SMEs surveyed by tech trade body Intellect, forecast double-digit growth this year.
Here are some interesting links from today:
- Microsoft’s Vision of the Dynamic Datacenter
The first part into a Dynamic Datacenter is efficiently handling the physical datacenter. On top of that physical datacenter Microsoft will push the hardware virtualization aspect to gain dynamic placement of operating systems. The third layer is Applicat
- Competitive zeal of Ballmer key element in Yahoo chase
As Yahoo continued to resist Microsoft's $42 billion takeover offer, a key question was just how far Microsoft's excitable CEO, Steve Ballmer, was willing to go in hopes of defeating online advertising and search leader Google. For now, it seems Ballmer h
- Older Gas Pumps Don’t Go Above $4
With gas prices across the country soaring to over $4/gallon, you may want to track down one of those (now mostly rural) gas stations that still uses really old gas pumps. It turns out that many of them were not designed to handle prices over $4. They go
