Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
When it comes to bad ideas for the Internet, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) a non profit organization that handles IP address space allocation has approved a wide expansion of TLDs (Top Level Domains).
Up until a few years ago, the most common endings for domain name have ...
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
That GPS gadget in your car or phone seem handy to you? I imagine it does. What about the times when you just can't get any information from it? Well, it seems that some of the problems at least are due to intentional jamming rather than normal ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
This is something I never understood. Why would anyone use a cellphone to look at a website????
No thanks!
New Tools Help Create Cellphone-Friendly Web Sites
David Kesmodel from WSJ writes "New low-cost tools are making it easier for companies to register and build Web sites designed for cellphones, the Wall Street Journal ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
That's right. If you have an inkjet printer, especially if you've had it for a while, then it's got a really dirty secret.
Have you ever wondered how it cleans the print head? Well, it does so by spraying some ink through it to make sure that the holes are ...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
This has got to be the strangest bit of computer hardware I've ever seen. It's called the "CrazyPC 5.25 Inch Bay Toaster".
It's a single slice toaster that fits in a 5.25 inch drive bay. It connects to an open USB 2.0 port both for power and so that it's ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
All those handy new gadgets coming out these days that so conveniently connect to your computer's USB port are proving to be a source of trouble that many didn't expect.
That's because lots of them are showing up in stores with viruses pre-installed on the device. Intended to run when ...
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Asus recently unveiled a new device, The MS71 storage mouse, which is doomed to fail before they even sell the first one.
This device is actually ingenious. It combines a flash drive with a wireless mouse. It's a great idea that has a lot of potential. The problem ...
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Sunday, December 30th, 2007
I just saw another story about the record number of data breaches in 2007 and while some of this is because of the activity of evil hackers (as opposed to True Hackers.. dedicated to curiosity, learning and making things work better).
It looks to me like most of it ...
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Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
If like me you are a fan of certain 70's and 80's tv shows, you'll definitely be interested in this article about the new version of K.I.T.T. that's going to star in the made for tv movie.
One upgrade is the initials for the new one shows the upgrade: Knight ...
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Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
With all the attention being focused lately on the changeover from Analog to Digital television signals, I just ran across a reminder that Television is not the only thing changing from analog to digital.
Specifically, lots of Onstar users are going to find themselves without service after February 18, 2008. ...
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