Dec 07
hardware, multimedia, software No Comments
RipIt4Me – A Quick Reference Guide:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/360110
What to do when DVD Decrypter fails:
http://club.myce.com/f62/dvd-decrypter-failing-me-often-now-219859/
Additional DVD Copying Software:
http://www.veign.com/blog/2006/01/some-dvd-copying-software.html
Do you backup your DVDs? What software has worked for you?
Oct 18
A camera you can wear as a pendant to record every moment of your life will soon be launched by a UK-based firm.Originally invented to help jog the memories of people with Alzheimer’s disease, it might one day be used by consumers to create “lifelogs” that archive their entire lives.
Worn on a cord around the neck, the camera takes pictures automatically as often as once every 30 seconds. It also uses an accelerometer and light sensors to snap an image when a person enters a new environment, and an infrared sensor to take one when it detects the body heat of a person in front of the wearer. It can fit 30,000 images onto its 1-gigabyte memory.
Oct 14
We now have an update: Facebook has 30,000 servers supporting its operations. That number comes from Jeff Rothschild, the vice president of technology at Facebook, who discussed the company’s infrastructure in a presentation last week at UC San Diego (link via High Scalability).
That is way more than I had ever thought. Can’t believe how big Facebook is.
Sep 17
free, hardware, software No Comments
We’d like to share several freeware and open source tools available for download to help you harness the power of multi-display set ups and get you up and running quickly. We hope that you might find the perfect application for you!
Aug 30
hardware, software, windows No Comments
For those of you unfamiliar with the problem of file fragmentation, a quick—and quite simplified—primer is in order. Files are stored on a hard drive in blocks of data. The larger the file, the larger the number of blocks it is composed of. As your operating system accesses files, moves files around, and so on data blocks are not always arranged in the most effective manner. Imagine it like a messy office where as you opened file folders from your file cabinet you frequently placed documents from inside all over the room. You have a great memory, and you can find all the pages from each folder again if you need to, but you waste a lot of time just moving around looking for them.
Link:
http://lifehacker.com/5348638/five-best-disk-defragmenters
Aug 12
fix, hardware, microsoft, windows No Comments
Fix It is a relative new way of solving problems that occur in the Windows operating system. These fix it solutions are basically one-click solutions for fixing problems. The Fix It logo will signal to the user that an automated solution is available. It usually consists of a file that has to be downloaded to the local computer system and executed from there.
Aug 06
hardware, microsoft No Comments
The front includes a 3.3-inch capacitive OLED touch-screen display covered with glass, and a single home button beneath it that behaves just like a normal button and doesn’t replicate any of the Zune Pad functionality of previous models. The top edge includes a power button that also triggers the lock screen, the left edge has an iPhone-like volume rocker, and the bottom carries the headphone jack and Zune dock. For all you sound nerds out there, the Zune HD’s DAC is the same Wolfson one used on previous models–which is good news in my book.
Jul 23
Take Intel’s venerable 8086 for example — you might know it better as “x86″. Released in 1979, just a decade after Apollo 11′s trip to the Moon, the 8086′s cousin, the 8088, formed the basis for the IBM PC we all know and love. When the IBM PC “XT” was released in 1981, the lowest end configuration had 8 times more memory than Apollo’s Guidance Computer — 16k, vs the Apollo’s 2k. The read-only storage of the AGC was 32k,The IBM PC XT also ran at a dizzying clock speed of 4.077MHz. That’s 0.004077 GHz. The Apollo’s Guidance Computer was a snail-like 1.024 MHz in comparison, and it’s external signaling was half that — actually measured in Hz (1/1000th of 1 MHz, much as 1 MHz is 1/1000 of 1 GHz).
Jul 22
Whether you work on a Mac, a PC, or both – the way your workstation is set up reveals a lot about your sense of style and work attitude. Have a comfortable place where you can do your work can lead to increased creativity and productivity. This collection presents some excellent examples of elegant, beautiful, cozy, and well-designed workspaces so that you might get some ideas and inspiration from them.
Jul 16
Features:
Jul 02
hacking, hardware, security, software No Comments
Wireshark is the world’s most popular network protocol analyzer. It is used for troubleshooting, analysis, development, and education.
Not sure I have a need for this but it good to know its around.
Jul 01
hardware, security No Comments
You already know that if you want to lock down your Wi-Fi network, you should opt for WPA encryption because WEP is easy to crack. But did you know how easy? Take a look.Today we’re going to run down, step-by-step, how to crack a Wi-Fi network with WEP security turned on. But first, a word: Knowledge is power, but power doesn’t mean you should be a jerk, or do anything illegal. Knowing how to pick a lock doesn’t make you a thief. Consider this post educational, or a proof-of-concept intellectual exercise.
What type of protection do you have on your home network?
Jun 22
It’s the length and width of a credit card. It’s the thickness of a couple nickels. It’ll let you and a few friends get an Internet connection just about anywhere with no wires whatsoever.It’s a MiFi, Sprint’s new wireless broadband device, and it’s geek gadget magic that’ll realistically fit in your wallet.
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