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The Consumerist reports, "Reader K's call to Dell tech support for his laptop resulted in the tech helping him break a different computer, then sending him a replacement laptop full of human pubic hair.
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IBM Lays Claim to Cheaper, Faster Memory
IBM is developing a type of memory that it says could one day be faster and more reliable than today's hard drives and flash...
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U.S. Presidential Election Can Be Hacked
This year, the U.S. will pick a new president using electronic voting machines that can be hacked, security experts said...
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MacBook sales enhance AAPL estimates
Due to stronger-than-expected MacBook shipments, J. P. Morgan Securities today raised its second quarter estimates for Apple, saying that the above factor made up for slower iPod and iPhone sales. Thanks to the boost in portable sales, J.P. Morgan raised both Apple's second-quarter and 2008 yearly profit estimates from $1.05 and $4.94 per share, to...
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Asus unveils the smallest PC with a fully embedded graphics solution
The Asus Essentio CS5110 is the smallest desktop PC that has embedded discrete graphics. The unit is capable of displaying high definition media better than anything in its size class and fully supports 7.1 surround as well as Blu-ray media through its Blu-ray SuperMulti drive. The CS5110 uses the worlds first two-in-one thermal module which gives the unit the best and most reliable thermal ...
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 13th Apr 2007 16:50 UTC
It's been a while since the latest Microsoft-should-open-source-Windows article, so SJVN felt compelled to write one . "Although Microsoft may claim otherwise, Vista, from both from a technical and business point of view, is proving to be a failure.
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Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 22nd Mar 2006 18:08 UTC
"Newer software does try to be sexier by doing flashy things such as the talking paperclip. This causes a tendency for the software to bloat to the point of saturation, i.e. until it performs at barely acceptable speeds. But application programming seems to get worse with faster processors.
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Computer needs of schools kept secret
Government refuses to say which schools are eligible for computer giveaway, because to do so would flag the most poorly resourced schools.
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Cisco has announced a partnership with management software maker Avocent to load its technology onto Cisco AXP blades and better manage servers, PC and branch offices.
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IBM Lays Claim to Cheaper, Faster Memory
IBM is developing a type of memory that it says could one day be faster and more reliable than today's hard drives and flash...
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U.S. Presidential Election Can Be Hacked
This year, the U.S. will pick a new president using electronic voting machines that can be hacked, security experts said...
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Good food just a good excuse to get together
Orwellian online social networks may be replacing old-fashioned meet-and-greets about town, but one thing computers will never serve up is a great meal that connects people.
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People say I rant too much. I complain and complain, but never seem to really like anything. As I promised a few weeks ago, I will talk about things I love about computers.
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Features and Case Studies
A scientist who was frustrated by his PC's squeaky hard drive tried to stop the problem by drilling a hole through its casing and pouring oil in the hole. The squeak stopped but so did the hard drive. Data recovery firm, Kroll Ontrack offers this and nine more recovery highlights from 2007.
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Russian Windows Mobile phones target the well-heeled
— Apr. 02, 2008 — If your present Windows Mobile phone is lacking in elegance, Russian manufacturer Gresso might have the solution you seek.
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Recent Original Stories
MIT has unveiled its $100 hand-cranked laptop computer to the United Nations technology summit in Tunisia and said that it hopes to make millions of the devices to give to the poorest people in the world.
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Google maps raise refugee awareness
Google technology first envisaged as a video game backdrop has been adapted to raise awareness - and potentially financial support - for the plight of refugees and vulnerable people once far from the public eye.
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"Gutmann generated a lot of heat last December with the publication of a paper that called Windows Vista's Content Protection scheme 'the longest suicide note in history'.
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Avoiding the Big One. It's not all that hard
The takeaway from RSA 2008 wasn't too different from years' past: When it comes to security, individuals and companies need to get serious about best practices. What's the holdup?
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Adobe posts Lightroom 1.4.1, Camera Raw 4.4.1
Adobe on Thursday released updates to correct for issues found in Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.4 and apologized for the issues caused by the update. The Lightroom 1.4.1 and Camera Raw 4.4.1 updates provide all of the changes included in the original Lightroom 1.4 and Camera Raw 4.1 releases but also include corrections for EXIF metadata, DNG con...
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NVIDIA Promises Powerful, Sub-$45 Processing Platform to Counter Intel
NVIDA looks to VIA for help with a new low-cost processing platform...
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HONOLULU: Cisco is working to redefine the software stack to reflect the changing nature of technology use. Speaking at the company's annual Partner Summit, vice-president of software, Don Proctor, said the new wave of collaboration was being driven from the bottom up.
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Features and Case Studies
In an interview, Windows Live exec Chris Jones talks about what the 2-year-old is up to and comments on another youngster -- Apple's iPhone. Investors may be panicking, but Seagate CEO Bill Watkins says business and tech trends paint a different picture than the one on CNBC.
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Avoiding the Big One. It's not all that hard
The takeaway from RSA 2008 wasn't too different from years' past: When it comes to security, individuals and companies need to get serious about best practices. What's the holdup?
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Recent Original Stories
"With Etch you get the best package manager around in APT, a rock solid stable system, and the ability to tinker with the desktop all that you want - without having the procedure become too arcane.
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